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Critical Ubiquiti UniFi Vulnerabilities Under Active Attack
BleepingComputer reported this week that CISA has added three Ubiquiti UniFi vulnerabilities to its list of known exploited flaws, meaning hackers are actively using them right now. These three matter together: one lets an attacker break in without a password, one...
Annual vs. Monthly Microsoft 365 Subscriptions
Most businesses default to monthly Microsoft 365 billing because they see it as being more flexible. In practice, though, annual subscriptions are the better choice for most organizations. The most obvious reason to choose an annual subscription is cost. Microsoft...
The Cost of Downtime
Most business owners underestimate the cost of an IT outage until they've lived through one. The most direct and obvious cost is lost productivity: if ten employees can't work for three hours because a server is down or email is unavailable, you've lost thirty...
Our Customer Ticketing Portal
Our ticketing portal gives you a direct window into your IT requests: what's been submitted, what's in progress, and what's been resolved, without having to call or email. Through the portal, you or anyone you designate can submit new tickets, add notes to existing...
When Interns or Employees Use Their Own Computers for Work
Summer intern season is approaching, and many businesses will bring on temporary help without giving much thought to the IT implications. One of the more overlooked risks involves company data ending up on a personal device. It’s alarmingly common to allow interns to...
The Risks of Shadow AI and How to Prevent It
Most business owners are familiar with the usual cybersecurity threats: phishing, ransomware, stolen credentials. Less discussed is a risk that originates inside your organization. Shadow AI refers to the use of AI tools like ChatGPT, Gemini, or other AI browser...
Using AI Safely: Protect Sensitive Data in Your Business
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is everywhere. Its uses range from chatbots that answer customer questions to tools that help generate documents, presentations, and even code. While AI technology can save you time, improve efficiency, and unlock new opportunities, it's...
From AP News: Billions of login credentials have been leaked online, Cybernews researchers say
Billions of accounts have been exposed due to infostealers. Infostealers are “a form of malicious software that breaches a victim’s device or systems to take sensitive information.” This is one reason why it’s critical that your employees work from company-managed...
Reminder: Windows 10 Support Ends Soon. Is Your Organization Ready?
Microsoft will officially end support for Windows 10 on October 14, 2025. That may sound far off, but if your company still relies on PCs that can’t be upgraded to Windows 11, the time to act is now. Once support ends, Windows 10 devices will no longer receive...
New ScreenConnect Icon Coming to Your System Tray / Menu Bar
If you are a GGIT managed services customer, you have probably seen this icon in your Windows PC's system tray or your Mac's menu bar status area. You'll soon see a new turquoise icon for GGIT...
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