Now that it is August and we have gotten to experience the heat of the summer. You are probably also sick of doing yard work and most of all...weeding. I’m pretty sure everyone hates weeding, you have to get dirty and kneel or bend over in the sun pulling out weeds from your garden or flower bed.
Recently, an unprecedented strain of ransomware known as “WannaCry” infected hundreds of thousands of computers across the globe. This horrible campaign has forced small businesses to revisit the security of their IT infrastructure. It’s a complicated endeavor, but reevaluating your web browsers is a quick and easy place to start.
Last month the NWS team attended the New Jersey Land Title Association (NJLTA) conference at The Sagemore Resort on Lake George and had a great time meeting the attendees there and hearing about all the first-hand issues that they were encountering.
It seems like every day there is a new threat and a more advanced way that hackers are infiltrating computers. Sometimes it may seem like you are defenseless (at least if you are not being protected by a managed service provider), but now it seems like the tech may have gotten out in front of the hackers with the ORWL PC that is set to ship in August.
SWK Technologies, Inc. (SWK) has been named Datto, Inc.’s U.S. Partner of the Year for 2017. The news was announced at Datto’s DattoCon conference on June 7th.
The Partner of the Year award goes to the top partner that has made a commitment to and supports Datto in the promotion of their products.
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The weather is finally starting to warm up and summer is approaching. That means we all get to spend more time outside and enjoy the nice weather. The more time you spend outside means the more you are to be exposed to the sun, especially if you are going to be at the beach or by a pool.
Each year SWK participates in the Making Strides Against Breast Cancer 5k in October. For our 3rd year in a row, SWK Technologies received a Top Team award for raising money for Making Strides Against Breast Cancer. On February 16th, Linda Jo (LJ) Bird and Cathy Lyons attended the celebration of gratitude dinner and accepted the team award.
During the latest CES (Consumer Electronics Show) in Las Vegas a company called Digitsole introduced their products that have been several years in the making...smart shoes and soles.
With all the wearables and smart technology it was only a matter of time.
If you had though you heard the last of hackers taking over a hospital’s computer systems you were wrong. In late January three North Lincolnshire hospitals were infected with ransomware. Not only did the ransomware hold the system hostage, it forced them to cancel ALL appointments for two days.
If you own an older Android, you might have already experienced the impact of the Gooligan Malware virus. Since August, the infection has struck an estimated 1.3 million Android phones, and it shows no signs of stopping. For those unaware of the Gooligan strain, here are a few key details you need to know right away.