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Mark Benton

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Prevent Hackers From Gaining Network Access With Compromised Credentials

September 21, 2020

Have you noticed consumer and business sites including mobile applications requiring multiple steps to verify who you are? Perhaps you’ve set up a multi-step verification method to access your bank or personal email account?  This security measure is growing in popularity as most data breaches today begin

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Cloud Security

Working From Home: Tips to maximizing your bandwidth

March 16, 2020

Like many of you, we are working remotely as a company following the declaration of the COVID-19 national emergency. As previously stated, Systems Engineering is well prepared to continue working and supporting our customers during this time. As expected, the morning began with higher than usual support request volume. Many customers began their work from home experiences for the first time, and we were able to get them up and working along with our regularly scheduled services.  

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IT Solutions & Support

5 Best Practices To Manage IT Risks

December 17, 2019

When it comes to managing networks, businesses often fall victim to assumptions and oversights. The reality is that the protection of information and applications is always evolving and, as criminals find new ways to exploit weaknesses, it's tough to stay one step ahead.

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Cybersecurity, IT Solutions & Support, Cloud Security

Secure Disposal of E-Waste: A Responsible Approach

October 21, 2019

In 2022, a total of 62 million tons of e-waste was generated worldwide, which is enough to fill 1.55 million 40-ton trucks. This amount of waste would be sufficient to encircle the equator if the trucks were arranged bumper-to-bumper. The United States alone contributed a staggering 7.2 million tons of this waste.

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Compliance, IT Solutions & Support

New Microsoft Customer Agreement

October 08, 2019

This month, Microsoft began the transition to a new customer agreement, which replaces the core terms for all Microsoft customers. Their goal is to improve the purchase experience to better support all customers. They also had some important security-related reasons for the change, including;

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Security Bulletins & Alerts

Security Bulletin: Remote Desktop Services Vulnerability

August 23, 2019

Microsoft recently announced a pair of Windows 10 Remote Code Execution vulnerabilities, CVE-2019-1181 and CVE-2019-1182. These vulnerabilities allow cybercriminals to obtain remote control of a computer over a network connection. Microsoft discovered the vulnerabilities during routine testing of Windows 10, which allowed them to publish the required security updates and notify the public at the same time.

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Security Bulletins & Alerts

FDIC Issues Advisory on Technology Service Provider Contracts

April 18, 2019

On Tuesday, April 2, the FDIC issued an advisory letter to banks on Technology Service Provider Contracts. The letter speaks to gaps that examiners are seeing in contracts between banks and their technology service providers.

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IT Solutions & Support