One of the world’s largest financial services technology companies, Finastra, recently began telling customers of their managed IT services, that they will no longer offer the service and will not renew current contracts. What does this mean exactly? Well, if…
Passwords. They’ve been a keystone of IT security since the dawn of the internet. We have rules about how many letters, numbers, and special characters we have to use in our passwords. Some websites even make us change our passwords…
Video messaging app Dubsmash recently revealed was breached resulting in over 160 million records being exposed including unique email IDs, usernames and passwords. Information is already being sold on the dark web as part of a 617 million record package…
If you’re like most people, you close your bedroom curtains at night and shut your office door when you need to have a private conversation. So why are you still sitting in front of an uncovered webcam? To be fair,…
Chicago hospital Rush University Medical Center recently reported a data breach that exposed sensitive information of about 1,000 patients. According to reports, the hospital sent a mailing to epilepsy patients regarding the retirement of one of the hospital’s staff members….
It was revealed recently that more than 24 million financial documents, complete with information on loans and mortgages from some of the country’s biggest banks, have been found online after a security lapse on the server containing the information. The…
Company Profile Allied First Bank is a local Chicago-area community bank and nationwide mortgage lender that prides itself on offering its customers a high-tech touch. Founded in 1994, Allied’s 225 employees provide personal and commercial banking, including checking and savings accounts,…
As the summer travel season approaches, many of us look forward to spending valuable time with family. Often, this takes us out-of-town to locations we’re not very familiar with. This time away from home also means time away from the…
Company profile Painters USA is a commercial and industrial paint contractor company headquartered in Glendale Heights, IL with locations in Danville, IL, Houston, and Dallas. Founded in 1976 the company today employs over 200 team members throughout Illinois and Texas….
If you’re a small to medium-size business owner, how long could your business survive if you suffered a breach in data that resulted in lost customer data? How long could you afford to be without critical business IT systems? These…
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