VPN: Unfortunately, the cybercrime industry is projected to be worth over $10 trillion by 2025. So, it’s more important than ever before to keep your sensitive data safe. But, it’s also important to maintain a certain level of privacy while browsing the Internet. Making use of a virtual private network (VPN) can help you achieve…
Top 4 IT Security Tips Everyone Needs To Know In 2021
IT Security : Every year, nearly 180 million confidential records are exposed due to data breaches. That puts the odds of becoming a victim higher than one would like. Experiencing a data breach can cost you a lot of money and stress, not to mention the reputation of your business. Keeping your data safe is a…
How to protect yourself from Cyber Crime
Cyber Crime: With so many more people shopping and paying their bills online these days, it can be an irresistible temptation for cybercriminals to take advantage of those unaware of how to protect themselves from cybercrimes such as identity fraud and personal data theft. One of the biggest issues we find at Computer Medic On Call is…
Why You Should Disable Autofill in Your Password [2021]
Advertisers have found a new way to track you. According to Freedom to Tinker, a few ad networks are now abusing tracking scripts to capture the email addresses that your password manager auto-fills on websites. But it gets worse: they could use that tech to capture your passwords too, if they wanted. This affects everyone using a…
What is Managed Service Provider? Complete Guide 2021
Somewhere out of the blue, ‘computer consultants’ and IT professionals the world over started calling themselves ‘managed service providers,’ or ‘MSPs’ for short. Managed Services are now offered all over the world, but what does this term mean exactly? And are all Managed Services the same? Blogger at Small Biz Thoughts, to get his perspective…
Ransomware: a Modern Threat to Public Safety
Ransomware authors are pivoting their attacks from individuals to government entities and health care institutions, causing a threat to public safety. Traditionally, crypto ransomware targeted individuals and encrypted their personal data and files as a form of extortion for hundreds of dollars. Ransomware has evolved to target businesses and government agencies for much larger financial…
How to Avoid Coronavirus Phishing Scams
Phishing Scams : The news about the coronavirus pandemic gets a little more frightening with each passing day. The death toll in China has risen to the hundreds and a growing number of countries are closing their borders to travelers from at-risk areas. There’s suddenly a global shortage of surgical masks. And as with almost…
Is Your Business Prepared for a Security Breach?
A data breach can devastate your business and have real financial and reputational impact. Unfortunately, every organization will experience some type of security event. This could be from an outside attack or from the internal mishandling of sensitive data. Research suggests that the average cost of a data breach is upwards of $3.8M after remediation efforts, fines,…
