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Hospital hacks: Default passwords and no patching leaves healthcare at risk
http://www.zdnet.com/article/hospital-hacks-default-passwords-and-no-patching-leaves-healthcare-at-risk/ Check out this great review of McAfee’s March 2018 Threat Report at the link above by Danny Palmer at ZDNet.com. In sum, poor IT security practices, even at venerable places like hospitals, are rampant, and continuing to pose a massive security risk for patients and providers alike. At Monarchy IT, we are the security…
Read MoreMeltdown/Spectre Breakdown
https://www.pcmag.com/news/358249/intel-chips-have-a-major-design-flaw-and-the-fix-means-slowe New year, new major security vulnerabilities! In the above linked article, Matthew Humphries and Michael Kan at PCMag.com do a great job of breaking down what exactly these 2 vulnerabilities are and why they are getting so much press. In a nutshell, Intel and other chip manufacturers have inherent design flaws that make them…
Read MoreOffice & Outlook 2007 are gone!
http://www.zdnet.com/article/microsoft-just-ended-support-for-office-2007-and-outlook-2007/ Check out the article by Liam Tung over at ZDNet from a couple weeks ago for details. For those who may be unaware, Microsoft has a 10 yr. support cycle for most of it’s software. The first 5 years are Standard support, and the last 5 are termed Extended support, where only security updates…
Read MoreCloud Security Trends: Winter is Coming
https://blog.redlock.io/cloud-security-trends-and-cloud-threat-defense Check out this report from RedLock on their recent cloud security findings. Needless to say, it leaves a lot to be desired. While “the cloud” has been all the rage in the small/medium business space for the last 5 years or so, the implementation of security over these services is still evolving. At Monarchy…
Read MoreTips to defend against ransomware
As most have become aware over the weekend, the globe was hit by a massive cyber-attack via the worm being named WannaCry. It affected hundreds of thousands of computers, even shutting down many hospitals in the UK. At Monarchy IT, security is our #1 priority, which is why we strive to be in front of…
Read MoreWindows Vista is DEAD!
Microsoft has officially ended support for their Vista operating system. Their recommendation is to buy a new PC or to upgrade to Windows 10, their current operating system. At Monarchy IT, security for our clients is of the utmost priority. With Vista now out of support, it, like XP, is not a secure operating system…
Read MoreBitdefender leads way for Windows 7 Protection
https://www.av-test.org/en/antivirus/home-windows/windows-7/february-2017/bitdefender-internet-security-21.0-170591/ Check out the link above which heads to Bitdefender’s results page for the most recent lab tests by av-test.org, an independent testing company of commercial and consumer anti-virus products. You’ll find the typical perfect score for their product, which is why we here at Monarchy IT have partnered with them for our clients. Only…
Read MoreMonarchy IT joins MSPAlliance
Monarchy IT LLC becomes member of MSPAlliance® Monarchy IT LLC joins vibrant global consortium of cloud, managed service providers and technology enabling vendors Las Cruces, New Mexico [Apr. 3rd, 2017] — Monarchy IT LLC today announced that it has become a member of the MSPAlliance. MSPAlliance is the oldest Managed Services group and the only…
Read MoreIt’s World Back-up Day!
Back-up your Data! Data is critical to business success; protect it, review it, but most importantly of all, BACK IT UP!!! At Monarchy IT, we pride ourselves on taking care of our clients businesses. If you or your business is leaving your data up to chance, feel free to contact us at support@monarchyit.com or (800)…
Read MoreTen Tips for Staying Safe and Secure Online by AV-TEST.ORG
https://www.av-test.org/en/news/news-single-view/ten-tips-for-staying-safe-and-secure-online/ Check out this helpful guide posted by Olaf Pursche over at AV-TEST.ORG. The independent AV testing lab helps IT professionals by showing which AV products test the best in an independent environment, and help out consumers with tips like these. If you or your business could benefit from being more secure online, feel free…
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