September was National Disaster Preparedness Month and, as such, it’s important to consider the state of your business’s current backup and disaster recovery practices. Different disasters pose various threats for your organization, but many of them have one thing in common: they’re going to ruin your physical IT infrastructure and, depending on your backup practices, could…
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LG jumps into laptop market with Gram.
For a long time, LG has concentrated on the smart phone and television markets. Now, they are diving into the abyss of the laptop market with the release of their laptop: Gram."We recognize this is an extremely competitive category, and are confident consumers will respond well to this…
How to Browse Incognito
The Internet can be a dangerous place. Sometimes you want to keep your identity a secret on the web. Now, your reasons for doing so aren’t any of our business, but here are three ways you can take advantage of Google Chrome's Incognito mode to browse the web in an anonymous…
With Windows 10’s arrival comes all sorts of great new features, many of which are unprecedented. Here are four new features that you should check out on your Windows 10 device.Microsoft OneDrive Integration
Microsoft’s cloud storage solution, OneDrive, is a major focus with Windows 10, especially with the cloud growing more important for modern companies. With…
Twitter is headed to court.
Think your direct messages are secure and private? That anything you direct message on Twitter is not being scanned or read?Twitter is facing a new proposed class action lawsuit. The proposed class action suit says Twitter violated its user privacy by "systematically intercepting, reading and altering" direct messages. Twitter has always…
What’s the best way to share files between your different personal devices and computers? It turns out that you can share files over your home’s network and you don’t have to be an IT technician to do it.To be sure, there are many different ways to share files between your different devices. You can send…
Zimperium attempts to light fire a under the Google Security Division.
Does Stagefright sound familiar? Back in April, mobile security firm Zimperium (based in San Francisco and Tel Aviv) released a statement showing they found a flaw/exploit in the Google Android operating system. Zimperium shared their findings and data with Google at that time and…
5G is targeted to launch in 2017.
Roger Gurnani, Chief Information Officer for Verizon, told CNET they plan to start to testing new wireless technology that will propel them into 5G speeds. Mr. Gurnani said, "Verizon will start field trials on the new technology within the next 12 months and hope to have some level…
Samsung Gear S2 to Ship in October
Samsung announced at the IFA conference in Berlin that they will start shipping the next generation of smart watches, the Samsung Gear S2.This batch of smart watches will offer models that support Wi-Fi or 3G Internet connections. Both will allow you bring out your inner Dick Tracy and…
Automatically Guard Your Inbox
Scattered among the regular emails in your inbox, there are most likely spam emails. Although they may be shrugged off by some as simply annoying, these emails contain viruses that can lead to a number of potentially threatening situations for your company’s network.Therefore, it’s essential that your network has a security solution in…
The answer is "yes, your security program absolutely needs maintenance."
Every organization should have an information security program, which most people recognize. However, what most don't realize is that their program needs proper upkeep or maintenance. There should never be a point where an organization is overconfident after implementing a security program because there is always room…
Samsung to petition US Supreme Court.
Samsung versus Apple...If it seems like this battle has been going on for a long time, you're correct. Since 2012, Samsung and Apple have been tying up the courts over their dispute.Back in 2012, Samsung lost a patent lawsuit filed by Apple. Apple claimed Samsung infringed upon their intellectual…