Macktez does not use or deploy CrowdStrike software, so none of our clients directly suffered from the incident. But could a similar event hit our clients’ systems?
NIST updates its Cybersecurity Framework
Originally released in 2014 and intended primarily for critical infrastructure facilities, the Cybersecurity Framework (CSF) has recently been updated by the National Institute of Standards and Technology to be more generally applicable to organizations of all sizes and functions.
The surprisingly fascinating story of the American chestnut tree
Join Anna Sproul-Latimer, Founding Partner and President of Neon Literary and member of The American Chestnut Foundation’s Board of Directors, and Noah Landow, Founder and CEO at Macktez, for an informal conversation between a leading technology solutions firm and an expert in another kind of restoration: the startlingly interesting rise, fall, and coming renaissance of the American chestnut tree, a once-ubiquitous species on the East Coast.
Reminder: Public WiFi is not secure
You already know not to trust public WiFi network, right? A vulnerability recently reported affecting VPNs again highlights the uncertainty of working on a network you don’t control.
Urban connectivity
​Join Mike Egbert (VP, Sales and Real Estate at Pilot) and Noah Landow (Founder and CEO at Macktez) for an informal conversation between a leading Technology Solutions Firm and the largest, local Internet Service Provider in Manhattan, as they talk about the successes and challenges of connecting businesses across NYC, from hair-thin fiber optic cables under the streets of New York to wiring up 1400 ft. skyscrapers.
Resilient design solutions
Join Breanna Horne and Noah Landow for an informal conversation between a leading Technology Solutions Firm and an expert in helping communities plan and design infrastructure such as parks, transportation, and buildings for resilience.
Architectural Digest profiles Soho apartment
Instagram lit up last week with Architectural Digest’s photos of a Soho residential makeover with cork and glass walls, a luscious green closet, and a powder room modeled after The Shining.
Email security protocols to be enforced by Google and Yahoo in February
Google and Yahoo have both announced that they will require all incoming email to be authenticated with verification and security protocols starting in February 2024. This is a huge endorsement of best practices from two of the largest email service providers, and a critical moment for every organization to set up SPF, DKIM, and DMARC protocols properly and monitor them for compliance.