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Patching Nightmare – Please Forward to Your IT Pros

Intel says, again, to stop deploying patches. Java and other new patches need handling. Continue reading ‘Patching Nightmare – Please Forward to Your IT Pros’

Posted by Mike Foster in Adobe, Adobe Flash, Applying IT Patches, Best Practices, IT Security, Patch Updates, Patches, Preventative IT Security Breach, Technology Safety Tips on January 23rd, 2018.

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Get Apple’s Urgent Patches that Fix Dozens of Security Holes

For those of you with Apple products, Apple just released some important updates.

Knowing that updates might cause a problem, please back up your computer first. You are backing up all the time already, right? Time Machine is a wonderful tool and is built in. If you want to supplement Time Machine with an additional backup, Carbon Copy Cloner from Bombich dot com is very popular and clients experience great results. You’ll need a couple of external USB drives, but the investment is worth it.

In case you are not familiar with how to apply patches, here are instructions:

On your Apple computer, even if your computer is set for automatic updates, it is good to verify that you have the most recent patches. Click on the image of the apple in the top left corner, and choose App Store. If not already selected, choose Updates inside the title bar that already contains the words: Featured, Top Charts, Categories, Purchased, and Updates. You may see many updates for your applications, and those are fine to apply, but the urgent one is the update called macOS Sierra Update and the version is 10.12.5. If you’ve not updated in a while, you may see other macOS updates too.

iPhone and iPad users, press on the Settings icon that looks like a gear. In the left-hand column, select General, and you’ll see Software Update on the right-hand column near the top. The most recent patch is for iOS 10.3.2.

If you want to configure automatic updates for your Apple computers, find instructions by searching for this phrase in Google: Automatic security updates os x site:apple.com

If you want to configure automatic updates for the iPhone and iPad, find instructions by searching for this phrase in Google: Automatic security downloads iOS site:apple.com

Please forward this to everyone you know who uses Apple devices and you want to help be more secure…

Posted by Mike Foster in Apple, Applying IT Patches, Data Loss Prevention, IT Best Practices, IT Security, Patch Release, Patch Updates, Patches, Technology Tips on May 17th, 2017.

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Patching – 10 Steps to Seal the Holes in Your Armor

You’ve likely heard of the massive ransomware attack that has taken down so many organizations, including hospitals, around the world. The ransomware appears to have exploited a bug for which Microsoft released a fix a little over a month ago. Follow these 10 steps to help protect your organization from this, and from future attacks: Continue reading ‘Patching – 10 Steps to Seal the Holes in Your Armor’

Posted by Mike Foster in Applying IT Patches, Best Practices, browser security, Cyber Attacks, Cyber Security Breach, Data Loss Prevention, IT Best Practices, IT Security, Malware, Online Security, Patch Updates, Patches, Ransomware, Security Breach on May 15th, 2017.

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Alert Your IT Team – Urgent Patch for Network Servers

Many organizations use VMware to host their servers. VMware has released an urgent update they label as Continue reading ‘Alert Your IT Team – Urgent Patch for Network Servers’

Posted by Mike Foster in Applying IT Patches, Best Practices, Executive Tips, Executives and IT, IT Best Practices, IT Security, Patch Release, Patch Updates, Patches on April 18th, 2017.

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Alert IT to Graphics Component Patches

Security patches are so important to security, but they are difficult to manage and you always stand the risk of a patch interrupting productivity. And there are some new patches your IT team needs to know about… Continue reading ‘Alert IT to Graphics Component Patches’

Posted by Mike Foster in Executive Tips, Executives and IT, IT Best Practices, IT Security, Patch Release, Patch Updates, Patches, Ransomware on February 9th, 2017.

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Only One Virus is a Huge Problem

If your office has even one instance of a virus, ransomware, or any other kind of malware, that is a huge symptom. Continue reading ‘Only One Virus is a Huge Problem’

Posted by Mike Foster in Application Updates, Applying IT Patches, Best Practices, Cyber Attacks, Cyber Security, Cyber Security Breach, Infected Apps, Invisible Security Threats, IT Best Practices, IT Security, IT Virus, Malware, Online Security, Patches, Ransomware, Virus on November 3rd, 2016.

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Cyber Security’s Three Essential Steps

In this time of gratitude, which is perhaps the most important foundation of happiness and success, it is important to thank you for helping make the world a safer place. Three controls, perhaps the most important three controls, help protect you from cyber-threats. They are: Continue reading ‘Cyber Security’s Three Essential Steps’

Posted by Mike Foster in Application Whitelisting, Applying IT Patches, Cyber Security, IT Security, Patches, Preventative IT Security Breach, Technology Safety, Technology Safety Tips, Technology Tips on November 25th, 2015.

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Microsoft Using Your Computer To Deliver Software

Microsoft built a feature into Windows 10 called Delivery Optimization. Your computer may deliver and receive apps and patches to and from computers belonging to complete strangers. Your computer becomes a server to deliver patches and apps to people on the Internet. Though it is likely enabled on your computers, you can turn this feature off. Continue reading ‘Microsoft Using Your Computer To Deliver Software’

Posted by Mike Foster in Applying IT Patches, hotspot safety, IT Best Practices, IT Settings, Microsoft Settings, Patches, Technology Safety, Technology Safety Tips, Windows 10 on August 31st, 2015.

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Huge Change in Scheduled Patches

IT Pros know to clear their calendars right after the second Tuesday of the month. Dubbed “Patch Tuesday,” that’s when Microsoft releases most patches. Microsoft announced they are abandoning that practice and will release patches ASAP when they are available. What it means for your IT Pros… Continue reading ‘Huge Change in Scheduled Patches’

Posted by Mike Foster in Applying IT Patches, Best Practices, Cyber Security, IT Best Practices, IT Pro Tips, IT Security, Patch Release, Patches, Technology Safety Tips on May 7th, 2015.

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