Interphase Blog
Office 365: Yammer vs. Skype vs. Teams – Which tool should I use, and when?
One of the most popular questions that I receive, as it pertains to Office 365, is as follows: "When should I use Teams, Yammer and Skype for Business? Their functions seem to crossover." Many people have provided their insights in an effort to...
The Guts Of A Phishing Email
Are you ready to lose all your money, cancel all accounts, and probably experience a system failure? I’m sure you will never be ready for that, which is why it’s critical you recognize the anatomy of a phishing email to avoid becoming a victim. So here are several...
Password Managers: Why should I bother?
Password managers do more for you than just help you remember which password you used for different accounts. In this post, I am going to dig a little deeper into explaining what password managers do and how can they benefit your personal security and privacy. A...
What You Need to Know About the New York State Cybersecurity Regulations – 23 NYCRR 500
On March 1, 2017, New York State released new regulations, titled Cybersecurity Requirements for Financial Services Companies (23 NYCRR 500), for institutions regulated by the New York Department of Financial Services (DFS). This states that any organization...
The Best Way to Help Your IT Support Help You Faster: Screenshots!
You’ve been getting this annoying pop-up for days. You contact your IT Help Desk who asks if you would be able to send him a screen shot of the error message… but you’re not entirely sure how to do that. The “Snipping Tool” is a program...
How to Protect Yourself from Ransomware
What you need to do in the short and long term to safeguard your company and employees from cyber threats. Over the last week, organizations across the globe were hit with a massive cyber attack involving ransomware. This is a type of malicious software that blocks...
Scam Alert! Google Doc Phishing Email Could Compromise Everything Linked to Google Account
What You Need to Know: A very convincing phishing campaign is making the rounds masquerading as a Google Docs invitation. If you click this link, there is a way to reverse it through Gmail Account Settings. Google is currently working on blacklisting all of the...
How Common is the Password You’re Using?
In today’s world of constantly evolving security challenges, securing digital assets has never been more crucial. The most effective means of safeguarding private information from would-be hackers is a strong password, and the best passwords are hard to guess but easy...
Sharing iOS Calendars is Easier than You Think
Are you looking for an easy way to keep your family or coworkers informed of an iCloud calendar? You can follow these few easy steps to start sharing your iOS calendar today with any other iCloud user. You first need to ensure that you have your iOS calendar enabled....
Useful Keyboard Shortcuts for Your Mac
Make your life easier when navigating a Mac by using shortcuts. These keystroke shortcuts will help reduce searching for key instructions and maximize productivity. (You'll notice that many of them are similar to what you would use with a PC!) Not sure what the...