GSWS will be attending/exhibiting at the San Diego Regional Chamber of Commerce’s Holiday Reception at the Hotel del Coronado on Tuesday December 5, 2017. The event runs 5:30pm – 7:30pm. Come join us and several hundred others at one of San Diego’s most iconic destinations! Let us know if you’d like to...
December 5th: GSWS Exhibiting At 2017 San Diego Regional Chamber Holiday Reception at Hotel del Coronado
RECAP: November 3rd: Workshop – Don’t Let The Grinch Cybersteal Your Christmas!
A warm and special thanks to ESET, Contextual Security, Cari.net, the Microsoft Store (management and staff), The San Diego Regional Chamber of Commerce and everyone who took the time to attend our ‘Don’t Let The Grinch Cybersteal Your Christmas!‘ (click on event last Friday, November 3rd. Whole event was a great time....
The Biggest Cybersecurity Disasters of 2017
Here’s the article GSWS is providing for the San Diego County Optometric Society November 2017 newsletter (The San Diego View) ‘The Tech Corner’. THE BIGGEST CYBERSECURITY DISASTERS OF 2017 (SO FAR) By Dave Tuckman from Golden State Web Solutions, Inc. (www.GSWS.com) 2017 has seen an inordinate number of cybersecurity meltdowns. And these...
November 16th: GSWS Attending San Diego County Optometric Society Chapter Meeting
GSWS will be attending the San Diego County Optometric Society’s (SDCOS) continuing education event at The Handlery Hotel San Diego 950 Hotel Circle North, San Diego, CA 92108 on Thursday November 16, 2017. The event runs 6pm – 9pm, with open networking from 6pm – 7pm. While the topic of continuing education will...
SECURITY ALERT: KRACK Wi-Fi Vulnerability
IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT ABOUT WI-FI SECURITY Everything you knew about WiFi security changed earlier this week. If you’ve ever been told to not use public (i.e. Starbucks, airport, etc.) WiFi because it isn’t safe. This vulnerability potentially makes all WiFi equally insecure. WPA2 has been the recognized industry standard for securing...
Join Us For November 3rd: Workshop – Don’t Let The Grinch Cybersteal Your Christmas!
The holidays can be a wonderful time for friends and family. It’s also a prime opportunity for Cybercriminals, because they know people are busier, more distracted than normal, and using credit cards with reckless abandon. We want to help make your online experience be as secure as possible this holiday season,...
October 26: Webinar – Identifying Internal Security Gaps from a Hacker’s Perspective
Please join GSWS and Contextual Security, a leader in compliance and security services, for an upcoming webinar that will focus on best practices when thinking internal security. You’ve got a firewall, you’ve got anti-virus, you’ve got a security plan – What Else Can You Do? Think like a hacker! We...
October 19th: GSWS Attending San Diego County Optometric Society Chapter Meeting
GSWS will be attending the San Diego County Optometric Society’s (SDCOS) continuing education event at The Handlery Hotel San Diego 950 Hotel Circle North, San Diego, CA 92108 on Thursday October 19, 2017. The event runs 6pm – 9pm, with open networking from 6pm – 7pm. While the topic of continuing education will...
What To Know About The Equifax Breach (And Why It Matters)
NOTE The article below is from the FTC, and does a great job not only describing what happened, but what you need to know to protect yourself. the original article can be found at: https://www.consumer.ftc.gov/blog/2017/09/equifax-data-breach-what-do WHAT HAPPENED If you have a credit report, there’s a good chance that you’re one of...
Protecting Yourself From Potential Scammers While Being Charitable
NOTE The article below was a notification email received from HHS Office for Civil Rights and makes for an excellent read. A copy of the newsletter may be found at https://www.hhs.gov/sites/default/files/august-2017-ocr-cyber-newsletter.pdf. The states of Texas and Louisiana are reeling from the devastating impact of Hurricane Harvey, and members of the public...