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    Blog / No TRINUS clients at risk from Kaseya VSA attack As you may have heard, the Kaseya VSA software platform was the victim of a serious and ongoing cyberattack. Please be advised that TRINUS does not use any Kaseya products and none of your machines have been compromised due to this high-profile attack. Kaseya VSA is a remote access tool used by some managed IT […] July 05, 2021
    Blog / The Microchip Shortage is Becoming a Major Problem Semi-conductor news ticker about shortage affecting managed IT companies As you may know, there is currently a serious global semiconductor shortage. Semiconductors are an important input for microchips, and so are subsequently causing a computer microchip shortage. Unsurprisingly the culprit was COVID, which not only caused and continues to force temporary plant shutdowns, but also drove much of the modern world economy to work from […] July 02, 2021
    Blog / Website Ads and Tracking Lately it feels like every other newsletter I’ve written has been regarding ransomware. I keep a record of the topics I’ve written on and looking back over it, things aren’t actually that bad, but the topic of ransomware does come up a lot. That’s why this week I wanted to switch things up and talk about tracking […] June 29, 2021
    Blog / Managed IT Services vs. Staff Augmentation Staff augmentation by managed IT services As computer and information technology continues to advance and expand, more jobs are being pushed online or taking on an online component. This means more password resets, more security risks, and more onboarding and hiring expenses. As a result, businesses without managed IT services can become reliant on increasingly expensive IT departments to keep running. […] June 28, 2021
    Blog / A New Windows OS? Microsoft has just announced the end of Windows 10, and it’s Oct 14, 2025. That’s when Home and Pro versions of Windows 10 will no longer receive updates. Not to worry though; the newest incarnation of Windows will be announced in a few days, on June 24. This news came as a surprise to many […] June 22, 2021
    Blog / 6 Tips for Better Data Management A few weeks ago we cleared the air about the difference between data redundancy and database redundancy. There was a lot that was covered but the basics boil down to data redundancy referring to unnecessarily duplicated records that can cause problems with data quality, while database redundancy refers to multiple intentional backups of your entire database for security and […] June 17, 2021
    Blog / Smart devices need antivirus too They’re not as secure as most people think. Smart phones are pretty ubiquitous these days. Most people have a personal one. A lot of people also have a second one for work, and some even carry a third around for whatever reasons they may have. Smart phones are pretty much everywhere and present in everyone’s […] June 15, 2021
    Blog / Wired vs Wireless Connections As one of the leading managed IT service providers in Western Canada, we field a lot of technical questions every day. We’re firm believers that there’s no such thing as a stupid IT question, since asking questions is a great way to learn. This week we decided to focus on one of the questions we […] June 14, 2021
    Blog / A ransomware guide worth $4.4 million USD? It turns out that, unlike in the movies, in real life the bad guys sometimes win. That’s how the Colonial pipeline ransomware situation got sorted out. In case you didn’t hear, a major oil pipeline operated by the Colonial Pipeline Company was recently shut down by ransomware. It was a major issue that caused a […] June 08, 2021
    Blog / Data Redundancy and Database Management Duplicated data isn’t always a bad thing, but let’s get definitions down first. Information technology is an incredibly fast-paced industry. Computers get faster, new software and hardware peripherals expand their utility, and it seems like there’s always a new update for one thing or another. Don’t get us wrong; we like being part of a […] June 03, 2021

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