As you may be aware, the European General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) will take effect on May 25, 2018. GDPR aims at providing EU-based businesses and individuals with greater control over how their personal data is being collected, processed, stored and used. [Read more…] about FixMe.IT & GDPR Compliance
Security
Secure Remote Access with Two-Factor Authentication
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
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
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