What Counts as Personally Identifiable Information?

We frequently discuss the importance of keeping PII—personally identifiable information—secure, but what does this include? What data qualifies as PII?Here, we’re going to lock down on a definition (and you may be surprised by what this definition covers).PII Varies, Depending on Who You AskBefore PII can be protected effectively, you need to know what data…

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Do Your IT Costs Seem Inflated? Ours Do, Too

The technology your business uses can be viewed as a mandatory expense nowadays since so much of your business is tied to its functionality. The more IT costs rise, however, the less small and mid-sized businesses like ours can do with our IT budgets. These costs are affecting the way we think about our technology…

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Tip of the Week

In order for your device to run at optimal efficiency, you sometimes need to clear the temporarily stored data on your device known as the cache. You can do this for your applications on your Android device, as well as the browsers you frequently use. Let’s go over how you can do both to speed…

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The Phisher—A Modern Take on The Raven

What if Edgar Allan Poe wrote “The Raven” during the information age?Once upon a midnight dreary, while I emailed, weak and weary,Over many a quaint and curious volume of unread mailWhile I nodded, nearly sleeping, suddenly there came a beeping,As of some notification buzzing, buzzing of a new email”Tis some phisher” I muttered, tapping the…

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Microsoft May Have Opened Up Millions of PCs to a Potential Cybersecurity Threat

Microsoft generally takes security very seriously, and for the most part, if you keep your Windows and Server operating systems updated, you can generally depend on some base-level security and stability. Unfortunately, it was recently discovered that, for almost two years, a very critical defense mechanism within Windows wasn’t being properly secured.Microsoft’s “Bring Your Own…

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Explaining the Lack of Reliability of the Printer

Printers are helpful for the office environment, until they start malfunctioning and causing problems. Let’s examine why printers have so many issues and what you can do about them.Most printer problems will fall under one of the three following categories: a software issue, a physical issue, or a connectivity issue.Software Problems Can Occur from Missing…

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Tip of the Week

Sometimes you have an inbox that is chock-full of emails, but you just can’t bring yourself to delete them. After all, who knows what valuable information could be found in all these messages? The natural solution to keep you from wasting time digging through an inbox day after day just to find important information is…

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