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Windows users should reboot for an important security patch
Restarting is often required to fully implement updates and security patches which protect the system from vulnerabilities as well as ensure that software functions properly and runs smoothly. If the updates aren’t fully applied, the computer may remain vulnerable to cyber threats and data compromise.
Embracing complexity: Lessons from the Victorians
Diane Josefowicz and Noah Landow discuss what the Victorians can teach us through their visions of an electromagnetic microworld, their charmingly complex language of flowers, loquacious letter writing, love of densely textured architecture, and joyously decorated aesthetics.
CrowdStrike outage takeaways for Macktez clients
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?
Huntress response team details new phishing technique
Multi-factor authentication adds significant security to accounts, but a recent scam attempting to gather MFA codes demonstrates why we must stay alert.
First day phishing
It’s common to receive phishing attempts during the first week at a new job. Cybersecurity training should be part of the initial onboarding process.
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.