SFB Technology

02/16/2021

Please remember that Microsoft, any financial institution, or any other entity will email you and request you to change your password out if the blue. If you need to update a password due to policy, it will be done when you go to that site.

Please do not click on links and enter your password. They WANT your password.

01/30/2021

Phishing is a method of trying to gather personal information using deceptive e-mails and websites. Here's what you need to know about this increasingly soph...

08/06/2020

Let's get this day going!

Its early, I know......

03/23/2020

After fun with another scammer....just a reminder friends..

IRS will never contact you and tell you Your unpaid tax bill HAS to be paid right then or you are going to jail.

Your boss will never email you to purchase prepaid credit cards, scratch off security codes, and send to him. It's a spoofed email....its not him/her.

Your boss will never be in a situation that they desperately need you to wire money to an account, because they are in a meeting and ONLY available via email.

If someone sends you a check for items or services and mistakingly writes it over the amount, then asks you to western union or mail a check back.....dont! Their fraudelant check will appear to have hit your bank account, but give it a several days and it will disappear. Sometimes it takes a week or more for funds to disappear. They got your money by now and gone.

DO NOT click on random links sent via email. This is how you guys get all those nasty things on your devices. Even when you are surfing the internet, ESPECIALLY if its involving inputting your financial or personal information....look for HTTPS with the lock symbol,to the left of the site on your search bar. HTTPS uses SSL and TLS,.....translated means your connection is encrypted. Also, if you are hosting a website, you want to make sure your site is secure. If you dont see the lock, it's not. Message me and I can give you instructions on making it secure.

If you get a notice that your device has a virus and you need to call technical suppport......I assure you it's not Microsoft, HP, Dell, or any other legitimate support. They are not monitoring your device and would never call you out of the blue. These people want you to pay money for no reason. X the notification and go about your business. If that doesnt work then just reboot. Now, if you get a ramsom notice that's entirely different...then you need to call someone like us. Please note that not all IT companies have experience in encryption remediation. If your business is impacted by ransomware you need someone who really knows what they are doing. If it's your personal device and you can live without it, then give them a crack at it.

Theres so much more, I could ramble on and on for days.

The threat landscape is vast out here!! I HATE scammers and hackers and this is the best way to win...educate! Be vigilant and like we tell our clients.....if it doesnt look, feel, or smell right, then it probably isn't! Even with high level security in place, if you are a willing participant and click, or go along with it, there is nothing to prevent it entirely.

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05/18/2019

https://mspoweruser.com/microsoft-pushed-a-new-update-to-onedrive-desktop-app-on-windows-10-brings-new-feature/?fbclid=IwAR3YSEjE7YkNHBXZBhtEj-xlp5x8IbY2mWLJaWZPqaE9deB9spgewp5hyYA

Microsoft has pushed a new update to its OneDrive app in Windows 10. Taking the version of the app to 19.086.0502.0003, the app introduces a new feature, and regular bug fixes and performance improvements. Talking about the new feature, Microsoft added support for Clear theme in the Sticky Notes app...

05/18/2019

Goodbye Chrome!

I have been using both Chrome and the Microsoft Edge browser, which comes with Windows 10, for sometime now. I really like the look, feel, and speed of the Microsoft Edge browser, but there were certain things I still needed Chrome for. Here are a couple.

First, profiles. In Chrome, I had the ability to add multiple profiles. Why is this important? Well, I have to log onto Office 365 with different accounts, depending on which client I am working on. Having a separate profile for each client, allows me to have a separate start page with office 365 quick link that, when clicked, opens office.com and logs me in the credentials for the that client. This is a great time saver.

The second reason I was still using Chrome, is that I found that certain websites either did not perform as well under Microsoft Edge or had certain functions which did not work. For example, when creating business cards, You are supposed to just drag and drop your logo onto the card you were creating and on the page I was using, this did not work in Edge but did work in Chrome.

I would say that I used Edge for about 90% of my online activity. Now, that will be 100%! Want to know why?

Microsoft has decided to stop using it's own browser engine in Edge and is moving to the Chromium browser engine, which as you might have guessed from the name, is the same browser engine used in Chrome. That means that I get the great look and feel of edge with the compatibility of Chrome. I have been using and testing in now for a few days and have found all of the reasons I still had Chrome installed, to be COMPLETELY GONE!

You to can start to experience this brand new browsing experience too, by downloading and installing the Chromium based Microsoft Edge browser from here: https://www.microsoftedgeinsider.com/

So, go get it today and start enjoying the best of both worlds in one AWESOME browser, just like me!

Reminder. This is Beta software and, although I have not had any issues myself yet, issues are still a very real possibility. Either way, the future of internet browsing looks very bright.

Microsoft Edge preview builds are ready for you to try. Check out what we've been working on, and let us know what you think so we can keep improving.

05/01/2019

This is so cool! We have a founding member of SFB Tech that is a Marine Mom of 10 years and this was taken outside of one of our clients (Bechtler Museum of Modern Art). We are their IT Service Provider. She was there the day they were setting up for Marine week inside the museum and saw the Globe & Anchor on the podium and made her smile.

As a Veteran owned company nothing makes us prouder than to support our military!!