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Read MoreAs we continue to move more aspects of our daily lives online, cybercriminals are developing more sophisticated ways of hacking our accounts and stealing our passwords. From banking to grocery shopping to managing household appliances, we’re putting ourselves at risk every time we create a new account. It’s gotten to the point that usernames and passwords just aren’t enough to protect our privacy.
Read MoreWe’ve written in the past about phone scams where a criminal poses as a representative from “Microsoft Support,” asking for credit card payment to perform some necessary maintenance on someone’s computer. Thankfully, increased education on cybersecurity has raised consumer awareness of scams like these, but criminals have gotten even smarter at figuring out ways to steal your information.
Over the last six months, and increasingly in the last few weeks, though, we’ve seen multiple instances, as well as reports from others, of a new variation on this scam, which is even trickier.
Read MoreCheap Cell phone chargers can be dangerous. Need advice on which chargers are safe to buy and use? Contact us today online or call us.
Read MoreDownload the After School, a smart-phone app, designed to let teens share anonymous posts with their classmates. Contact us today to know details.
Read MoreHave you faced problems by downloading some bad browser extensions in the past? Reach for advice or help and clean up your system.
Read MoreMuch ink has already been spilled over Apple’s latest MacBook Pro. Some love it (sort of). Some hate it.
So, where do we, as your trusted technology partner, fall on the spectrum? Somewhere in the middle. Read on to find out why.
Read MoreAs we celebrate the holiday season, we’re delighted to announce two new additions to the Affinity family! Please help us welcome our newest Systems Engineers, Mike Olson and Marvin Stephens. Read on to get to know them.
Read MoreThink you may be getting tech gifts this Christmas? Smart home devices—from light bulbs to thermostats to coffee pots—make great gift items. These devices, referred to collectively as the Internet of Things (IoT), are on the frontier of tech innovation, changing the way we interact with everyday household items in some helpful ways.
But with these innovative new devices come security risks.
Read MoreOne of our favorite things to do each year during the holiday season is to comb through the innovations of the last 12 months pull out the best ones for gift ideas. Here's a guide to the top 25 tech gifts of 2016, curated by our team of technology experts.
Read MoreWhile it’s usually best, when possible, to buy brand new desktops and laptops for your business needs, the reality is that smaller businesses, startups, and nonprofit organizations sometimes struggle to fit top-flight hardware into their budgets. Thankfully, there are ways to save money on business-class computers.
Read Moref you’ve been paying attention to the news in recent weeks, you’ve been hearing about high-profile email hacks. Individuals or state actors have stolen and begun releasing the contents of a certain presidential campaign’s emails to the press.
Now, setting aside any political elements to these recent stories, the technical side of them should be downright terrifying to businesses and individuals who send sensitive information over email. While the Clinton campaigns email hacks were actually the result of a phishing email, the bigger picture behind the news stories is that email is an incredibly insecure means of communication.
Read MoreOctober is National Cyber Security Awareness Month! This is a great opportunity to raise awareness about a topic that is more pertinent than ever, as recent headlines show, and affects all businesses and organizations. To help in that effort, below is a curated list of helpful articles from our resource archives. All nine of these articles give businesses and organizations practical advice on how to keep their data safe. Read through them, and share this post with your friends and colleagues!
Read MoreHere are a few tips given by the President and founder of Affinity as to how you can keep a watch on the online activities of your kids.
Read MoreOne of the best lines of defense against the threat of fraudulent emails impacting your organization is to raise awareness, which has become a key component of a holistic cybersecurity strategy. To help you get started, here's a test. Take a look at the email below, which was sent from the email address office@365.com. The "User ID," which is blacked out, was the recipient's email address.
Would you click the links in this email?
Read MoreThis year’s spread the word golf tournament will sponsored by Affinity and we couldn’t be prouder. The fourth annual tournament is a charity event.
Read MoreWe all have a vague sense that there’s a “bad” side of the internet—a side we don’t want children to experience. We’ve heard stories of horrible cases of cyberbullying—where, at the very least, children’s self-esteem is ruined. We hear stories of “sexting” among younger and younger teens. And we know pornography is all too easy to find. But while we’re aware of the dangers, it’s tempting to think that none of this applies to your child.
Read MoreCheck out the Nashville Medical News website for coverage of some of the exciting changes we have announced over the last few months. From our new name and tagline to Betsy Wright's new role as Vice President of Operations to our exciting momentum in growth, we are thrilled to be sharing our story with this community!
Read MoreJoin us on Wednesday, July 20th, at the offices of Constangy, Brooks, Smith & Prophete, a prominent employment law firm, for a Breakfast Briefing event titled "Cybersecurity for the Wired Employer: A Survival Guide." Sean Wright, Affinity's Founder and President, will join Mallory Schneider Ricci, a founding member of Constangy's Data Privacy Practice Group, in a presentation that will arm employers with tips for crafting employment policies and technology systems make adequate provisions for data privacy and cybersecurity.
Read MoreOn Monday, the Nashville Post featured a Q&A interview with Sean Wright, Affinity's Founder & President. Sean discussed wide ranging topics, including Affinity's rebrand, Nashville's booming tech scene, and advice for business leaders on how to defend against breaches and cyberattacks.
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