With an upcoming updates of Google Chrome, visitors to any website will notice warnings and notifications if the connection isn’t encrypted with a valid certificate. The notifications will look similar to this one… … and will likely escalate until as the years go by until most public websites are encrypted. We strongly recommend encrypting your business website, […]
It’s recently been announced that over 1 million phones have been infected by malware. Obviously, we’ve got some impressive piece of anti-virus to recommend… Right? If you’re a regular iPhone and iTunes Store user, you have nothing to worry about. If you’re on Android, you’ll also be just fine as long as you stick with the Google […]
Today, we’re taking a break from non-stop coverage of bad guys and threats posed to your organization. Microsoft announced a number of new products and updates during Ignite this week, and we’re glad to see this new feature coming to Excel through Office 365. Map Charts takes a table of spatial data and generates colorized […]
On September 22nd, Yahoo! announced the largest breach of private account information we’ve seen to date. You can read their statement here. A state-sponsored attack compromised account data from 2014 for over 500 million Yahoo! accounts. What’s happening? Why does it matter? Whenever you create an account at most websites, your password will be encrypted […]
Microsoft has recently released a major update to Windows 10. We don’t expect any major shakeups of Windows from here on out, but here’s a quick overview of the changes. New Start Menu For families that don’t use portraits on their multi-user PCs, you can find the Switch User and Lock options under the “user” icon, […]
The latest mobile gaming craze has everyone from teenagers to their grandparents visiting parks, public spaces, and walking along neighborhood streets in an effort to capture 3D-animated monsters on their cell phone screen. I’ve personally seen 3 to 4 times the number of people out and about while jogging and in the parks, and many museum […]
In the wake of the San Bernardino attacks this December, the Department of Justice took the unusual step of publicly filing legal action against Apple. Typically, when the federal government wants to gather evidence on criminals and terrorists, it will use secret courts to compel companies such as Apple, Facebook, and Google to release private […]
When Windows 10 was released as a free upgrade, we were told it wouldn’t last… The current deadline for the free upgrade will be July 29th. You can view Microsoft’s announcement below. Don’t take a chance on an IT upgrades that may not be appropriate for your business. Prior to deploying desktop and network upgrades, […]
If there’s only one lesson we can learn from watching Amazon and Wal-Mart over the past two decades, it’s that data collection and analytics are keys to success in today’s optimized world. The “The Internet of Things” is all about gathering more data from the world around us, analyzing it, and using that data to empower our decisions. Best of all, the devices that enable […]
Ransomware attacks are in the news again, this time targeting hospitals and health care providers. Despite HIPAA requirements, many providers operate under conditions that are technically acceptable in terms of legal compliance, yet ill-equipped to handle targeted threats. Last month, one Los Angeles hospital paid $17,000 to unlock infected computers, while the Los Angeles Health Department […]