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Have You Experienced Internet Troubles Lately?

You may have noticed last week that the Internet was having some trouble with its operating speeds, but now we know for sure why. The root of the problem lies in Tier 1’s Internet routers’ Border Gateway Protocol routing tables, which have exceeded their maximum size, and has brought about the failure of these routers […]

Oh No, My Laptop is Stolen! Now What? Here are 4 Steps.

Picture this, you’re at the airport with your laptop, knocking out an important project between flights. Suddenly, you’re approached by some touristy-looking people about taking their picture. You’re a nice person so you grant them their request. After a longer-than-expected photo session, you return to your seat only to find that your laptop has been […]

Grab the Air Freshener for These 2 Stinky IT Brain Fart Stories!

We all experience temporary mental lapses (also known as “brain farts”). The worst kind of brain flatulence is when the consequences stink up the workplace, causing downtime and loss of revenue. One of the worst places to let a brain fart rip is in the IT department. One of the biggest contributing factors to IT […]

Even the White House Needs IT Services

A change is happening in the White House. Mikey Dickerson, a Google site reliability engineer, has just been appointed by the United States government as the deputy federal CIO, proving that even the big wigs need consulting from time-to-time. One of Mikey Dickerson’s primary goals as the deputy federal CIO is to “help government IT […]

5 Gmail and Outlook Tricks to Cut Corners On Your Email Time

We all know how annoying email can be at times. Your inbox is constantly being filled with new messages, and before you know it, you have no idea what you’ve responded to or what needs to be responded to. To make matters worse, the average office worker spends roughly two hours staring at their email […]

DecryptCryptoLocker Provides Fix for Nasty Ransomware

A few months ago, we mentioned that a ransomware called CryptoLocker was spreading at a dangerous rate due to the GameOver Zeus malware. The ransomware would lock down files on victims’ computers until a fee was paid, but not anymore. Now, with the help of FireEye and Fox-IT, a solution has been created called DecryptCryptoLocker. […]

Is it Time for the PC to Make a Comeback?

Over the past few years, we’ve seen a revolution in the computer market as mobile device sales skyrocketed and PC sales slumped. If this trend were to continue for just a few more years, PCs would have possibly become extinct. However, as is the case with any trend, it appears things in the computer world […]

ALERT: Back Off! New Point-of-Sale Malware Threatens Businesses

If your business purchases hardware or other supplies from a retailer, or if you are your own point-of-sale, your company might be targeted by a new type of Point-of-Sale malware known as Backoff. The malware is capable of stealing credit card information from unsuspecting victims, and should be a cause for concern for those unprepared […]

Would You Give a Hitchhiking Robot a Ride Cross-Country?

Some robots are programed to imitate artificial intelligence, or be the smartest Jeopardy contestant. Others try to fool people into thinking they are real people, and coerce them into giving up sensitive information. But some robots, like the hitchBOT, simply want to hitchhike a ride across Canada. HitchBOT, a collaborative project by professors of McMaster […]