Company Shuts Down Because of Ransomware – A Cautionary Tale

Employees of an Arkansas-based telemarketing firm were notified they should find new employment after IT recovery efforts didn't go according to plan following a ransomware incident that took place at the start of October 2019. After paying the ransom for the key, data recovery efforts did not go according to...

Microsoft is Ending Support for Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008: Here’s What You Need to Know

All good things must come to an end, and that includes popular and robust operating systems that outlive their life span. Microsoft is retiring support for its desktop OS Windows 7 and its server OS Windows 2008 as of Jan. 14, 2020. This includes all versions of these operating systems...