Old Naples News | November 2022

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RANSOMWARE

Why should I care?

Y ou may have heard about Federal agency, a police department, or HERE ARE SIX THINGS
ransomware, but not nearly another official enforcement organization YOU CAN DO TO PROTECT
enough attention has been is locking you down. The FBI logo is YOURSELF:
given to the dangers to used in some versions.
individuals and small businesses from 1. Keep your antivirus application
this criminal cyberattack strategy. Ransomware gangs frequently target current.
small businesses and sometimes even
Ransomware is even more crippling individuals on home computers. Why? 2. Train your staff with data breach
than the common "break-in and take Because they are most likely to not awareness programs.
data to sell on the Internet" type of have any type of protection against
information theft. ransomware attacks. Small businesses 3. Back up your data and make sure
often think they have nothing to steal, your backups are isolated when
Attacks from ransomware gangs have “so why would they want to attack me?” you aren’t backing up.
become more common this year than The answer: to extort money from you.
ever, and some of these gangs are so 4. Keep your applications up to date
skilled that they even create mini contact Although they are an important on the current version.
centers to call you and steal your cash. protection step, data backups are not
enough to stop ransomware. They can 5. Use complex passwords and use a
So, what is help—after the fact—but multiple layers password manager to change your
ransomware? This of data protection and attack prevention passwords regularly.
“business model” are needed to keep you safe.
dates to the earliest 6. Use pop-up blockers and ad
pre-historic blockers.
extortion crimes.
Ransomware locks If you have been a victim of cybercrime
down your PC, and need some help, or if you would
network, files, and like to learn more about how to protect
programs. The yourself, please contact CyberSecure IT
attackers hold your Solutions at 239.494.5014.
data, software, or
entire network
hostage until you
pay them a ransom to get it back. And
of course, you are dealing with criminals,
so there is no guarantee you will ever
get your data back even if you meet the
cyber criminals’ demands.

So how do you know that you’ve been
attacked by ransomware?

Suddenly you can’t access the usual
programs on your computer. Your data is
encrypted, and a message on your screen
tells you that you must pay Bitcoins to
get access again.

There might even be a “countdown
clock” displaying the remaining time
before you must pay or you will lose
everything. According to Microsoft,
some versions even accuse you of
breaking the law and claim that a

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BUSINESS SPOTLIGHT

NAPLES NEWEST

MEN’S GROOMING CONCEPT

BY BUD WILLIS Now I was determined to not only shed I received a hot towel to cover my
Author & Hammer & Nails Member my lizard-like Florida-baked, flaky skin feet while my hands soaked in warm
but “unthink“ my own personal branding. paraffin wax—all part of the Big Daddy
W hen Rick Sander told experience. So this is how 60-year-old
me he was opening a My unthinking began to kick in on Tom Cruise prepared for playing beach
Hammer and Nails the drive home. I glanced in the rearview football with 24-year-olds in the new Top
Grooming Shop for Guys mirror at my bushy eyebrows and what Gun movie. Branding indeed!
franchise in Naples, I knew he'd done looked like a potato patch growing out of
his homework. Still, thirty-five years in my ears. Somehow, in this new light, I no Upon leaving, I could see that Rick
the investment business taught me to be longer seemed casually masculine. was spot-on with his demographic
skeptical of “trends.” assessment as more men were arriving for
The next day I phoned my best their appointments. Most seemed half my
A crusty, old, retired ex-marine like buddy, Dan, to join me in a unique men's age. Rick said they had already signed up
myself had to wonder if “real men“ would spa experience with a glass of wine or over 300 members. Feeling and looking
actually go to the trouble of taking care beer and our choice of music, sports our best, we said, “Sign us up!”
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know about head-to-toe grooming? totally in the dark, but quickly agreed. earn many times over. Who knows, maybe
we’ll be ready for an off-camera, bare-
The next words out of Rick’s mouth We arrived and sat at the bar in the chested game of football on Naples beach.
convinced me that he knew a whole lot member’s lounge with an ice-cold beer Or not.
more about his business than I did. after Rick gave us a quick tour. Dan
wanted a haircut and an ear wax. I was Hammer & Nails is a premium
"That may be true for your generation, talked into something called "The Big destination for haircuts, shaves, hand and
Bud. However, there are a couple of Daddy" which I found out was a premium foot care. We’ve built a grooming club
generations of younger men out there mani-pedi complete with a paraffin and it‘s everything you would expect and
unthinking the do-it-yourself mentality. treatment to hydrate my hands and feet. more. A place where you can kick back
They are embracing grooming as 'not- and relax. Your comfort is priority number
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others, but to their employees, clients, and music, and Motor Trend on the big
most importantly, to themselves. Personal screen TVs. I looked down as the nail
appearance has become part of their artist removed the paraffin wax. I barely
brand. Hammer and Nails is providing recognized my own feet. She then
luxury man care in a grooming nirvana. brought me a sparkling Pellegrino and
Men deserve to look and feel their best.” started on my manicure.

Well! He may not have intended to
hurt my feelings but he got me thinking.

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