Author: Jeff Thomas

The frequency with which new passwords need to be created for new accounts is taxing. As many of you know, when making a password, there is usually a colored bar letting you know if your password is strong or weak. You always want to have that bar in the green. It is crucially important that […]

Performing a social media audit is just as important as developing your strategy. Use our tips to help determine what is and is not working for your company.   You likely already have a social media strategy in place. However, did you know that it is just as important to perform social media audits to […]

Designed to “empower a new wave of creativity,” Microsoft has unveiled its Windows 10 Creators Update along with the introduction of Surface Studio, Surface Dial, and a new Surface Book. Microsoft hopes these new products will have an effect similar to the revolutionary advent of the Gutenberg Press in the 15th Century in being able […]

It’s a widespread misconception that you have to have your PC, mobile device, or network hacked in order to experience a cyber breach. The fact is, hack-jobs account for only 52.6% of cyber breaches, according to Risk Based Security’s “First Nine Months of 2016 Data Breach QuickView Report”. Still technically a majority – and they […]

If you’re not already feeling the heat of compliance-regulatory scrutiny, there’s another cybersecurity-related acronym that just joined the list. Add to PCI, SOX, GLB, and HIPAA the European Union General Data Protection Regulation, or GDPR. Those of you outside of the EU may be scratching your heads at that and saying, “Well, that doesn’t apply […]

There are many reasons business owners are feeling the pull to migrate to cloud solutions as an answer to their data protection and storage challenges. Many feel that on-premise file servers are an outmoded technology compared to the burgeoning presence of cloud storage and other services which entice with their ease of use and access. […]

The Hewlett-Packard Enterprise Global Partner Conference (GPC) 2016 took place in Boston September 12 – 14th, and PNJ Technology Partners was fortunate enough to be among the attendees for this exciting event. The purpose of the GPC was to provide HPE channel partners like P&J with resources to continue to grow and succeed in the ever-changing […]

As the top-rated business email client in the land by 2016 estimates, Outlook runs on approximately half a billion devices, or half the Microsoft Office Suite users. If you’re in the mood for something fun and different when it comes to Microsoft Outlook plugins, we’ve found 5 that are fun, practical, and will boost your […]

June 2016 — This time, it was the University of Calgary – a sign that ransomware attackers are increasingly choosing academic institutions as a favorite victim. IT Specialist is calling it a “successful attack,” and certainly it was successful for the ransomware-ists on multiple levels. The University, in acceding to the demands of data-rustling scum […]

It’s something that many companies overlook, but regular performance assessment of IT infrastructure is vital to overall performance and security. Not performing regular system checks of your entire data network is similar to forsaking vehicle maintenance and continuing to drive it on a daily basis. Holistic diagnostic and performance checks will also let you know […]

In case you needed another reason for regularly changing your passwords, the recently-uncovered Yahoo hack of 500 million accounts is probably the reason of the decade so far. The hack and subsequent data theft involving half a billion Yahoo accounts is the largest of its kind – ever. Granted, it is Yahoo, where most people […]

It’s become an all-too-common occurrence: Cyberattack in the form of ransomware, resulting in major payouts to both hackers and in potential HIPAA fines. Ultimately, many of these increasing ransomware attacks are caused by a convincing-looking link embedded in official-looking emails. A healthcare employee or Business Associate (BA) of the hospital or healthcare facility casually clicks […]