It’s the Holiday Season once again, but remember it is also a holiday for the bad guys as well, but not in the way you might think. Hackers go into scam-overdrive mode during this time of the year to prey on the heavy shopping done by consumers. This time of year is the busiest for… Read more »
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OptfinITy Recognized on 2017 CRN Next-Gen 250 List
November 6, 2017 – OptfinITy, the DC areas Leading IT Provider for Small Business and Non-Profit Associations announced today that CRN®, a brand of The Channel Company, has named OptfinITy to its 2017 Next-Gen 250 list. The annual list recognizes standout IT solution providers who have successfully transformed their businesses to meet the demands… Read more »
What is the KRACK Attack and Are You Safe?
The Hidden Threat to Wireless Networks Most of us use wireless networks (Wi-Fi) daily, but many don’t realize that every wireless device is at risk of being hijacked. Wireless networks initially relied on a protocol called WEP, which proved insecure. This led to the development of WPA2. While WPA2 was designed to protect networks and… Read more »
Why you Should Consider VoIP
Voice over Internet Protocol, more often referred to as VoIP or Voice over IP is a technology that utilizes your internet connection to make and receive phone calls. VoIP is a popular technology option among small to medium sized business to replace their traditional phone system or landlines since it provides more features and cost… Read more »
Want to improve cybersecurity? Try phishing your own employees
Spear phishing campaigns make up 90% of cyberattacks and most employees are still unable to discern these scams from innocent emails. If you want to improve your company’s cybersecurity education, you might want to consider phishing your own staff. Before making the campaign public, companies should take a baseline measurement of how employees react to… Read more »
OTAC 10th Annual Connection Reception
For the tenth consecutive year, as Alexandria’s premiere business organization, Old Town Alexandria Connection, OTAC, is hosting a FREE reception to foster relationships among regional business professionals who will meet, mingle, and connect with potential clients and business opportunities. Invitation-only admission with complimentary food, cash bar, scholarship raffle, & multiple prize drawings. One hundred percent… Read more »
5 Awesome Windows® Features You Never Knew Existed
5 Features You Never Knew Existed 1. Window Shake and Shrink If you’ve ever worked within multiple Microsoft® windows, you know that bouncing back and forth between them can be a pain. To fix this, click on and hold the title bar of a program and give it a little shake with your mouse. All… Read more »
Michael Drobnis to Moderate Cybersecurity Panel at Fairfax County Vendor Forum
Our President and CEO, Michael Drobnis, will be the moderator for the Cybersecurity Panel at this year’s Vendor Forum hosted by Fairfax County on October 5th, 2017. The Cybersecurity Panel will focus on various electronic threats that small businesses are increasingly confronting and address how to prevent them. We are proud to have Optfinity not… Read more »
Cybersecurity: Too Important to Put on the Back Burner
While the linked article focuses on the need for security teams to think like criminals, leverage Artificial Intelligence technology, and understand that machine learning will lead to more jobs, the important part for you is to know that you need to invest well in cybersecurity to keep yourself and your business safe, whereas a cybercriminal… Read more »
Why You Should Archive Email
If you’re using a standard email provider like Google or Yahoo, and you delete an email, after a few days your email is gone forever. This is, of course, unless you’ve saved it in a separate folder or archived it. While this may suit your personal needs, there are many reasons why you, as a… Read more »
