Tag: Productivity

Regular Microsoft Patch Updates Are Critical To Keeping Hackers Out

holstonit | June 29, 2016

Now, you have another very good reason to upgrade to Windows 10. If you refuse to do that, then at the very least, you have a very good reason to move away from versions of Windows that are no longer…

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Change Your Password If You Use GotoMyPC

holstonit | June 28, 2016

If you use Citrix’s “GotoMyPC” remote desktop service, you’re going to have to change your password the next time you log on. The company was hit with what it describes as a “very sophisticated attack,” and it’s not taking any…

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Ransomware Is Bringing To Light The Absolute Need For Robust Backup

holstonit | June 27, 2016

The University of Calgary recently submitted to the will of hackers and ponied up $20,000 to get their files back after more than 100 computers were locked via ransomware. Almost every security expert agrees that paying such a ransom is…

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Accounts Hacked – Change Your Password If You Use TeamViewer

holstonit | June 20, 2016

TeamViewer, the company behind a popular remote desktop platform, which allows users to share their screens, access their computers remotely, or participate in online conferences, has been hacked…maybe. A little over a month ago, the company received reports from a…

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Microsoft Is Putting A Stop To Your Bad Passwords

holstonit | June 7, 2016

Most of us (and you know who you are) tend to be not-very-good when it comes to creating robust, secure passwords. If you’ve ever used your significant other’s birthday, your birthday, the word “password,” or the numbers “123456,” then you’re…

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ADP Latest To Get Hit By Hackers – Was Your Account Affected?

holstonit | May 17, 2016

ADP is the world’s largest HR firm, handling tax and payroll accounts for more than 640,000 companies that collectively employ millions of people. It may be possible that your company is one of the hundreds of thousands that rely on…

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Dropbox Will No Longer Support Windows XP

holstonit | May 14, 2016

The news keeps getting worse for users still clinging to the aging Windows XP operating system. First, Microsoft itself stopped supporting the platform, no longer providing the millions of users still working with the OS with critical security patches to…

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Opera Browser Adds Free VPN For Better Privacy

Mersad | May 4, 2016

When you surf the web, do you use a VPN (Virtual Private Network)? More than half a billion of the web’s users do, which is about a quarter of the web’s population, so you may be one of them. If…

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Using Oracle Software? Update Now

Mersad | April 26, 2016

It’s been a busy week at Oracle. The company has recently released a massive flurry of patches that fix a staggering 136 security issues for a wide range of the products it sells. This release comes in tandem with the…

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