Facet installs and maintains firewalls as part of their managed security solution. Find out why we recommend a HaaS approach to firewalls. A firewall is the first line of defense against intrusion in your network. Firewalls are a crucial component of your layered...
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Blackmail Phishing Scams: 4 Steps to Take if You Receive an Extortion Email
Fear, Lies, and Greed: Blackmail Phishing Scams Play on Embarrassment for Huge Payouts Why am I getting this email? I didn’t do anything wrong! A friend of mine recently sent me a screenshot of an email via text. The subject line was a random string of characters,...
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Ransomware on the Rise: Five Steps to Improved Email Security
How far would you go to protect your company’s data? How about your customers’ data? Every day, business owners are confronted with this exact question when they become victims of ransomware schemes. According to an industry report by Coveware, the average ransomware...
Business After Hours at Facet: June 10, 2021
Join us for Business After Hours with the Peoria Chamber of Commerce at Facet’s new headquarters! Thursday, June 10th4:30PM – 6:30PM3024 W. Lake Ave.Peoria, IL 61615 We will have raffle prizes including a Cards jersey, Tervis tumblers, and gift cards! Food, soda, beer...
Employee Featured Recipe: Brad’s Snickerdoodle Cheesecake
This month’s recipe is courtesy of Network Technician Brad Strickler. He says this recipe is a favorite that is asked for often at family gatherings. Snickerdoodle Cheesecake Ingredients: 1 log sugar cookie dough 3 Tablespoons cinnamon sugar 3...
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Turn Your Team Into Your Greatest Security Defense
IT security experts will often tell you that employees are the greatest security vulnerability in any company. We warn of social engineering emails and phone calls, reused passwords, work emails used on personal accounts, and dozens of other behaviors that can put...
Employee Feature Recipe: Tammy’s Snickers Caramel Apple Salad
This month’s recipe is from Facet’s Accounting Clerk, Tammy McBride! Tammy says this recipe is a favorite at parties and gatherings and is great if you love Snickers bars and apples. Ingredients: 6 small apples, cored and chopped (Tammy uses Granny Smith apples with...
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