Lock Down: Our Top 5 Security Takeaways
used with permission from Cisco
If you�re reading this right now, you�re on the internet. You
appreciate the ability to work, surf and shop on the world wide
web without having your information exploited, and you think
you know the basics: use secure sites, don�t store your credit
card information, and don�t open sketchy emails. In 2014, that
may not be enough.
The sophistication of the
technology and tactics used by online criminals�and their
nonstop attempts to breach networks and steal data�have
outpaced the ability of IT and security professionals to
address these threats. With the rush of new technology, new
threats were detected every day in 2013- up 14% from 2012.
Here are some of our guidelines for staying safe in 2014.
■ Make sure your computer�s security system is ALWAYS
up to date. One-hundred percent of a sample of 30 of the
world�s largest Fortune 500 company networks generated visitor
traffic to Web sites that host malware.
■ It�s not just your computer: Ninety-nine percent of all
mobile malware targeted Android devices.
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Smell the Coffee with the Next Wave
of the Internet
Used with the permission of http://thenetwork.cisco.com by
Sue Tabbitt
Will touch, smell and taste be part of the Internet of
Everything experience? The �pervasive computing' department
of a UK university recently launched a mobile app capable of
transmitting aromas remotely, paving the way for a new era of
multi-sensory digital communications.
Experts have plenty of ideas about what will constitute the
next wave of the Internet and mobile communications. But in
the �Pervasive Computing' department of City University
London in the UK, Professor Adrian Cheok and his
team are certain this will involve a fuller sensory experience
� involving smell, taste and touch.
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Tech trends business can't ignore
used with permission from HP Technology at Work
For small businesses across the country, it�s easy to maintain
the status quo. After all, change, particularly when related
to technology, can be costly to incorporate and uncomfortable
to implement. Yet, if small businesses are to compete and grow
in an ever-evolving marketplace, leaders must keep their eyes
and minds open to technology�s possibilities.
But is your business embracing technology�s promise or accepting
the status quo?
According to the National Small Business Association�s (NSBA)
2013 Small Business Technology Survey, one in four small business
owners do not use a smartphone, social media or collect customer
information, while more than 70 percent avoid selling their
products or services online [1].
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Schedule your emails in Outlook using Delay Delivery
Timing
is everything � and this goes for email too!
If you've
ever been irritated (or � ahem � irritated others) by getting
a rash of emails at 2am from that co-worker who never seems
to sleep, then the Delay Delivery option in Outlook comes to
the rescue.
And it�s really easy!
When you are composing a new email in Outlook, goes to the
Options tab on the composer window.
Under
More Options on the right side of the Ribbon, you�ll
see Delay Delivery.
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First
person to submit the correct
answers by email to
anorton@osgusa.com
will receive a $20 Starbucks
gift card!
Entries are judged by
date/time received and
correctness. Include your
name and phone number, the
question number and the
answer.
1) According to the
children�s song �Six Little
Ducks,� what did the one
little duck who ruled the
others have on his back?
2) Who stole the Queen of
Hearts' tarts?
3) What car rental company
claimed they �try harder?"
4) What title did Yertle
hold in Dr. Seuss�s book
Yertle The Turtle?
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Quote
of the Month |
"Whenever you find yourself on the
side of the majority, it is time to
pause and reflect.."
- Mark Twain
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