Apr 28, 2020 | Business, Features, iHeart, Internet, Pwned, Security, Technology
Pawned Accounts Hi. Craig Peterson here with a blink into the stolen account business, also known as “Pwning.” [Prounced “poned” as in p-owned] Pwned means that your account has been the victim of a data breach. Your username and password have been stolen from a...
Apr 28, 2020 | Authentication, Business, Features, iHeart, Internet, Multi-factor, Security, Technology
Multi-factor Authentication Hi. Craig Peterson here with a blink into multi-factor authentication. Two-factor authentication, also known as multi-factor authentication, provides some of the highest levels of security available — Something you know along with...
Apr 28, 2020 | Business, Features, iHeart, Internet, Networking, Security, Technology, VPN, VPN
VPNs and Security Hi. Craig Peterson here with a blink into the dangers and benefits of VPNs. VPNs originally were to connect business networks together over the Internet, saving thousands of dollars per month over leased lines. Today, we’re using VPNs to watch...
Apr 28, 2020 | Business, Features, iHeart, Internet, Risks, Security, Technology
Accidental risks in the home and on the road Hi. Craig Peterson here with a blink into accidental risks in the home and on the road. Some of the things we may not be thinking about when we’re working at home, or out of the office. There’s the physical dangers: ...
Apr 28, 2020 | Business, Features, iHeart, Internet, Security, Spyware, Technology
Recognizing and Avoiding Spyware Hi. Craig Peterson here with a blink into spyware. To start with, the term “spyware” doesn’t refer to the Russians. It isn’t the KGB. Spyware is also known as “adware.”More specifically, it refers to...
Apr 28, 2020 | Features, iHeart, Software, Updates
Keeping Security Up-to-Date Hi. Craig Peterson here with a blink into upgrades, updates, and patches. Do you know which ones to pay attention to? I’m sure you’ve heard about the Equifax breach. The records of 140 million Americans, along with some British and...
Apr 28, 2020 | Features, Firewalls, iHeart, Networking
Understanding Small Business Firewalls Hi. Craig Peterson here. Hackers are more active today than they ever have been, so we’re going to take a quick blink at Understanding Firewalls for your Small Business or Home. When your computer is accessible through an...
Apr 28, 2020 | Business, Features, iHeart, Internet, Security, Technology, USB
USB Security Hi. Craig Peterson here with a blink into USB thumb drives. Some of the characteristics of those thumb drives we all use create real security problems: They’re easy to lose, and often contain private information. If you have encrypted your USB flash...
Apr 28, 2020 | Features, iHeart, WiFi
Securing Wi-Fi Hi. Craig Peterson here with a blink into using Wifi. Our online lives revolve around Wifi. At home, at the office, and on the road. We’ve had Wifi for years, and yet we often don’t configure or use it correctly. In our homes and businesses, we...
Apr 28, 2020 | Business, Computers, Consumer, Cyber breaches, Cybercrime, Features, Hackers, iHeart, Internet, Public, Security, Technology, Vishing
Secure Use of Computers in Public Hi. Craig Peterson here with a blink into using computers in public. Most people have their own computers nowadays, but we are using them more-and-more in public. We are plugging our devices into random USB ports to charge them....
