Chicago Info Tech

07/07/2024

Check website HaveIBeenPwned.com every month or so to see if your passwords need to be updated due to your online accounts being compromised.

Chances are good that at least one of your accounts was compromised in this record-breaking password compilation leak.

06/21/2024

We've recommended removal to clients for years when we have seen Kaspersky antivirus. If you need antivirus help, contact us, as we have many solutions for clients.

The Biden administration has taken a sweeping action to ban Kaspersky Labs from selling its antivirus products to US customers.

07/19/2022

Use TikTok at your discretion after understanding the data share.

Latest industry whitepaper from Internet 2.0 claims TikTok data harvesting is excessive and uses China based server connection

07/03/2022

Beware of what apps you use on your phone. The FCC is warning users about the security risks of TikTok.

“I feel like with these tools, there’s some backdoor to access user data in almost all of them,” said an external auditor hired to help TikTok close off Chinese access to sensitive information, like Americans’ birthdays and phone numbers.

07/02/2022

Useful new Google Workspace features for small businesses.

Google Workspace Individual helps solo business owners grow their business with appointment scheduling, email marketing, eSignature and more.

04/08/2022

Reasons why it makes sense to have a managed network. We're happy to help.

How the FBI took down "Cyclops Blink," a Russia state botnet infecting network firewalls.

03/21/2022

Batten down the hatches. Now is a good time to add additional protections to your network and user devices. We have enterprise level security options for any size company.

Biden has previously warned that the Russian government may pursue malicious cyber activity in response to U.S. economic sanctions.

06/07/2021

CIT posts Sentinel's ransomware protection, even to small organizations.

Cyber attacks on critical infrastructure are more than a geopolitical concern - they represent an ever-present threat from both state and non-state actors.

06/04/2021

If there are large or small companies that are interested in affordable enterprise level security services, we have those.

"We are only able to communicate with each other over personal phones and text messages," said an employee at one TV station.

12/17/2020

If you're near Rogers Park this Saturday, c'mon on thru.