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How secure are your accounts?
Imagine you stay home from work and decide you want to get some
work done so you aren’t overloaded when you get back. You plug in
your login information for your Outlook and your emails pop up. Well,
that was easy! Now, who’s to say you’re the only one trying to get
into that account or even your computer? Hackers are constantly
trying to one up all of our security measures. And if you don’t
have any in place, then you’re essentially giving them your
information for free.
With Multifactor Authentication, or MFA, you have an added security
barrier blocking out the bad guys from stealing your information.
But know, not all MFA are created equal.
These same hackers are finding ways around certain MFA setups. An
easy example is if you have MFA setup, but the prompts have you
click yes or no to allow you in. With how fast paced the world is
today, many people don’t have the luxury of time. So, when the prompt
comes up and you just want to get it out of the way, you may push
yes and unknowingly allow someone to access your account without
your consent.
So, what MFAs are safe for you to use?
There are so many options out there today, but picking one that has
you stop to think about what you’re doing is one of the safer options.
Needing to type in a code or a password is a better way to secure your
account against these hackers.
Not sure how to make your MFA more secure than it already is? Our
team is happy to walk you through changing your MFA and security
settings so that you have peace of mind knowing your accounts are
safe.
Watch the video below made by our Engineer Brian Mayo to learn
what he has to say about MFA.
Give us a call at (860) 701-0058 if you have further questions on this topic.
Security Awareness
With security being a top priority for most businesses, we want to take this month’s newsletter and discuss some ways to keep your business secure. Cybercriminals are developing new ways to steal your information, making it hard to know when or what they are going to do next. Here are a few tips on how you can keep your information in your hands.
- Setup a multi-factor authenticator app so that only you have access to your accounts. Don’t automatically click yes or no when it asks about a sign in. We know it may be a force of habit, but cybercriminals are now trying to sneak past the authentication when it is sent to your phone. Changing what kind of multi-factor authentication you use is a beneficial tool to help break the habit of accepting the authentication.
- Use a password manager to store your passwords. With this app, you have the ability to set highly encrypted passwords and store them away for future use. You no longer have to write them on a sticky note or save them on the webpages. Bitwarden is a great example of a password manager.
- Be careful about opening up emails. Always check for any signs it may be a phishing email. Use the SLAM method to evaluate emails. Not sure what that is? Give us a call and we can discuss it! Breach Secure Now is a great platform to learn about phishing emails and how to know if you are sent one.
- Did you know that if you hover over the sender in an email, it will show you who actually sent the email? This is a good way to figure out if the sender is legit or if you could possibly be looking at a phishing email. You can do the same thing for links, even if they say click here or are a button.
- Microsoft won’t call you to tell you something is wrong with your computer. If you get a call from someone that’s claiming to be from Microsoft, hang up. Do not give them your information.
- If a screen pops up on your computer saying there’s an issue or that there’s ransomware on your computer, shut your computer off and call your IT department. We will help you figure out if this is spam and what you should do to safely get rid of it.
Remember: If you ever have any reservations that there may be something wrong with your security or you need help determining if an email is real, give us a call at (860) 701-0058 so we can work with you to solve it.
Are you Cyber Smarter than a fifth grader?
Cybercrimes are becoming more and more common as the days go on. As
technology improves and people become more aware of scams going around,
cybercriminals are working on new ways to get your information. What
you may hear today, may be irrelevant tomorrow.
Thankfully, there are many tips and tricks to help you stay vigilant
and save your information from being bought and passed around. Find
out some tips and tricks by clicking the button below and reading
more about how to keep your information away from others. If you
have any questions or concerns regarding how you may be affected by
cyber scams, please
reach out to us.
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Cyber Security Tips
Are you looking for an MVP?
With recent advances in technology and an increase of people working
away from their desk, having equipment you can take on the go with you
has become a necessity. Luckily for you, Dynamic Alliance has partnered
with RingCentral to bring you a new solution to working from home or
on the go.
RingCentral is an industry-leading platform for cloud communications,
empowering organizations to streamline internal collaboration and better
connect with their customers. From phone calls to texting and sending
faxes, RingCentral has made it easy to communicate with your clients
from anywhere at any time. Workers at remote locations or home offices
are connected the same way employees working in the main corporate
office are, with the RingCentral app. It can transform a mobile phone
into a desk phone and powerful communications device with a few taps.
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Learn more about the features you can expect
when you switch to RingCentral
RingCentral Fax
It may be a dying technology, but many businesses still use faxing
capabilities to be HIPAA and other security agency compliant. With
RingCentral fax, you can rest easier knowing cloud fax securely
transmits over an encrypted internet connection.
Thanks to the cloud-based phone system, you can receive faxes anywhere
at any time, send faxes online to groups, block faxes without caller
ID, and receive fax notifications of all activity with ease from
computers, cell phones and tablets. There’s no need to worry about
being on the phone or loading paper into the printer, you’ll still
seamlessly receive your fax messages through the mobile or desktop app.
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Take a peek to learn more about how RingCentral
will benefit your business
Exploring Cybersecurity Opportunities
Do you know what phishing is? What about spoofing? Deepfakes? With the
uptick in cybersecurity threats making themselves known, now is a good
time to make employees of your business aware of potential threats a
simple click on an email or link follow can have on the security of your
business. Thankfully, Dynamic Alliance has partnered with Breach Secure
Now to help train and bring awareness to avoid phishing, spoofing, and
other cybersecurity threats.
Breach Secure Now, or BSN, is a partner focused business who works for
the MSP community to provide clients with the most comprehensive
cybersecurity solutions. Through Cybersecurity and HIPAA Compliance
Training made easy to automate, support, and empower, employees can
become the superhuman firewall every business needs. Weekly training
is provided to businesses so that everyone can receive the power of
knowledge on how to prevent cybersecurity threats from taking over the
day to day of businesses. With automated phishing campaigns, you can
find out who is most susceptible to these threats. The ongoing training
programs and campaigns allow you get instant insight to your employees’
scores with the easy-to-understand Employee Secure Score (ESS).
Businesses are able to monitor the dark web through BSN to monitor what
information has been compromised to ensure the safety of employees’ logins
and information. Without continuous monitoring, new compromised employee
data available on the dark web will go unnoticed, putting your employees
and yourself in danger of dealing with a data breach. Compromised passwords
increase the risk of external access to your employees' networks. Exposed
personally identifiable information (PII) opens the door to convincing
phishing attempts. With data breaches on the rise, unnoticed activity on
the dark web puts organizations at risk. With real-time updates, detailed
breached data, and remediation ready to deploy all at your fingertips,
employees can stay secure and protected from the repercussions of data
breaches.
Contact Dynamic Alliance today to learn more on how you can
protect your business against Cybersecurity threats.