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MICROSOFT EXCHANGE ATTACKS - THE WORST IS YET TO COME?
Back in January, Microsoft was alerted about new Exchange vulnerabilities being exploited by hackers. Within a few days, multiple bad actors started exploiting these vulnerabilities. Security researchers discovered tens of thousands of attacks targeting businesses, around the world, which are…
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PHISHING ATTACKS: HOW TO RECOGNIZE THEM AND KEEP BUSINESS DATA SAFE
Cybercrime is on the rise, and hackers are using any opportunity to take advantage of an unknowing victim to gain access to personal information for financial gain. The new 'work from anywhere world' makes everyone at risk to cyber attacks, especially because threats are even harder to track…
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IT CHECKLIST FOR EMPLOYEE AND EQUIPMENT RETURN TO EMPLOYER FACILITIES IN 2020
Key IT considerations to plan for when employees return to work from corona virus stay-at-home orders: 1) Returning Device Security; 2) Asset Inventory and Future Needs; 3) Software License Inventory; 4) Update Operating Systems and Software; 5) Unregistered Software; 6) Security Scanning,…
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R-MONITORING WITH MAINTENANCE STREAMLINES IMPLEMENTATION OF WINDOWS BUILD UPDATES
On November 12, 2019, Microsoft released the first “Build Update” for Windows 10 Operating Systems and is expected to continue to release subsequent Build Updates bi-annually. These Build Updates increase the features, security and functionality of the Operating System. As Build Updates are…
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BENEFITS OF HIRING RIVER RUN AS YOUR MANAGED IT PARTNER
There are many reasons to hire a Managed Service Provider (MSP) or in-house Managed IT department. Because technology is always evolving, MSP’s deliver a lot of advantages. Here are just a few of River Run’s benefits:
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WINDOWS 7 END OF LIFE: WHAT YOU SHOULD KNOW
Microsoft strongly recommends that you move to Windows 10 sometime before January 2020 to avoid a situation where you need service or support that is no longer available.
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AND THEN THERE WERE CHANGES TO MICROSOFT OUTLOOK . . .
Not since Microsoft introduced its infamous ribbon in Office 2007, have we had so many complaints about the look and feel of Outlook, Word, Excel. Office 2019 and O365 present a cleaner desktop - less cluttered – whiter. Not everyone likes it. Microsoft presents a plethora of options to…
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MICROSOFT BYPASSES WINDOWS 10 UPDATE 1809
A number of our clients have had questions about Windows 10 Update 1809. This update was originally released in October 2018, but due to the significant number of driver, compatibility, and performance issues it created, Update 1809 was quickly withdrawn from distribution. Since that time,…
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WHEN SKYPE FOR BUSINESS GOES AWAY …
… we will all be using Microsoft Teams for IM, meetings and calls.
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EVERYDAY SECURITY
Here is a short list of things you can do daily to protect yourself, your business, and your family in the ever-expanding realm of internet security.
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