Have you noticed a little orange dot next to the icon for Control Center on the menu bar in macOS 12 Monterey? (And if not, you can’t miss it now.) Find out why it’s important to your computer security! #Apple #Mac #security #365DaysOfTips #VirtuaToTheRescue
Tag Archives: security
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Jun
Jun
Apple recently released iOS 13.5, incorporating a new Exposure Notification API in response to the global COVID-19 pandemic. We’ve seen a few people freaking out about this, but seriously, calm down, folks. At best, the Exposure Notification API could lower contact tracing costs, reduce the spread of COVID-19, prevent life-changing health consequences, and save lives. […]
01
Dec
Dec
Apple’s new iPhone X does away with the Home button, which has been a fixture since the original iPhone and has long served as the Touch ID sensor. To replace Touch ID, Apple developed a new facial recognition technology called Face ID. With Face ID, the iPhone X scans your face to authenticate you instead […]
01
Dec
Dec
One of the most important things you can do to stay safe on the Internet is to be careful while reading email. That’s because online criminals know that we’re all busy, and we often don’t pay enough attention to what we’re reading or where we’re clicking. To take advantage of our inattention, these Internet information […]
02
Oct
Oct
We’ve been hearing reports from people whose Macs have been locked remotely via Find My Mac, with the criminals responsible holding access to the Mac hostage until they receive a ransom in Bitcoin. First, if this happens to you, do not pay the ransom! Any Apple Authorized Service Provider or Apple Store can unlock your […]
12
Oct
Oct
So many businesses allow their employees to use their personal mobile device for work-related items. Check your cell phone, do you have a work email account on there? As the CEO you should either not allow this, or take the appropriate steps to protect your business. Don’t let a rogue employee keep sensitive work information […]
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May
May
Here at Virtua Computers, we offer a monitoring service to our clients. So why do we provide monitoring and what is it monitoring on your computer? First and foremost We are NOT monitoring what you do on your computer. This service does not tell us who you are emailing with, what website you are going […]
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Apr
Apr
If your definition of safe is leaving your front door wide open then yeah sure it’s safe. Let’s talk about the reality of public Wifi. For starters we need to define public wifi. 1. Public Wifi in our scenario is any company offering “free” wifi at their location – so Starbucks, NYC subways, even your […]
12
Apr
Apr
Cybersecurity is a big issue in todays world. With companies being hacked in the news almost constantly it’s up to your IT team to make sure your network is protect. There are a few components to protecting a network, but the main piece of the pie is a firewall. A firewall creates a barrier between […]
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Mar
Mar
“So the combination is… one, two, three, four, five? That’s the stupidest combination I’ve ever heard in my life! That’s the kind of thing an idiot would have on his luggage!” – Dark Helmet from Spacebars The quintessential quote from an amazing 1987 Mel Brooks movie, and yet in 2016 that’s still so many peoples […]