Artificial Intelligence Tools – AI Primer

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Today’s artificial intelligence tools – generally referred to as “AI” – continue to become more prevalent in computer hardware and software.*  For example, the Microsoft Windows operating system and updates include Microsoft’s AI tool called Copilot, as do Microsoft Office applications such as Word, Excel, Outlook, and so forth.

Stand-alone AI tools that can be used via a web browser are also growing in availability. Examples of stand-alone AI tools include Perplexity.AI, ChatGPT.com, Claude.ai, and many others.

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System Image Backup: The What, Why, and How

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Have you ever experienced that sinking feeling when your computer suddenly loses functionality, gets damaged, or is stolen? You can avoid that angst and the business impacts that come with it by backing up your computer’s entire system via a System Image Backup.

Let’s take a look at what a System Image Backup is, why it’s crucially important, and how you can incorporate it into your business continuity strategy.

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Are your personal and financial information protected?

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The internet is like a candy shop for criminals!

They will try to get data from individuals, companies, and organizations – anywhere sellable data is stored.

People today spend a lot of time online (understatement!!!). We shop, communicate, apply for memberships, conduct banking, check our healthcare information, sign up for all kinds of things, and much more. In doing so, we enter personal information and financial data, such as:

• Name, address, email, phone number, driver’s license
• Credit/debit card numbers and banking information
• Login credentials and more

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Best Practices for Maintaining Digital Security and Reliability

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In recent blog posts, we’ve discussed specific cyber threats that can cripple a business if not guarded against, such as:

• Ransomware and Viruses
• Data Breaches
• Browser Hijacking

What can you do to protect your business from cybercriminals and their devious ways? That is the topic of this month’s discussion in which we consider three cybersecurity best practices to prevent losses and ensure business continuity.

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Business Continuity and Security in the Digital World

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Part 3 of 3: Internet Disruptions

Today’s businesses need reliable, high-speed internet connections to conduct, manage, and maintain operational continuity. It’s become a fact of life.

The reality of this becomes very apparent when you consider the impacts on your business should you lose internet service. Productivity slows way down, you don’t have access to your cloud data and apps, customers cannot reach you, e-commerce comes to a halt, and so on.

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Business Continuity and Security in the Digital World

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Part 2 of 3:  Data Backup

Data loss can wreak havoc on business continuity.

Imagine how difficult it would be to provide your usual prompt service if a flood or fire destroys your client and sales data. What would you do (or not be able to do) if other data were lost – accounting databases, human resources information, business and client documents – and you had no way to restore it?

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Man-Made Problems in the Digital World

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Man-Made Problems in the Digital World

If you’ve watched any sci-fi movies, like I, Robot or the Terminator series, you probably understand the perceived dangers of the digital world.  Primarily the unrealistic dangers of artificial intelligence.  Now, I’m not saying that AI won’t be a threat in the future but it’s important to note that right now the people using the Internet pose a much bigger threat than an incoming Robo-Apocalypse.  And I’m not just talking about cybercriminals. Regular, everyday human error is what poses the most dangerous threat to your cybersecurity.

watch a short video >  https://youtu.be/cpCBJvDUYx0

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Cybersecurity Toolkit

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Cybersecurity Toolkit

I remember the first time my dad gave me a box of tools.  I was moving out for the first time, and he gave me a box filled with an old hammer, two screwdrivers (one flathead, the other Phillips head), a rusty wrench, and a tape measure.  It wasn’t much but it showed me that he wanted to make sure that I was ok.  He gave me those tools so that I could fix any problems that came up in my time away from him.

watch a short video >  https://youtu.be/LVosUH7BNXc

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