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Wi-Not? Guest Wi-Fi Dos and Don'ts Most routers have a default “guest network” setting, but for both home and business networks, “flip it on and forget it” isn’t a great strategy for guest Wi-Fi. What’s the danger? While your average visitor may just need to...
What's Up With Shadow IT? Sounds cool; is not cool. So you’ve got a document you need to send to your accountant yesterday… but the file’s too big to attach in an email. What’s there to do? The correct answer is to contact your IT team (us!) so we can...
Forget Everything You Know About Ransomware Well, don't do that exactly, but keep this in mind: Interlock ransomware doesn't necessarily arrive in your inbox disguised as a fake invoice or urgent payment request. This threat lurks on legitimate websites that have...
Listen to the Cyber Treats podcast below, made with AI, then learn how to make your own! AI tools are everywhere these days, but which ones are actually worth your time? Here are three that our team swears by—and some crucial security tips for using them safely....
What was it Ben Franklin said?Maybe that the only two certain things in life are phishing scams and taxes? Something like that... According to IRS data, tax scams spike in January and February and intensify through April. Last year, scammers targeted numerous business...
Cold Weather? Check. Snow? Check. New Year's Tech Tips? Check. Staying busy this January? Here are some quick tech tips to help you stay safe and work more efficiently. Maybe consider tacking these onto your resolutions? ✅ Restart PCs and...
Cybersecurity Crystal Ball We don't have one... but we can get pretty close by examining the top cybersecurity concerns of business and IT leaders as we enter the new year. Why gen-AI tops the list of technology concerns: The rise of generative AI has resulted in...
The FBI's Warning Against Texting - Here's What to Do. What the FBI’s advice on encrypted messaging means for your business. Back in October, there was a large-scale cyber attack on Verizon, AT&T, and Lumen. The NSA has since said that this was an attack...
Paying a premium? Make sure you qualify for the payout. Cyber liability and data breach insurance policies can protect your business in a cyber attack, but only if you have the required protections in place. Picture this: A mid-sized manufacturing company felt their...
And should your business use a VPN? The Truth About Some Popular VPN Apps “Thanks so much to (insert VPN provider here) for sponsoring this video.” Sound familiar? VPNs bill themselves as a safeguard against getting your identity stolen on the internet, but many...
Most businesses in the Peoria area pay between $100 and $200 per user per month for fully managed IT services, and most land in the lower half of that range. The figure is not a flat rate applied to everyone. It is the output of a handful of specific factors: how many...
Subscribe to Cyber Treats: https://facettech.com/cybertreats/ Fun fact: Sticky Keys, one of the oldest accessibility tools in computing, was invented twice: once at a lab at the University of Wisconsin, and once by a programmer fed up with his stiff IBM...
Want more Cyber Treats? https://facettech.com/cybertreats/ Unlike gardens, cybersecurity's finest yield is nothing at all. The Phishing Scam That Skips Your Password If you've been reading Cyber Treats for a while, you know the usual phishing checklist: check the...
The federal government has a published blueprint for adopting AI safely, and the structure is refreshingly clear. The NIST AI Risk Management Framework organizes responsible AI adoption around four jobs: govern it, map where it lives, measure how it performs, and...
Want more Cyber Treats? https://facettech.com/cybertreats/ Wishing all our readers a Happy (early!) 4th of July on this semiquincentennial! Five Tech Tips Guaranteed to Save You Time Before you log off for next weekend's festivities or a summer...