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FBI Warning About Public Charging Stations
May 22, 2023

FBI Warning About Public Charging Stations

A recent alert from the FBI warns individuals of potential threats while using free public charging stations. Apparently, hijackers have infected public chargers with various malware; malware is a software that can give hackers access to your devices, including phones, tablets, or computers. In 2021, the Federal Communications Commission warned the public about “juice jacking”; […]

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7 Reasons to Choose Sierra Experts for Cybersecurity
October 19, 2022

7 Reasons to Choose Sierra Experts for Cybersecurity

Sierra Experts is an IT managed service and support provider headquartered in Pittsburgh, PA. Hera at Sierra, we provide a comprehensive range of cyber security services in remote monitoring and management of computing systems, backup and disaster recovering, aiming to protect your data and business information. Rest assured, you are in hand of the experts! […]

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5 Biggest Cybersecurity Mistakes | Sierra Experts
October 12, 2022

5 Biggest Cybersecurity Mistakes | Sierra Experts

Here are five biggest cybersecurity mistakes that can bring serious damage to your business. We curated this list from our experience managing cybersecurity for businesses and professionals.   Only focus on breaches that are big events Cyber-attacks are many times hard to spot, when it comes to smaller breaches, it’s even so. Many times, even […]

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Most Common Data Backup Mistakes
June 16, 2022

Most Common Data Backup Mistakes

  Electronic data has become one of the most important aspects of any type of work in the digital age; without it, work would stop, and money would disappear. That is why data backup is extremely important. Nevertheless, the art of backing up data, like the possibility of saving data, also offers the opportunity to […]

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How to Keep Your Devices Secure on International Computer Security Day
November 30, 2021

How to Keep Your Devices Secure on International Computer Security Day

Official or not, technology lovers celebrate Computer Security Day on November 30th. The day serves as an important reminder to focus on strengthening the security of our electronic devices such as smartphones, tablets, computers, and other smart devices. International Computer Security Day encourages users to stay alert with electronic devices’ security and to keep an […]

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10 Cybersecurity Tips and Tricks
November 4, 2021

10 Cybersecurity Tips and Tricks

These ten personal cybersecurity tips are aiming to help our readers become more cyber aware. We developed these security tips from our experience managing cybersecurity for businesses and professionals. 1. Keep Your Software Up to Date: The older a system is, the more time hackers have to figure out the vulnerabilities. System updates can help […]

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5 Jobs You Can Get “In The Cloud”
March 9, 2018

5 Jobs You Can Get “In The Cloud”

Forbes posted an article detailing that cloud computing is projected to increase from $67B in 2015 to $162B in 2020. With an increase in sales and revenue comes an increasing need for qualified professionals to take on the task of designing, managing, developing, testing, and selling these new virtualization platforms. Below are 5 examples of […]

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Two-Factor Authentication: What it is and Why it Matters
November 1, 2016

Two-Factor Authentication: What it is and Why it Matters

Two-factor isn’t new, and it definitely isn’t going away anytime soon. Two-factor authentication (2FA), also called multi-factor authentication, has seen a rise in adoption as cybercrime also increases. Social media platforms have even joined the party, like LinkedIn and Twitter. Anyone who’s used 2FA knows that it’s supposed to keep your data secure, but how […]

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Shadow IT
October 18, 2016

Shadow IT

In the age of the cloud, it’s become easy to find software to solve any problem. Further, it’s generally really easy to setup and begin using cloud applications without any help. Making this type of decision without discussing it with your company’s IT department can be a grave mistake, though. In the industry, this is […]

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Security In-Depth: Passwords
October 12, 2016

Security In-Depth: Passwords

There is a lot of advice floating around the internet about picking passwords. A quick search will yield thousands of articles about the dangerous prominence of weak passwords. Most websites have password requirements before setting up an account. Generally, it’s become well known that it’s important to pick a strong password. There seems to be […]

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Prevent Malware: Proactive vs. Reactive
September 28, 2016

Prevent Malware: Proactive vs. Reactive

By now, everyone knows not to click suspect emails, and use passwords like ‘12345’ right? Actually, ‘12345’ is still the most commonly used password, followed directly by ‘password’. Malware prevention efforts seem to be lacking despite the risks, on a large scale. Training is only one, albeit important, part of malware prevention. Prevent Instead of […]

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The Dwindling Windows GUI
September 20, 2016

The Dwindling Windows GUI

For those systems administrators who love the familiarity of the Windows Graphical User Interface (GUI), we’re sorry. Folks have been predicting the end of the Windows GUI since 2011, but now it seems that Microsoft has taken the steps to make it happen, slowly. The Windows GUI has been around since 1985, which was at […]

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Penetration Testing – Know Your Network
July 29, 2016

Penetration Testing – Know Your Network

What are you doing to make sure that your network is secure? How do you know that it’s enough? New strains of malware are popping up constantly. The headlines are only getting worse, and organizations that exploit networks are cashing in.  Ransomware, malvertising, malware as a service – with all of the threats that are […]

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Knowing the Risks of Cyber Security
November 26, 2015

Knowing the Risks of Cyber Security

Cyber Security is always a treat waiting around the corner, and Sierra wants you to be aware of the risks your business could face. Educating the public about the threats that could be imposed should a cyber incident occur is a must. With the world being as connected as it is today, we need to […]

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