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What To Do If Someone Hacks Your Email Account

Apr 11, 2019

Oh no! You think your email's been hacked. What do you do? Before we jump into what to do, we first need to start with how do you know for sure? What I mean by this is - how do you know for sure if your email account has been hacked? Finding out ...

How Windows 7 End of Life Will Affect You

Mar 28, 2019

Well, it's almost here! While Microsoft ended mainstream support for Windows 7 on January 13, 2015, "extended support" is now officially scheduled to end January 14, 2020. So, what does this mean to all the faithful Windows 7 users out there? If ...

7 Critical Reasons Why You Need to Backup Office 365

Mar 14, 2019

When it comes to backing up your business' data, these days there's no excuse for failing to do so — whether you use on-site servers or cloud solutions. Backups ensure that you have a copy of your data and files available should the unthinkable ...

What's A Password Management System & Why You Need One

What's A Password Management System and Why Do You Need One?

Feb 28, 2019

Simply put, one of the most impactful, yet least talked about, cybersecurity user habits is when users reuse the same password across multiple accounts. In fact, more than eight out of 10 Americans are guilty of doing just this according to ...

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A New Phishing Attack To Be Aware Of

Feb 18, 2019

How do you know if a website asking for your credentials is fake or legit to login to? Do you check first to see if the URL is accurate? Do you check first to make sure the URL is spelled right? (ie: faceb00k vs. facebook) Do you check first to make ...

Business Continuity in Your Security Plan

Business Continuity - Risk vs. Impact

Feb 14, 2019

I believe everything in life is a learning opportunity. I also believe all facets of our lives are interconnected. So, if something happens in my personal life, I tend to think about how it relates in some way to my professional life. Case in point ...

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The Impact of Cybersecurity on Being a Trusted Advisor

Jan 31, 2019

I've been doing this a long time - 27 years and counting. And it still amazes me by the laissez faire attitudes I get when I discuss the value of securing a business' network. When I initially speak with most people, all too often we're discussing ...

Safer Internet Day

Jan 31, 2019

Every year Safer Internet Day brings tools, education, and awareness to create a safer internet for both kids and adults. From cyberbullying and identity theft to fraud and human trafficking, the internet can be a frightening place. Safer Internet ...

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If You Want the Cloud, Don't Go See Cal!

Jan 18, 2019

For those of you who aren't old enough to remember, Cal Worthington was a (semi) famous car salesman around LA with late night and weekend commercials blaring on and on about his low-cost cars. "No one beats Cal" was his line. If you were looking ...

5 Tips for LA Investment Advisors to Manage Their Social Media Accounts

Jan 17, 2019

A recent survey of four-hundred financial advisors revealed that nearly half of them not only use some social media (such as Twitter, Facebook, and LinkedIn), but also leverage the advertising aspect of these platforms as well. And of that total, ...

The Top 8 New Years Technology Resolutions for LA Law Firms

Jan 04, 2019

Have you made any personal New Year’s Resolutions this year? Have you broken any yet 😊 How about some technology resolutions for your law firm in the New Year? And yes, I know that most people don’t keep their resolutions, but the odds of achieving ...

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What To Do If Someone Hacks Your Email Account

How Windows 7 End of Life Will Affect You

7 Critical Reasons Why You Need to Backup Office 365

What's A Password Management System and Why Do You Need One?

A New Phishing Attack To Be Aware Of

Business Continuity - Risk vs. Impact

The Impact of Cybersecurity on Being a Trusted Advisor

Safer Internet Day

If You Want the Cloud, Don't Go See Cal!

5 Tips for LA Investment Advisors to Manage Their Social Media Accounts

The Top 8 New Years Technology Resolutions for LA Law Firms

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