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FixMe.IT & GDPR: Updates to Privacy Policy & Terms of Service

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By now you all must have heard of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), which goes into effect today and aims at providing EU citizens with greater control over how their personal data is collected, processed, stored and used.

We’ve already expressed our commitment to meeting the GDPR requirements in a previous article. Today, we’re excited to announce that we have updated our Privacy Policy and Terms of Service in accordance with the key principles of GDPR, and made these documents as transparent as possible.  [Read more…] about FixMe.IT & GDPR: Updates to Privacy Policy & Terms of Service

Secure Remote Access with Two-Factor Authentication

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According to Verizon’s 2016 Data Breach Investigations Report, 91% of all phishing attacks that happened last year were targeting user credentials, and 63% of all data breaches resulted from weak or stolen passwords. While some of best ways to ensure maximum account data protection are to create a secure password, use only HTTPS websites and carefully study an application’s security features before buying/subscribing, all these might not be enough, when it comes to using remote access software. [Read more…] about Secure Remote Access with Two-Factor Authentication

Best Practices for Secure Remote Access

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Whether you need to support multiple computers with no one being present at the remote end or just connect to your office machine while traveling, remote desktop access technology can be a real time saver in either case. However, with so many fears and concerns over security-related remote access problems spread throughout the Internet, you may be wondering if it could do more harm than good to your business or customers. [Read more…] about Best Practices for Secure Remote Access

How to Protect Yourself Against Tech Support Scams

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In the past few years we’ve written a number of articles on how to spot tech support scam, or what to do if somebody’s tried to scam you. There’s no doubt that this type of cyber fraud will continue to exist no matter how hard we try to eradicate it. However, knowing how to protect yourself against various types of scams is key to keeping your private data and money safe. This time we’d like to summarize a few rules and best practices based on the recent reports we received to help users avoid being scammed by fake tech support companies. [Read more…] about How to Protect Yourself Against Tech Support Scams