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Tuesday, November 29, 2011

Protect your Data from Phishing Scams

Phishing scams involve an official-looking email, supposedly sent by a bank or other company you do business with. The email may ask you to provide critical account information by replying to the email or clicking on embedded Web links which will take you to a Web site that may appear legitimate, but is actually a malicious Web site set up to steal your information.

Here is a recent example of a phishing attack associated with Verizon Wireless...



Remember:
Do not open suspicious emails. Look for misspellings, awkward requests or inconsistent grammar.
A Web site link included in an email can make getting to a Web site easy, but it can also be used to send you to a malicious Web site.
Never type sensitive personal information in a reply email.
Use spam filters to block suspicious emails.
Use anti-virus and anti-malware software to automatically detect and eliminate malicious software.


Always be cautious when opening and reading your e-mails. Most viruses and scams are covered up with names of companies you trust. Just be careful what you open and click!

Monday, November 7, 2011

Armando D'Accordo Speaking at CPA Seminar

Armando D'Accordo, the President of CMIT Solutions of South Nassau, will be speaking at the CPA Continuing Professional Educational Seminar. The topic of discussion is:

Disaster Recovery, Business Continuity Best Practices and Compliance Issues for the Financial Profession.

This is a must attend for CPA's and Private Accountants
Limited Seating Available
$20 fee per person
2 CPE Credits

Time & Location:
November 15th, 2011
8:00am - 10:00am

Crowne Plaza Hotel
1730 North Ocean Avenue
Holtsville, NY

For More Information or to Register - Click here

Friday, November 4, 2011

Google Search Tips: Bonus Edition!


We've received a good deal of positive feedback from our recent "Google Search Tricks" , Quicktips, so we thought we'd share a few more. View our previous tips on our last blog posts.


Get Stock Quotes

To view the most recent stock price for a company, simply enter "stocks" followed by a space and the ticker symbol.




Search by File Type

Google can return search results only of particular file formats by appending "file type:" and the desired extension after our keyword(s).



Search within a Numeric Range: