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?
Computer Security
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.
10 Steps To Increase Online Security
Grundig IT Newsletter Computing News That You Can Use - August 2022 Quote of the Month "Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world." —Nelson Mandela Online security is a big topic these days. This is not new, and this will not change anytime soon. It’s likely that many of the ideas presented here are ones you’ve heard more than once. Security is a big enough concern to reconsider how you’re handling it. Even if not every concept presented here is … [Read more...] about 10 Steps To Increase Online Security
Which free applications are worth trying?
Quote of the Month: "The best things in life are free, but you can give them to the birds and bees." —Barrett Strong Here’s a piece of free advice: If something is free, it’s free for a reason (and it’s not always bad!) This month, we’re taking a look at the free software you can find available on the internet. There are a variety of things you can find for free - freeware products, free trials, free open-source software, free services. The big draw of all of these is the cost: … [Read more...] about Which free applications are worth trying?
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
Grundig IT Newsletter: 5 Important IT Considerations
Grundig IT Newsletter Computing News That You Can Use - December 2021 The 5 Most Important IT Considerations as 2021 Comes to an End and 2022 Begins NOTE: To browse ALL past Newsletter topics that we have covered over the years, go here. Quote of the Month: "You will either step forward into growth or you will step backward into safety."— Abraham Maslow As we roll into the last month of the year, it's a good time to think about the future. All of us, as … [Read more...] about Grundig IT Newsletter: 5 Important IT Considerations
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Computing News That You Can Use - September 2021 Passwords - How to choose good passwords and manage them Quote of the Month "The way to get started is to quit talking and begin doing." - Walt Disney Nobody like having to deal with passwords but they are used everywhere. Every website and every company has their own idea how to handle password policy. Let's discuss common problems with passwords, common solutions you can use, and tools that can help you check … [Read more...] about Grundig IT Newsletter
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
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
