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Ransomware: The true cost is higher than you think
At the beginning of October, the US Department of Treasury sent out a ransomware advisory on the potential sanctions risks for facilitating ransomware payments. According to the advisory, demand for ransomware payments has increased during the COVID-19 pandemic as...

National Cybersecurity Awareness Month #BeCyberSmart
October is Cybersecurity Awareness Month and Atom Creek has signed up as a 2020 Champion by joining a growing global effort to promote the awareness of online safety and privacy. The Cybersecurity Awareness Month Champions Program is a collaborative effort among...

What is SASE and do you need it?
There is a new term going around the industry and if you haven’t heard it yet, you will soon. It is SASE (pronounced sassy) and it stands for Secure Access Service Edge. Many major security vendors have already created a SASE solution, so Atom Creek wanted to explore...

Deploy Printers with a Group Policy!
Installing printers can be a tedious job, but Group Policies can automate the deployment process. This guide will detail the steps required to push out printers to a department. Step 1: Create the GPO for the printer First, open Group Policy Management on the Domain...

Fix Your Printer!
In the IT world, printers have a reputation for being unreliable. If your printer isn’t working, don’t panic! Here are steps that may bring your printer back to life. Step 1: Check the cables Verify connectivity of the power cable as well as the USB/network cable...

Adding Work Email to Your IPhone
Have you recently purchased an iPhone? Does your company have an Exchange email system? The steps below will help you set up your company mailbox on your iPhone. NOTE: You may have to pull the “Server” name from your previous phone configuration or ask your IT...

May The Force Be With You
Are you a big enthusiast about the Star Wars franchise? Watched every episode? Dressed up as Luke Skywalker? Princess Leia? This blogs for you! (Image by Wikipedia) Using Telnet Protocol, we can watch the Star Wars IV movie! Well, at least 30 minutes of it. The ASCII...

What exactly is Windows Update?
As basic as this may sound to some people, many users really have no idea what Windows Update is and how critical of a role it plays in keeping their PC’s secure. In a nutshell, Windows Update helps keep your PC safer and your Windows software suites current by...

Protect Your Data with Windows Backup
Windows Backup is in important tool to ensure that files and folders are backed up on a schedule, protecting you from unexpected data loss. •Backup to a DVD or another drive (or the network in Professional and Ultimate editions). • Recommended storage space for...

Configure Agentless User Identification – Palo Alto
Enabling user identification on a Palo Alto firewall can add useful functionality to your configuration. It will give additional visibility into user activity on your network providing granularity in your reports, creating an accurate picture of network activity. With...
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