Spade Technology: Blog
Spade Technology provides managed IT security services and solutions
for businesses throughout Boston & New England.
Top Modern Confidence Crimes to Watch Out For
We are all aware these days of how cautious one must be when it comes to electronic communications of any kind. Con-artists, or confidence artists (the term “artists” used very loosely in this case) or con-men (confidence men) seemingly lurk…
Read MoreBiometrics Likely to Soon Replace Passwords, Experts Say
Biometric authentication is all set to replace the traditional username-and-password style of login, thanks in large part to the fast-evolving Internet of Things. There will simply be too many devices and network authentications to keep track of so many usernames…
Read MoreFake Windows Update is Ransomware Masquerade
Although it’s not a very well-written program, and it hasn’t been transmitted in spam email blasts, the Troj/Fantom-B (as it’s pegged by ransomware-blocker Sophos) or Fantom ransomware does, nevertheless, masquerade as a Windows 10 “critical” update, and will mess up…
Read MoreThe Delta Airlines IT Continuity Debacle is a Cautionary Tale
After a “system-wide outage” of their IT network grounded flights globally, Delta Airlines is now the target of a Congressional inquiry. The inquiry is aimed at determining exactly what caused the Delta’s entire IT network to fail. One of the…
Read MoreWhy Office 365 Cloud Migration Will Hugely Benefit Your Company
If the many reasons to move to the cloud aren’t apparent to you yet, you must be new to the idea of cloud services. Or, you’ve heard it being batted around for a while but hadn’t checked into it yet.…
Read MoreWhy You Need to Know What Malvertising is and Does
It’s called malvertising – a contraction of “malevolent advertising,” – and it’s all over the Web. It’s a particularly nasty bit of malware, purveyed by cybercriminals who get the legitimate-looking ads up on popular sites, and even hiding a malicious…
Read MoreRMM Support and You: Keeping One Eye On Your Technology
In today’s modern environment, businesses are more dependent on technology than they have been at any point in history. These days, it isn’t enough to just make sure that everything in your Apple infrastructure is configured properly or that all…
Read MoreCloud Migration Will Affect More Than $1 Trillion in IT Spending by 2020
It’s nearly all you hear about these days in the world of IT – along with ransomware and other malware cyberattacks which are all the rage with hackers: Everyone is moving large parts of their IT networks (if not all…
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Pay Equity: A Brief Look at the Bill
A brief look at the Pay Equity Bill. The Pay Equity Bill was amended to remove an outdated definition of the word “Woman.” Many employers and employees may have no knowledge of what it entails and what it means for…
Read MoreNew Chip-Reading Card Readers May Be Flawed
With much arguing with the retail and entertainment industry, EMV is rolling out in the United States. This is a newer technology that helps the credit card industry fight against card counterfeiters. EMV is an acronym for Europay MasterCard and…
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