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Why This Missouri Dentist Was Targeted by Russian Cybercriminals
Why This Missouri Dentist Was Targeted by Russian Cybercriminals
You don’t think about a small business in middle America being targeted by hardened Russian cybercriminals, but that’s exactly what happened in the case of Smile Zone. This Missouri dental office caters to children, looking for ways to provide them with a higher comfort level with dental procedures. Smile Zone had not yet invested in […]
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Celebrate World Backup Day on March 31st
Celebrate World Backup Day on March 31st
When Was Your Last Backup? Data backups are a critical part of protecting the information and files you cannot afford to lose. And yet, many people have bad backup habits – or no backup habits at all.     March 31st is World Backup Day – a perfect opportunity for you to update your existing […]
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Windows 7 Support Is Ending
Windows 7 Support Is Ending
  Did you know? Microsoft is ending support for Windows 7 in January 2020. Beginning this April, Microsoft will start displaying pop-ups on all Windows 7 computers alerting the users that their support for Windows 7 will be ending. Don’t be alarmed.  Microsoft also did the same thing with Windows XP before shutting down their support […]
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Dental Practices & Ransomware (Questions/Answers)
Dental Practices & Ransomware (Questions/Answers)
The U.S. National Cybersecurity and Communications Integration Center's (NCCIC) has observed an increase in ransomware attacks around the world. Ransomware is a type of malicious software, or malware, designed to deny access to a computer system or data until a ransom is paid. Ransomware typically spreads through phishing emails or by visiting an infected website.
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Your Guide To Microsoft’s End Of Support
Your Guide To Microsoft’s End Of Support
In an ideal world, you’d never have any technical issues, and you’d never have to call Microsoft technical support. Everything should work perfectly, without bugs, slowdowns, crashes, or corruptions. Of course, technical issues are inevitable, and when you experience difficulties, you call technical support to get the problem resolved as quickly as possible. The only […]
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Review Your Calendar Monthly For Better Perspective
Review Your Calendar Monthly For Better Perspective
  Life is extremely busy with people scheduling every moment of their day while still looking back and wondering where their month has gone. It’s all too easy to find yourself reviewing a 6-month plan only to find that you are seriously off-course. Focusing one day at a time can cause you to be short-sighted […]
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