Phishing scams have become more and more common. We are all bombarded by “Bad Actors” attempting to steal our information. By utilizing the latest technology, training your users and monitoring their activity, and using sound judgement, attacks can be mitigated … Read More
BIG IDEA TECHNOLOGY: What changes has your company had to make due to the COVID-19 pandemic? Have you shifted to a work from home business, whether permanently or temporarily? Luckily for most of us, internet and cloud-based technologies make this … Read More
Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) provides extra layers of security for logging in to cloud applications. Microsoft now provides two simple methods of using MFA to securely log in to your Office 365 account: Two Factor Authentication and Password-less Sign-in.
We recently received an email notification of balance due, appearing to be from the IRS. (See the image below.) It even has the real IRS logo! How do we know it’s a scam? Ahhh, let us count the ways. The … Read More
The WannaCrypt Scare – Part 2 The global WannaCrypt ransomware attack that started on Friday, May 12, 2017 was unprecedented in scale. It infected more than 230,000 computers in at least 150 countries. It also caused concern for many other … Read More
The WannaCrypt Scare – Part I The global WannaCrypt ransomware attack that hit over 230,000 victims in at least 150 countries on Friday 5/12/17 sparked concern about how businesses can best protect themselves from ransomware. What is Ransomware? Ransomware is … Read More
Big Idea Technology now holds the Microsoft Gold Small and Midmarket Cloud Solutions competency! Microsoft’s Gold Partner level is reserved for the top 5% of members in the Microsoft Partner Network.
Online meetings are becoming increasingly popular. Online meetings using video conferencing solutions enable people in different locations – from the same company or from several companies – to meet virtually, without the need to spend time and money on travel. … Read More
It’s an old, but still effective scam. Your Chief Financial Officer or Accountant receives an email from the Chief Executive Officer with an urgent request to wire money. Only the email is not really from the CEO, it’s from a … Read More
Have you ever received an email from Google telling you that the password for your Google Account was recently changed? If you didn’t change your password and received this email, you might be concerned. The email says that if you … Read More