Category: Security
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Restart your phone for security? The NSA says, Yes!
We like to say the internet is no longer a kind and friendly place. Security specialists fight every day an ever changing threat landscape, and you, as the users, see this by stronger, more complicated security requirements. But what if I told you to boost your mobile phone security all you need to do is…
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Strengthening the Digital Fortress: The Importance of Cybersecurity
It’s been a year since we last posted. We’ve been busy this year revamping our setup to better serve you, the clients. To speed things along, we tried out ChatGPT for this blog post. Let’s see how it did. Introduction: In today’s interconnected world, where technology permeates every aspect of our lives, the need for…
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Does your company have a kill switch?
Let’s consider this scenario: You have a house. You often hire people to clean, maintain,fix, and improve that house. Every person you hire needsaccess to the house. But it’s inconvenient to let them inevery single day, maybe even multiple times a day. So yougive them all a key to the same lock, to let themselves…
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Psychology of Passwords
Are user behaviors putting your business at risk? Inevitably, the answer is always “yes”. But some of the risk can be avoided and users can be made more resilient through coaching, training, and a little bit of psychology. A resounding number of users know and admit that they hold a stake in data and network…
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Warn Your Users: COVID-19 Vaccine Scams are on the horizon
A COVID-19 vaccine is expected to be approved by the FDA this week. While there is plenty to be excited about, there is cause for concern. Information Technology attack vectors have been known to use big news, fads, and trends to trick users. A COVID-19 vaccine will be the biggest news in over a decade……
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What is an SSL Certificate?
Look at the address bar in your internet browser. See the little lock icon? That means this website is secure with an SSL certificate. Go to your website. Do you see a little lock icon? If not, your website does not have a verified SSL certificate. For most people everything computers is an enigma. The…
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Prepare for Novel Coronavirus
Cases of Coronavirus in Florida are on the rise. The Novel Coronavirus, or COVID-19, has reached Florida and Miami-Dade. We’ve put together a few things to reassure you and help your business maintain productivity during this pandemic. A few things to remember as the situation unfolds: St. Aubin Technologies will remain open as long as…
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What is DKIM?
DomainKeys Identified Mail, or DKIM, lets an organization take responsibility for a message that is in transit. Got it? Great. If you don’t understand, no worries, we’ll explain. To understand DKIM and why it exists, you first have to understand the problem. Emails are more like letters in the mail than most people believe. I…
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Ransomware – How bad can it get?
Let us start this conversation with a simple line: no business is too big or too small to be a target for ransomware. It is simple to think that a network of only a couple of computers is not a lucrative target for a hacker, and you would be right if that hacker had to…
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Minimum Network Requirements for 2020
Network security is constantly evolving, and these requirements will be updated as needed. Please be advised that as of January 1, 2020, St. Aubin Technologies has updated the minimum network requirements for service. These requirements are designed to protect your businesses data and reputation. This is not a sales pitch. The stakes are too high…