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Jim Abbott
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20.03.2020
Using Microsoft Teams for Remote Collaboration
Using Microsoft Teams for Remote Collaboration Many of Ashton’s clients are experimenting with…
Jim Abbott
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19.03.2020
Working Remotely with Sophos Firewalls and VPN
Working Remotely with Sophos Firewalls and VPN As the need to work remotely has quickly overwhelmed…
Jim Abbott
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19.03.2020
Disinfecting Your Technology Devices
Disinfecting Your Technology Devices Over the past week, we’ve had a few clients call to ask about…
Admin
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10.03.2020
My dog ate my homework; CIA and DNA
My dog ate my homework; CIA and DNA When we talk about CIA in a security context, we are referring…
Admin
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11.02.2020
You’ll Shoot Your Eye Out
You’ll shoot your eye out In the movie A Christmas Story, Ralphie has one goal; To get as a…
Admin
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27.12.2019
More Than One Way to Skin a Cat
More Than One Way to Skin a Cat One of the many internet rabbit holes available for exploration is…
Admin
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19.12.2019
A Billion Users, 600,000 GPS Trackers, and a Hacked Bank
A Billion Users, 600,000 GPS Trackers, and a Hacked Bank Security can be a difficult concept,…
Admin
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25.11.2019
Look out, it’s a glitch attack!!
Look out, it’s a glitch attack!! This article describes a type of attack that is directed against…
Admin
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25.10.2019
Are you in ‘Good hands’?
Are you in ‘Good hands’? There is an insurance company that says you’re in good hands if you insure…
Jim Abbott
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18.09.2019
Business Email Compromise (BEC)- What You Need to Know
Business Email Compromise (BEC)- What You Need to Know According to The FBI, Business Email…

