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Hello ADI Community, This is part 2 of the 7 part Blog Series "Security is more than an Antivirus". To review, here are the 7 layers of security: (1) Human Layer → (2) Perimeter → (3) Network → (4) Endpoint → (5) Application → (6) Data → (7) Mission Critical Assets...

Hello ADI Community, Today I would like to talk about the big S... SECURITY. If you follow the news or social media then you have definitely ran into news articles about the latest hack. I just did a quick google search and bumped into the March 10 2022 ransomware...

Hello ADI Community, Today we are discussing UAC, or User Account Control Feature, in Windows operating system. If you ever used Windows and installed an application then you surely have bumped into the UAC prompt. Its the windows that states an application is trying...

A big security risk I see in a lot of business environments is the widespread use of 3rd party applications. The inherent use of 3rd party applications itself is not a security risk and I am by no mean telling you that you cannot securely implement 3rd party apps in...

Hello ADI Community, Its your friendly IT tech with some useful info for you today. I want to show you Hot Keys. Hot keys essentially are shortcuts on your keyboard to increase your productivity and  make your Windows experience smooth and easy: Copy, Paste and Cut...

Hello my ADI Community! Today I want to discuss Windows Updates? Specifically: What are Windows updates? What is being updated with each update? And finally the frequently skipped, optional updates. Windows Update was introduced as a web app with the launch of Windows...

Since the introduction of Windows 95 in August 24, 1995, Windows users have had a love/hate relationship with the infamous windows toolbar! We started with the basic gray boxy one (pictured) with Windows 95 and somehow 27 years later we have the same old tool bar with...

Hey ADI Community, I have a great tip for y'all today. Did you know there is a free remote assistance tool in Windows 10? It is called Quick Assist. A few months back, Microsoft rolled out a Windows Update that included a new remote assistance tool. Quick Assist...

Hello ADI Community, Today I want to show you an EASY way to make your old, slow computer or laptop fast again 🙂 The solution is... your HARD DRIVE Traditional hard drives on a computer/laptop are called disk and platter. Think of an old record player. The data is...

Hello ADI Community, Today I would like to talk about Ransomware and WHO is a potential target. For those of you who don't know exactly what Ransomware is; it is a type of malware that takes over your entire enterprise infrastructure and locks it down. Then for a...