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Keep Track of Your Financial Statements If You’ve Shopped at Staples Lately! It seems like every time we read or watch the news, another major company is in the midst of a data breach – from Target to Michaels to…

Don’t Fail to Prepare for Upcoming Cyber Security Threats That May Target YOUR Business!   Do you stay up to date on the latest threats facing businesses like yours? If so, you’ve probably heard in the news or read articles about…

In the past few weeks, you’ve probably heard some pretty scary news about Shellshock, the vulnerability that impacts “bash” software. According to some security researchers, Shellshock could potentially be more dangerous than Heartbleed, the open/SSL bug that posed a huge…

The largest hacking attempt ever has been announced. JPMorgan Chase Bank announced on Oct 2 that 76 million personal accounts and 7 million business accounts were compromised in a recent cyber attack. Did we say this is the largest hacking…

Hello… this is Microsoft Tech Support calling! Do you know your computer is running slow? Here is the latest twist in scams to break into your computer and suck you in. Scammers are calling individuals and companies, trying to bait…

You hear a lot of chatter these days claiming that hackers have managed to pull your confidential information out of Google. There will always be rumours like that floating around. THIS IS NOT A RUMOR. Google wasn’t hacked. What happened…

HP Laptop AC Adapters Cause Burns and Property Damage This week Hewlett Packard announced a voluntary recall on laptops sold between September 2010 and June 2012. These notebook computers have the potential to overheat, which can lead to fire and…

When you hear the word ‘disaster,’ you probably think of the violence that Mother Nature can hand out against us. Hurricanes, tornadoes, wildfires – they certainly are some of the most dramatic disasters that can cripple a small business. But…

Not Even the World’s Greatest Tech Institutes are Immune to Hacking Recently, a mysterious Indian hacker compromised a sub domain of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.  “Sahoo” restricted his digital mischief to some on-line graffiti posting,  “Massachusetts Institute of Technology …