Security incidents don’t always start with a dramatic breach or an obvious warning sign. In many cases, they begin quietly, through tools businesses trust and use every day. A recently disclosed compromise involving Notepad++, a widely used text editor, is a good example of how easily this can happen. Notepad++ is commonly used by developers, […]
(this document provides a template the IT administrators / help desk can use as remote access write-ups for their employees) Sonicwall Firewalls and SMA (Secure Mobile Access) network appliances are among the leading firewall and VPN remote access solutions and brand in the world. They have always been known for their stability, very comprehensive feature […]
PREVENTING EMAIL SPOOFING/PHISHING: (This topic is centered around Microsoft 365 hosted emails but applies to other mail providers.) PHISHING/SPOOFING EMAIL DEFINED: A phishing/spoofing email is a fraudulent email that a cybercriminal has designed to fool end users and employees into thinking the email is legitimately from another employee, vendor, boss or friend. Most examples of […]
Technology has come a long way in giving us more and more viable and faster options for reliable internet at a business. However I’ve always been skeptical of jumping onboard the 4G/5G LTE or satellite related internet options, even for backup internet. Partly because nowadays so many companies are using hosted VOIP phone services which […]
The Microsoft Volume Licensing Service Center was the go-to portal for most IT professionals that purchased Microsoft Volume Licenses such as Windows Server, Microsoft Office, User CALs, RDS, Exchange, SQL, VDI, Sharepoint, Windows Desktop, etc. This was the case for well over a decade but in April 2024 it was officially retired. Microsoft has been […]
HOW TO RETRIEVE COMPANY EMAILS FROM PERSONAL ACCOUNTS USING BITTITAN.COM AND TRANSFER THEM TO GOOGLE WORKSPACE EMPLOYEES USING PERSONAL EMAIL PLATFORMS LIKE GMAIL AND YAHOO TO “POP” COMPANY EMAILS PROBLEM: Many small businesses have allowed their employees to either use their personal email (such as Gmail, Yahoo, Outlook, etc.) for work or have allowed them […]
In today’s digital landscape, where cyber threats are increasingly sophisticated, implementing robust cybersecurity defenses is no longer optional—it’s imperative. With cybercriminals constantly evolving their tactics, companies must stay one step ahead to protect their sensitive data and maintain business continuity. We will explore essential cybersecurity defenses that every organization should implement to safeguard their assets […]
Cisco Meraki is the only network appliance brand that we are aware of that prevents you from taking any pre-owned/used Meraki appliance like a firewall or switch and just factory resetting it and being able to use it for yourself. All Cisco Meraki devices are managed through their cloud portal and the local network management […]
Microsoft’s definitions of “Internal Users” and “External Users” – specifically as it applies to the External Connector License VS a standard Windows Server User CAL – are somewhat vague and overlap. You can Google and find many descriptions from various sources on what their interpretation of these is, and they paraphrase what they think an […]
Microsoft Office 365 email (Exchange), allows you to change email addresses on the fly as the “From” address in both Outlook and Outlook Web. Specifically if a user has multiple email addresses setup as aliases to be able to receive emails from those accounts, whether it’s the same domain or another domain they have setup […]
