Don’t Skip The Features Have you ever read over the list of things your antivirus does and come across the words “patch management?” Maybe you know what it means, or maybe you glossed over it. I used to do that. Glossing over terms I didn’t understand that were included in products I purchased was pretty […]
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It’s Not A Trend Google cemented the idea that remote work was here to stay when they announced they would continue with the model through September of 2021. Even before Google’s announcement, before the pandemic, remote work was picking up steam. Study after study has proven that remote workers are happier and more productive. PC
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How Your Facebook Can Lead To A Ransomware Attack I talk a lot about social media, cookies, and data mining. It’s not just here on Tech Talk either. My friends and family’s eyes glaze over when I start waxing poetic on always modifying cookie settings or locking down your Facebook profile. But I also believe
Save The Date The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is starting off the year with a brand new endeavor. January 7th, 2021 will see the unveiling of the new DHS Startup Studio. From 2:30p to 4:30p EST, the department will introduce The Startup Studio. The Startup Studio The DHS Startup Studio is a collaborative effort
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Honor Among Thieves Cyber Attacks on Hospitals. At the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, many cyber hackers gave the impression that healthcare facilities would be “off limits.” They called a ceasefire of sorts on an already stressed out medical system. Unfortunately, that appears to be over. The halt was never widely publicized nor was it
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PC Matic University PC Matic University (PCMU) has been in development for over a year now. The quizzes, videos, and tutorials are meant to give you a better understanding of how your computer runs. We also show you how PC Matic protects and optimizes your device. All of this is free to you. Cybersecurity is
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Trouble With Coverage? Let me start off by saying my mom has the worst Wi-Fi. I’m not going to call out her provider, but it’s awful. There are dead spots and it’s incredibly slow. Even after paying for higher bandwidth, she barely gets coverage. Her Wi-Fi devices (like the Fire Stick and Alexa) have to
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We Asked, You Answered We like to ask the public from time to time about habits they have pertaining to certain activities. We’ve dug into work habits during the pandemic, RDP awareness, and now holiday shopping habits. Over 5000 people answered our shopping survey. With 53% stating that their shopping habits have changed due to
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Cookies and Trackers and Ads, Oh My! We’ve been talking a lot recently about cookies, trackers, and ads. We know that social media is selling our data. We also know that cookies and trackers are watching what we’re doing. This is something we accept even though we don’t have to like it. But what if
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The CMMC and The CDM Under the Trump administration, new security measures came out to help strengthen the US government’s cybersecurity infrastructure. The Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) program is a new set of cybersecurity standards developed by the Department of Defense (DoD) to protect defense contractors from cyber attacks. Additionally, the Continuous Diagnostics and
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