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# Omega Technical Solutions Blog

Omega Technical Solutions has been serving the Haymarket area since 2007, providing IT Support such as technical helpdesk support, computer support, and consulting to small and medium-sized businesses.

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##  [Six Steps to Safer Business Data](https://www.omegatechnicalsolutions.com/blog/six-steps-to-safer-business-data)

  Friday, 29 December 2023

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Ensuring the security of your data is extremely important. If you are a frequent reader of this blog, you know that any unauthorized access to sensitive information can result in severe consequences for your business. The problem is that today’s cybercriminal tactics have become increasingly sophisticated, posing a constant challenge to organizational data security. Today, we look at six things you can do to keep your data secure.

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##  [Planning Technology Isn’t Always Easy](https://www.omegatechnicalsolutions.com/blog/planning-technology-isn-t-always-easy)

  Monday, 18 December 2023

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Planning anything is always a grind, and trying to plan the best strategy when you have only a partial understanding of the subject can lead to a lot of waste. Business technology is one of those subjects. Not only do you need to identify what tech will be cost-effective, you need to get a pretty rapid return on the investment you plan to make. That’s why getting a professional perspective is so important in cases like this.

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  [Security](https://www.omegatechnicalsolutions.com/blog/tags/security)   [Technology](https://www.omegatechnicalsolutions.com/blog/tags/technology)   [Business Computing](https://www.omegatechnicalsolutions.com/blog/tags/business-computing)

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##  [With Modern Cybersecurity, Awareness is Everything](https://www.omegatechnicalsolutions.com/blog/with-modern-cybersecurity-awareness-is-everything)

  Friday, 15 December 2023

  [Steven Holmes](https://www.omegatechnicalsolutions.com/blog/blogger/steven-holmes)

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Every organization needs to have a certain level of cybersecurity protection in place. That includes firewalls, antivirus, VPNs, encryption, and centrally managed security policies. Even so, many modern cybercriminals know that businesses have these protections in place, and they are working out ways around them.

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  [Security](https://www.omegatechnicalsolutions.com/blog/tags/security)   [Privacy](https://www.omegatechnicalsolutions.com/blog/tags/privacy)   [Spam](https://www.omegatechnicalsolutions.com/blog/tags/spam)

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##  [You Should Avoid Being Scammed, But There’s No Shame In It When It Happens](https://www.omegatechnicalsolutions.com/blog/you-should-avoid-being-scammed-but-there-s-no-shame-in-it-when-it-happens)

  Wednesday, 13 December 2023

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I recently engaged in a discussion with some of my colleagues about the intersection of cybersecurity and the scams that so many of us deal with every day, like those annoying phone scams. We wound up concluding that it's valuable to examine these phenomena together.

So, let’s do that.

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##  [4 Ways We Can Help Your Business with Network Security](https://www.omegatechnicalsolutions.com/newsletter-content/4-ways-we-can-help-your-business-with-network-security)

  Tuesday, 26 December 2023

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Security is a hot topic among businesses, especially where technology and data are concerned. If you want to ensure that you are doing all you can to protect the important assets and customer data on your infrastructure, you’ll want to work with a managed service provider who can offer all the services you need to make security a top priority. Here are just a few of them.

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  [Security](https://www.omegatechnicalsolutions.com/blog/tags/security)   [Business](https://www.omegatechnicalsolutions.com/blog/tags/business)   [Monitoring](https://www.omegatechnicalsolutions.com/blog/tags/monitoring)

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##  [State of Maine Hacked, 1.3 Million Citizens’ Information Taken](https://www.omegatechnicalsolutions.com/blog/state-of-maine-hacked-1-3-million-citizens-information-taken)

  Friday, 24 November 2023

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The State of Maine in the United States has been the victim of a cyberattack.

That’s right, the whole state was hacked by a Russian hacking collective.

The state claims that over 1.3 million people’s personal information was compromised via an already known vulnerability in secure transfer service MOVEit Transfer. Unfortunately for the people of Maine, this vulnerability is known to be used by the Cl0p ransomware gang, based out of Russia.

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##  [The VPN Is a Solid Tool for Data Security](https://www.omegatechnicalsolutions.com/blog/the-vpn-is-a-solid-tool-for-data-security)

  Friday, 10 November 2023

  [Steven Holmes](https://www.omegatechnicalsolutions.com/blog/blogger/steven-holmes)

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Nowadays, data security, especially on files that are attractive to hackers, has to be a priority. Many businesses have deployed a Virtual Private Network (VPN) to help them improve their data security. If you haven’t, understanding the myriad of benefits that businesses get from deploying a VPN will put in perspective just how useful the VPN can be.

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  [Data](https://www.omegatechnicalsolutions.com/blog/tags/data)   [Security](https://www.omegatechnicalsolutions.com/blog/tags/security)   [Encryption](https://www.omegatechnicalsolutions.com/blog/tags/encryption)

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##  [The Zero-Day Exploit, Explained](https://www.omegatechnicalsolutions.com/blog/the-zero-day-exploit-explained)

  Wednesday, 08 November 2023

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  [Security](https://www.omegatechnicalsolutions.com/blog/categories/security)   [Omega Technical Solutions Blog](https://www.omegatechnicalsolutions.com/blog/categories/blog)

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There are malevolent endeavors that happen with the utilization of what are known as "zero-day exploits" that launch attacks on your sensitive data and technological infrastructure. Today, we explain what a zero-day exploit is and why they are such a threat to business.

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  [Security](https://www.omegatechnicalsolutions.com/blog/tags/security)   [Hackers](https://www.omegatechnicalsolutions.com/blog/tags/hackers)   [Vulnerability](https://www.omegatechnicalsolutions.com/blog/tags/vulnerability)

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##  [Tip of the Week: Basic Means of Securing Your Network](https://www.omegatechnicalsolutions.com/blog/tip-of-the-week-basic-means-of-securing-your-network)

  Wednesday, 18 October 2023

  [Steven Holmes](https://www.omegatechnicalsolutions.com/blog/blogger/steven-holmes)

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Your business’ network is critical to your operations, making it all the more important that you have it properly secured. Fortunately, there are a few relatively simple and straightforward ways to help do so. Let’s share some of the network security basics you need to prioritize.

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  [Security](https://www.omegatechnicalsolutions.com/blog/tags/security)   [Quick Tips](https://www.omegatechnicalsolutions.com/blog/tags/quick-tips)   [Tip of the Week](https://www.omegatechnicalsolutions.com/blog/tags/tip-of-the-week)   [Network Security](https://www.omegatechnicalsolutions.com/blog/tags/network-security)

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##  [How to Combat Phishing on Every Level](https://www.omegatechnicalsolutions.com/newsletter-content/how-to-combat-phishing-on-every-level)

  Saturday, 21 October 2023

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Phishing attacks present a significant problem for the sustained stability of organizations. That is because they are a pervasive threat and come in several different forms. This month, we will outline some of the ways that phishing can affect an organization and a couple of things that you can do to keep them from being a problem.

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  [Security](https://www.omegatechnicalsolutions.com/blog/tags/security)   [Phishing](https://www.omegatechnicalsolutions.com/blog/tags/phishing)   [Cybersecurity](https://www.omegatechnicalsolutions.com/blog/tags/cybersecurity)

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##  [Study Shows the Importance of Cybersecurity Awareness and Training](https://www.omegatechnicalsolutions.com/blog/study-shows-the-importance-of-cybersecurity-awareness-and-training)

  Wednesday, 04 October 2023

  [Steven Holmes](https://www.omegatechnicalsolutions.com/blog/blogger/steven-holmes)

  [Security](https://www.omegatechnicalsolutions.com/blog/categories/security)   [Omega Technical Solutions Blog](https://www.omegatechnicalsolutions.com/blog/categories/blog)

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Cybersecurity Awareness Month is always a great time to examine your own practices to ensure they are in line with the best practices. We thought we would share some of the most impactful security best practices that you and your employees can keep in mind as you go about your workdays.

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  [Security](https://www.omegatechnicalsolutions.com/blog/tags/security)   [Users](https://www.omegatechnicalsolutions.com/blog/tags/users)   [Network Security](https://www.omegatechnicalsolutions.com/blog/tags/network-security)

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##  [A Consortium of AI Companies Have Committed to Risk Reduction](https://www.omegatechnicalsolutions.com/blog/a-consortium-of-ai-companies-have-committed-to-risk-reduction)

  Friday, 29 September 2023

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Back in July, the White House secured commitments from Amazon, Anthropic, Google, Inflection, Meta, Microsoft, and OpenAI to help manage the risks that artificial intelligence potentially poses. More recently, eight more companies—Adobe, Cohere, IBM, Nvidia, Palantir, Salesforce, Scale AI, and Stability—also pledged to maintain “the development of safe, secure, and trustworthy AI,” as a White House brief reported.

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##  [Seven Reasons Deepfake Technology is a Problem](https://www.omegatechnicalsolutions.com/blog/seven-reasons-deepfake-technology-is-a-problem)

  Friday, 22 September 2023

  [Steven Holmes](https://www.omegatechnicalsolutions.com/blog/blogger/steven-holmes)

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Let’s talk a little bit about deepfakes. If you aren’t aware of this technology, deepfakes are essentially synthetic media. Typically they come in the form of videos or images that use artificial intelligence (AI) to replace a person’s likeness with another’s. With deepfake technology, people can convince an audience that a person said something they didn’t say. This deliberate digital subterfuge can bring with it a whole lot of problems. This week we will outline a few of them.

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##  [Schools are Dangerously Valuable to Cybercriminals](https://www.omegatechnicalsolutions.com/blog/schools-are-dangerously-valuable-to-cybercriminals)

  Monday, 18 September 2023

  [Steven Holmes](https://www.omegatechnicalsolutions.com/blog/blogger/steven-holmes)

  [Security](https://www.omegatechnicalsolutions.com/blog/categories/security)   [Omega Technical Solutions Blog](https://www.omegatechnicalsolutions.com/blog/categories/blog)

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It’s an unfortunate fact that cybercriminals are motivated to attack places that contain large volumes of sensitive data, but typically lack the budget or in-house skills to sufficiently protect it. It’s even more unfortunate that this description directly applies to many schools and school systems.

Let’s talk about what schools have to offer cybercriminals, and what they need to do as a result.

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  [Security](https://www.omegatechnicalsolutions.com/blog/tags/security)   [Outsourced IT](https://www.omegatechnicalsolutions.com/blog/tags/outsourced-it)   [Managed Service](https://www.omegatechnicalsolutions.com/blog/tags/managed-service)

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##  [Get Support When You Need It With Our IT Help Desk](https://www.omegatechnicalsolutions.com/newsletter-content/get-support-when-you-need-it-with-our-it-help-desk)

  Saturday, 16 September 2023

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As technology continues to advance, businesses inevitably encounter challenges and technical issues. In such scenarios, an IT help desk plays a pivotal role. Let’s delve into the operations of an IT help desk and elucidate why it stands as a valuable asset for any business.

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  [Security](https://www.omegatechnicalsolutions.com/blog/tags/security)   [IT Support](https://www.omegatechnicalsolutions.com/blog/tags/it-support-1)   [Help Desk](https://www.omegatechnicalsolutions.com/blog/tags/help-desk)

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##  [Social Media Phishing Gets Craftier By the Day](https://www.omegatechnicalsolutions.com/blog/social-media-phishing-gets-craftier-by-the-day)

  Friday, 08 September 2023

  [Steven Holmes](https://www.omegatechnicalsolutions.com/blog/blogger/steven-holmes)

  [Security](https://www.omegatechnicalsolutions.com/blog/categories/security)   [Omega Technical Solutions Blog](https://www.omegatechnicalsolutions.com/blog/categories/blog)

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It’s borderline impossible to conduct any business online without seeing potential threats abound. It also doesn’t help that threats tend to disguise themselves to avoid being detected. Today, we want to share a social media threat that one of our employees discovered while going about their day, and we think even a cautious user could have been fooled by it.

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  [Security](https://www.omegatechnicalsolutions.com/blog/tags/security)   [Hackers](https://www.omegatechnicalsolutions.com/blog/tags/hackers)   [Phishing](https://www.omegatechnicalsolutions.com/blog/tags/phishing)

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##  [Don’t Skimp on These 3 Cloud Security Best Practices](https://www.omegatechnicalsolutions.com/blog/dont-skimp-on-these-3-cloud-security-best-practices)

  Wednesday, 06 September 2023

  [Steven Holmes](https://www.omegatechnicalsolutions.com/blog/blogger/steven-holmes)

  [Security](https://www.omegatechnicalsolutions.com/blog/categories/security)   [Omega Technical Solutions Blog](https://www.omegatechnicalsolutions.com/blog/categories/blog)

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The cloud is an amazing tool for just about any business, allowing for countless benefits that span endless possibilities. However, because it involves the Internet and hosting data in an online environment, there are security challenges that naturally come about as a result of utilizing it. Let’s consider some of the security mistakes that businesses can experience while using the cloud.

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  [Data](https://www.omegatechnicalsolutions.com/blog/tags/data)   [Security](https://www.omegatechnicalsolutions.com/blog/tags/security)   [Cloud](https://www.omegatechnicalsolutions.com/blog/tags/cloud)

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##  [Compliance with the FTC Safeguards Rule is Vital to Businesses](https://www.omegatechnicalsolutions.com/blog/compliance-with-the-ftc-safeguards-rule-is-vital-to-businesses)

  Friday, 01 September 2023

  [Steven Holmes](https://www.omegatechnicalsolutions.com/blog/blogger/steven-holmes)

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In today’s interconnected world, an organization dedicated to fraud protection like the United States Federal Trade Commission is vital, especially when you consider how advanced digital technology has become and continues to grow. The FTC works to ensure consumer data stays protected by the businesses to which they entrust it. Let’s look at the Safeguards Rule and what your business should know about it.

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  [Data](https://www.omegatechnicalsolutions.com/blog/tags/data)   [Security](https://www.omegatechnicalsolutions.com/blog/tags/security)   [Compliance](https://www.omegatechnicalsolutions.com/blog/tags/compliance)

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##  [Six Tools Every Security-Minded Organization Will Need](https://www.omegatechnicalsolutions.com/blog/six-tools-every-security-minded-organization-will-need)

  Monday, 21 August 2023

  [Steven Holmes](https://www.omegatechnicalsolutions.com/blog/blogger/steven-holmes)

  [Security](https://www.omegatechnicalsolutions.com/blog/categories/security)   [Omega Technical Solutions Blog](https://www.omegatechnicalsolutions.com/blog/categories/blog)

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For today’s business, there are very few threats that are as pervasive as cyberthreats. For this reason organizations that are willing to invest in their cybersecurity seem to have more control over their data and operations. With cyberthreats constantly evolving and becoming more sophisticated, it is crucial to equip ourselves with the right tools to protect our digital assets. In this week’s blog post, we will explore some of the most important cybersecurity tools that every individual and organization should consider implementing.

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  [Security](https://www.omegatechnicalsolutions.com/blog/tags/security)   [Firewall](https://www.omegatechnicalsolutions.com/blog/tags/firewall)   [Cybersecurity](https://www.omegatechnicalsolutions.com/blog/tags/cybersecurity)

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##  [Security Might Slow You Down, But It’s Still Necessary](https://www.omegatechnicalsolutions.com/blog/security-might-slow-you-down-but-it-s-still-necessary)

  Friday, 18 August 2023

  [Steven Holmes](https://www.omegatechnicalsolutions.com/blog/blogger/steven-holmes)

  [Security](https://www.omegatechnicalsolutions.com/blog/categories/security)   [Omega Technical Solutions Blog](https://www.omegatechnicalsolutions.com/blog/categories/blog)

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You might think that adding additional security measures can only benefit your business, and this is true in most circumstances, save one: security exhaustion. If you don’t make it easy for your employees to adhere to your security policies, then you could inadvertently be making them perform slower than usual and your solutions could be getting in the way of their work.

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  [Security](https://www.omegatechnicalsolutions.com/blog/tags/security)   [Compliance](https://www.omegatechnicalsolutions.com/blog/tags/compliance)   [2FA](https://www.omegatechnicalsolutions.com/blog/tags/2fa)

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