We are pleased to announce that Level 2 Designs is now a Microsoft Gold Partner! We achieved this special status thanks to our IT Support Engineers, Ty Nguyen and Paul Lee, who passed their MS-100 exams this summer to qualify Level 2 Designs. Securing Gold Partner status means that Level 2 Designs enjoys a strengthened […]
Our Guide to Virtual Private Networks and how they can help protect your business. As ransomware attacks grow increasingly more common in the modern business world, companies turn to more advanced cybersecurity solutions to protect their proprietary information. The uncomfortable truth is that most companies are utterly underprepared for data breaches, despite how commonplace they […]
Working from home is the safest option during this pandemic, but is it the safest for your data? With 51% of American employees now working from home, businesses are implementing long-term adjustments to accommodate remote work (1). Chief amongst these adjustments are cybersecurity-related changes. Many businesses have adapted and established remote work protocols […]
It feels like every month there is news about some ransomware attack that happened. Well, that is because companies around the world are being hit by bold cybercriminals, and these scammers are getting away with quite a bit of cash. Since the start of 2020, big businesses have dropped over $140 million to handle the biggest ransomware attacks of the year. These […]
We at Level 2 Designs would like to help keep you safe when handling communications in your business. To give you a heads-up, we are sending out this information systems security advisory to help you understand how to secure your information assets and practice safe security behavior. The last thing you want to do […]
PC: Windows Windows 1809, otherwise known as the Fall Creator Update, has been postponed for all users. This is one of the biggest updates Windows gets twice a year. There would be so many new features added to users and IT professionals such as ourselves here at Level 2 Designs. So what happened? Why did […]
Email Phishing Awareness • Introduction • Basic Phishing – Phishing Attacks on a Large Scale • How to Identify a Phishing Attempt • Spear Phishing – Phishing Attacks Against Specific Employees • Whaling – Phishing Attacks Against Executives • Clone Phishing – Phishing by use of Duplication • Vishing – Phishing Conducted Over the Phone […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: 03/05/2018 Julia Withers Level 2 Designs. Inc. (714) 888-4557 press@level2designs.com Level 2 Designs Launches Online Ad Optimization Company, Live Agent PPC Pay Per Click ad optimizer launches March 5 ORANGE, Calif., Mar. 5, 2018—Today, Level 2 Designs Inc. announces the launch of their subsidiary company, Live Agent Pay Per Click. […]
On Thursday, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced that the company is focusing their 2018 goals on fostering personal connections with deeper meaning. The first step Facebook is taking to achieve this goal is adjusting the algorithm used to populate users’ news feeds. The new algorithm will put posts from friends and family first, above […]
A recent study of more than five million leaked passwords found the worst passwords of 2017. According to Morgan Slain, CEO of a security company called SplashData, hackers have had much success trying passwords related to pop culture and sports to break into online accounts. “They know many people are using those easy-to-remember words.” […]