As a company or organization, you have a legal requirement to retain information and communication. Studies show that most employees have no idea what these policies are, and chances are, neither do you. Read the full article to see what the actual statistics are. These policies should not only include what to retain and… Read more »
Posts By: OptfinITy
Hacked home routers are trying to brute force their way into WordPress websites
How would you feel if you knew you were responsible for the hacking of others’ websites? What if you could have prevented it? The problem is that in today’s technology connected world, things like this are happening all the time because every device out there is a mini computer and if not updated and… Read more »
The Exact 3 Closing Words That Maximize Email Results
We all write emails all day long, sending them to friends, family, colleagues, vendors, existing and future clients/customers. Are you aware that how you end your email can directly affect the response rate from these emails, especially if you’re asking for advice or help and expecting a reply? The least effective way to end… Read more »
The Art of the Pitch
Do you have your elevator pitch ready? You know, those 90 second speeches you have prepared to give at networking events and run-ins with colleagues. Did you know, even if you haven’t given one professionally, you’ve probably already given them when trying to explain to your family and friends what you do for a… Read more »
Google Created an AI That Can Learn Almost as Fast as a Human
We have been dealing with artificial intelligence in our lives well before we first started playing against the computer on our gaming consoles. While there are now countless ways AI has integrated into our daily lives, the system’s learning abilities have been ten times slower than human’s. But now Google has developed an AI… Read more »
Why it’s a good idea to clear your browser history and cookies
A website cookie is a file that helps websites identify who you are and whether you have been to a website before. This is useful for remembering your preferences or items you may have ordered, making your website experience a better one. The problem occurs when hackers can manipulate this data, as evidenced in… Read more »
Encryption is a good thing
Recently, a terrorist used WhatsApp to send and receive encrypted messages to help plan an attack, and there have been demands by some that there should be a weakening or banning of this type of encryption. Would this help prevent this type of terrorist communication? Absolutely not. Some have also called for backdoor systems to… Read more »
Slack only took five hours to fix bug that could have allowed hackers to hijack your account
Slack awarded $3,000 to a security researcher at Detectify after they uncovered a vulnerability which could have allowed hackers to seize a user’s account. The researcher, Frans Rosen, discovered the flaw, which was a way of stealing a user’s private token and then gaining access to their account. While this hack is extremely specified and… Read more »
Movie night? Nope. It’s a fake iTunes receipt from phishers targeting Apple users
There is a new phish in town, and now its targeting iTunes users trying to access their personal information. This attack is emailed in the form of a receipt which appears to come from your iTunes account listing movies the victim supposedly purchased. There is a link at the bottom which, when clicked, directs the victim to a… Read more »
Michael Drobnis Heads to DC to Advocate for IT Sector Workforce Development, Cybersecurity, Privacy, Tax Reform, Broadband Access, New and Emerging Technologies and Global Trade are central to our industry
Springfield, VA February 13, 2017 – This week, Michael Drobnis from OptfinITy, LLC joined the CompTIA DC Fly-In to advocate for IT sector priorities on Capitol Hill during the association’s annual Fly-In to Washington, DC. CompTIA, the Computing Technology Industry Association, through its advocacy arm, champions member-driven business and IT priorities that impact all information… Read more »
