Category Archives: Security

Hotel Wi-Fi: Should I Use It? – 7 Things to Know

Free hotel Wi-Fi. It’s an amenity most of us “click” as required in a hotel [...]

7 Things to Remove from Your Network ASAP

Everyone wants a network that is less vulnerable to cyberattacks and that functions at an [...]

6 Password Security Tips to Protect Against Email Extortion Scam

A clever new email scam that has arisen in the last few days claims to [...]

“Who’s Listening” – Security Measures to Take when you Invite Alexa into your Home

Safety Net’s Jeff Mertz sat down with Kristen Lowe from TV 7 & 4 to [...]

Is it a Security Risk to Download Pictures in an Email?

We’ve had this question from clients who have experienced the aftermath of accidentally clicking a [...]

Are Facebook Quizzes Safe or a Security Risk?

Safety Net Senior Network Engineer Jeff Mertz was recently interviewed by Traverse City NBC affiliate [...]

Two-Factor Authentication: What is it? Why should you care?

What is it? Have you ever received a code on your phone that you had [...]

Yes, there’s another one! What you should know about NotPetya

You may have already heard in the news about another widespread ransomware attack taking down [...]

Digital holiday scams – be wary!

by Jeff Mertz, Senior Network Engineer This holiday season many of us will shop online. [...]

3 Ways to Identify Phishing Attacks

Safety Net has been seeing a heightened volume of phishing attacks over the last several [...]