Suffolk Computer Consultants, Inc. Blog

What makes haunted houses so scary are the ghosts of souls left behind belonging to former residents. These restless spirits manifest at unexpected times, causing problems for the living. What about the virtual realm? Is it possible for your company’s IT network to be haunted? If you have employees connecting outdated devices to your network, then it’s possible for it to be haunted by the ghosts of devices past.

Every six months, Twitter puts out its own Transparency Report, outlining any and all legal rigamarole that the social network has experienced--with anyone--within the time period the report covers. The latest edition of this overview revealed some fairly disconcerting details about the relationship the government of the United States is attempting to form with Twitter.

Do you use Google Maps as your primary GPS device? If you do, then you may (or may not) be surprised to learn that Google keeps track of everywhere you’ve been. While this may come off as a bit creepy, there is a cool side to it; you can access Location History and see all the places you’ve traveled on any given day.

It is no secret that the cloud has overwhelmingly improved much of business computing with its innovative features, yet that does not mean the use of cloud technology is free of concerns for a business to consider. In part due to the cloud’s flexibility with solutions, many companies have encountered serious problems that go so far as to put the entire business at risk. What follows are some concerns that businesses that plan to introduce the cloud to their workers will have to consider and prepare to deal with.

In a recent finding, assorted large hotels owned and operated by HEI Hotel & Resorts have been victims of malware since 2015. 20 of the company’s hotels were affected, with customer financial data being exposed in a real-time, point-of-sale malware attack. Have you recently stayed at one of these hotels?