SynchroNet Tips & Tricks
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…
Read MoreWill Healthier Employees Weaken Your Data Security Immune System?
Good companies care about their employees. Sadly, a recent article in the Harvard Business Review, supports the old admonition that we “always hurt the one we love.” So while it’s nice that businesses want to keep their workers fit, employee wellness programs may actually pose risks to the healthcare data of those very employees. About…
Read MoreWhat Information is AutoFill Giving Away?
We often address the subject of security, so we want to warn you about new trick being employed by hackers: the information AutoFill is giving away. If you’ve ever completed an online registration for anything, you’ve probably encountered the “autofill” function used by Google Chrome, Safari and other programs. This is when your computer tries to…
Read MoreGoing Away for the Holidays?
This article may be a bit of a re-run, but we thought it still might be helpful to revisit (and supplement) the steps business owners and professionals should take if they’re closing shop for a few days. Let your customers know ahead of time that you’ll be closed. You may also want to leave contact…
Read MoreWebsite Hospitality for People with Disabilities
We know how the Biblical Christmas story goes, right? A key component of the narrative is “no room at the inn” for the very pregnant lady. So, in the spirit of the season, we thought we’d torture a metaphor and ask if your website is welcoming of people with special needs … or does it…
Read MoreSimple Steps for Protecting Your Online Privacy
Do you worry about your online privacy? Most of us have gotten use to the fact that the conveniences of the Internet come at a price, usually in the form of huge companies collecting data about us that they then resell to marketers. Still, it can be a bit disconcerting to see an ad pop…
Read MoreFearsome Amex Phishing Scam
We know this horror story: A trusted character is not who (or what) others think he is. Typically, movie audiences get to see the creature’s eyes glow or go all black when the onscreen victim isn’t looking. Devils behind a recent phishing scam that targeted American Express accounts, however, were fiendishly clever about hiding their…
Read MoreFive IT Insights from Star Trek
The first episode of Star Trek (the original series) aired in September of 1966. Though never widely popular during its initial three-year run, the science-fiction TV show has since given rise to four subsequent TV series, 13 major motion pictures, and a Saturday morning cartoon. Through it all, science-fiction technology has been prominent. As IT…
Read MoreFind Your Motivation … and Find Success
While we’re exploring ways to make your company a more productive and profitable organization, it’s also important not to forget about the individuals involved … including you! That’s where personal motivation comes into play. Fortunately, there are a few things that each of us can do to feel more energized and confident in meeting our…
Read MoreCombat the Summertime Slow-Down Effect
It’s the first day of Summer! When the weather turns warm and inviting, the yearning to be outside… throwing footballs, grilling brats, swimming and relaxing… can be intense. (Maybe it’s subconscious conditioning to ‘summer vacation’ during our school years.) And here in the Western New York area, where we know another nasty winter is just…
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