Living on the Edge Perhaps the most prevalent bouts of advertising, though, have been seen with the cajoling to use Microsoft’s Edge browser via pop-ups and the like. Not only are these tactics intrusive, but they seem a little desperate, which is hardly the image the company wants to be promoting. At any rate, just… Continue Reading
What a fun look into the origins of Apple. Though I am not personally an Apple Products user, it’s pretty cool While there is plenty of talk in these memos about things long conquered, there is plenty to savor and plenty we still strive to conquer to this day. Peeking inside a book bin at… Continue Reading
If you are using a Remote Desktop Connection without protection you are leaving your network open to attack. Just today headlines are again ranting of new malicious actors gaining access to computers around the world through open Remote Desktop ports. Though users have been warned many times, we see small offices using RDP all the time… Continue Reading
Well, nothing sets you apart like good customer service. An up and comer in ransomware infections, Spora, has decided creating a positive experience for itself in the “hold your files hostage” business just makes good business sense. First noticed in January of this year, it was touted widely for its encryption technique, work offline mode, and… Continue Reading
I feel confident in this statement: If you haven’t awoke to the big red screen informing you all your files have been encrypted, you know someone who has. Ransomware is a real and quickly propagating threat. Normally distributed through phishing emails and file sharing networks, these attacks are becoming more frequent and more sophisticated. Once… Continue Reading
As an outside IT consultant to small business, I am frequently tasked with balancing user needs, security and very reasonable budgets to resolve problems or handle growth. Sometimes the answer to the problem can’t be handled easily or inexpensively, but there are other times when moving some IT tasks to a DIY solution is a good… Continue Reading
So, you’ve spent months looking at that stupid Windows 10 icon popping up in your system tray and you’ve avoided clicking on it. You know being a beta tester for Microsoft isn’t really in your best interest. You decided to wait until your IT partner let you know everything was humming along and it was safe… Continue Reading
In my daily headline reading today I came across this little gem. If there is a way to get encrypted text messages and preserve our privacy on Android, I’m sure users will be all over that. CyanogenMod wants to roll out a encrypted text-message feature for Android phones to ensure that no one’s peeking at… Continue Reading
Rumors are swirling about the next release of Windows- it looks like there is a possibility Windows 8 will receive a new, old, look FINALLY. Especially true for business users, Windows 8 has been a complete disaster. With extremely low adoption numbers in the business community, if the rumors are true, this could be just… Continue Reading
