Blog Latest Windows 10 Update Adds News And Interest Features June 28, 2021 by Vertical Axion Microsoft’s “News and Interests” feature has been on their road map and in testing for quite some time, but recently, the company rolled it out to the mainstream, enabling the new features by default. Apparently, a significant chunk of the Windows 10 user base didn’t get the memo that the feature was coming. This prompted […] Read more » General Interest Microsoft Recent News Technology News Windows
Blog Data Breach Hits McDonalds In US And Other Countries June 26, 2021 by Vertical Axion McDonalds is the latest major corporation to fall victim to a hacking attack. The fast-food giant does business in more than 100 countries and has nearly 40,000 locations globally with more than 14,000 in the United States alone. Recently, they disclosed that hackers found a way into their network and stole information belonging to both […] Read more » Data Breach General Interest Recent News Security Technology News
Blog Ransomware Attacks Are On The Rise For Educators June 25, 2021 by Vertical Axion According to an alert recently issued by the UK’s National Cyber Security Centre, colleges and universities worldwide are at increased risk of being targeted by a ransomware attack like the one that recently hit Colonial Pipeline and global meat supplier JBS. While ransomware attacks are certainly nothing new, they have been enjoying a surge of […] Read more » Business Advice General Interest Ransomware Security Technology News
Blog Microsoft Edge Browser Getting Automatic HTTPS Web Security Feature June 24, 2021 by Vertical Axion The latest version of Microsoft’s new Chromium-based Edge browser will follow in the footsteps of the other major browsers on the web. As of Edge 92, the browser will automatically switch users to a secure HTTPS connection when visiting an HTTP address, provided that the browser enables the Automatic HTTPS feature. It’s a good move […] Read more » General Interest Microsoft Microsoft Edge Recent News Security Technology News
Blog New Graphene Technology May Increase Hard Drive Storage June 23, 2021 by Vertical Axion HDDs are old, well understood technology. They haven’t changed much in recent years. In fact, increasingly, people are writing them off, preferring SSDs for their greater speed and smaller size, even though HDDs are less expensive. The clever folks at the University of Cambridge’s Graphene Centre, however, are hoping to change that. Their plan? To […] Read more » General Interest Recent News Technology News Technology Tips
Blog Some Amazon Device Features May Have Security Risks June 22, 2021 by Vertical Axion Have you heard of Amazon Sidewalk? If not, it’s definitely something you should be aware of. Depending on your point of view, the new feature, which was enabled by default on a wide range of Amazon devices by default on June 8 of this year (2021) is either unbelievably awesome or incredibly troubling. The idea […] Read more » General Interest Malware and Virus Protection Recent News Security Technology News
Blog Email Unsubscribe Scam Can Easily Fool Any User June 21, 2021 by Vertical Axion Scammers are increasingly relying on a tried and true bit of social engineering to fool unsuspecting users into unwittingly signing up to receive a flood of additional spam email. They accomplish this by blasting out an email asking recipients if they wish to unsubscribe. The emails don’t specify exactly what the recipient is unsubscribing from, […] Read more » General Interest Recent News Security Technology News
Blog Update VMWare Software Immediately To Avoid Possible Attack June 19, 2021 by Vertical Axion The US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency recently issued a warning to all companies running VMware Vcenter Server and VMware Cloud Foundation. They are asking them to download and apply the latest security patches as soon as possible because attackers are actively hunting for vulnerable servers. On May 25th, VMware released a patch that corrected […] Read more » General Interest Malware and Virus Protection Ransomware Recent News Security Technology News
Blog Upgrades To USB-C Components Will Give It More Power June 18, 2021 by Vertical Axion The USB-C cables on the market today are capable of handling no more than 100 watts of power. Industry engineers have been hard at work trying to find ways to improve that. Later this year, we should begin to see new USB-C cables that are capable of supporting up to 240 watts. At first glance, […] Read more » Gaming General Interest New Technology Recent News Technology News
Blog These Technologies Hold The Key To Growing Your Business June 18, 2021 by Vertical Axion After a roller coaster of a ride in 2020 and into 2021, businesses just like yours are looking to the future. Their eyes aren’t just on recovery. Many businesses are eager to make up for lost time, and they want to bring new customers into the fold. There are countless growth strategies out there, but […] Read more »
