Data Privacy Day, held on January 28 each year, is one of those holidays that we don’t celebrate in the proper sense of the word. You don’t get any gifts or a long-awaited day-off and nobody throws any big parties with long speeches and champagne. All over the world, this holiday is considered to be the time for IT professionals and executives to focus on protecting data privacy, and educating consumers about the importance of how valuable information is stored, shared, and used. [Read more…] about 4 Ways to Celebrate Data Privacy Day
Tips & Tricks
Most Useful FixMe.IT Shortcuts to Know
Did you know that FixMe.IT offers a couple of keyboard shortcuts that can simplify your everyday work with the application? Below are the two most helpful commands that will allow you to easily perform some vital tasks during a remote support session. [Read more…] about Most Useful FixMe.IT Shortcuts to Know
How to Prevent Data Breaches
Whether you’re planning to open a new division in the Bay Area or are worried about what will happen when you double your employee roster this year, you must keep your organization’s sensitive data safe. According to the 2015 Cost of Data Breach Study conducted by Ponemon Institute and sponsored by IBM, the average cost for each record containing confidential information increased from $201 to $217 in 2015. The total average cost paid by organizations as a result of data breaches increased from $5.9 million to $6.5 million year-by-year, and the numbers are likely to increase over the long term. [Read more…] about How to Prevent Data Breaches
Three Remote Access Mistakes to Avoid
The opportunity to access your workstation from anywhere in the world is one of the greatest features that remote desktop software has brought to tech users. Whether you are always on-the-go and frequently feel the need to connect to your office computer, retrieve critical business files or perform important installs, remote access tools eliminate the need for unnecessary travel and bring you the amount of freedom you seek for.
However, no matter what your technical background is, there are several common mistakes to be strictly avoided. Here’s our list of three “don’ts” to follow when accessing your computer remotely in order to prevent privacy issues and security breaches that are simple, yet critical for any type of business: [Read more…] about Three Remote Access Mistakes to Avoid
How to Manage Your Remote Employees Effectively
With more and more businesses across the world looking to streamline their processes and to free up their in-house team’s resources by hiring telecommuters, it’s likely that you’re exploring this possibility as well. Or, perhaps, you’re already outsourcing some of your in-house tasks to a remote employee. Doing so can obviously save your company money and boost productivity, but you need proper, systematic management, often with remote access software, to make things work and keep processes functional. Here are five tested tips for managing remote workers effectively. [Read more…] about How to Manage Your Remote Employees Effectively
Protecting Your Computer Against Malicious Browser Extensions
Avoiding Unsafe Browser Add-Ons: Advice from a Remote Access Software Company
Your browser may be harboring identity thieves, malware, and fraud. Users who fail to carefully evaluate permissions may unknowingly open the door to this kind of abuse regardless of whether they use remote desktop technology or not. Unfortunately, users often are in the dark regarding these computer plots until substantial damage has been done.
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