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May 8, 2025 by Vertical Axion
How protected is your business in today’s digital age? Threats are everywhere and only growing more sophisticated each day. Cyber hygiene is about developing good habits to keep your digital information safe. Think of it as brushing your teeth but for your devices and systems. Incorporate these straightforward practices into your current cybersecurity routine. Strengthen […]
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May 7, 2025 by Vertical Axion
What’s the weakest link in your cybersecurity strategy? It’s not your firewall or antivirus software but your people. Social engineering targets human behavior and tricks you and your employees into giving away valuable information. Learn more about it here. What Is Social Engineering? Brute force isn’t the only way to gain private information, system access, […]
May 6, 2025 by Vertical Axion
Is your smartphone a cybersecurity risk for your business? It’s easy to overlook how much confidential information lives on your device. Hackers know this, and they’re targeting mobile phones more than ever. Keep reading to learn more. Everyday Reliance, Everyday Risk: The Smartphone Dilemma Our phones are with us all the time, both at home […]
May 5, 2025 by Vertical Axion
How often do you reach for your phone or tablet to get things done? Mobile apps have permeated our daily lives, and many small businesses now use them to connect with customers. Keep reading and see why they’re a game-changer. The New Digital Frontier for Small Businesses Just a decade ago, most companies had a […]
May 3, 2025 by Vertical Axion
How well can you and your staff detect cybersecurity threats? Microsoft reveals cybercriminals use tax-related lures to deceive companies and breach their systems. Read on and learn more about tax season malware. How Tax Season Becomes a Playground for Cybercriminals Businesses rush to organize and file taxes whenever April approaches. A flurry of emails, invoices, […]
May 2, 2025 by Vertical Axion
Are you or your employees using Android devices for daily operations? Security risks might lurk right under your nose. Google recently addressed two critical Android vulnerabilities that could jeopardize your data. Keep reading to learn more. What Exactly Did the Google Vulnerability Patch Address? Google has shipped patches for 62 vulnerabilities, two of which were […]
May 1, 2025 by Vertical Axion
Running a business isn’t just about making great products or offering standout services. It’s also about walking the fine line between having plenty of stock to meet customer demand without keeping so much on hand that your cash flow takes a hit. Things get tricky when trying to grow your market share and keep costs […]
April 30, 2025 by Vertical Axion
If there’s one issue that every business has to deal with, it’s cybersecurity. No matter how small your business is and how much you want to believe that hackers wouldn’t be interested in you, the truth is that you need to take online threats seriously. Hackers aren’t targeting only giant corporations anymore: they’re going after […]
December 30, 2021 by Vertical Axion
Two months ago, Microsoft began rolling out support for end-to-end encryption for all Teams calls. Given the pandemic and the increased demand for Teams and services like it, that was a very big deal. The good news is that Microsoft recently announced that the rollout is complete and all Teams calls now support E2EE which […]
December 29, 2021 by Vertical Axion
If yours is one of the thousands of businesses that rely on Amazon Web Services (AWS for short) then you’re already aware that recently there were issues. Even if your business doesn’t rely on AWS directly if you do business with anyone who does rely on Amazon’s Flagship digital service you’re probably at least aware […]
December 28, 2021 by Vertical Axion
The Apple and Android ecosystems just took another step toward melding together with the release of a new App built by Apple. The app allows Android devices to track any nearby device that is “Find My-enabled.” From Apple’s perspective the move is less about creating a user experience that spans ecosystems and more about user […]
December 27, 2021 by Vertical Axion
It’s the end of an era. Alexa.com is an iconic website run by Amazon that ranks and analyzes the popularity of other sites on the web. This site is soon to be retired. Alexa.com is actually a subsidiary company wholly owned by Amazon. They offer an impressive suite of SEO services to webmasters interested in […]
December 25, 2021 by Vertical Axion
For a few years now Microsoft has been experimenting with voice commands. Their early experiments were limited to contexts that resided wholly inside specific applications however. For example, once you opened Word you could use voice commands to activate a few of the software’s features. Recently the company decided to take voice controls to a […]
December 24, 2021 by Vertical Axion
QNAP has recently warned its customers of an ongoing campaign that is targeting QNAP NAS (Network Attached Storage) devices and infecting them with cryptomining malware. This particular campaign is deploying software designed to mine Bitcoin and using your computing power to generate profits for them. If you are infected, you’ll see a new process running […]
December 23, 2021 by Vertical Axion
App spending in 2021 grew by an impressive 25 percent in 2021 and has increased to an impressive $135 billion. Even better is the growth shows no signs of slowing down. That is surprising because the industry at large has come under increased scrutiny and both the Apple and Google App Stores have introduced new […]
December 22, 2021 by Vertical Axion
With the holiday shopping season in full swing shoppers are descending on virtual storefronts in droves seeking the best deals. Naturally this means that hackers are also circling like sharks watching for an opportunity to steal data and profit from it. Their most recent trick? To infect random WordPress plugins with malicious code that can […]
December 21, 2021 by Vertical Axion
Whatsapp has had a tough year from a security standpoint and has suffered losses in the size of its user base as a result. To their credit, the company has been working hard to make their product more secure. Recently they took another powerful step in that direction with the introduction of disappearing messages. These […]
December 20, 2021 by Vertical Axion
Cox Communications is a major provider of cable, internet, and phone service in the United States. The company is the latest in a seemingly unending parade of companies to fall victim to a hacking attack. In this case, the hacker gained access to company servers by impersonating a member of Cox Communication’s Customer Support team. […]
December 18, 2021 by Vertical Axion
Apple Wallet just got a powerful new feature that’s sure to make it more attractive to busy travelers. Thanks to an agreement with Hyatt your Apple Wallet is now capable of serving as a digital hotel key. This counts as a promise kept. At the 2021 WWDC Apple promised that it would be adding digital […]
December 17, 2021 by Vertical Axion
Emotet is one of the most feared malware strains circulating right now. The team behind it has managed to infect a staggering array of targets all around the globe. To say that it is a major threat would be an understatement. Recently the group behind Emotet just upped the ante even further. Researchers have recently […]
December 16, 2021 by Vertical Axion
Microsoft is making a few UI changes across its entire product line in anticipation of rolling out Windows 11. Early this year (2021) the company announced that they were updating the UI for Office 365 and Office 2021. Over the summer small groups of users participated in an open beta and began playing with the […]
December 15, 2021 by Vertical Axion
Recently Twitter’s CEO stepped down. Since then, the company has been gearing up to make some changes that many of the industry’s insiders regard as long overdue. The first of these changes has now been rolled out with the company modifying its privacy policy and outlining new rules related to the sharing of pictures and […]
December 14, 2021 by Vertical Axion
Most people have a home network these days which connects their computers and tablets, allows them to stream video from their Smart TVs, and surf the web from their phones using their home network rather than their cellphone’s data plan. If you have a home network then you should keep reading. Recently security researchers tested […]
December 13, 2021 by Vertical Axion
Microsoft has had a long and interesting relationship with its venerable “Paint” app. Most people are familiar with Paint. It’s been around since the earliest versions of Windows and let’s be honest it was never a great application. It allows users to do the basics but it was quickly eclipsed by more robust and feature-rich […]
