Data security and privacy should be a top priority in this age of constant and downright dangerous cyber attacks. However, in your quest for ultimate security, don’t forget to implement these non-technical steps to shield your business’s IT resources.
Should you use UPS for your network gear?
Smart business owners use uninterruptible power supply (UPS) for emergency situations like a storm, fire, or other disasters. Often, a UPS is deployed for desktop computers to give employees ample time to save their work and prevent losing unsaved work. An even better power-saving strategy in emergency situations, however, is to use UPS for networking equipment.
If your office computers run on Intel chips they’re vulnerable to hackers
Have you ever heard of Meltdown? How about Spectre? Do you know what a kernel is? If not, you probably will any day now, as they have to do with one of the most serious computer-security vulnerabilities ever exposed. And since any machine running an Intel processor is affected, just about everyone is at risk.