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about Security, Technology, Infrastructure, and Trends<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"special-heading-border\"><div class=\"special-heading-inner-border\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/main><!-- close content main element --><\/div><div class='av-extra-border-element border-extra-arrow-down'><div class='av-extra-border-outer'><div class='av-extra-border-inner'><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id='after_section_1'  class='main_color av_default_container_wrap container_wrap sidebar_right'  ><div class='container av-section-cont-open' ><div class='template-page content  av-content-small alpha units'><div class='post-entry post-entry-type-page post-entry-18'><div class='entry-content-wrapper clearfix'><div  class='av-alb-blogposts template-blog  av-blog-meta-author-disabled av-blog-meta-comments-disabled av-blog-meta-html-info-disabled '  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Blog\" ><article class=\"post-entry post-entry-type-standard post-entry-1101 post-loop-1 post-parity-odd single-big  post-1101 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-safety-and-security tag-email tag-identity-theft tag-online-safety tag-phishing\"  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" ><div class=\"blog-meta\"><\/div><div class='entry-content-wrapper clearfix standard-content'><header class=\"entry-content-header\" aria-label=\"Post: The Impact of Email Phishing and Identity Theft: A Guide to Recovery\"><div class=\"av-heading-wrapper\"><h2 class='post-title entry-title '  itemprop=\"headline\" ><a href=\"https:\/\/tier4techsupport.us\/index.php\/2023\/07\/16\/phishing-and-identity-theft\/\" rel=\"bookmark\" title=\"Permanent Link: The Impact of Email Phishing and Identity Theft: A Guide to Recovery\">The Impact of Email Phishing and Identity Theft: A Guide to Recovery<span class=\"post-format-icon minor-meta\"><\/span><\/a><\/h2><span class=\"blog-categories minor-meta\"><a href=\"https:\/\/tier4techsupport.us\/index.php\/category\/safety-and-security\/\" rel=\"tag\">Safety and Security<\/a><\/span><\/div><\/header><span class=\"av-vertical-delimiter\"><\/span><div class=\"entry-content\"  itemprop=\"text\" >\n<p>In the evolving digital era, with advancements in technology come new avenues for cybercrimes. Among these, email phishing and identity theft have become pervasive threats, damaging both individuals and corporations. This article will examine the effects of these cybercrimes and outline the steps one should take if they fall victim.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Understanding Email Phishing and Identity Theft<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Email phishing is form of cybercrime where fraudsters send malicious emails, camouflaging as trustworthy sources, in an attempt to extract sensitive data such as login credentials or credit card information from unsuspecting victims.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Identity theft, on the other hand, is a crime where perpetrators use another person&#8217;s personal information, without their consent, typically for financial gain. This information can include Social Security numbers, bank account details, and other sensitive information.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Email phishing and Identity theft are often used together to achieve the fraudsters goals immediately or over a period of a time if left undetected or unchecked.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Personal Impact<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Financial Loss &#8211; The most immediate effect is the potential financial loss. Fraudsters can empty bank accounts, make unauthorized credit card transactions, or take out loans in the victim&#8217;s name.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Credit Damage &#8211; Identity theft can lead to significant credit damage. With access to personal information, criminals can open new accoutns, leading to unpaid debts recorded on the victim&#8217;s credit report. This can lower credit scores and affect future financial opportunities.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Emotional Trauma &#8211; Victims often experience emotional distress, including feelings of violation, stress, and fear. In extreme cases, when problems continue mounting, it can lead to anxiety and depression.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Loss of Personal Time &#8211; Resolving issues related to identity theft and phishing can be time consuming, involving contacting banks, filing police reports, and monitoring credit reports for further suspicious activities.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Organizational Impact<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Financial Impact &#8211; Businesses can suffer substantial financial losses due to fraudulent transactions, fines for data breaches, and costs related to improving cybersecurity measures.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Reputation Damage &#8211; Trust is crucial in business relationships. A breach can tarnish an organization&#8217;s reputation, leading to loss of customers and future business opportunities.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Legal Consequences &#8211; Companies could face legal actions from affected customers or employees, and penalties from regulatory bodies for failing to protect sensitive data adequately.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>What To Do If You Are a Victim<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Falling victim to phishing or identity theft can be distressing and embarrassing, but taking immediate and appropriate steps can mitigate the damage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>If you believe that you have inadvertently been the subject of a phishing or identity theft attack is to notify your trusted Information Technology Support person. If there is a pop-up on your screen with a telephone number, do not call the number or follow the instructions from the phishing email or the suspected fraudster. If this happened at work, notify your supervisor and\/or information technology support personnel.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Contact any financial institution or companies where your information may have been affected. Report the fraud to your bank, credit card issuer, and other relevant company. These organizations can temporarily freeze your accounts, assist you with changing your passwords, issue new cards, and investigate any potentially fraudulent transactions with you.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>File a report with local law enforcement. Although local law enforcement may not be able to assist you directly, they can document your situation and assist in alerting other individuals that may be affected by fraud attempts. Many cybercrimes are cross jurisdictional boundaries, so the documentation may help also build a case against the fraudster.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>If you believe that your personal information is being used for financial accounts, you should contact the major credit bureaus. Each of the major credit bureaus also have excellent information to keep you up to date on your credit file.\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Equifax <\/strong>&#8211; to place or manage a fraud alert on your Equifax credit file, visit their <a href=\"https:\/\/www.equifax.com\/personal\/credit-report-services\/credit-fraud-alerts\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Fraud and Active-Duty Alerts Site<\/a> or call Equifax to discuss your situation at 1-888-Equifax (378-4329).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Experian <\/strong>&#8211; to place or manage a fraud alert on your Experien credit file, visit their <a href=\"https:\/\/www.experian.com\/fraud\/center.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Fraud Alert Site<\/a> or call Experian directly at 888-397-3742.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Transunion<\/strong> &#8211; to place or manage a fraud alert on your TransUnion credit file, visit their <a href=\"https:\/\/www.transunion.com\/fraud-alerts\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Fraud Alert Site<\/a> or call TransUnion directly at 833-806-1627.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Report the suspected fraud to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC). You may contact the FTC via telephone at 1-877-FTC-HELP (382-4357) along with their online <a href=\"http:\/\/reportfraud.ftc.gov\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Fraud Reporting Site at http:\/\/ReportFraud.ftc.gov<\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Make sure that you update passwords immediately on your accounts, particularly for those that contain sensitive personal or financial information. Use unique and complex passwords for each account to make it more difficult for fraudsters to access your information. Enable two-factor authentication on accounts that require a password as an extra layer of protection and so that you receive notifications when your account(s) are accessed without your consent. If you need assistance with managing passwords, immediately contact your trusted Information Technology personnel or service provider.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Keep up to date by learning about the technology and services that you are using. Learn about common phishing and identity theft tactics to protect yourself in the future. Be skeptical of unsolicited emails, especially those requesting personal information. More importantly, if you are not expecting an email with an attachment from someone, contact them via telephone to confirm the attachment before opening. Ensure that any requests for changing a financial transaction that has been started is confirmed directly with your financial institution using another method, other than email, if possible.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p>Share this article with your co-workers, friends and family. The impact of these crimes can be significant, but awareness and appropriate preventive measures can safeguard against these threats and reduce the impact on your home or organization.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>***<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>TIER4 Technical Support has trusted professionals that are trained in handling phishing and identity theft against consumer and organizations. If you suspect that your computer has been compromised, contact the TIER4 Technical Support team at 989-569-6655 option 2. You will receive assistance with your case and guidance along the way.<\/p>\n<\/div><span class=\"post-meta-infos\"><time class=\"date-container minor-meta updated\"  itemprop=\"datePublished\" datetime=\"2023-07-16T19:01:28+00:00\" >July 16, 2023<\/time><\/span><footer class=\"entry-footer\"><\/footer><div class='post_delimiter'><\/div><\/div><div class=\"post_author_timeline\"><\/div><span class='hidden'>\n\t\t\t\t<span class='av-structured-data'  itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span itemprop='url'>http:\/\/tier4techsupport.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/logo-300x142.png<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span itemprop='height'>0<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span itemprop='width'>0<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class='av-structured-data'  itemprop=\"publisher\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Organization\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span itemprop='name'>webmaster<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span itemprop='logo' itemscope itemtype='https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span itemprop='url'>http:\/\/tier4techsupport.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/logo-300x142.png<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span><span class='av-structured-data'  itemprop=\"author\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Person\" ><span itemprop='name'>webmaster<\/span><\/span><span class='av-structured-data'  itemprop=\"datePublished\" datetime=\"2023-07-16T19:01:28+00:00\" >2023-07-16 19:01:28<\/span><span class='av-structured-data'  itemprop=\"dateModified\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/dateModified\" >2023-07-16 19:01:30<\/span><span class='av-structured-data'  itemprop=\"mainEntityOfPage\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/mainEntityOfPage\" ><span itemprop='name'>The Impact of Email Phishing and Identity Theft: A Guide to Recovery<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/article><article class=\"post-entry post-entry-type-standard post-entry-999 post-loop-2 post-parity-even single-big  post-999 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-how-do-i\"  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" ><div class=\"blog-meta\"><\/div><div class='entry-content-wrapper clearfix standard-content'><header class=\"entry-content-header\" aria-label=\"Post: Facebook Security Tips 2020 Edition from TIER4 Technical Support\"><div class=\"av-heading-wrapper\"><h2 class='post-title entry-title '  itemprop=\"headline\" ><a href=\"https:\/\/tier4techsupport.us\/index.php\/2020\/07\/30\/facebook-security-tips-2020-edition-from-tier4-technical-support\/\" rel=\"bookmark\" title=\"Permanent Link: Facebook Security Tips 2020 Edition from TIER4 Technical Support\">Facebook Security Tips 2020 Edition from TIER4 Technical Support<span class=\"post-format-icon minor-meta\"><\/span><\/a><\/h2><span class=\"blog-categories minor-meta\"><a href=\"https:\/\/tier4techsupport.us\/index.php\/category\/how-do-i\/\" rel=\"tag\">How To Guidance<\/a><\/span><\/div><\/header><span class=\"av-vertical-delimiter\"><\/span><div class=\"entry-content\"  itemprop=\"text\" >\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class='avia-iframe-wrap'><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Facebook Security Tips 2020 Edition from TIER4 Technical Support\" width=\"1500\" height=\"844\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/XSDgKQUBGTQ?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div> \n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Facebook is an online social networking website where people can create profiles, share information, and respond or link to information posted by others. With membership in the billions, the online community can be overwhelming to understand. Our video shows the 2020 edition of some top security tips to understand, in an effort to make your experience a little more informed and secure. We hope this helps you form a better understanding of some of the security features within Facebook. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As always, if you are a parent you should be involved in your children&#8217;s social media community. Share these security tips to the rest of your family and make sure that understanding social media is a priority.<\/p>\n<\/div><span class=\"post-meta-infos\"><time class=\"date-container minor-meta updated\"  itemprop=\"datePublished\" datetime=\"2020-07-30T14:03:50+00:00\" >July 30, 2020<\/time><\/span><footer class=\"entry-footer\"><\/footer><div class='post_delimiter'><\/div><\/div><div class=\"post_author_timeline\"><\/div><span class='hidden'>\n\t\t\t\t<span class='av-structured-data'  itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span itemprop='url'>http:\/\/tier4techsupport.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/logo-300x142.png<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span itemprop='height'>0<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span itemprop='width'>0<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class='av-structured-data'  itemprop=\"publisher\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Organization\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span itemprop='name'>webmaster<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span itemprop='logo' itemscope itemtype='https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span itemprop='url'>http:\/\/tier4techsupport.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/logo-300x142.png<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span><span class='av-structured-data'  itemprop=\"author\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Person\" ><span itemprop='name'>webmaster<\/span><\/span><span class='av-structured-data'  itemprop=\"datePublished\" datetime=\"2020-07-30T14:03:50+00:00\" >2020-07-30 14:03:50<\/span><span class='av-structured-data'  itemprop=\"dateModified\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/dateModified\" >2021-11-10 15:25:50<\/span><span class='av-structured-data'  itemprop=\"mainEntityOfPage\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/mainEntityOfPage\" ><span itemprop='name'>Facebook Security Tips 2020 Edition from TIER4 Technical Support<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/article><article class=\"post-entry post-entry-type-image post-entry-985 post-loop-3 post-parity-odd single-big  post-985 post type-post status-publish format-image has-post-thumbnail hentry category-understanding-technology category-what-is-the-difference tag-att tag-broadband tag-charter tag-coax tag-copper tag-dedicated tag-dsl tag-fiber tag-internet tag-spectrum post_format-post-format-image\"  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" ><div class=\"blog-meta\"><\/div><div class='entry-content-wrapper clearfix image-content'><header class=\"entry-content-header\" aria-label=\"Post: What&#8217;s the difference? Synchronous and Asynchronous Networks.\"><div class=\"av-heading-wrapper\"><h2 class='post-title entry-title '  itemprop=\"headline\" ><a href=\"https:\/\/tier4techsupport.us\/index.php\/2020\/04\/30\/synchronous-vs-asynchronous\/\" rel=\"bookmark\" title=\"Permanent Link: What&#8217;s the difference? Synchronous and Asynchronous Networks.\">What&#8217;s the difference? Synchronous and Asynchronous Networks.<span class=\"post-format-icon minor-meta\"><\/span><\/a><\/h2><span class=\"blog-categories minor-meta\"><a href=\"https:\/\/tier4techsupport.us\/index.php\/category\/understanding-technology\/\" rel=\"tag\">Understanding Technology<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/tier4techsupport.us\/index.php\/category\/what-is-the-difference\/\" rel=\"tag\">What is the difference?<\/a><\/span><\/div><\/header><span class=\"av-vertical-delimiter\"><\/span><div class=\"big-preview single-big\"><div class=\"avia-post-format-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tier4techsupport.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/SYNCRONOUS-VS-ASYNCRONOUS-2.png?fit=1200%2C630&ssl=1\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"538\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tier4techsupport.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/SYNCRONOUS-VS-ASYNCRONOUS-2.png?fit=1024%2C538&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"wp-image-988 avia-img-lazy-loading-988 attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tier4techsupport.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/SYNCRONOUS-VS-ASYNCRONOUS-2.png?w=1200&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tier4techsupport.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/SYNCRONOUS-VS-ASYNCRONOUS-2.png?resize=300%2C158&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tier4techsupport.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/SYNCRONOUS-VS-ASYNCRONOUS-2.png?resize=1024%2C538&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tier4techsupport.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/SYNCRONOUS-VS-ASYNCRONOUS-2.png?resize=768%2C403&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tier4techsupport.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/SYNCRONOUS-VS-ASYNCRONOUS-2.png?resize=705%2C370&amp;ssl=1 705w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/div><\/div><div class=\"entry-content\"  itemprop=\"text\" >\n<p>Lets first start with bandwidth is NOT a good measurement network speed. Bandwidth is the measurement of how many bits at one moment may be transmitted, but not how long it will take to get from Point A to Point Z. Latency is the the delay before a transfer of data begins following an instruction for its transfer. We need to start with looking at those two words before getting into the difference between <strong>Broadband Network Access Providers<\/strong> that have &#8220;asynchronous transfer rates&#8221; indirectly to the Internet and <strong>Dedicated Internet Access Providers<\/strong> have &#8220;synchronous transfer rates&#8221; directly to the &#8220;Internet.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Broadband Network Access Providers that have an asynchronous transfer rates normally have large download bandwidth (at varying latencies due to congestion) and much smaller upload bandwidth.<\/li><li>Direct Internet Access Providers that have synchronous transfer rates normally have the same download bandwidth (with consistent lower latency) as upload bandwidth making download and upload consistent in both directions.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Asynchronous transfer rates pose big issues in Corporate networks that need to transmit large amounts of data to the cloud, because the time it takes for something to leave the network and travel up to the cloud is &#8220;jittery&#8221; with less amounts of available network access than when receiving data from the Internet. This makes cloud backups, offsite disaster recovery processes, and employees accessing corporate information inefficient and slow.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Synchronous transfer rates alleviate the strain by cutting out the middle network access provider and supplying your network users with the same amount of bandwidth in both download and upload directions. Transferring large speeds in both directions allows cloud access and employee remote access more stable and much faster than from a broadband network access provider. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When employees are at home, they are typically also connected to broadband data networks. When a request is made from the home user through the Internet to the Corporate network, the upload bandwidth is capped by the home Internet provider as well as the corporate broadband provider. This bandwidth limitation causes very slow data rates in both directions to the Corporate network. Broadband Network Access operates as an &#8220;onramp&#8221; to a highway bypass that eventually connects you to the superhighway where a Dedicated Internet Access Provider skips the Bypass and onramps your data directly to the superhighway. If the home network has a 100mb\/s download and 5mb\/s upload and the corporate network has a 100mb\/s download and 5mb\/s upload, the maximum transmission speed will be locked to the limited upload bandwidth of both sites which is 5mb\/s. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Synchronous and Asynchronous both have their legitimate applications, where the asynchronous is a low-cost solution for a home user and a synchronous dedicated Internet pathway is requirement for reliable upload from corporate WANs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When your corporate data is mission-critical and a requirement is necessary for employees to access that mission-critical data offsite, Dedicated Internet Access is the only the solution. Dedicated Internet Access Providers also have the ability to scale their network speeds across fiber in near real-time. If your network access needs to be scaled from 50mb\/s to 100mb\/s in both directions, it is often achieved through your account portal. The same cannot be said with broadband network providers that are limited in scalability and reliability.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-style-large is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p>&#8220;What the corporate IT departments are finding as they start troubleshooting is that home connections are mostly asymmetric and that&#8217;s creating a strain, because a lot of these business applications require symmetrical connectivity.&#8221; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fiercetelecom.com\/telecom\/stealth-ceo-asymmetric-broadband-speeds-cause-strain-during-work-from-home-efforts?utm_source=internal&amp;utm_medium=rss\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">#FierceTelecom<\/a><\/p><cite>(Stealth CEO: Aysmmetric broadband speeds cause strain during work from home efforts; May 6th, 2020; Mike Robuck)<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>Essentially, what the work from home requirement during any crisis has demonstrated is a need to have scalable and synchronous networks that allow for reliable and sustainable network access from employee to corporate access with as much bandwidth as feasible. At this point Coaxial cable and legacy copper based technologies are no longer contenders for a primary path to the Internet for corporate networks, because access is no longer just about the download. Synchronous and Asynchronous are of significant importance when planning your remote worker policies to guarantee productivity and accessibility. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">###<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>3LRT, LLC. d\/b\/a TIER4 Technical Support assists in the deployment of Fiber WAN, Switched Ethernet Across Fiber, and numerous Work From Home (WFH) Technologies, including Workforce Management systems to ensure access and productivity of your remote workers. For more information about Work From Home Technologies, Workforce Management systems, or Fiber, contact sales@3lrt.com or via telephone at 989-569-6655. Visit our website at <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"http:\/\/www.tier4ts.com\" target=\"_blank\">http:\/\/www.tier4ts.com<\/a> for more information. Link to this article.<\/p>\n<\/div><span class=\"post-meta-infos\"><time class=\"date-container minor-meta updated\"  itemprop=\"datePublished\" datetime=\"2020-04-30T13:16:15+00:00\" >April 30, 2020<\/time><\/span><footer class=\"entry-footer\"><\/footer><div class='post_delimiter'><\/div><\/div><div class=\"post_author_timeline\"><\/div><span class='hidden'>\n\t\t\t\t<span class='av-structured-data'  itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span itemprop='url'>https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tier4techsupport.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/SYNCRONOUS-VS-ASYNCRONOUS-2.png?fit=1200%2C630&ssl=1<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span itemprop='height'>630<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span itemprop='width'>1200<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class='av-structured-data'  itemprop=\"publisher\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Organization\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span itemprop='name'>webmaster<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span itemprop='logo' itemscope itemtype='https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span itemprop='url'>http:\/\/tier4techsupport.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/logo-300x142.png<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span><span class='av-structured-data'  itemprop=\"author\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Person\" ><span itemprop='name'>webmaster<\/span><\/span><span class='av-structured-data'  itemprop=\"datePublished\" datetime=\"2020-04-30T13:16:15+00:00\" >2020-04-30 13:16:15<\/span><span class='av-structured-data'  itemprop=\"dateModified\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/dateModified\" >2021-11-10 04:12:44<\/span><span class='av-structured-data'  itemprop=\"mainEntityOfPage\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/mainEntityOfPage\" ><span itemprop='name'>What&#8217;s the difference? Synchronous and Asynchronous Networks.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/article><article class=\"post-entry post-entry-type-standard post-entry-963 post-loop-4 post-parity-even single-big with-slider post-963 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-press-releases tag-att tag-cloud-computing tag-corona-virus tag-covid tag-covid-19 tag-nextiva tag-press-release tag-voip\"  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" ><div class=\"blog-meta\"><\/div><div class='entry-content-wrapper clearfix standard-content'><header class=\"entry-content-header\" aria-label=\"Post: TIER4 Technical Support Helps Employers and Employees During COVID-19 Crisis\"><div class=\"av-heading-wrapper\"><h2 class='post-title entry-title '  itemprop=\"headline\" ><a href=\"https:\/\/tier4techsupport.us\/index.php\/2020\/03\/29\/tier4-technical-support-helps-employers-and-employees-during-covid-19-crisis\/\" rel=\"bookmark\" title=\"Permanent Link: TIER4 Technical Support Helps Employers and Employees During COVID-19 Crisis\">TIER4 Technical Support Helps Employers and Employees During COVID-19 Crisis<span class=\"post-format-icon minor-meta\"><\/span><\/a><\/h2><span class=\"blog-categories minor-meta\"><a href=\"https:\/\/tier4techsupport.us\/index.php\/category\/press-releases\/\" rel=\"tag\">Press Releases<\/a><\/span><\/div><\/header><span class=\"av-vertical-delimiter\"><\/span><div class=\"big-preview single-big\"  itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" ><a href=\"https:\/\/tier4techsupport.us\/index.php\/2020\/03\/29\/tier4-technical-support-helps-employers-and-employees-during-covid-19-crisis\/\"  title=\"24x7 business\" ><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"283\" height=\"257\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tier4techsupport.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/24x7-business.jpg?resize=283%2C257&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"wp-image-969 avia-img-lazy-loading-969 attachment-entry_with_sidebar size-entry_with_sidebar wp-post-image\" alt=\"TIER4 Techncial Support and Business Continuity\" \/><\/a><\/div><div class=\"entry-content\"  itemprop=\"text\" >\n<p><strong>FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE.<\/strong> <strong>Oscoda, MI.<\/strong> TIER4 Technical Support continues comprehensive support for employers and employees through the COVID-19 crisis with business continuity assistance and essential support services. For most businesses, it was immediately necessary to temporarily shut down or immediately reduce operations amidst State Executive Orders and Federal Guidelines in previous weeks. For TIER4 Technical Support it was immediately necessary to support existing companies and their employees in how to still conduct business in a time of uncertainty and disarray. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">We Help Businesses, Municipalities, and Education Connect Via Video Conferencing and Collaboration Technology<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>TIER4 Technical Support provides several services that allow for businesses and employees to still meet virtually \u201cface to face\u201d with each other. Many services are available at no cost during the current crisis. Our video conferencing suite through both Zoom and Cisco WebEx are free to get back to meeting and communicating almost instantly. This offer extends to municipalities affected by Michigan Executive Order 2020-15, to allow \u201ctemporary authorization of remote participation in public meetings and hearings\u2026\u201d The remote conferencing services also allow for immediate availability for students with Internet access to be able to participate in online learning with teachers or peer groups. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">We Help Reconfigure Telephone Systems, Telephone Services, and Add New Features \/ Services<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>With many businesses in a state of confusion or uncertainty due to COVID-19, TIER4 Technical Support has been enabling business to continue making, answering, and responding to customers through their phone systems and other communication mediums. Many businesses have telephone services that allow conditional call forwarding, simultaneous answer on a home phone and work phone, as well as busy call forward allowing for employees to take calls on devices in their home or through Voice Over Internet Phone services (VoIP) without exposing home telephone numbers. Our specialist team sets up and can provision temporary or permanent connections for employees needing to still take customer or partner telephone calls now and in the future. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">We Help Setup Secure Remote Access to Work Files From Home<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Accessing work and client files securely has been a large focus for many businesses this past week. TIER4 Technical Support partners with many telecommunications providers to setup data connections via Fiber, Copper, and Wireless technologies for secure voice and data communications. Securely accessing client files across existing Internet connections for employers and employees are being setup with our service providers with 24 to 72-hour turnarounds to keep information flowing throughout a business. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">We Help Our Home Users With Remote Technical Support and Solutions<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Our home users are still able to receive technical support as well from the comfort of their home without risk of exposure to COVID-19. With a robust remote support offering, many issues that a home user may experience can be solved quickly and securely through our programs where Internet is available. TIER4 Technical Support also has finance programs for purchasing technology through their \u201cBuy Here Pay Here\u201d program, allowing a customer to purchase equipment on payment plans that work with their budget to get their home offices up and running. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignright size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/tier4techsupport.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/att-solution-provider-alliance-channel-1.png?fit=1024%2C362\" alt=\"3LRT, LLC. d\/b\/a\/ TIER4 Technical Support is an AT&amp;T Alliance Channel Solution Provider.\" class=\"wp-image-970\" width=\"231\" height=\"81\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tier4techsupport.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/att-solution-provider-alliance-channel-1.png?w=1200&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tier4techsupport.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/att-solution-provider-alliance-channel-1.png?resize=300%2C106&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tier4techsupport.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/att-solution-provider-alliance-channel-1.png?resize=1024%2C362&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tier4techsupport.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/att-solution-provider-alliance-channel-1.png?resize=768%2C271&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tier4techsupport.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/att-solution-provider-alliance-channel-1.png?resize=705%2C249&amp;ssl=1 705w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 231px) 100vw, 231px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>TIER4 Technical Support is a managed service provider that assists  organizations in maintaining and improving business processes through   guided integration of technology and best practices. Servicing both home  and business customers throughout the state of Michigan. For more   information about services, please email support@tier4ts.com or contact via telephone at 989-569-6655. The website is <a href=\"http:\/\/www.tier4techsupport.us\">http:\/\/www.tier4techsupport.us<\/a> or <a href=\"http:\/\/www.tier4ts.com\">http:\/\/www.tier4ts.com<\/a> for more information.<\/p>\n<\/div><span class=\"post-meta-infos\"><time class=\"date-container minor-meta updated\"  itemprop=\"datePublished\" datetime=\"2020-03-29T22:44:36+00:00\" >March 29, 2020<\/time><\/span><footer class=\"entry-footer\"><\/footer><div class='post_delimiter'><\/div><\/div><div class=\"post_author_timeline\"><\/div><span class='hidden'>\n\t\t\t\t<span class='av-structured-data'  itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span itemprop='url'>https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tier4techsupport.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/24x7-business.jpg?fit=283%2C257&ssl=1<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span itemprop='height'>257<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span itemprop='width'>283<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class='av-structured-data'  itemprop=\"publisher\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Organization\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span itemprop='name'>webmaster<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span itemprop='logo' itemscope itemtype='https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span itemprop='url'>http:\/\/tier4techsupport.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/logo-300x142.png<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span><span class='av-structured-data'  itemprop=\"author\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Person\" ><span itemprop='name'>webmaster<\/span><\/span><span class='av-structured-data'  itemprop=\"datePublished\" datetime=\"2020-03-29T22:44:36+00:00\" >2020-03-29 22:44:36<\/span><span class='av-structured-data'  itemprop=\"dateModified\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/dateModified\" >2020-03-29 22:44:36<\/span><span class='av-structured-data'  itemprop=\"mainEntityOfPage\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/mainEntityOfPage\" ><span itemprop='name'>TIER4 Technical Support Helps Employers and Employees During COVID-19 Crisis<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/article><article class=\"post-entry post-entry-type-image post-entry-712 post-loop-5 post-parity-odd single-big  post-712 post type-post status-publish format-image has-post-thumbnail hentry category-how-do-i tag-cloned-facebook tag-facebook tag-how-do-i tag-social-media tag-support-for-home tag-technical-support post_format-post-format-image\"  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" ><div class=\"blog-meta\"><\/div><div class='entry-content-wrapper clearfix image-content'><header class=\"entry-content-header\" aria-label=\"Post: How to Avoid Facebook Cloning\"><div class=\"av-heading-wrapper\"><h2 class='post-title entry-title '  itemprop=\"headline\" ><a href=\"https:\/\/tier4techsupport.us\/index.php\/2020\/02\/10\/how-to-avoid-facebook-cloning\/\" rel=\"bookmark\" title=\"Permanent Link: How to Avoid Facebook Cloning\">How to Avoid Facebook Cloning<span class=\"post-format-icon minor-meta\"><\/span><\/a><\/h2><span class=\"blog-categories minor-meta\"><a href=\"https:\/\/tier4techsupport.us\/index.php\/category\/how-do-i\/\" rel=\"tag\">How To Guidance<\/a><\/span><\/div><\/header><span class=\"av-vertical-delimiter\"><\/span><div class=\"big-preview single-big\"><div class=\"avia-post-format-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tier4techsupport.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/FB-Cloning-Wordpress-Blog-Border-590-x-340.jpg?fit=590%2C340&ssl=1\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"590\" height=\"340\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tier4techsupport.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/FB-Cloning-Wordpress-Blog-Border-590-x-340.jpg?fit=590%2C340&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"wp-image-726 avia-img-lazy-loading-726 attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"How to Avoid Cloned Facebook Account?\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tier4techsupport.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/FB-Cloning-Wordpress-Blog-Border-590-x-340.jpg?w=590&amp;ssl=1 590w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tier4techsupport.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/FB-Cloning-Wordpress-Blog-Border-590-x-340.jpg?resize=300%2C173&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 590px) 100vw, 590px\" \/><small class='avia-copyright'>TIER4 Technical Support 2020<\/small><\/a><\/div><\/div><div class=\"entry-content\"  itemprop=\"text\" >\n<p>Be careful who you add to your Facebook account, because just like you have heard many times before, not everyone on the other end of the screen may be who they say they are. When you get a friend request of someone that may already appear to be on your friend list, the account may be a &#8220;cloned&#8221; or &#8220;imposter&#8221; Facebook account.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There are many reasons why someone wants to appear like someone else on the Internet, and the reasons are not good ones. For starters, a cloned Facebook account is where an account is built using another account holder&#8217;s publicly available details to appear like the original account. The duplicate, cloned, or imposter account then attempts to add the same friends as the original real account holder. The new imposter account will then try and create familiarity and duplicate other accounts that are associated with the original account.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>What is next is that the imposter account is used to gather information, spread scams, or become abusive to the friends on the original account. The friends of the original account may not understand why they are being abused and think it is the real person perpetrating the abuse or scams.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>TIER4 Technical Support takes social media security and privacy very seriously. If you believe you are the victim on either end of a cloned Facebook account we are here to help. Our office offers sit down sessions to go over your Facebook questions, privacy, and social media security. On top of the services that our office offers, be sure to use complex passwords that aren&#8217;t easy to guess, change your password on a regular basis, don&#8217;t re-use passwords between various services, enable two-factor security when available, and always verify who you are adding to your online life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Need more help? We are here for you.<\/p>\n<\/div><span class=\"post-meta-infos\"><time class=\"date-container minor-meta updated\"  itemprop=\"datePublished\" datetime=\"2020-02-10T18:08:33+00:00\" >February 10, 2020<\/time><\/span><footer class=\"entry-footer\"><\/footer><div class='post_delimiter'><\/div><\/div><div class=\"post_author_timeline\"><\/div><span class='hidden'>\n\t\t\t\t<span class='av-structured-data'  itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span itemprop='url'>https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tier4techsupport.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/FB-Cloning-Wordpress-Blog-Border-590-x-340.jpg?fit=590%2C340&ssl=1<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span itemprop='height'>340<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span itemprop='width'>590<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class='av-structured-data'  itemprop=\"publisher\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Organization\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span itemprop='name'>webmaster<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span itemprop='logo' itemscope itemtype='https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span itemprop='url'>http:\/\/tier4techsupport.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/logo-300x142.png<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span><span class='av-structured-data'  itemprop=\"author\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Person\" ><span itemprop='name'>webmaster<\/span><\/span><span class='av-structured-data'  itemprop=\"datePublished\" datetime=\"2020-02-10T18:08:33+00:00\" >2020-02-10 18:08:33<\/span><span class='av-structured-data'  itemprop=\"dateModified\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/dateModified\" >2020-02-10 19:35:30<\/span><span class='av-structured-data'  itemprop=\"mainEntityOfPage\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/mainEntityOfPage\" ><span itemprop='name'>How to Avoid Facebook Cloning<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/article><article class=\"post-entry post-entry-type-standard post-entry-1 post-loop-6 post-parity-even post-entry-last single-big with-slider post-1 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-ip-cameras tag-hik-vision tag-hikvision tag-ip-cameras tag-ndaa tag-security tag-surveillance\"  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" ><div class=\"blog-meta\"><\/div><div class='entry-content-wrapper clearfix standard-content'><header class=\"entry-content-header\" aria-label=\"Post: HIK Vision IP Cameras Banned By Federal and State Agencies\"><div class=\"av-heading-wrapper\"><h2 class='post-title entry-title '  itemprop=\"headline\" ><a href=\"https:\/\/tier4techsupport.us\/index.php\/2019\/03\/24\/upgrade-hikvision-cameras\/\" rel=\"bookmark\" title=\"Permanent Link: HIK Vision IP Cameras Banned By Federal and State Agencies\">HIK Vision IP Cameras Banned By Federal and State Agencies<span class=\"post-format-icon minor-meta\"><\/span><\/a><\/h2><span class=\"blog-categories minor-meta\"><a href=\"https:\/\/tier4techsupport.us\/index.php\/category\/ip-cameras\/\" rel=\"tag\">IP Cameras<\/a><\/span><\/div><\/header><span class=\"av-vertical-delimiter\"><\/span><div class=\"big-preview single-big\"  itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" ><a href=\"https:\/\/tier4techsupport.us\/index.php\/2019\/03\/24\/upgrade-hikvision-cameras\/\"  title=\"hikvision-banned-federal-government-state-vermont.fw\" ><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"350\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tier4techsupport.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/hikvision-banned-federal-government-state-vermont.fw_.png?resize=350%2C200&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"wp-image-647 avia-img-lazy-loading-647 attachment-entry_with_sidebar size-entry_with_sidebar wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tier4techsupport.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/hikvision-banned-federal-government-state-vermont.fw_.png?w=350&amp;ssl=1 350w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tier4techsupport.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/hikvision-banned-federal-government-state-vermont.fw_.png?resize=300%2C171&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 350px) 100vw, 350px\" \/><\/a><\/div><div class=\"entry-content\"  itemprop=\"text\" >\n<p>The US President signed the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.whitehouse.gov\/briefings-statements\/president-donald-j-trump-rebuilding-readying-military-defend-threats\/\">2019 NDAA into law in August 2018<\/a>. Part of the NDAA bans the use of Dahua and Hikvision Camera technology (as well as their OEMs) for US government agencies, for US government-funded contracts and possible for &#8220;critical infrastructure&#8221; and &#8220;national security&#8221; usage. These rules that have been promulgated across all federal government agencies has a critical deadline, which is replace these cameras prior to August 13, 2019. Under (c) EFFECTIVE DATES. &#8212;The prohibition under subsection (a)(1) shall take effect one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, and the prohibitions under sub-&#8221; Several other names were listed under the prohibition. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The State of Vermont issued a stricter declaration for their agencies this past year as well. &#8220;The agency has determined that the risks presented by Kaspersky-branded products or services, and covered telecommunications equipment or services including those provided by Huawei, ZTE, Hytera, Hangzou Hikvision Technology or Dahua Technology&#8221; were sufficient to justify the ban.&#8221; (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.burlingtonfreepress.com\/story\/news\/politics\/government\/2019\/02\/20\/huawei-phones-kaspersky-software-banned-vermont-government-use-phil-scott\/2926486002\/\">Burlington Free Press; Feb 2019<\/a>). Similarly, the technologies listed in the State ban includes various cameras and some network switches.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The rules have a significant impact on companies that are receiving federal grant money or are heavily involved in government contracts. 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