Having backups is always important, but in some cases even having perfect backups won’t mediate all the consequences of a ransomware attack.
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In the 1970’s, the United States suffered an oil shortage. There were long lines at the gas pump, and people began stealing gas from one car to another. One outcome of the crisis was the federal government created a metric (MPG) to measure vehicle fuel efficiency. Today, all cars have an MPG ratings, and more
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Ballot Recount May be Court Ordered for Pennsylvania A computer expert from the University of Michigan has released concerns regarding the possibility of malware manipulating electronic voting ballots. These fears are not new. Several people expressed concern regarding the security of voter booths when we held a public poll. However, now the Green party is attempting
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I attended my first Virus Bulletin in 2013 in Berlin, Germany. It was perhaps one of the most important conferences I have attended as the CEO of PC Pitstop. During that short three day period, I learned of the first outbreaks of ransomware, the first of a new type of virus called a time bomb
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PC Matic CEO, Rob Cheng, presented at the Synnex Inspire Conference. This is the premier Synnex partner event which occurs on an annual basis. This event has a total of over 1,300 attendees, with 475 of which being resellers. Rob’s session focused on the growing threat of ransomware and the endpoint security solutions for these
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Vice President of Cyber Security for PC Matic, Dodi Glenn, took part in an expert roundtable focusing on antivirus protection. The roundtable was sponsored by SpiceWorks, one of the largest information technology platforms used by IT professionals. The other participants included representatives from Kaspersky, SOPHOS and iBoss. The experts weighed in on modern cyber security
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PC Matic Vice President of Cyber Security, Dodi Glenn, was a featured speaker at CompTIA’s ChannelCon event, presenting on password protection and security vulnerabilities. Hosted annually by CompTIA, ChannelCon is attended by technology vendors, distributors and solution providers, as well as industry influencers, press and analysts from across the IT channel. PC Matic MSP is
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Talent is our best resource. As we continue to grow, we are filling open positions with the finest American talent we can find. Our most recent job postings have yielded hundreds of resumes. We have always believed, as a company with 100% remote employees, that we are able to attract the highest -quality applicants that
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PC Pitstop was featured in the Sioux City Journal for the company’s strong ties to the community. Many of the company’s high level executives were previous employees of Gateway Computers, headquartered in North Sioux City, South Dakota. This includes CEO and founder – Rob Cheng, COO – Keith Linden, Senior VP of Sales and Marketing
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On November 25, 2016 San Francisco experienced a major ransomware attack that took down their Municipal Transportation Agency, also known as Muni. The ransomware took down over 2,000 Muni payment and scheduling systems. To accommodate the transportation needs of the San Francisco population, the city ordered all of the fare gates to be kept open.
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