Keep Your Smartphone Secure With These Measures

There is no question that the arrival and consistent progress of mobile technology has greatly elevated our ability to conduct business. From a productivity and operational point of view, taking full advantage of mobile technology makes perfect sense, but this effort can backfire if mobile security risks and threats are not properly addressed. When you…

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Pen Tests-Diagnosing Security Concerns

Pen tests, also known as penetration testing, are a set of procedures that can diagnose potential security concerns within a company. A pen test usually involves ethical hackers trying whatever possible means they can think of in order to break into a company’s computers. This isn’t a malicious attack though. Instead, it’s an attempt to…

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Email and Cyber Security

SynchroNet recommends companies up their email game to improve their cybersecurity. Two simple steps can make a huge difference in securing a company’s email. The first step begins by using a professionally managed email filter. It’s estimated that about 48% of global email is spam of one sort or another. This often means that a…

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SynchroNet Teaches You How to Spot Phishing Emails

SynchroNews is a service from SynchroNet that aims to keep our clients up-to-date with dispatches from the front lines of information security. One of our most popular SynchroNews series is related to phishing, a cyber security threat that targets business email accounts, and which is estimated to cause millions of dollars in weekly losses around…

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SynchroNet Teaches You How to Spot Phishing Emails

SynchroNews is a service from SynchroNet that aims to keep our clients up-to-date with dispatches from the front lines of information security. One of our most popular SynchroNews series is related to phishing, a cyber security threat that targets business email accounts, and which is estimated to cause millions of dollars in weekly losses around…

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Everyday Tips To Prevent Being Hacked

The online world can be a dangerous place if you are not careful. There are cyber thieves that are just waiting to steal your information. Fortunately, the following security strategies will help you stay safe online. Change the Way That You View Looking at the Internet Many people do not think about all of the…

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Cyber Security: Why “Getting Started” Matters

We can spend months reviewing the tools and upgrades we know we need for better cyber safety and security. However, knowledge about better practices doesn’t make anything safer. You have to dive in. Here’s how to jump in with SynchroNet: Start by downloading the 10 Things Planning Worksheet. Next, create a structure for managing your…

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The Most Common IT Security Risks

IT security is what protects a business from being taken advantage of. A business cannot be safe without awareness of the lurking dangers, and plans to deal with them. Advancements in technology have allowed attackers to find new ways to get into secure systems. This is why it’s so important to know the most common…

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Five Simple Tips for Writing a Business Email

How to Write a Better Business Email

At SynchroNet, we’re all about IT. Still, we recognize there’s a human component to every electronic function. We believe, how we use a digital tool is as important as that tool’s capabilities. This is important to remember if we ever hope to get the most out of our computer systems. This includes the thought that…

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Phishing First Aid

Your work day has just begun. You’re waiting for your coffee to cool enough to sip as your computer powers up. You open your email inbox. You see a message from your bank. You bemusedly wonder why your bank is sending a message to your work email rather than your personal address. You open the…

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