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What is BEC & How to Protect Yourself From It
December 12, 2018
By: Jerry Horton, Technology Director I recently read an article about a company that lost $21 million to cybercriminals. This headline may make you envision a basement filled with bad guys in...
How to Stay Safe Black Friday & Cyber Monday Shopping
November 19, 2018
By: Katy Schoening, Networks Plus IT Technician The holiday shopping season is officially upon us! If you’re anything like me, you’d rather sit in the comfort of your own home, sipping coffee in...
Top 11 Tips on Protecting Yourself Online
November 7, 2018
By: Jerry Horton, Technology Director Passwords…we can’t live without them, but living with them gets harder every day. We need a password for everything; computers, smartphones, Wi-Fi networks,...
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The 411 on Net Neutrality
January 11, 2018
The Essentials Net Neutrality was an FCC regulation placed into effect in 2015. It was intended to ensure that all internet data traffic was treated equally and that broadband providers abide by...
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Have a Cyber-Safe Christmas
December 19, 2016
The hustle and bustle of the holiday season is upon us. Rarely, does a day go by where my inbox is not crowded with electronic advertising for ‘pre-Black Friday’ or ‘Cyber-<insert day of the week...
My Big Adventure
September 15, 2016
Last month, I received an invitation I couldn’t refuse. Even though my schedule was already full, I made the decision to squeeze in one more trip. Through all the challenges, this trip turned out to...
Saying Goodbye
May 19, 2016
When I was first hired at Blue Valley Telephone in 1993, I had no idea what I was getting myself into! I have seen and been a part of so much change over the past 23 years. Back then, we only had...
POP v. IMAP
May 2, 2016
“Post Office Protocol (POP) is an application-layer internet standard protocol used by local email clients,” according to Wikipedia. POP email makes the client connect to the email server, download...
Freedom is Not Free
October 30, 2015
Nov. 11, Veteran's Day, is a day to celebrate and honor America's veterans for their patriotism, love of country, and willingness to serve and sacrifice for the common good. This past September, I...
I Trust my Kids. Why Do I Need Parental Controls for the Internet?
September 28, 2015
There I was, chatting with colleagues after a business meeting. We were doing a little friendly razzing of my CEO, and I decided to pull up his “ALS Ice Bucket Challenge” video from a couple years...