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Randy Bryan
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Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA): What It Is and Why You Need It

Cyber Security
Updated July 2022 It’s time to turn on MFA on all of your accounts – banking, work, social media accounts……
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How to Reset the Password on Almost Any Windows Computer (Updated for Windows 11)

Information Technology
UPDATED 12-30-2021. There is a fault (maybe it’s a feature) in most later versions of Windows that allows someone with…
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Offboarding Employees: Often Neglected But Extremely Important

Cyber Security
If your business operates in 2021, more than likely at least some aspects of your day-to-day operations happens in cyberspace.…
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How to Protect Your Company from Spear Phishing

Cyber Security
In a world of ever-evolving threats to cyber security, spear phishing is among the most dangerous of social engineering cyber…
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The Rise of Ransomware as a Service (RaaS)

Cyber Security
Ransomware, which has been around since 1989, was once not much more than a nuisance to computer users all over…
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The Dangers of Using Smart Devices in Your Workplace

Cyber Security
There was a hugely popular commercial in the early 2000’s based around the concept of two guys, one who was…
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What You Should Know Before Buying Smart Devices

Cyber Security
When “2001: A Space Odyssey” made its debut in 1968, the idea of a computer that could interact with us…
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Hacks in 2021: What We Can Learn

Cyber Security
The hacks discussed in previous articles (here, here, and here) can teach us an extremely important lesson: the importance of…
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Hacks in 2021: Businesses Attacked by Nation-States

Cyber Security
In an ArsTechnica article from November 18th, 2020 reports were made of the fact that exploits were used to target…
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Hacks in 2021: The “Federal Government Breach”

Cyber Security
In a previous post, we discussed the high-profile series of hacks involving Microsoft Exchange Servers. In the months prior to those…
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Hacks in 2021: Microsoft Exchange Servers

Cyber Security
We have all seen it in the news. “Large Multinational Corporation is hacked by foreign actors financed through the government.” …
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Social Engineering Attacks: What They Are and How to Avoid Them

Cyber Security
With the recent high-profile hacks that have been reported on by major media outlets, cybersecurity has taken a larger place…
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tekRESCUE Receives Best of Hays 2020 Award

Digital Marketing, Information Technology
tekRESCUE was once again a contender in the Hays county “Best of Hays” awards this year. Our team was excited…
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A Complete Checklist for Responding to a Data Breach Incident

Cyber Security
Our current era is characterized by rapid development in the way companies of all kinds use information technology to handle…
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Common Types of Encryption Demystified

Information Technology
Cybersecurity plays an important role in ensuring that unauthorized individuals cannot access your data. By encrypting your data, your information…
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Why and How to Backup Your Organization’s Data

Information Technology
When it comes to the day-to-day security of your company’s data, it is critical that its content is protected whether…
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How to Prepare Your Organization Against Ransomware Attacks

Information Technology
Ransomware is a threat that happens all too often against businesses and other organizations so that cybercriminals can make a…
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What Enterprise Antivirus Software Does and Doesn’t Do

Information Technology
When starting or running a business, one would want to do everything they can to protect the valuable data on…
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What is HSTS? Does Your Website Need It?

Information Technology
Before getting into the weeds of HSTS, let’s talk a little about a protocol called HTTPS. Today, everyone and their…
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The Dangers Of Public Wi-Fi

Cyber Security
It can be tempting to connect to the internet using public Wi-Fi networks. Although it’s tempting, it can be a…
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Keep Your WordPress Website Secure: Basics

Cyber Security
No one likes getting hacked, and in this digital age that particular threat is increasing every day. Luckily, countermeasures are…
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