How To Protect Your Mobile Devices Every year, an obscene number of mobile devices are stolen and lost; however, the exact number of devices suffering from these fates is up for debate. We casually leave our phones and tablets in shopping carts, public restrooms, and on top of restaurant tables. Sometimes they grow legs and jump […]
Cyber criminals don’t just slip into your network without the help of some serious hacking skills. In fact, there’s a much simpler way to do that, through your employees. Social engineering is a tactic hackers are using more and more frequently to infiltrate systems. It involves a variety of approaches that focus on manipulating employees […]
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Oct
Oct
The landscape of digital security shifts daily. The continuous shifting leaves even the largest companies scrambling to keep up with current threats. One of the most frequent questions we hear is, how can we keep up with large companies? The answer is with a Cybersecurity Checklist. The checklist is packed full of best practices the […]
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Oct
Oct
Hide Yo Kids, Hide Yo Wife Can you imagine Cybersecurity Companies saying, “Hide Yo Kids, Hide Yo Wife“? We’ve all seen the meme, and if you haven’t, look to the right. Antoine Dodsons’ sister was attacked in their apartment. He wanted to make his neighborhood safe. A few days later, another person was attacked and […]
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Sep
Sep
Disaster Recovery vs Business Continuity What if I told you that your business or organization needs both? The terms are used interchangeably in conversation, but they are very different. Disaster recovery in the IT world is viewed as a backup that can recover your data. That recovery, when done correctly, is able to bring back […]
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Aug
Aug
7 steps to a BYOD Policy If there were only 7 steps to a BYOD policy, would you have one in place? The consumerization of IT devices like phones and tablets has highlighted the need for bring your own device policies. Employees use their own devices for business tasks whether their IT department support them […]
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Jul
Jul
What is Malvertising? What you need to know about malvertising falls under a few categories. You need to know what it is and what it isn’t. How malvertising affects you, and the entities that publish it. And lastly, how you can protect yourself from it. Malvertising is using online advertising to spread malware. You do […]
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May
May
Powerfully Productive Organization Apps Life doesn’t have to be so disorganized. All you have to do to clean it up is find the right tools. We’ve come up with four powerfully productive organization apps to help you put everything in its rightful place. Once you figure out how to do this, you’ll be significantly more productive […]
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May
May
Supporting Neurodiverse Employees If you didn’t read Part 1 of this article – Catch up quick. When we look at supports for any employee, we look at what it would take to make that person successful in the job. For IT, we give them tools like a laptop with software on it, an actual tool […]
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Apr
Apr
Onboarding Neurodiverse Employees 3rd Element has been hiring, training and retaining neurodiverse employees for more than three years. While we were creating a program to hire, train and retain the neurodiverse, we ended up with a robust onboarding program for ALL employees. So, whether you have a neurodiverse or neurotypical employee, this article will lay […]