Category : Education

Protect Yourself from Laptop Theft

Posted by Dallas IT Solutions at 5:31 pm

by Mark Stone

There I was, staring at a blank document, trying to come up with an idea of what topic to base my weekly article on this week. Several different topics were coming to mind, but nothing stood out. As my mind started to wander off, I looked at my Apple laptop and wondered what I would do if I ever lost it. I think I’d have a myocardial infarction! Then it hit me: I can’t believe I haven’t written about laptop theft yet. Keep Reading…

Advantages of Employee Internet Monitoring in the Workplace

Posted by Dallas IT Solutions at 5:31 pm

by Todd Pheifer

The Internet has changed how everything is done in modern society. Some of this change is obviously positive, but with any change comes the possibility that things could get abused. Just about every industry makes use of the Internet in one way or another whether it is for research, communication, or organizational infrastructure. Employees in many different firms are on the Internet throughout the day. The challenge for organizations lies in regulating this usage. As with any other medium, not all Internet usage is for professional reasons. Therefore, some companies have taken the step of monitoring the Internet usage of their employees. Here are a few advantages to this practice. Keep Reading…

How to Recognize and Protect Yourself from Phishing Scams

Posted by Dallas IT Solutions at 5:30 pm

by Brian Lamacraft

Using the Internet can be a dangerous place if you are not careful. The use of email programs can be a way for criminals and hackers to get into your personal data by the means of what we call phishing. This term means to “fish” or in other words the criminal sends you a piece of information that seems legitimate and tries to entice you into filling in a form or going to a website to complete a form and then using this to steal your data, money or even your entire identity. Keep Reading…

IT Data Theft is Often an Inside Job

Posted by Dallas IT Solutions at 5:09 pm

by Timothy Justice

As computers become more advanced, the security threats to the data on the computers becomes more real. The encryption standards that were considered state of the art 10 years ago are now vulnerable to rather weak software exploits, and traditional passwords can be compromised in less than five minutes by rather unsophisticated, easy to obtain software. For obvious reasons, I’m not going to tell you how to FIND that software, but it is 1) out there, and 2) completely legal. Keep Reading…

How to Find a Good Data Recovery Company

Posted by Dallas IT Solutions at 5:08 pm

by Phil Dotree

As hard drives are made larger and larger to accommodate the growing need for data storage, more and more important files are stored on the devices; everything from family photos to critical business files.

When a hard drive goes down, it can be a disaster for the computer owner. Keep Reading…