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UVM Cyberattack Update
Note: Green Mountain IT Solutions does not provide services to UVM Medical Center and has no affiliation with the hospital.
Last week, I broke the story on the ongoing cyberattack …
November 4, 2020
3 min read
UVM Medical Center Appears to Be Experiencing a Cyberattack
Note: this is a developing (and speculative) story. Information may change as we learn more about the situation on the ground. Green Mountain IT Solutions does not provide services …
October 28, 2020
Crafting Your Yearly IT Budget
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There’s no doubt …
October 26, 2020
5 min read
Is It Crazy to Cover Your Webcam?
When I first started working in IT, my then-manager liked to poke a little fun at people who covered their webcams with a sticker or Post-It note. These days, I’m not …
October 20, 2020
4 min read
Storage for Architects and Engineers
Recently, …
October 15, 2020
1 min read
Sharepoint Overview
In this video, Tim provides a basic overview of SharePoint online. SharePoint is included with Microsoft 365, but some people don’t realize they have SharePoint or even what …
October 8, 2020
Vermont Department of Taxes Discloses Vulnerability That Lurked for Three Years
Last week, the Vermont Department of Taxes announced a security vulnerability that lurked in its internal systems for over three years. Starting in February 2017, Property Tax …
August 3, 2020
2 min read
The Layperson's Guide to the SigRed Bug
Well, it wasn’t hard to think of this week’s topic! Yes, half the Internet was inaccessible on Friday, but that wasn’t the biggest news! Another huge Windows bug …
July 20, 2020
Vermont Updates Data Breach Law
Two years ago, Vermont became the first state in the nation to enact a so-called Data Broker law, which required companies that collect consumer information for sale or …
July 6, 2020
Ripple20 Bugs Spell Big Trouble for Connected Devices
The ripple we’re discussing today is not so pretty.
Last week, security research firm JSOF made an announcement that computer experts will be talking about for years. The …
June 22, 2020
How to Disable Hibernation and Fast Startup on Windows 10
Hibernation and Fast Startup are two Windows features that let your computer save power and boot up quicker, but they can cause issues in some cases. Here’s how to disable …
June 19, 2020
Is Mobile Banking Safe?
Edit June 11, 2020: Wow, I was ahead of the game on this one! Just today, the federal Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) release an alert on mobile banking apps. Read that here. …
June 8, 2020