2019-02-28
Steve McEvoy presented “We do the Stupidest Things Online” to the Dolphin Users Meeting – Phoenix, AZ.
The presentation is available upon request by email.
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What is a good password?
A good password is one that is sufficient to keep others out. Unfortunately what we’ve been doing in the past is no longer sufficient to combat the modern hacker. Our old password habits include:
- Short passwords can be hacked in seconds
- Passwords that are made up from guessable words like our kids names, etc.
- Even seemingly complex passwords made from special characters and numbers can be hacked in seconds or minutes now.
How would you know if your username and password have been hacked?
In recent times there have been a rash of email phishing scams that go something like this:
- They claim they have hacked you personally and have your username and password
- They show you the password to add validity to the claim and get your attention (which it certainly does)
- They say they have used your computer to record some form of bad behavior (adult or illegal websites, etc,)
- They threaten that they will make this behavior public if your don’t pay them
- They ask for some large amount of money in Bitcoins
Let me be clear – this is a scam. Don’t pay them or even bother to communicate with them. Throw out the emails.
But how did they get your username and password?
2018-05-08
Steve McEvoy presented “How to Avoid Getting Ripped Off with your IT Expenses” to the AAO Annual Session – Washington, DC.
The presentation is available upon request by email.
2018-04-04
Steve McEvoy presented “Protecting yourself from the Evils of the Internet – and other cool things!” to the Dr. Musich Study Club – Medinah Country Club, Itasca, IL.
The presentation is available upon request by email.
2018-03-01
Steve McEvoy presented “Protecting your Dolphin Data (and yourself!) from Hackers and other Threats” to the Dolphin Users Group Meeting – Las Vegas, Nevada.
The presentation is available upon request by email.
2018-02-22
Steve McEvoy presented “Your Love/Hate Relationship with Technology” to the CFO Study Club – Palm Springs, California.
The presentation is available upon request by email.
2018-02-02
Steve McEvoy presented “Google (and hackers) are stalking you – Protecting yourself from the Evils of the Internet” to the WSSO Annual Session – Bellevue, Washington.
The presentation is available upon request by email.
If you’ve attended the AAO Annual Session over the last 15 years or we’ve been invited to one of your Study Groups, you may be familiar with “The Brain” we hand out as promotional swag. We’ve been told that our catch phrase “Need an extra brain?” has been imprinted on more than a few doctor’s foreheads over the years – mostly as comic stress relief. 
We’ve also handed out some technology-related items like branded microfiber cloths for cleaning LCD screens, slick mouse pads or 8 GB USB keys but this year in San Diego, we wanted to change it up a bit with a thoughtful way to say thank you to our customers.
After a little research, I stumbled across Co-branded Promotional Starbucks Cards and I could not believe how easy the process was. We did a small test run of fifteen $10 cards to see how they turned out.
2017-04-25
Steve McEvoy presented “HIPAA = Hype Induced Panic and Apathy” to the AAO Annual Session – San Diego, California.
The presentation is available upon request by email.