An identity and access management (IAM) solution is the padlock or firewall for the work-from-anywhere era. Before you give users access to any business resources, assets, or information, you should implement IAM as a critical component of your organization’s security program.
Critical Microsoft Outlook exploit requires immediate security update
Microsoft has released security updates for Windows and Outlook that all users should apply immediately, as they address several critical security vulnerabilities that have already been exploited by Russian hackers.
Google Drive changes in macOS
Over the past few months, Google Drive, Dropbox, Box, and OneDrive users on Apple computers have experienced small and not-so-small changes to how files saved to these cloud services appear in the Finder. The notes below address the user experience with Google Drive specifically, but some of these particulars are relevant also for other cloud file storage solutions.
Goto / LogMeIn security breach
If you or your organization is using LastPass or other Goto services, please contact Macktez right away so we can review your security profile and address any vulnerabilities.
Little Island — cutting edge off the edge of Manhattan
Some of our favorite projects are when we surprise clients with the broad range of consulting services Macktez offers. What started as small office consulting turned into full network configuration for NYC’s newest, boldest park.
MakerBot server and network clean-up
Network issues blamed on the internet service provider that were more likely due to internal misconfigurations, phone calls dropped, downloads too slow, 10G interfaces were not being utilized, and no redundancies. Macktez cleaned up MakerBot’s server rack and boosted throughput by 400%.