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  • Patching – 10 Steps to Seal the Holes in Your Armor

    You’ve likely heard of the massive ransomware attack that has taken down so many organizations, including hospitals, around the world. The ransomware appears to have exploited a bug for which Microsoft released a fix a little over a month ago. Follow these 10 steps to help protect your organization from this, and from future attacks:

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  • If Bitcoin Went Away, would Ransomware be Defeated?

    It is day four of the massive RSA security conference, and it is incredibly enjoyable to be gathering the latest security information. Was visiting over lunch with a gentleman from London, and he made the comment that Ransomware would no longer exist, were it not for Bitcoin.

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  • Alert IT to Graphics Component Patches

    Security patches are so important to security, but they are difficult to manage and you always stand the risk of a patch interrupting productivity. And there are some new patches your IT team needs to know about…

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  • Only One Virus is a Huge Problem

    If your office has even one instance of a virus, ransomware, or any other kind of malware, that is a huge symptom.

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