Grundig IT Newsletter Computing News That You Can Use What Is Multifactor Authentication? - How It Works - And Why MFA Is Good. More and more often, systems are demanding two-factor authentication, or multi-factor authentication. Multifactor authentication is, hands down, the best way to add extra security to your accounts. Multifactor authentication is a powerful tool to keep your accounts secure and we suggest utilizing it on every important account - especially your email account, … [Read more...] about What Is Multifactor Authentication?
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Antivirus and Antimalware Software Suites Compared
Grundig IT Newsletter Antivirus and Antimalware Software Suites Compared - Which do we like most? Computing News That You Can Use - April 2023 Ransomware, identity theft, hacking, viruses, spyware… There’s a ton of illegitimate activity that all of us need to be aware of. Running antivirus and / or antimalware applications on your system is an important part of protecting from these threats. Do you have the one that’s best for you? This month we’re going to be reviewing computer … [Read more...] about Antivirus and Antimalware Software Suites Compared
HIPAA Compliance for Medical Offices, Dental Offices, Etc.
Grundig IT Newsletter Computing News That You Can Use HIPAA guidelines govern the handling of data by healthcare providers, medical businesses, and anyone who is working with them as a business associate. The HIPAA guidelines seek to protect the personal information of their clients - both health-related and otherwise - from being spread to those who do not need to know, including defining who you are allowed to transfer information to. The exact guidelines for HIPAA are a massive list - … [Read more...] about HIPAA Compliance for Medical Offices, Dental Offices, Etc.
Google Takeout and the Microsoft Equivalent
Grundig IT Newsletter Computing News That You Can Use - October 2022 Personal data is becoming an ever-present concern in our lives - Entire companies are based around the business model of giving their services for free, to then sell your data to others. Data gathering and data sharing is so prevalent that we never even think about it anymore. In fact, a lot of this data collecting is a boon to our lives, instead of a hindrance, but it’s still something we should be … [Read more...] about Google Takeout and the Microsoft Equivalent
Good Habits To Prevent Phishing
Grundig IT Newsletter Computing News That You Can Use - May 2022 Quote of the Month: "Success is not final; failure is not fatal: It is the courage to continue that counts." —John F. Kennedy When was the last time you received a malicious email? In the old days, there were a number of email-based scams from Nigerian princes and foreign exchanges in need of some personal help in return for a low-risk, high-reward business opportunity. Now, malicious emails have become a lot more … [Read more...] about Good Habits To Prevent Phishing
File Encryption and BitLocker
Grundig IT Newsletter Computing News That You Can Use - January 2022 File Encryption and BitLocker NOTE: To browse ALL past Newsletter topics that we have covered over the years, go here Quote of the Month "Change begins at the end of your comfort zone." —Roy T. Bennett The biggest word in IT currently is ‘Security’. If you follow the tech world, you’re hearing a lot of variations on that theme: Malware, ransomware, spyware, firewall, antivirus, procedure, backup, etc. All of it … [Read more...] about File Encryption and BitLocker
The Ransomware Industrial Complex – And How To Deal With It
Grundig IT Newsletter Computing News That You Can Use - July 2021 Quote of the Month: "You only live once, but if you do it right, once is enough." - Mae West The Ransomware Industrial Complex - And How To Deal With It NOTE: To read this newsletter online or to browse past topics that we have covered over the years, go here. As the ransomware threat is increasing, different players in the ransomware ‘game’ are interacting with each other to make it ‘worse.’ The main way to measure … [Read more...] about The Ransomware Industrial Complex – And How To Deal With It
Grundig IT Newsletter: Ransomware and Phishing
Grundig IT Newsletter Computing News That You Can Use - April 2021 Ransomware and Phishing: How To Deal With These Threats? Quote of the Month: "The greatest glory in living lies not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall." - Nelson Mandela Ransomware has been more common news in IT circles lately, which is both fortunate and unfortunate. We all hope we will be better protected, more alert, and more ready for any new incoming threats, but unfortunately others had to be hit by … [Read more...] about Grundig IT Newsletter: Ransomware and Phishing
Defending Against Common Phishing Attacks
Grundig IT Newsletter Computing News That You Can Use - December 2020 Quote of the Month: “By failing to prepare, you are preparing to fail.” - Benjamin Franklin With the dangers of COVID-19 still lingering about the world, multitudes of users are spending more and more time online. Similarly, more and more illicit businessmen - you know, criminals? - are pushing their work online even harder. More than ever, a wealth of data exists on your network that cybercriminals want to get their … [Read more...] about Defending Against Common Phishing Attacks
What is a Bigger Target During COVID?
Most of the people who are attacking networks, accounts, and other computer systems are more likely to be relying purely on chance to be successful. What this means is that these attackers are picking systems that they know to be used by a large number of people, and targeting the largest possible number of users on that system. The goal of this method is to be successful at least a small number of times based on statistical figures for success. As one might expect, it follows that these … [Read more...] about What is a Bigger Target During COVID?
