Category Archives: Security

Quick Email Spam Test | How to Approach a Suspicious Email

Phishing attacks are one of the most frequent ways malicious hackers gain access to confidential [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]