Entries by Hunter Smith

How to hack a printer. Diary of a bored hacker.

Printers gone mad December 5, 2018 One quiet evening, you suddenly hear a sound. It’s the printer in the next room, and it’s furiously printing something no one requested. You take a look and see that it’s printed a leaflet urging you to subscribe to a well-known YouTube channel. A few hours later, the printer […]

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We just deployed multi-factor authentication at another Managed Services Client

SEPTEMBER 23RD, 2019 Quickly and Easily Secure Local Microsoft Windows Logins Administrators and users often have a lot of sensitive information stored in their Windows laptops and desktops or local machines. Even with the availability of cloud file sharing and storage services such as Office 365, Google Docs, Box and Dropbox, users tend to keep copies of a […]

Two-factor authentication for Apple ID

How it works With two-factor authentication, your account can only be accessed on devices you trust, like your iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch, or Mac. When you want to sign in to a new device for the first time, you’ll need to provide two pieces of information—your password and the six-digit verification code that’s automatically displayed on your […]

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5 Ways AI Is Transforming The Customer Experience

Daniel NewmanContributor  CMO Network GETTY We all know that artificial intelligence is playing a huge role in how businesses operate. AI programs and services are helping transform everything from data collection and processing in the marketing department to on-boarding in the HR department. While AI and automation hold tremendous value in terms of time and […]

Week in Breach

This week, phishing scams continue to trap employees, weak passwords put company data at risk, and the consequences of a breach are higher for SMBs.   Dark Web ID Trends: Top Source Hits: ID Theft Forums Top Compromise Type: Domain Top Industry: High-Tech & IT Top Employee Count: 51 -100 Employees   United States – Metro Mobility […]

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5G Is Coming Soon. Do You Care? You Should. Here’s Why.

Upgrading U.S. wireless networks has been called our most important infrastructure project. It’s actually happening. National Geographic PUBLISHED JANUARY 23, 2018 PROGRESS IS GENERALLY a highly subjective term. But for those who understand what it is and what it means, the advent of 5G is unequivocally good news. As it develops and grows, the next generation wireless […]

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Why Organizations Want Consumption-Based Artificial Intelligence Pricing

ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE AND DAAS Sep 11,2019 / By Ritu Jyoti / No Comment Artificial intelligence (AI) adoption is at a tipping point, as more and more organizations develop their AI strategies for implementing the revolutionary technology within their organizations. However, there are still major challenges to AI adoption; in fact, cost of the solution and lack of skilled resources […]

Week in Breach

This week, a company loses competitive edge due to breach, healthcare providers struggle to protect PII, and compromised email accounts top the list of cyber insurance claims.   Dark Web ID Trends: Top Source Hits: ID Theft Forums Top Compromise Type: Domain Top Industry: High-Tech & IT Top Employee Count: 1 -10 Employees   United States – […]

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Apple reveals the powerful new iPhone 11 Pro and Pro Max

They feature three cameras, better OLED screens, and more power than ever before. Devindra Hardawar, @devindra Apple As usual, Apple’s latest batch of iPhones aren’t exactly surprising, thanks to plenty of detailed leaks throughout the year. Today, the company unveiled the iPhone 11 Pro and iPhone 11 Pro Max, its high-end smartphones that’ll join the slightly cheaper iPhone 11. […]