IT Security Tip #39: Is This Request Really From The Boss?

A common scam going around requires everyone to be on their toes. Here’s the situation. An e-mail comes in from the boss asking you to e-mail a copy of employee pay stubs, tax information, and files with confidential data such as social security numbers in them. In another example, the boss asks for a transfer or ACH payment to a vendor or a different bank account. The problem: even though it has the boss’s e-mail address and name, and appears to come from the big guy – it is still a scam. To compound problems, a lot of bosses DO legitimately send these types of e-mails.

If you get a request relating to personal, confidential information or a request for banking transactions from someone in your organization, you must double-check that it really came from that person. In lots of cases, a quick text message is an easy confirmation. And even if it’s a legitimate request, never send confidential information like social security numbers (or attachments with this information inside of them) without taking precautions to password-protect and encrypt the message first. If it doesn’t feel right, it’s probably not right.

PowerPoint: Bring Your Slides to Life With Zoom

Get creative with your slide show!

With Zoom for PowerPoint, you can create a zoom-in effect that skips ahead, revisits a previous slide, or creates a visual table of contents. Play the video at left to see a Zoom transition.

Shortcut of the Week

While working on a document or another file in almost every program, pressing Ctrl + S saves that file. Use this shortcut key frequently if you’re working on anything important in case of an error, lost power, or any other issues that causes you to lose any work since the last save.

On Apple computers, use Cmd + S to save a file.

The Computer Center’s Weekly Webinar Series

Take advantage of The Computer Center’s webinar series that helps you learn how to protect your small business and your employees without leaving your office!

• Thursday, September 26 – Why Your Law Firm Must Have 2 Wireless Networks
• Thursday, October 3 – What Every Lawyer Must Know About Data Encryption and Security
• Thursday, October 10 – Protecting Client Data – Behavior vs Technology

Follow the link to register for more information.

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Sincerely,

James Pearson, President
The Computer Center
One Parker Pl, Ste. #655
Janesville, WI 53545
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