Cloud computing has come of age, breaking through its “self-centered teenage years” and becoming a “must-have technology for every enterprise.” (Forrester, Predictions 2019: Cloud Computing). While cloud leaders, such as Alibaba, Amazon Web Services and Google are predicted to grow even more in 2019, the global cloud computing market will follow suit, expanding by more […]
AJ Erskin is an Onsite Systems Technician for Platte River Networks. He primarily supports the law offices of WSMT with day to day computer issues and IT woes. From Microsoft office issues up to server and network troubleshooting, AJ runs the full gamut at WSMT. AJ received his Associate’s degree from Ivy Tech Community College […]
The edge is a design for delivering Internet of Things (IoT) technology such as autonomous vehicles, home devices, smart factories and other decentralized applications. Edge also promises reduced latency and cost for transferring data when transfers can occur near edge devices rather than to centralized servers before being sent back out to the edge, hundreds […]
It can be challenging for business leaders to objectively evaluate the true risk of cybercrime as it pertains to their business, much less create an appropriate plan to mitigate this risk. The problem is not availability of information. The problem is that there is too much information, most of which comes from either cybersecurity businesses […]
This month, we get to know Jeffrey Ux, an onsite IT Technician for Platte River Networks. Jeffrey runs the day-to-day support for 150 users and is the boots on the ground for the rest of the PRN team at Galloway. He has been with the team for four months and he enjoys being onsite as he […]
On September 22, 2018, 16 Platte River employees participated in the Denver Fit Company Challenge and received 2nd Place! Since 2015, Fit Company has hosted this corporate team fitness challenge for over 10,000 participants across all fitness levels, ages, and company sizes. Most of the companies that take part each year use the challenge to ignite […]
In this month’s edition of our employee spotlight, we get to know Austin Dye, a helpdesk technician at Platte River Networks. Austin is originally from Oklahoma City, OK. He doesn’t have any pets at this time but loves dogs. His hobbies include drawing, painting, tattooing, video games, and renaissance festivals. In fact, he is happiest when […]
In 2018, a year after the most damaging cyber attacks on record, ransomware is falling out of favor with cybercriminals, but those who continue to develop this form of attack are becoming more focused. Golden Age of Ransomware: 2016–2017 “Zero Day” refers to exploits that are as yet unknown to the public. To understand what […]
Maersk is the largest shipping company in the world, claiming almost 1/5th of global trade. But last year, its size did not matter when NotPetya ransomware infected its IT and came within one backup of utterly destroying Maersk’s information technology resources. NotPetya was the most damaging cyber attack the world has seen, causing an estimated […]
