All about Yahoo

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At Monarchy IT, we have stated repeatedly that security of our clients’ data is our top priority.  In the link from Larry Dignan at ZDNet below, you can read all about the Yahoo data breach, the largest in history. http://www.zdnet.com/article/yahoo-confirms-data-breach-affecting-500-million-accounts-claims-state-actor-behind-attack/ Obviously, we recommend to stop using the service if you still do, but if you…

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Bitdefender Gets the Nod from PC Gamer

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http://www.pcgamer.com/best-anti-virus/ Online magazine PC Gamer, formerly Maximum PC, awarded Bitdefender the Best Full-Featured Security Package in it’s latest best anti-virus article available at the link above. At Monarchy IT, whether our clients are at work or at home, we believe we have an ethical responsibility to safeguard their devices with the best protection available on…

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The Compliance Experts

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At Monarchy IT, our chief concern is the well-being of our clients and their customers.  Our way of providing peace of mind to our clients is by finding solutions to their IT problems. One area where businesses get hit the hardest is in compliance-based industries, (healthcare, finance, etc.).  The bevy of laws and regulations is…

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Don’t be like the Pentagon-Have a plan for cyber-attacks

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http://www.zdnet.com/article/whos-in-charge-during-a-cyberattack-pentagon-doesnt-know/ Check out the great article by Zack Whittaker over at ZDNet.com linked above to get the full details of the report, but suffice to say, last week brought big news in the security sector of IT, as an internal audit revealed the government does not have strict guidelines of responsibility during a cyber-attack. At…

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Bitdefender cleans up end-of-year AV awards

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Anti-Virus software company Bitdefender has once again showed it’s chops.  In their end-of-year review awards, AV-TEST.ORG gave Bitdefender the best performance award for both corporate and consumer clients, as well as the best overall ANDROID security app.  AV-Comparatives.org also awarded Bitdefender with Advanced+ ratings in every tested category throughout the year 2015, and only held…

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Microsoft only supports Internet Explorer 11 now

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http://www.zdnet.com/article/millions-of-internet-explorer-users-face-patch-security-showdown/?ftag=YHR70d1a2a Microsoft has officially dropped support for all versions of it’s supported internet browser, Internet Explorer, except for it’s most recent version, IE 11.  Full details are in the article linked above by Zack Whittaker over at ZDNet.com. What this means is that if you and/or your business uses any version of IE below 11,…

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Windows 8 is DEAD!

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http://www.zdnet.com/article/still-running-windows-8-time-to-upgrade-or-else/ Windows 8, released in 2012, will no longer be updated by Microsoft after their usual update roll-out tomorrow, Tuesday, Jan. 12th.  See the attached article over at ZDNet for the exact details. At Monarchy IT, it’s our job to keep our clients and potential customers secure and efficient in the workplace.  With Windows 8…

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SHAME ON DELL

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http://www.zdnet.com/article/dell-admits-preinstalling-root-certificate-and-pledges-to-remove-it/ http://www.zdnet.com/article/how-to-remove-dells-superfish-2-0-root-certificate-permanently/ http://www.zdnet.com/article/dell-in-hot-water-again-as-second-superfish-root-certificate-surfaces/ A week ago, Dell was caught, (and later admitted to), knowingly installing not one, but TWO root certificates, (certificates enable secure transmission of data over the internet), that are vulnerable to exploitation. Liam Tung and Asha Barbaschow over at ZDNet.com were on it from the jump, and linked above are the two…

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The importance of I.T.

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http://www.zdnet.com/article/the-rise-of-the-global-digital-corporation-why-it-matters/ Check out the great article linked above by Tom Foremski over at ZDNet.com.  In it, he highlights the transformation of businesses over the last 10 years to technology based companies, and how that will only keep becoming the case. If you feel that your business is at a competitive disadvantage because of a lack…

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Bitdefender is once again Editor’s Choice over at PCMag!

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http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2460688,00.asp?utm_source=hs_email&utm_medium=email&utm_content=23434818&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-_qOe3NgV554eQk_vHljufqbv1imrl6zlYrPVB_mHfP6agDybAe-7SLlff_jAN0PYLoqPUFYJGFuZDVOLwxTK5QxF-qaQ&_hsmi=23434818 http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2460963,00.asp?utm_source=hs_email&utm_medium=email&utm_content=23434818&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-9YAEpolvBRNQ0-8p_QEWi5W59SBrr3hpJGwho07D9HA7RX2tvl2r-YgVEdBwoXv444_mj5UxpmKQab5tsZwAbY-JNUvA&_hsmi=23434818 http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2461403,00.asp?utm_source=hs_email&utm_medium=email&utm_content=23434818&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-8Mwkf3v_kSWAGn8Gi6VTSeCIKMk9x9v1P3xZ072pYLpiEJk8ceka0TYHmaiZgeFz_Zie4AWixQvKtVY-qHS4MqQqgDjQ&_hsmi=23434818 At Monarchy IT, it’s our job to keep our clients technology safe.  Our partner, Bitdefender, is the #1 independently tested security product on the market.  As PC Mag has recently declared in the linked articles above, that includes consumers.  We hope if you’re security solution is not up to snuff that you’ll…

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