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Why Backups And MFA Are So Important For Ransomware

Two of the simplest and cheapest ways to protect your company from a ransomware attack are Multifactor Authentication and a fresh backup. Here’s why. Back up everything! You are not invulnerable. Catastrophic data loss can happen to you – one worm or Trojan is all it takes. – Kevin Mitnick Just because the data is in the Cloud does not mean it’s backed up. …

3 Security Vulnerabilities You Don’t Realize You Have

These days security is not something you “should be doing someday”. Security is something that is critical to your company and needs to be managed every day and updated regularly. If you need a place to start (it is never too late) you can focus on the Top 5 Security Things You Should Do Right Now. Once you have that under control, you can start …

Documentation – Your IT “Canary in a Coal Mine”

I consistently hear the same technology concerns from business owners and executives: they don’t know what they don’t know. Do they have the right IT team in place (internal or outsourced)? Do they have the optimal technology solutions for their business? How, they ask me, will I know if my technology is on the right path or headed for disaster? I call this the “canary in …

Top 5 Security Things You Should Do Right Now

Dealing with security does not need to be daunting. Good security is really made up of 100 or more little things combined. Even doing a few basic ones can increase your security ten-fold. Here are some simple things you can do right now and you don’t even need to hire an IT tech to get them done. Educate everyone around you. This is the simplest thing …

Make an Older Smartphone Like New Again

Got an older phone that has been misbehaving but you are not ready to buy a new one? This was the situation I was faced with recently. I like my Note 4 and am not super excited about any new devices to replace it, so I wanted to wait until upgrading. The phone is over 2 years old which, by today’s standards, can seem ancient. …

Spyware happens….. Now what?

It happens. Someone in your company receives an email that looks pretty legit, clicks on a link or opens an attachment, and then notices something is wrong. Sure enough, they were hit with some sort of spyware/virus infection. Keep your fingers crossed that it was not a ransomware variant (like Crypto locker – once infected you need to pay the ransom to get your files …

Emkal Communications is now a part of Waident Technology Solutions

I am excited to announce that on May 1, 2015, EMKAL Communications (em-kal.com) successfully merged with Waident Technology Solutions (www.waident.com). Emkal is a full service telecommunications company providing exceptional customer service and helping clients in the following areas: Business Telephone System Design, Implementation and Support VoIP (voice-over IP) System Design, Implementation and Support Office cabling for computers and telephones… Carrier Consultation The reality is that telecom …

TED Talks of the Month – June 2015

Every year Waident partners with TEDx Naperville to be a part of this amazing event. There are always a lot of great speakers each year and here are two of my favorites along with a link to all of the videos from the 2014 event. Randy Lewis: Why I Hired a Workforce No One Else Would John Coyle: How to Design Moments that Help You Live …

Technology of the Month – June 2015

Mancrates – Give the gift of a Zombie Survival and other manly gifts at Man Crates. Leatherman Multi-tool – A multi tool that looks like a bracelet/watch band. Pretty cool. Connected Cycle Smart Pedal– A Smart bike pedal with GPS and fitness tracking Solowheels Hovertrax – A Segway like device except super small and a fraction of the cost …

TED Talks of the Month – December 2014

Here are some TED talks that have stuck with me over the years. Aimee Mullins: My 12 pairs of legs Taylor Wilson: My radical plan for small nuclear fission reactors Eli Pariser: Beware online “filter bubbles”

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