Updates on the technology decisions facing Wisconsin businesses.
We summarize what matters, skip what doesn't, and translate the rest into language a business owner can act on.
You'll find three kinds of posts here:
- Security updates. New attack patterns, vulnerabilities, and account-takeover trends — and what we recommend doing about them.
- Productivity and AI. Practical updates on Microsoft 365, Copilot, and the AI tools showing up in everyday business software.
- Operations and IT strategy. Topics like technical debt, IT budgeting, and how small businesses can run technology without a full in-house team.
Some Versions Of Windows 10 Will Stop Receiving Security Updates
On the heels of the May 2021 Patch Tuesday release, Microsoft has flagged certain versions of Windows 10 that will no longer receive security updates. These include versions 1803, 1809, and 1909. ...
Consider Replacing Your Old Broadband Routers For Security
A company named 'UK security Watchdog, Which?' recently released a report with some disturbing security ramifications. Based on a survey of more than 6000 UK households, the company identified 13 different older ...
Google Prioritizing Privacy And Safety With Play Store Updates
Google generally does a great job with security when it comes to the Google Play Store. Of course, the company regularly makes headlines when poisoned apps are discovered, but given the sheer ...
Google May Force All Users To Use 2 Factor Authentication
Sometimes Google takes a heavy-handed approach to security, but it's also widely accepted that their heart is in the right place. That seems to be the case with the company's most recently ...
Default Windows Font May Change With Windows 10 Update
Microsoft has a history of being notoriously slow to change. Just to cite one example, the company's venerable "Paint" application has been in the mix since the earliest days of Windows. Although ...
Many Mobile Devices Contain A Chip With A Security Risk
A new, high severity vulnerability has been found in Qualcomm's MSM (Mobile Station Modem) chips, including the company's latest 5G-capable versions. The security issue could allow hackers to access a user's call ...
Global Scale Phishing Attack Brings New Malware
There's an ongoing, global scale phishing attack you should be aware of, even if your firm isn't currently being targeted by it. The attack is being tracked by Mandiant, who recently published ...
Chrome Zero Day Exploit Gets Fixed With Latest Update
On April 20, 2021, Google released Chrome 90.0.4430.85, designed to address a zero-day exploit hackers are currently taking advantage of, tracked as CVE-2021-21224. The patch also patches four other high severity security ...
Newly Discovered Linux Malware Has Been Around For Years
Recently, researchers at Qihoo 360 Network Security discovered a particularly stealthy piece of malware designed to create backdoors in the Linux ecosystem. It was so good at its job, and so stealthy ...
