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Preparations for Hurricane Dorian
Dorian is predicted to impact Florida over Labor Day and the following week. Prepare your computer network & business now. Hurricane Dorian is expected to impact Florida. The current National Hurricane Center forecast has Hurricane Dorian hitting the Florida East Coast sometime between Monday Morning and Tuesday Afternoon as a Category 4 hurricane. With…
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Are you ready for the end of Windows 7?
In December 2017, Windows 7 finally let go of the top spot of Microsoft’s Operating System market share. Only 2 years later, in January 2020, Microsoft will end support of Windows 7, ending a 10 & 1/2 year run. https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-365/windows/end-of-windows-7-support Why is Windows 7 support ending? It is the end of the Windows 7 life…
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Microsoft Confirms Latest Patch is rendering PCs Running Sophos and Avast Useless
What’s Happening Microsoft has confirmed that there is an issue on devices with Sophos Endpoint Protection installed and managed by either Sophos Central or Sophos Enterprise Console (SEC) that may cause the system to freeze or hang upon restart after installing this update. Most of the workstations that were affected by this where Running Windows…
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Tips for Protecting Your Network 2019
In 2018 we saw a 350% increase in ransomware attacks, a 250% increase in spoofing or business email compromise, and a 70% increase in spear-phishing attacks. (IndustryWeek) The reason? More and more hackers are compromising networks and systems, and demanding more and more money. The average cost of a breach for Small Businesses? $120,000. Enterprise?…
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Happy Thanksgiving!
Happy Thanksgiving from our family to yours! Just a reminder, our office will be closed Thursday and Friday of the week of Thanksgiving!
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Boo to You 2018
From our family to yours, have a safe and happy Halloween! Did you notice our on-hold music this month? Here is a hint as to what we had playing: [embedyt] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_dNe7LM8pfc[/embedyt]
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Windows 10 October Update 2018 Features
The October 2018 update for Windows 10 is here! This new update brings some great new features that many users will enjoy. Here’s a few highlights that many business users will may find very helpful. First up is the Cloud Clipboard. The newly designed clipboard allows users to select between multiple recently copied items…
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Lying Sextortion Scammers Sending Victims Their Own Hacked Passwords
Scammers have made well over $250,000 in Bitcoin by duping users into believing they’ve been caught watching porn via their webcam. Online scammers have been innovating of late. In the last month, one group of ne’er-do-wells has sent out spam emails telling recipients they’ve been caught watching porn through their webcam, and if they don’t pay, all…
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What is spear-phishing?
spear phishing Spear phishing is an email-spoofing attack that targets a specific organization or individual, seeking unauthorized access to sensitive information. Spear-phishing attempts are not typically initiated by random hackers, but are more likely to be conducted by perpetrators out for financial gain, trade secrets or military information.As with emails used in regular phishing expeditions, spear phishing…
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What is a phishing email and How to spot the scam
Phishing is a type of online scam where criminals send an email that appears to be from a legitimate company and ask you to provide sensitive information. This is usually done by including a link that will appear to take you to the company’s website to fill in your information – but the website is a…