http://www.isnare.com/?s=author&a=Mike+Foster%2C+The+Foster+Institute Internet Mike Foster, The Foster Institute Mon, 28 Sep 2009 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=326856&ca=Internet It’s time to take the steps that can keep your company safe. One of the most important steps you can take is to learn how to communicate with your IT team. Realize that of all the professional relationships that can make or break your business, your relationship with your IT support staff is one of... Internet Mike Foster, The Foster Institute Sun, 22 Mar 2009 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=324212&ca=Internet Outsourcing your IT needs is a great option for many companies. I created and operated a company that was “outsourced IT” for many organizations for more than ten years. The key is to beware of the company you’re working with. Check them out and make sure it’s a company you feel confident being supp... Internet Mike Foster, The Foster Institute Wed, 17 Dec 2008 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=322014&ca=Internet In the past five years, over thirty-three million people have had their identity stolen. And according to USA Today, the average victim loses over $92,000 and six hundred work hours due to identity theft. These facts don’t even take into account the emotional turmoil many victims endure. Realize th... Internet Mike Foster, The Foster Institute Wed, 17 Dec 2008 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=322016&ca=Internet Many companies outsource their IT needs. That is, they don’t have any internal IT staff and bring in outsiders to handle that aspect of their company. Depending on your company and its size, outsourcing your IT may be a good decision. If you happen to be one of the many companies that outsources IT,... Internet Mike Foster, The Foster Institute Tue, 16 Dec 2008 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=321631&ca=Internet When it comes to IT security, our computers aren’t the only thing vulnerable. Almost everyone these days has a cell phone, and a cell phone can be hacked too. One way to infect someone’s cell phone is with a malicious program called FlexiSPY. Here’s how it works. Let’s say that Dave, our company pr... Internet Mike Foster, The Foster Institute Tue, 16 Dec 2008 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=321634&ca=Internet Data security is a big issue for companies, and no one is untouchable. Even worse, the attacks on companies’ IT systems aren’t diminishing. In February 2007, 2.2 million active duty personnel records were compromised, and unfortunately, many of them were not encrypted. What’s encryption? It’s when...