This year is an exciting one here at PC Matic, and it’s time to bring you in on the fun. Our teams have been hard at work since summer of 2023 putting together the future of PC Matic. We’re calling this PC Matic version 5, and it’s a complete rebuild of everything you know and […]
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It’s just Hollywood, right? Movies can often leave you with an uneasy feeling, and Sam Esmail’s new film Leave the World Behind is no different. On the walk out of the theater, or from the couch as the credits roll, you can normally calm your emotions with, “It’s just a movie”. However, you may not
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The use of torrents has been a hot topic of debate for years, with some arguing that it’s a tool for piracy, while others defend it as a way to share large files. In this blog post, we’ll be analyzing the use of torrents by year, looking at how the trend has evolved over the
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A recent survey by IDG confirms, application whitelisting is by far the most underutilized component of zero-trust technologies. What is Application Whitelisting? Application whitelisting only allows known trusted, and proven secure applications to run on the network. This is an effective means to cyber threat mitigation because no matter how many times malware evolves, it
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By Erika Hanson* Rob Cheng never imagined when he left Gateway in 1999 that he would start a company that would become one of the top antivirus platforms in the country. But 20 years later, that’s exactly what’s happened to this former Siouxland executive. Former Gateway Executive Maintains Ties to Siouxland. Rob Cheng, CEO and
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Consumers Care About Data Security Customers will drop a business after a data breach. For the most part, consumers are willing to happily use brands they trust, until a data breach. B2B information site, PYMNTS.com, conducted a Securing eCommerce study for May of 2021. Some of the key findings included 65% of consumers saying they’ll
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Microsoft Exchange New Release is Vulnerable. In mid-March, we issued a guide to the patching of vulnerable versions of Microsoft Exchange Server. The affected versions include Exchange Servers 2010, 2013, 2016 and 2019. In mid-April, we took a look at our data to see how quickly users are updating this software to the new releases.
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A Difficult Year Americans on cybersecurity. 2020 was that to say the least. No matter your political affiliation or beliefs, it was a difficult time in our country. Compounding all of the global news was the looming election in the United States. Americans had a lot on their minds, but where did cybersecurity fall in
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On Wednesday, May 12th, Clemson University will host the South Carolina Small Business Security Summit. While this free virtual even bears the name of the university’s home state, the reach is broader than South Carolina. Cybersecurity is at the forefront of the news each day. Moreover, with ransomware rampant and breaches reported weekly, cybersecurity is
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PC Matic CEO Rob Cheng has his finger on the pulse of cybersecurity. In addition to writing multiple op-eds appearing in media outlets across the country, Rob is also part of Forbes Business Council. He also likes to drop in on Myrtle Beach radio host, Liz Calloway, and her show. They talk about ransomware and
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