Like all scams, phishing attacks are frustrating. These are texts or emails where cybercriminals send fake messages that may seem to come from a legitimate source. The message might prompt you to click a shady link, share your password, or open a malicious attachment that will infect your device with a virus or malware. So, how can you protect your business from phishing attacks? Knowledge is power, and with these four signs of a phishing email in mind, your company can make fraudulent … [Read more...]
Why Are My Professional Emails Going to Spam?
So you’ve crafted a well-written email, proofread it carefully, and double-checked the facts. You hit the send button and wait for a response from your client or colleague—but you don’t hear back. Now, you aren’t necessarily being ghosted. The truth is that your email might have gotten lost in the recipient’s spam folder—but how? Here are some of the reasons work emails go to spam: You’re including too many images or attachments. Sending an email with a large image and little if … [Read more...]
IT policies to protect your business
Employees are one of your biggest security holes. There is no foolproof prevention method for human error, which is why employee mistakes are one of the most common causes of a security breach. To reduce potential risks, we’ve suggested a few IT policies you should implement to protect your business. Internet In today’s business world, employees spend a lot of time on the internet. To ensure they’re not putting your business at risk, you need a clear set of web policies. This must limit … [Read more...]
The lowdown on virtualization and the cloud
Virtualization and cloud computing are sometimes used interchangeably, and it's easy to see why people confuse the two. To set the record straight, virtualization is NOT cloud computing. But these two revolutionary technologies often overlap. Virtualization Imagine a company with five servers, each assigned a single task such as storage, email, etc. If one day there were a spike in email traffic, the email server might become overwhelmed, causing it to slow down. Adding another server would … [Read more...]
New Gmail features you need to use now
The first thing you’ll notice in the new Gmail for web is its uncluttered look, but there’s plenty more to be excited about. Greater security, easy-to-use sidebar apps and inline buttons, and more have been added to improve Gmail users’ experience. Here’s a quick rundown of all the features you need to start using now. Confidential Mode This feature lets you set an expiration date for your email after which it self-destructs. Sending mail on confidential mode doesn’t just auto-eliminate them; … [Read more...]
