Security tips

Short guides on how to improve your security posture

Enable automatic updates
What are patches? Patches are software and operating system (OS) updates that address security vulnerabilities within a program or product. Software vendor...
Wed, 6 Apr, 2022 at 9:33 AM
Turn on device encryption
Encryption helps protect the data on your device so it can only be accessed by people who have authorization. For Windows 10 Both device encryption and...
Wed, 23 Feb, 2022 at 5:10 PM
Turn on local Firewall
It's important to enable a local firewall to protect from unauthorized access. Windows contains a built-in firewall called Windows Defender that is on b...
Mon, 28 Feb, 2022 at 2:41 PM
Use a non-administrator user account
A local administrator account can access anything on the system, and any malware they encounter can use the administrator permissions to potentially infect ...
Mon, 28 Feb, 2022 at 2:49 PM
Use a supported Operating System
When an Operating System is no longer supported by its vendor, it can no longer receive updates and security patches. Without regular security patches, the ...
Thu, 24 Feb, 2022 at 4:50 PM
Ensure antivirus is configured correctly
Cylitic Vue checks to determine if your computers have the correct antivirus product installed, and checks to ensure duplicative antivirus products are not ...
Thu, 2 Feb, 2023 at 11:18 AM