Tobin Newsletter
February 2021
Top 11 Tips to be Secure
Having the right security products is important. And what is critically important is to understand that security is a process, not a product. A lock on your door doesn't provide security. Locking it on your way out and jiggling the handle is the process that provides security. Review the following tips and reminders on the top processes that will prevent a security breach and significantly improve your ability to recover if there is a breach. Check out our latest security webinar at our YouTube channel.

  1. Follow the 3-2-1 data backup best practices. Test your ability to recover.
  2. Don't operate with administrator privileges for day-to-day work.
  3. Keep your computers and other devices regularly patched and updated. Stop using software or devices that are no longer being patched.
  4. Remove any software or apps you don't need or use.
  5. Use complex passwords and never reuse passwords across websites and services. Use a password manager that can generate complex passwords and store them securely.
  6. Use multi-factor authentication every where - both personally and professionally.
  7. Provide regular security awareness training for yourself and your team.
  8. Email continues to be a top source of attacks. Never click on links in emails or open attachments from people and companies you don't know. Be extra careful and triple check before you click a link or open an attachment from someone you do know. It can easily be faked or forged or even part of an attack on them. Spread the word if you suspect you are being attacked.
  9. Have appropriate business and cyber insurance.
  10. Identify your business policies and compliance need to drive security efforts and investments.
  11. Perform a security audit to uncover any blind spots.
Windows 10 Tips & Tricks
Minimize all windows except the active one
  • If your desktop screen has gotten too crowded with open windows, you can quickly minimize them all except the one you are currently working in.
  • Just click the title bar of the window you want to remain open to select it. Then, hold the mouse down and move the window back and forth quickly -- shaking it, essentially. After a couple of quick shakes, all other open windows will minimize, leaving only the one you've shaken open.
Open items on your Taskbar with keyboard shortcuts
  • If you've pinned programs to your Taskbar at the bottom of your screen to create a shortcut, you don't have to click the icons to open them. Instead, use the keyboard shortcut Windows key + [Number key], with the number key corresponding to the position of the program on the Taskbar. For example, Windows key + 2 will open the second item on the Taskbar. 
  • This is especially useful if you're typing furiously and don't want to lift your fingers from the keyboard. It may feel more natural to reach for the Windows key.
You are invited to Team Tobin's Webinar
Windows Power Tips
Whether you've been using Windows 10 for years or have only recently upgraded, there are plenty of new and old tips and hidden features to learn that will make using your computer every day faster and smoother.
 
Microsoft doesn't typically publicize its hidden features the way Apple does, which can make it more difficult to know how to get the most out of the machine you use day in and day out.
 
Join us for Tobin’s Windows Power Tips webinar on Wednesday, February 24th from 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM. You will learn about:
 
·        Using Multiple Desktops
·        Snap Assist
·        Microsoft Power Toys
·        And more…

Hope you can join!
Security Strong Podcast
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We tackle IT issues, discuss best practices for your technology, inform you of the latest in IT safety, and interview professionals that are on the front lines within their organization's technology infrastructure. With your host, owner and founder of Tobin Solutions, Jeremy Cherny.
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