COVID-19 Scams Are Already Popping Up Everywhere. Here’s How to Beat Them
According to data recently released by the Federal Trade Commission, consumers have already lost about $5.85 million to various Coronavirus related schemes ALONE and likely don’t include those that haven’t been reported to the agency. With a costly $600 average loss per instance, it’s a seemingly lucrative tactic that does not appear to be going away. Unfortunately, it should come as no surprise that there is no shortage of malicious actors…
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Security: The Most Important Factor Impacting the IoT in 2020 and Beyond
As someone who has been in the technology business for over 25 years, it’s safe to say that I’ve seen a lot of so-called tech trends come and go. But one that I find truly exciting is also one that is very much here to stay: IoT, also known as, the Internet of Things. In no uncertain terms, the implications of IoT are enormous. We’re already seeing them play out…
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COVID-19 – TSI’S COMMITMENT
During this time of uncertainty, we, at Technical Support International, Inc. want you to know that we will continue to provide you with the support you need to operate your business. As we all are aware, COVID-19 and its impact is not yet fully understood and it is a global issue. In the United States, there are now measures and guidelines enforceable by state and federal governments to help combat…
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The Most Important CMMC Takeaways That We Learned at a Recent Industry Event
As many long-time readers are undoubtedly aware, staying up to date on everything going on with DFARS/NIST 800-171 compliance makes up a big portion of my responsibilities here at TSI – especially recently. Not only is the DoD actually going to start enforcing these compliance requirements in the very near future, but they’ve even introduced something called the CMMC – or Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification – in an effort to…
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TSI is celebrating its 30th anniversary
TSI just celebrated its 30th anniversary, so we wanted to share this article from 1990 when most people had no clue what the Internet was, when every service call was performed on-site (phone support was free ?), and our hourly rates were $55.00/hr.! It’s been a remarkable journey thus far and we want to sincerely thank all of our clients that have helped us get to this point – we…
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New CISA recommendations following recent Iran hostilities
Due to recent events surrounding the increased hostilities between the Islamic Republic of Iran and the United States, the U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) released a notification outlining their recommendations to safeguard against a potential state-sponsored cyber-attack. The notification contains the following recommendations: 1. Adopt a state of heightened awareness. This includes minimizing coverage gaps in personnel availability, more consistently consuming relevant threat intelligence, and making sure emergency…
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Staying Safe during the 2019 Holiday Season
As always, the best security precaution is to be aware of your surroundings and ensure you’re adequately equipped to address some of the more hostile aspects of that environment. Today, this not only applies to your actual physical surroundings but extends to the cyber world as well. This fact should be kept in mind year-round, but there should be a higher degree of awareness this time of year when consumers…
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2019 TSI Annual Shopping Outreach
With the winter holidays fast approaching, people start thinking more and more about their loved ones, spending a lot of time looking for that perfect little gift that makes them smile. Unfortunately, this is also a very stressful time of year for many local area families that struggle to make the holiday special for their loved ones. To help bring holiday cheer to all, TSI is participating in the Foxboro…
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Why Contractors with CUI Don’t Really Need Gov’t Software Licensing for DFARS Compliance
With the recent news that DFARS compliance requirements will start being enforced, we’ve seen a significant increase of questions concerning the role and application of ‘Government’ licensing- such as Office 365 Government or AWS GovCloud- for contractors possessing Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI). Aside from adhering to DFARS compliance itself, Government licensing- notably for Office 365 Government- is extremely expensive from both a subscription and implementation standpoint, and in turn, an…
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Think You’re Too Busy to Get Ready for That Big Thanksgiving Meal? Technology Has Something Different to Say
If I had to make a list of all the things I deeply love, “barbecue” and “technology” would undoubtedly be right at the top. In my position as an IT project manager at TSI, naturally my job takes care of the latter on a daily basis. But that doesn’t mean that I’m not totally dedicated to the former, of course. Thanksgiving is right around the corner, meaning that I’m already…
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Cyber Security Policy Starter Kit:
10 Critical Policies That Every Company Should Have in Place
