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Outages Result of DDoS Attack” Confirms Bandwidth CEO David Morken, CEO of Bandwidth.com, has confirmed that a DDoS attack was responsible for recent outages reported on the site on September 27th. Citing that “a number of critical communications service providers...

What You Need To Know About The Facebook Outage Facebook and its associated services experienced a six-hour outage on Monday. Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp, and Oculus suffered a major outage over the course of Monday, Oct. 4. Beginning just before noon EST, the...

Are You Ready For Windows 11 Official Release on October 5, 2021? As the official release date for the free upgrade to Windows 11 nears, it is time to prepare for the new Windows experience. You can upgrade to the new operating system, depending on the eligibility of...

Are You Planning to Download Windows 11 Free Update? Here’s a Quick Guide Microsoft’s new operating system has generated considerable interest from users and tech experts. Windows 11 brings many key new features that enhance the overall user experience....

If You Own These Four Small Business Cisco Routers: It’s Time to Replace Them A security flaw discovered in RV110W, RV130, RV130W, and RV215W Cisco routers creates significant vulnerabilities. Traditionally, these UPnP (universal plug and play) routers would...

Do You Want to Speed Up Your Computer? Here are Top Tips A slow computer can undermine productivity and become a source of frustration. Fortunately, there are several ways to boost speed and overall performance, irrespective of whether your computer is relatively new...

Amazon Exploring the Feasibility of Keystroke Tracking Plan An internal document obtained by Motherboard revealed Amazon’s plan to track employee’s keystroke entries. The tech and e-commerce giant plans to curb ever-increasing data leaks using this type of...

What Will the Windows 11 Experience Be Like? Windows 11 comes loaded with wide-ranging new features, such as a revamped start menu. You can also expect to find a Microsoft Store with Android apps. This new edition also boasts a cleaner tray area and a redesigned start...

Understanding The Role of RAM in Computer Performance Random-access memory (RAM) plays an integral role in mobile devices and desktop computers. It determines the operating capacity of a device at any given time. A computer processes data using RAM as a digital...

Microsoft Teams and Windows 11 Microsoft recently announced the introduction of Windows 11, which comes with the MS Teams video conferencing app. The revamped operating system has a refreshing new start menu, and a user interfaces design. It can also run Android apps....

How New Windows Server 2022 Features Improve Hybrid Integration and Security Microsoft recently announced the preview of the latest Windows Server. The new release comes with several key features, such as Azure automanage (hotpatching) and virtualization-based...

Everything You Need to Know About Windows 11 In the fall of 2021, Windows will be releasing its new operating system: Windows 11. Big improvements and new features are on the horizon for this new OS. Let’s take a look at what you can expect. What’s New With...

Google Mulling Mandatory Two-Factor Authentication For All Users Google plans to bolster the security of user accounts by making two-factor authentication (2FA) mandatory. This approach ensures that all user accounts require two-factor authentication by default. 2FA...

Cyber Criminals Are Actively Exploiting a WordPress Plugin Zero-Day The Fancy Product Designer plugin — commonly used to configure visual products on WordPress, Shopify, and WooCommerce — has been compromised. Cybercriminals are actively looking for sites that use...

Could A Colonial Pipeline-Style Cyberattack Disrupt Your Business? The Colonial Pipeline ransomware attack garnered national headlines after hackers caused widespread gasoline shortages along the Eastern U.S. seaboard. Among the hardest hit, North Carolina saw more...

How to Reinstall macOS on Your Computer If your Mac has been having problems or behaving erratically as of late, it might be time for a fresh install of macOS using Recovery mode and Disk Utility. A new install may also be useful if you have plans to give away or sell...

Understanding the Role of Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs) Non-fungible tokens or NFTs are rising in popularity as more people discover their importance. These tokens come with unique metadata and identification codes, making it easier to distinguish individual tokens....

Key Insights From Cybersecurity Trends and Stats for 2021 Cybercrime is a hot topic that makes news headlines and attracts the corporate world and individuals’ attention. According to the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), there was a 75 percent increase in...

Here Is Why Windows Virtual Desktop Is Better Than Traditional Virtualization Solutions Windows Virtual Desktop (WVD) allows your business to leverage either a multi- or single-user Windows 7 or 10 experience. The service also incorporates Office 365 ProPlus. You can...

Transfer or Backup Google Authenticator in Few Easy Steps Two-factor authentication (2FA) plays a critical role in mitigating cybersecurity risks posed by bad actors. This method bolsters access controls by requiring a two-step identity verification when signing into...

How to Onboard Remote Employees More Efficiently As more companies switch to remote work, employers need to embrace the best onboarding practices to enhance new hires’ experience. Alignment involves updating various tools and processes to ensure seamless...

How To Have a Successful Zoom Call When the world went into lockdown, it effectively shut down business for a little while. In the legal world, however, you can’t just stop. This led to law firms and courts using Zoom to conduct hearings and trials. Naturally,...

Inclusive Work Environment Is Vital for Digital Transformation As an ever-increasing number of companies implement a digital transformation, decision-makers need to adopt viable ways to transition successfully. Creating an inclusive work environment is undoubtedly one...

Has Your Organization Been Breached By Solarwinds Malware? Although mainstream media coverage of the massive Solarwinds hack seems to indicate the danger is over, the sophisticated hackers may still be hiding in plain sight. Microsoft recently uncovered at least three...

Can You Automatically Record Microsoft Teams Meetings? If you’ve ever been annoyed by the fact that every time you start a new meeting with Microsoft Teams, you have to manually enable the program to record the meeting for later use, you’re not alone. A...

SOC 2 Type 1 vs. Type 2: Here Is What You Need To Know? Cybersecurity continues to occupy a prominent spot in companies’ priority lists. As such, companies commit substantial amounts of money to bolster cyber defenses. Norton’s 2019 data breach report revealed...

The Need for Your Business to Set Up Network Security Is Urgent In the early 20th century, if a crook wanted money, they’d rob a bank or steal a woman’s purse on the street. Real masterminds might devise an elaborate heist to hold up a Brink’s truck or befriend...

How Microsoft Dataverse Helps Your Organization Store and Manage App Data Securely Microsoft Dataverse is a software as a service (SaaS) solution capable of resolving wide-ranging data management and businesses’ storage issues. As an ever-increasing number of...

How IT Consulting Companies Can Help Overcome Technology Challenges Information technology helps businesses of varying sizes to enhance operations and thrive. To maximize the benefits of technology, businesses often enlist the help of established IT consulting...

Pros and Cons Of Outsourcing Your IT Support To A Managed Services Provider Paper or plastic? Cash or charge? MSP or in-house IT? There are many choices that you need to make on a daily basis, some personal and some related to keeping your business running. However,...

How Can Business Executives Lead A Remote Workforce Through The Pandemic & Beyond? The pandemic accelerated an ongoing remote workforce trend by forcing companies to pivot and conduct business with people from home offices and dining room tables. A reported 41.8...

5 Things Companies Need to Know About Adobe End of Life Big Tech corporations have driven the final nail into the coffin of Adobe Flash Player. Its “end of life (EoL),” or “death,” if you will, was long expected. As the popular software timed out at the end of 2020,...

What Are the Key Differences Between IT Services and Consulting? When business leaders create annual budgets, IT typically ranks among the top investments. More than $4 trillion was spent globally in 2019, and the average company funneled 8.2 percent of its total...

Microsoft Makes Anti-Spam Changes The year 2020 is not the only thing that is coming to an end. Microsoft is slowly rolling out changes meant to deter spam. This is causing some features to come to an end and changing the way a few Microsoft products, most notably...

Top 15 Microsoft Teams Tips and Tricks Microsoft Teams is one of the most popular and influential digital team-building solutions available for startups and business teams of any size. Using Microsoft Teams as your company’s preferred collaboration tool provides...

9 Meeting Tips for Using Microsoft Teams Microsoft Teams is a simple, yet effective tool for hosting meetings. It has both audio and video capabilities as well as a chat feature. It can handle conference calls and one on one meetings, with members of your organization...

What’s New With Microsoft Forms Microsoft Forms gives you a plethora of features to utilize to your advantage. It easily creates useful documentation for your business and is accessible to virtually everyone in your organization. Forms integrate well with many...

COVID-19 Vaccine Related Phishing and How You Can Protect Your Organization As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to claim lives across the globe and infection rates continue to soar, scientists are continually looking for a solution to end the world’s suffering. In the...