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June 2013
Not All Apps Are Created Equal
How Hackers Exploit Apps To Gain Sensitive Data From Your Mobile Phone
Aren't mobile device apps great?  You can find a restaurant in a neighborhood you've never visited; summon a taxi without making a call; be alerted if your flight is delayed; entertain your child with a game and do so much more.  But have you given any thought to the apps that you are installing?

Do you assume that if an app is available for download in the Apple App or Android Apps stores that it must be safe?  That you don't need to worry about security issues?  Guess what? 
Voice Mail Fraud
What Harm Can It Really Cause?
Voice mail fraud?  What is it?  Surely, I don't need to worry about that, right?  These are common questions that I get asked and the answer is YES!  Businesses are especially susceptible to voice mail fraud via their business phone system - whether terrestrial or Internet-based.  If you aren't sure what voice mail fraud is, read on to find out what it is, how cyber criminals exploit your phone system to make voice mail fraud possible and some tips on how you can protect your business and yourself from unauthorized phone calls.
What's On The Blog - Recent Gaeltek Blog Posts
05-22-2013 16:30:50 PM

To some fans of Apple's products the thought of using anything from Google is simply ludicrous. Why would you use something from a competitor? Well, it could be that the product or app is better than anything else out there. This is true for Google Search, which brings Google's powerful search tools to the iPad [...]

  

05-21-2013 16:00:06 PM

One of the more popular productivity oriented programs on the market today is Microsoft's Office 365. Based in the cloud, this platform offers business users a way to increase productivity of their whole organization while making communication and sharing easier. A lesser known feature included in Office 365 subscriptions is Office Web Apps. Microsoft aims [...]

  

05-16-2013 16:30:21 PM

Cyber crime has been around since the very early days of the Internet and has it has become an increasingly serious problem as the number of Internet users has increased. This trend is likely to continue, and you can be guaranteed that you'll continue to see news about websites being hacked and valuable information exposed. [...]

 

 5 disaster preparedness tips

05-15-2013 16:30:59 PM

Take a moment and think about your business and if you are prepared for a disaster. If you are like most business owners or managers you have some form of backup and maybe even a basic disaster recovery plan. While this is a start, recent big disasters around the world have proven that a simple [...]

May Trivia Winner - Rebecca Vaughan-King
WinnerThe winner of May's trivia challenge was Rebecca Vaughan-King of Manassas, Va.  Since Rebecca was the fifth person to answer our trivia question correctly last month, she won a $25 gift card to Amazon.com.   Congratulations, Rebecca!
June Trivia Challenge
Be the FIFTH person to answer our trivia question correctly and you will win a $25 gift certificate to Amazon.com.  You can call (703-652-4685) or email (trivia@gaeltek.com) to us.  
 
Question:  
All June I bound the _____ in sheaves; Now, _____ by _____, I strip the leaves."  What flowers does Robert Browning Hamilton refer to?
 
Answer:
A) Tulip
B) Dandelion
C) Carnation
D) Rose
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