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on The Cloud

So...
if you stream something from "the Cloud"
... would it be considered "cyber rain," I wonder?

Spotlight - Eric Morrow

How does an insurance policy secure your financial future?

Let’s face it, there are more lawsuits today than ever. Most folks don’t draw the connection between an insurance policy and lawsuit protection. While a good policy won’t stop you from being sued it can protect you from financial disaster.

If you’re driving with a state minimum auto policy you’re flirting with financial disaster. Let’s say you’re held liable for $220,000 in an at-fault accident, your policy may only cover $60,000. That leaves $160,000 YOU are responsible for. You don’t have $160,000 lying around? Now you face the possibility of wage garnishments, court appearances, and bankruptcy.

Insurance is complicated, find an agent you can trust, and sleep soundly knowing all you’ve worked for is protected.

Eric Morrow is a Licensed Insurance Representative. See below for his contact information...

Running Updates

In the words of Niccum Tech President, Lonnie Niccum:

Windows users, it’s a good thing to know that Tuesday is the day when Windows admits its flaws and says, “Uh, well, here are a few more issues we did not think about before we sold it to you,” or even worse, “Sorry, but hackers have found a huge flaw and have taken full advantage of it.”

The good thing is, they DO admit to it and give the patches out for free.

Make sure your Windows phone, tablet, computer, or server is updated at least once a week. Windows makes it easy for you to do this by having you automatically do updates.

The simplest way to make sure you get all the necessary updates is to go to the “Updates” function on your device and configure it to update at least once per week or whenever it connects to the internet and you should be good.

There is a caveat to all this; updates sometimes cause more problems than they fix (eg, a new Internet Explorer update that nobody’s website is ready for). Simply do a backup of your system prior to any scheduled updates so if the update does cause an issue, you can simply revert to the previous version.

This, too, can be done automatically. By doing this, you can make sure you have all of the security threats that have been identified by Microsoft taken care of.

For help on configuring these settings, give us a call—we would be happy to help.

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Cyber Security - Volume 2

This second installment of the Niccum Tech News continues the focus on Cyber Security. This time around, Lonnie's advice is on Running Updates. The Spotlight is on Eric Morrow, Licensed Insurance Representative for American Family Insurance. The week-long promotion was for 50% off 1-on-1 training on how to make your network safer and your PC more secure.
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Spotlight - Stinger Solutions Total Control

Z‐Wave Devices and Stinger Solutions Total Control offers you a variety of services to remotely control your security system from anywhere in the world! Whether you are in the office or away on vacation or business travel, you will have “total control” of your system using your cell phone or mobile device.

You can take remote control of your system using our Alarm.com App. With these new options, your security system can do more than just keep you secure. It can lock your doors, turn your lights on and off, and set your thermostat – all through the Alarm.com Security App.

Features that were only available in high-end, high-cost home automation systems are now affordably yours. There are a variety of devices to choose from, letting you select just the things you want to control. So when you go to bed and arm your system, it can also automatically lock the door, turn on selected interior lights, close the garage door, and set the thermostat to a more efficient setting…all with one button-press!

Keep An Eye On Your Home

Stinger Solutions Total Control service also provides you with camera solutions that let you monitor your kids, family or caretakers from your mobile device. You can view up to 2 cameras 24x7, record video clips, watch streaming video and get real-time alerts via email.

Video capability, accessible through our Alarm.com App, gives you the ability to look in on your premises via your smart phone or tablet on Apple and Android devices. Add the protection and peace of mind that comes with being able to see and record activity in your home. Contact Niccum Tech today and schedule your free Consultation.

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Let's Go Phishing?

Here's some helpful advice from Niccum Tech's President, Lonnie Niccum:

Let's Go Phishing?

So you’re a bit of a narcissist and you thought you would Google yourself... What you find is link that says they have some elicit pictures of you and they are posted on Facebook!

Immediately, you click on the link, which takes you to your Facebook login page.

There, you enter your account info -- and a cyber-criminal now has your password, along with total control of your account. It wasn’t Facebook or its login but it looked very similar.

Ways to keep this from happening:

Don’t “log in” on pop ups!
Make sure your antivirus protection has anti-phishing running on it
If you hover your mouse over a link on a webpage it will tell you the URL it is sending you to
When you click on a link double check the URL that you were sent to matches the one you clicked

While implementing some of these actions won’t guarantee a safe cyber-surfing experience, it sure will be harder for cyber-criminals to get your info.