Getfit InfoTech

"Just try to be the best you can be; never cease trying to be the best you can be. That’s in your power."

"The best competition I have is against myself to become better."

Computer updates matter! With most information stored digitally, your data is at more risk. Updates often contain patches for security or performance issues reducing your risk to a cyber attack. Even with auto-updates, check that you have the latest updates for peace of mind.

HTTPS is the secure version of the standard “hypertext transfer protocol” your web browser uses when communicating with websites. When sending information, always verify an HTTPS connection. Also, check that you are at the right and legitimate website (name and spelling).

Reminder that this coming Thursday, May 16, ECHO is hosting a networking, education, and wine appreciation event. Learn about the ways you and your business can reduce some of the threats. Also learn of the benefits of ECHO to your business.

Ensure your business is receiving advertised Internet speeds from your ISP. Understand guaranteed service versus best effort of service. Run Internet speed tests with and without network demand. There may be opportunities to add more punch to your Internet performance.

Join ECHO on May 16 for an evening of networking, education, and wine appreciation. After wine and networking, presentations will cover today's increasing cyber security risks and the different dimensions of identity theft. Learn of the benefits of ECHO to your business.

"It takes time to create excellence. If it could be done quickly, more people would do it."

Selling or e-wasting a computer? Anyone can delete data, such as moving items to the Trash Bin. There are ways to recover deleted or formatted data. Wiping data through a utility or reputable IT provider is the only way to absolutely remove data.

"Be more concerned with your character than your reputation, because your character is what you really are, while your reputation is merely what others think you are."

SMB people on-the-go often opt for a Windows 10 laptop. Configuring a hard drive with Bitlocker encryption is a proven security implementation. If anyone gets their hands on your hard drive, they’ll have no way to actually view the data because it has been strongly encrypted.

"Failure is not fatal, but failure to change might be."