The era of the Windows 8 operating system will end on January 10, 2023, as Microsoft announced that it would be retiring Windows 8.1, a better fix of the Windows 8 version. They ended support for Windows 8 in January 2016, and Windows 8.1 is set to follow suit six years later. [Read more…]
Over the years, large enterprises, small businesses, and government organizations have experienced unprecedented cyberattacks, regardless of the security measure and amount spent setting up a mature cyber defense. [Read more…]
In the United States, there is a gap that exists between digital haves and have-nots. Access to “tangible things,” like computers, tablets, smartphones and a high-speed internet connection, as well as access to “non-tangibles things,” like the skill sets required to access the internet and use technology, is not always a given. Indeed, as the ability to access the online world has increasingly become a requirement of everyday life, the inability to access that world increasingly becomes a larger barrier to financial stability and success. [Read more…]
Many businesses believe that in order to keep their data and additional network security safe, setting up complex and hard-to-guess passwords will help prevent phishing attacks. That is not always the case, as setting up complex passwords alone is not sufficient to prevent the data from being phished. As a result, they set up multi-factor authentication to strengthen their accounts. [Read more…]
The global working system is gradually going through rapid change, and organizations are more readily adopting the hybrid work model. This model allows employees to be flexible about where (and when) they work. They can work at the physical office or from home on specific days. [Read more…]
Cyberattacks are becoming more frequent in modern times and have become sophisticated. These attacks keep increasing as the day goes by, and it is estimated that in 2023, there will be new cyberattack trends to look out for. Threats such as hackers and malware disrupt the usual functions of mobile devices and systems because they set the information on the software at risk, including data loss and exposing private information. [Read more…]
Reducing the cost of a data breach is a vital consideration for good security protocol. As the number of data breach incidents increases, the need for cybersecurity for business owners and their consumers is also increasing. [Read more…]
Misconfigurations in the cloud are defects waiting to happen. Attackers are constantly on the lookout for misconfigured assets, which may be used to acquire location data, financial information, passwords, health records, phone numbers, and other vulnerable personal data. The threat actors can then use this information for phishing and some other forms of social engineering attacks. [Read more…]
During the October 2022 Microsoft Ignite event, a couple of announcements were made in regard to M365. From the introduction of AI features and new MS Teams capabilities to some of the core Microsoft 365 products, the announcements made were exciting. They are also sure to be the beginning of an increasingly automated and intelligent product stack from Microsoft and can be integrated as part of the business productivity tools a business should have. [Read more…]
Redefining the idea of work has been a long-term goal of “humans”, and there has been much work and progress in this regard. From implementing different versions of the digital workplace and remote work to creating software that can allow multiple people to connect simultaneously via live audio and video. [Read more…]
