Security

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BUSINESS E-MAIL COMPROMISE (BEC) AND ACH/CHECK SCAMS ARE ON THE RISE AGAIN
Four scams to avoid and some Fraud-stopping tips to review
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THE ANTIDOTE TO ENSURE 100% CYBERSECURITY DOES NOT EXIST (And with no “vaccine,” you need aggressive “therapeutics” developed by experts.)
In this article, I address growing security issues including, "What is clear is that there is no single framework that can become a magic bullet for an employer to deal with cybersecurity concerns now and in the future. This is truly a risk mitigation game." River Run can help. #cybersecurity…
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IT CHECKLIST FOR EMPLOYEE AND EQUIPMENT RETURN TO EMPLOYER FACILITIES IN 2020
Key IT considerations to plan for when employees return to work from corona virus stay-at-home orders: 1) Returning Device Security; 2) Asset Inventory and Future Needs; 3) Software License Inventory; 4) Update Operating Systems and Software; 5) Unregistered Software; 6) Security Scanning,…
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IS PHYSICAL SECURITY PART OF YOUR COVID-19 PLAN? HERE ARE TIPS TO MITIGATE BURGLARIES AND LOOTING
We are living in unique times when people under economic stress do things they normally would not. We are doing what we can to help business owners protect what they have. And, we are not just talking cybersecurity.
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TECH TIPS FOR WORKING REMOTELY DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC
Amidst the coronavirus pandemic, many governments are moving into the “delay” phase of their strategy to fight the virus. This includes social distancing techniques including closing schools and asking people to work from home. Elsewhere, people are having to or opting to work remotely to…
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REMOTE WORKER SECURITY GUIDELINES
Best practices and security checklist for working remotely – IT Checklist, Employee Checklist, Awareness
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CLEAN UP YOUR MESS! MAKE YOUR BED! USE MULTI-FACTOR AUTHENTICATION! (and what is the difference between 2FA and MFA)
Why are some companies avoiding 2FA (Two-Factor Authentication) and MFA (Multi-Factor Authentication) as if someone in authority over us is asking us to eat all of our vegetables or take out the trash?
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HACKERS USE THE COVID-19 MAP TO INFECT YOUR SYSTEMS AND DATA
And so it begins, hackers are using the COVID-19 map to infect your systems and data. Please read and pass along - especially to those you may have working remotely who may get a link like this and download it.
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INTERNATIONAL TRAVEL AND CYBER-SECURITY LAWS
If you travel internationally for business, you should learn, and, more importantly, obey the laws of the country hosting you. This is important to remember, not only for civilian laws, but also for cyber-security laws, which can be drastically different than in the U.S. Although breaking…
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BENEFITS OF HIRING RIVER RUN AS YOUR MANAGED IT PARTNER
There are many reasons to hire a Managed Service Provider (MSP) or in-house Managed IT department. Because technology is always evolving, MSP’s deliver a lot of advantages. Here are just a few of River Run’s benefits:
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