The fallout from the recent WannaCry ransomware attacks have certainly drawn more attention to network security and ransomware in general. How can I prevent ransomware? If you haven’t questioned or considered your network security and disaster recovery plan yet, now is a great time. Here are some important steps to start your reflection: 1. […]
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Google Docs Phishing Attack
An email furiously bounced between personal, school and business accounts today, notifying you that a Google Doc had been shared with you. According to preliminary reports from Google and technicians testing the message links, the message was an attempt to install a malicious Google App in your account. On their Twitter feed at roughly 4:15 […]
50,000th Ticket
ITS recently resolved our 50,000th ticket, and took a look back at other major ticket benchmarks. Some tickets originate with a phone call or an email, others are entered in our online helpdesk system. Tickets are also generated by alerts from your server or network gear without any client interaction. Helpdesk requests vary greatly in […]
Sweet Security
Biometric security? Check. Multiple levels of access control? Check. Redundant power and fiber? Check. Raised floors, fire suppression, tornado proof? Check. What other security features can we offer in our midwest datacenter location? Bees! Don’t worry, you won’t have to fight your way through a swarm of bees to access your data, but ITS President Joel Althoff is adding […]
Ransomware
Locky. CryptoLocker. CryptoWall. Many names and variants exist for 2016’s biggest threat to IT security and productivity, but the outcome is extremely predictable. A user clicks a link in an email, opens an infected email attachment, or visits an infected website, and unknowingly invites the ransomware malware to encrypt files on their machine. If the […]