Posted on Monday January 16, 2017 | mobile, google assistant, google, android
By now, that voice on your smartphone that you constantly rely on to search for recipes or movie schedules may already be part of your Googling routine. As helpful as it is, barking commands at your Google Assistant, an intelligent personal assistant, isn't always the best way to go. Not to worry, as the brains at Google are on track to coming up with several workarounds.
Posted on Friday January 13, 2017 | windows, user, update, system, placeholder, patch, os, operating, microsoft, issue, glitch, complaint
In the past year, Microsoft was heavily criticized for forcing the Windows 10 OS update on PC users. After thousands of customer complaints, the tech giant vowed to make changes and appease disgruntled end users. With the new year are signs that the firm is finally tending to these problems. Here are some of them:
Posted on Thursday January 12, 2017 | trojan, ransomware, managedservices, malware, itsecurity, cybersecurity
Cyber security is something you hear about a lot these days. Sometimes it’s thrown around to scare business owners, other times it has proven to be a cautionary tale, one that small businesses can learn from to fend themselves from online threats that can leave devastating impact. What’s certain is statistics don’t lie, and as much as you’d like to believe your business is safe, the worst could happen at any time.
Posted on Wednesday January 11, 2017 | it budget, downtime, disaster recovery, cyber attacks, business continuity
The new year is well upon us, and with it comes an equally new IT budget. Judging by the advancements in computing technology, many 2017 business wish lists probably include powerful onsite servers, workstations, and the Internet of Things. But as tempting as these purchases may be, it's important that you don't dismiss an old yet essential IT resolution: disaster recovery.
Posted on Tuesday January 10, 2017 | voip, social media, facebook messenger, facebook messaging, facebook
"What's your Facebook name?" is not a question you're often asked when someone needs your contact details. In the first place, Facebook messaging isn't everyone's voice call app of choice, especially for group conversations. As of now, Skype rules that arena, especially for business communications. However, once the social media giant has put the finishing touches on its desktop-capable group voice calling, you can expect to hear "What's your Facebook name?" a bit more. It might even become the norm.
Posted on Tuesday January 10, 2017 | security alerts
Revision Note: V1.0 (January 10, 2017): Advisory published.
Summary: Microsoft is releasing this security advisory to provide information about a vulnerability in the public version of Identity Model Extensions 5.1.0. This advisory also provides guidance on what developers can do to help ensure that their apps are updated correctly.
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