You may have noticed that about a month ago your Internet may have been acting a little funny. Maybe you couldn’t access sites or you had service interruptions. Don’t worry, it wasn’t just you. On October 21, most of the East Coast and other areas of the country experienced a scary new type of cyber attack.

Have you ever witnessed your coworkers crazily straddle two computer monitors like madmen? Many find that working multiple monitors in this way is either intimidating or just plain weird, so it’s no surprise that such a setup is unpopular. But even if you look like you’re preparing to launch rockets into outer space, that shouldn’t dissuade you from working with dual monitors altogether.

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You know, smartphones are great, and we’re never without them… but they’re not that practical when you’re trying to do anything work related more in depth than reading some email so you can respond in a pinch.

In late September, news came out about Yahoo finally admitting to a hack that occurred back in 2014. This was no small hack either, 500 million users were exposed during this breach, yet we’re just finding out now.

Stolen information may have included names, email addresses, telephone numbers, dates of birth, hashed passwords, and encrypted or unencrypted security questions and answers according to Bob Lord, chief information security officer at Yahoo.

“Being in operations, I simply didn’t have time to wear the IT hat. SWK was able to come in, take that off of my plate entirely. They were able to save us money, they’re very forward thinking, and they were able to increase our efficiency.

On October 11th, SWK Technologies’ network and IT services division announced they had received the Vanguard Award for leadership and were ranked #45 out of the top 501 managed services providers worldwide.

Both the Vanguard Award and the ranking of managed services providers were presented by MSPmentor, the ultimate guide to managed services and the leading global destination for managed services providers.

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Summer is winding down and the seasons are changing. Perhaps you still want to squeeze in a couple more boat outings before you start planning for fall. Maybe you’re sending your kids off to college, or maybe you’re getting ready to go camping now that the sweltering heat of the summer has died down.

ESPN reported back in June that a laptop containing the medical records of thousands of NFL players was stolen from the car of a Washington Redskins’ trainer. The team released a statement saying no health information protected under HIPAA guidelines was at risk, but the incident shows that EMRs are vulnerable, no matter the size of your company.

“Help is always available at SWK Technologies when you need it. Their staff is friendly and courteous. They get back to you promptly and stay on top of your issue. It’s a pleasure working with a company that cares.

If you’re an Apple customer or a Netflix customer, and chances are you are, take extra caution with emails you may be receiving. This Is Money released a story warning the public about emails and invoices that have been sent out in a phishing attempt to steal people’s bank details.