Most people think that Macs and all the other Apple devices are immune to viruses. But those in the know (sysadmins, pc techs and network admins) know all too well that Macs are just as vulnerable to viruses just like PCs. So, are Apple devices and Macs immune to viruses? Short answer: no. Then why …
Is North Korea Really Responsible for the WannaCry Malware Attack? According to some of the top cybersecurity researchers, like Symantec, Kaspersky Lab and Google, there seems to be some technical evidence that the WannaCry malware attack that is infecting and wrecking havoc on more than 300,000 computers in over 150 countries, has a connection to the …
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What’s going on with the CyberSecurity Industry’s talent, or lack thereof? In today’s tech climate, not only are there 80,000 Entry-Level, Non-Sexy Tech Jobs that Undergrads Don’t Want, as we saw in yesterday’s post, but it looks like when they finally do apply the majority of applicants turn out to be unqualified. “On average, 59 …
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Ashton Mozano, a cybersecurity professor at the University of San Diego, details how most of the undergrads with a computer science or computer engineering degree, would rather create new products and technologies for Apple and Google than design and operate systems that spot, resist and alleviate a variety of attacks, than work in the non-sexy …
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IT Pros and their tools It’s been said that the best investment is in the tools of one’s own trade and let’s face it, as an IT Professional, there are plenty of tools that are needed to do an effective job. Tools that help you monitor the network and scan for vulnerabilities, to tools that help …
IT Pros, Are These The Best Reporting Tool Vendors in 2017? Read More »
There is now some hope and optimism that ShoreTel (SHOR) . Over the last 60 days it has been on an upward trend. The reason is that ShoreTel’s RSI reading is 28.49. What is RSI? According to NASDAQ.com RSI stands for ‘Relative Strength Index’ and it is a popular indicator used by technically focused investors. …
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The House of Representatives unanimously passed the Email Privacy Act, a bill that would reform ECPA ( Electronic Communications Privacy Act) were it to become law on Monday evening. What is the ECPA and why does it need to be reformed? In the beginning, ECPA protected Americans’ e-mail from warrantless surveillance — despite ECPA allowing …
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Engineers and telecom operators will soon have access to a digital voice assistant that was built specifically for them. Think of it just like you would Amazon’s Alexa, Microsoft’s Cortana or Apple’s Siri, except it’s strictly for the telecommunications industry. Introducing the “Multi-purpose Intuitive Knowledge Assistant”, or “MIKA” for short, developed by Nokia. Nokia has created …
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The advances in technology are all around us. We have mobile devices phones that have replaced and combined everything from your phone, computer, web browser, email and music player, to self-driving cars and drones dropping off your online order minutes after you order. But there are still a few areas it seems technology is having …
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Avaya, after much anticipation, finally made it official by filing for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy. Avaya is one of the recognized leaders in providing global solutions for customer and team engagement, business phone systems, unified communications, networking and a host of other telecommunications products. The move was made in an effort to get out from …
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