LastPass Network Hack – WHAT TO LEARN FROM IT
If you’ve been following our blog posts, you know that online security is one of NGT’s top priorities. We strive to stay up to date against the relentless hackers and “bad guys” while staying informed about the best way to combat them. Information...
Cybersecurity Awareness Training is Important
Ransomware and the hijacking of accounts and data is still on the rise and has been going on for years now. In past blogs we’ve talked about items to help mitigate the risk of falling victim to ransomware. You should be diligent about having...
Next Generation Technologies now has training videos!
The NGT website has a new section called “Learning Library.” The Learning Library currently has two categories for viewing -- Education and Cyber Security Suite. We plan to add more videos in the future. NGT is using this format to share tips and...
Microsoft OneDrive and Google are NOT Backups
Cloud providers and secure data storage can be confusing for anyone. Consumers can find these services for free. The problem is people mistake cloud storage and backups to be the same thing, but they aren’t. Cloud storage services, such as OneDrive...
INTERNET EXPLORER Browser NOT recommended
We sometimes get comfortable with products that we know. We like certain items from the grocery store that have been a staple in our home. It might also be reassuring to sit down at the computer and pull up what has always worked for us in the...
Be On Guard Against Bank Scams!
We are seeing an increase in the number of attacks and methods used to scam banks and their customers. With COVID changing the way we work, communicate and shop, the scammers have new channels and methods to carry out their attacks against...