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Is Microsoft Killing off Windows 7 Early?

In the fast-moving world of tech, any software more than a few years old is usually consigned to the scrapheap of obsolescence. Despite Microsoft’s best efforts at replacing its aging Windows 7 operating system, the OS continues to enjoy massive popularity among business users. Although the company has pushed Microsoft 10 aggressively since its initial…

Another potential data breach caused by a ransomware virus. This potential breach hits close to home at medical provider Atlantic Digestive Specialists (ADS), with locations in Somersworth, Hampton and Portsmouth, NH. Below is an excerpt of ADS’s statement which was released to the NH Attorney General’s Office on 6/20/2017. On February 20, 2017, ADS discovered…

You may have heard by now, ransomware is in the news again. This strain, known as the “WannaCry” or “WannaCrypt” ransomware virus, claimed over 200,000 victims in 150 countries, including factories, hospitals, small businesses and schools. Organizations in Europe and Asia were seriously affected, but according to The Guardian, an anonymous “accidental hero” halted the…

Another company is added to the list of data breaches for 2017. News of the breach was released last Friday by Holiday Inns parent company IHG. Holiday Inn Express locations in Keene, North Conway and Durham were identified in an April 14 consumer alert. Here you will find a full list of properties effected. According to…

[smartslider3 slider=2] Article from govtech.com by Dan Lohrmann. With the exponential growth in data breaches over the past few years, the concept of ‘hacking back’ is growing in popularity. Proponents ask: If I can use a gun for self-defense in my home, why can’t I similarly ‘hack back’ against attackers who invade my cyberspace? Let’s…

5 online privacy and security tips for travelers

Checking email, looking stuff up online, and keeping track of things while on the road is pretty simple these days,with our smartphones and laptops in tow. In fact, with Wi-Fi connected cars, trains and planes, and internet access everywhere, you can leave your business or home and arrive somewhere else without missing a beat. Wherever…

5 Tools To Keep Your Kids Safe Online

School’s back in session, and it’s time for your kids to dig for the data they’ll need to fill all those reports, papers and projects that fuel their passing grades…And Mr. Google can be their greatest friend when it comes to finding tons of tidbits to keep teacher happy. But with great opportunity comes great…

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AshleyMadison HACKED!

AshleyMadison is an online data site for married individuals. They are the most recent company to be hacked, and their data is being “Held Hostage” unless the owners of the site Avid Life Media agree to take down their cheating site permanently. Small amounts of the data have already been leaked and the hackers, who…

Corporate Espionage in play with Major League Baseball

Hacking in to business computer systems has become a common everyday occurrence. We see the headlines in the media everyday. It is not just money criminals are after anymore. The bigger threat is usually your personal information which leads to identity theft. In the most recent case of cyber crime The Cardinals, a major league…