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Azure is an exciting opportunity for businesses of all sizes to move resource hosting out of the datacenter and into the cloud. Hosting in Azure removes the need for businesses to purchase, host, and maintain physical resources. Comparing physical systems to Azure pricing in a Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) context helps evaluate the cost benefit of hosting in Azure.

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Microsoft security researchers discovered a campaign taking advantage of shortcut (LNK) files to load malware onto systems. The campaign used the shortcut files to call PowerShell commands in the sLoad malware framework. The commands then downloaded and installed the Ramnit banking trojan, which stole credentials, contacts, and other sensitive information.

Is Your Business Ready For More Clients–and More Risk?

While the holiday season provides a boon to many small businesses, all that hustle and bustle can also give criminals an opportunity to prey on shoppers and business owners.

But there are simple steps you can take to protect your business, not just during the holiday season but throughout the coming year.

Microsoft update on Microsoft Teams and Skype for Business:
Microsoft Teams will expand your collaboration by allowing “guests” to access a team in your account. Initially only Office 365 customers can be invited but that will open up later.

At times, Microsoft will release a new build of the Office software that has a few inherent issues right from the onset. In these situations, troubleshooting the problem(s) is a fruitless effort because the software itself has the problem built in to it.

Back in 2014, Code Spaces was murdered. The company offered tools for source code management, but they didn’t have solid control over sensitive information — including their backups. One cyberattack later, and Code Spaces was out of business.

Yet how could you possibly relax if some random bit of malware, software glitch or cyber-attack catches you off guard just as you’re walking out the door? A well-designed secure computer network gives you the confidence that “all systems are go,” whether you’re having fun in the sun, or just getting things done with your team.