Since ditching its beleaguered Internet Explorer browser, Microsoft’s latest offering, Edge, which is bundled with Windows 10, has been struggling to gain a foothold in the market. Yes, it comes preloaded on Windows 10 machines, and that fact alone has prompted significant use. However, the browser has its share of weaknesses and limitations, one of the largest beings that it has, until now, completely lacked a cross-platform, multiple device experiences. That has changed. Users can now … Read more
Sonic Drive-In Latest Company With Credit Card Breach
Another week, another data breach, and this time, popular fast food chain Sonic found itself in the crosshairs. The breach came to light when a Brian Krebs, a journalist for Infosec, spotted a large batch of credit card data for sale on an underground website. IBM’s “X-Force” division confirmed Krebs’ findings, and later that same day, Sonic confirmed the report, offering all of its customers two years of free fraud and identity theft protection. At this point, the company has released … Read more
Google Has Announced Earbuds That Translate Language In Real Time
Google Labs has produced some amazing ideas. Some of them have found their way to the market, and many others have not. The one thing they have in common, though, is that they’re all intriguing and exciting. That’s especially true of Google’s latest offering, Google Pixel Buds. If you’ve ever read “The Hitchhiker’s Guide To The Galaxy,” then you know the term “Bable Fish.” If you grew up watching Star Trek, then you know all about the Universal Translator. Well, Google has built the … Read more
Phone Recording: Know the Law
As we have discussed in our previous blogs, recording the calls at your business or office can be a useful tool. It allows you to review how your employees engage the clients/customers and the success or struggles of your sales team. However, before you hit the record button, it's important to know law for recording phone conversations. Here is a breakdown of the Alabama state code as it applies to recording phone conversations: Unlawful eavesdropping is regarded as overhearing or recording of … Read more
Firefox Will End Support For XP, and Vista Users In 2018
Microsoft stopped supporting Windows XP and Vista quite some time ago., Butbut so far, Firefox has been hanging tough, continuing to provide updates to their browser’s users on both platforms, doing at least something to extend their useful life a bit longer. That’s soon coming to an end going to change soon. Mozilla recently announced that as of June 2018, their support for both XP and Vista would be coming to an end. Originally, Mozilla planned to discontinue support to both XP and Vista … Read more
Even Minimal Exposure Can Result In Huge Fines
Data security is no laughing matter, and even small exposures can lead to hefty fines, no matter the size of your company. Last year, the federal government sent shockwaves through the industry when they began an aggressive campaign of investigating and punishing companies for HIPAA infractions, logging more than a dozen high profile settlements. While it’s true that this particular case did not involve a HIPAA violation, it has much in common with the hefty fines the federal government … Read more
WiFi Security Flaw Affects Millions Of Users And Devices
Security researchers have found a new critical security flaw dubbed “Krack” (Key Reinstallation Attacks) that affects literally every WiFi router and smart phone in use today. The reason? The security flaw resides in the WiFi standard itself, rather than in a third-party product. In addition to being vast in scope and scale, Krack is a particularly nasty, versatile flaw, allowing hackers to intercept credit card numbers, passwords, photos and a whole host of sensitive personal … Read more
10 Tips to Keep Your Email Clean, Clear and Efficient
Is your email getting bogged down with spam? Do those junk emails seem to multiply every time you try to get rid of them? Getting emails faster than you can respond to them? Well no worries, because we have some tips to the rescue! Keep Your Guard Up. A quality spam filter can save you time, and that time can add up quickly and be used to focus in other areas of need in your business. No Thanks. Cancel all your subscriptions to unwanted email lists and be caution when purchasing items … Read more
Not Monitoring Internet Usage Could Be Risky Business
A Big Part of Your Business Can Cause Big Problems The internet and email are tools we use in business so fluently we can't imagine the world without them. However, more and more businesses are discovering that these tools are being used by employees for activities that aren't business related. Employers are quickly discovering that unmonitored internet use by employees is severely hampering productivity and can even result in serious legal consequences. In order to reduce or even eliminate … Read more
Four Important Tips For Moving Offices
Moving an office is never a simple operation, but the stress of the process can be greatly reduced when properly planned out. The most common issues and hurdles faced when moving offices, arises from simply not knowing everything that needs to be done. Unfortunately, it's much more complicated than simply boxing up and calling the movers. But with these four tips, your move is sure to go much more smoothly. TIP #1 - Have a Plan and Stay Organized This should be the obvious focus for any move. … Read more
