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Tax Data Security – Protect Your Data

5 Tips For Protecting Your Business And Personal Tax Data With the ever-evolving world of security, it is essential to keep a watchful eye on new procedures and tips to protect your data from the explosive growth of attacks. These 5 tips will keep you ahead of the hackers and protect your data. Change your…

Dark Web

The Dark Web How it will affect you! To understand the Dark Web we must first look at the makeup of the Internet as a whole. There are 3 separate parts of the internet; The Surface Web, the Deep Web, and the Dark Web. The Surface Web or the Internet you browse on a…

It’s definitely a breeze working with Seabreeze!

Taking a moment to highlight a local company that we have personally worked within the office and at home. We encourage you to give them a try especially when you’re tired of looking at the floor and sighing! “We have worked with Seabreeze floor care when we thought our carpeting in the office would need…

What to do when you have a new employee on your business network?

Things to consider from the IT perspective You’re bringing on a new sales person, you’ve got a quota for them and a process for how you want them to proceed. But have you considered your network and security? These are the things that run through my head as an IT administrator; Are they a contract…

Password Management: Things You Should Know

How should I manage my passwords? • Do you currently use a post-it note under your keyboard or in your top drawer to store your password(s)? • Is there a spreadsheet of passwords for all your sites someplace on your computer? • Have you used the same password over and over on all the…

General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). Does it affect your business?

How does GDPR affect your business? GDPR is the General Data Protection Regulation being implemented in the EU. In short, the GDPR aims to protect the “personal data” of EU citizens. This includes how the data is collected, stored, processed and destroyed. “Personal data” means information relating to an identified or identifiable natural person. Here…

Fake Emails: What You Need to Know

Teach your employees how to identify fake emails. Fake emails, generally called “phishing” and “spoofing” emails, are a constant threat. If you learn how to spot them, you can better protect your computers and data from malware, ransomware, and other attacks. Here is what you need to know: Check the “from” address Most…

The Best Way to Protect Your Company from Ransomware

I am asked on a daily basis, “How do we protect our company from ransomware?” A lot of you know of, or have friends that have been infected with Ransomware and were not prepared. They have paid ransom and have, in cases, lost all of their data. Ransomware is such a scary topic to many,…

AcaciaIT is causing a Ruckus!

AcaciaIT is causing a Ruckus! No that is not a misspelling, AcaciaIT has recently become a Ruckus Wireless Partner. Ruckus wireless devices are the high-end access points used in stadiums, concert venues, hotels and convention centers. We have recently installed the first phase of wireless for the Pima County Fairgrounds RV and convention center (Old…

Why should you switch to Office 365?

Microsoft is changing the way you Office. In the past, Microsoft sold you a CD with the Microsoft Office software on it and allowed you to install it on up to 3 computers/devices. They are now moving to a “monthly service plan” or “subscription” style for Office (and presumably this is just the beginning of…