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CybersecurityHow to Become a Resilient Organization
The last year and a half have taught us that the world can experience a tremendous change in a short time. Whether it’s rapid technological advancements, cyberattacks, stalling economies or even a global pandemic, only resilient organizations can weather these storms.
November 23, 2021 3 min -
CybersecurityLinux Users Are Getting Some Security Help From Microsoft
Open-source applications don't get much in the way of protection.
November 20, 2021 2 min -
Technology TrendsFirefox Is Now A Download Option In Windows Store
If you spend a lot of time browsing the Windows Store you may have noticed something unexpected. You can now download Mozilla's Firefox browser from that source.
November 19, 2021 2 min -
CybersecurityFacebook Will End Facial Recognition Program
Facebook has seen no end of trouble lately and has been called before Congress multiple times over the past year to explain themselves and their policies. This is all happening as the US tries desperately to stem the unending tide of mis-information and dis-information and do more to protect children and teens. This is all on the heels of reports that Facebook choose profits over the safety of young people online.
November 18, 2021 2 min -
CybersecurityA Resilient Organization Starts with Cyber Resilience — Here’s Why
Global events, such as recessions and pandemics, create enormous social and economic challenges that impact organizations and their management. From employee and customer satisfaction to financial difficulties, supply chain disruption and skyrocketing cyberattacks, top-level management oversees a wide range of concerns.
November 18, 2021 3 min -
Technology TrendsMicrosoft Excel Adding Useful Features For Developers
There's great news in your immediate future if you're one of the legions of Excel users. Recently Microsoft made some behind the scenes changes to the venerable spreadsheet application that allows developers to code their own custom data types for use inside the program. The upgrade isn't aimed at business executives but rather at developers who need to incorporate metadata into Excel cells.
November 17, 2021 2 min -
Managed ITMicrosoft Windows 7 And 8 OneDrive Support Is Ending
Are you a OneDrive user running Windows 7, Windows 8, or Windows 8.1? If so be aware that on January 1st, 2022 your OneDrive desktop application will reach end of support.
November 16, 2021 2 min -
Technology TrendsAI Comes To Microsoft Office Products
The folks of Microsoft have been busy quietly making improvements to their venerable MS Office Suite.
November 15, 2021 2 min -
CybersecurityWindows 10 Update Includes PC Health Check For Users
If you're one of the legions of Windows 10 users you may have recently noticed a new application on your machine. Rest assured that you didn't get infected with some type of malware. The new app is part of a Windows 10 update. Specifically KB5005463. If your system is set automatically receive Windows updates it may have appeared that the new app showed up by magic.
November 13, 2021 2 min -
CybersecurityNew Android Malware Wreaks Havoc For Some Users
There's a nasty new strain of malware you need to be aware of that targets Android devices. Don't let the funny name fool you because AbstractEmu is a serious threat. Not only will it root an infected device but it will allow the controller of the malware to take total control of the device. It will alter its settings and attempt to evade detection via a combination of anti-emulation checks and code abstraction.
November 12, 2021 2 min -
CybersecurityIs Your Supply Chain Resilient?
The major upheavals of the last couple of decades, such as the global recession and the COVID-19 pandemic, have demonstrated that firms will suffer severe setbacks if their supply chains are not resilient. An entire supply chain becomes vulnerable if one component is exposed to risk, just like a house of cards will topple if one section is out of balance.
November 12, 2021 4 min -
Managed ITSome People Still Use 20 Year Old Windows XP
Windows XP recently turned twenty. Two decades is an eternity in the world of computers. Yet despite its age the venerable OS still has a surprising number of loyal users.
November 11, 2021 2 min -
CybersecurityUp To 25,000 TTC Employees’ Personal Info May Have Been Stolen In A Cyber Attack
The TTC said in a statement that the compromised data includes the names, addresses and Social Insurance Numbers of up to 25,000 employees “past and present.”
November 10, 2021 1 min -
CybersecurityMajor Data Breach At Robinhood Is Affecting Millions
Do you buy stocks via the no-cost RobinHood platform? If so be advised that the company has recently disclosed a massive data breach estimated to impact more than seven million customers.
November 10, 2021 2 min -
Technology TrendsLinks In Stories Now Available For All Instagram Users
If you're not an Instagram user you may not have heard of 'Stories.' They are vertical photos or videos with a duration of no more than fifteen seconds per clip. You can post multiple 15 second clips in a row as well.
November 10, 2021 2 min -
CybersecurityHackers Turn To New Trick Called SEO Poisoning
Hackers have a new tool in their toolbox you should be aware of. Called SEO Poisoning or sometimes "search poisoning" the attack relies on Black Hat SEO techniques to optimize web content.
November 9, 2021 2 min -
CybersecurityWhat to Include in Your Incident Response Plan
A security incident can topple an organization's reputation and revenue in a short amount of time. As billionaire Warren Buffet once said, "it takes 20 years to develop a reputation and five minutes to ruin it." Keeping that in mind, it’s ideal to have an incident response plan in place before a security breach occurs.
November 8, 2021 4 min -
Technology TrendsFacebook Is Changing Its Name And Here’s The Details
Recently one of the biggest companies on the web got a name change when the Facebook CEO announced that the company would henceforth be known as 'Meta.'
November 8, 2021 2 min -
CybersecurityNew TodayZoo Phishing Campaign Is Going After Passwords
Microsoft recently reported on the existence of an unusual phishing campaign designed primarily to harvest the passwords of unsuspecting victims.
November 6, 2021 2 min -
CybersecurityThis Mac Malware Should Have Users Worried
Researchers from Microsoft have reported the discovery of a new variant of macOS malware called WizardUpdate.
November 5, 2021 2 min
