We are very excited to get to know more about Michael Keathley this month in our employee spotlight. As a member of the PRN team for 2 years now, Michael’s job as an IOC Technician is to assist clients with their computer and network issues. He thrives on helping people solve problems when they are […]
We are currently tracking a new ransomware using a variant malicious code known as “Petya”. This is part of a new wave of multi-vector ransomware attacks that we are calling “ransomworm” which takes advantage of timely exploits. The ransomworm is designed to move across multiple systems automatically, rather than stay in one place. It appears […]
This month, we get to meet Russell Dixon who has been with PRN for almost 6 years. As a Client Specialist, he wears many hats depending on the client environment and where assistance may be needed. Russell serves as a client advocate assisting new clients through the onboarding process, protocols, and tools to help better […]
You may have noticed recent news about large scale malware spreading around the world. Curiously, as hacking events become more commonplace in the mainstream news cycle, businesses who’ve been targeted seem to make coinciding announcements, so the announcement is lost amidst the commotion. Last month, Chipotle announced that most of their POS systems were infected […]
We’ve all heard of computer viruses and malware, but cyberattacks are evolving. The FBI estimated that in the first quarter of last year, cybercriminals extorted $209 million from businessess. 2016 was the first year that bad guys stole over $1B from everyday people and businesses with ransomware, malwares’ gangster cousin. The amount collected doesn’t even […]
In the past few days, we’ve received a slew of calls from clients worried about the recent major Malware attack spreading around the world. India, China and parts of Europe took the brunt of the impact, mostly due to the corporate use of pirated copies of Windows that are unsupported. We are happy to report that as […]
There’s never been a better time to transfer your business operations to the cloud. Having your server room equipment on your site can bring a sense of control and comfort, however in times of economic uncertainty you can’t always afford to do things the same way you always have. Companies that leverage their technology as […]
Prior to joining PRN, Jake setup over 6,000 computers at a major hospital in the Denver Metro Area. He also designed custom operating systems for an electronic signage company after getting his Computer Science degree from the University of Montana. Literally every job and all the training up until now has culminated in his current […]
There are two questions you can ask that will frame the strategy that will create an IT disaster recovery plan: What can’t we do without? How long can we go without it? Being able to answer these two questions is vital to planning and budgeting. In companies that have a major loss in business data, […]
