Month: October 2021

What a Data Breach Can Mean for You

By Samuel Glenn On In Tech Tips

You may have heard in recent news that the streaming giant Twitch has been the victim of a massive data breach. Twitch, a subsidiary of Amazon, provides a platform for individuals to live stream activities such as video gaming, crafting, and … nearly whatever you want. The details are still coming in, but from what has already been reported the breach was only discovered when the source code for the streaming service was released online. Attackers had no ransom demands, and are releasing the code for anyone to use or exploit. This may not seem like a big deal – the Twitch platform is still a relatively niche market – but it is an example of how one breach can lead to many more personal online issues.

Tools of the IT Trade

By Alex Robert On In Fun Stuff, Tech Tips

After years of working on computer hardware, whether assembling things or fixing broken things, I’ve learned there are certain tools that tend to come in handy. Not all of these are specific to IT, so you may have them hanging around somewhere. For the most part, I keep all of this in my bag. It saves me a trip to the nearest hardware store.

The Eagle Has Landed – Windows 11

By Sean Christopher On In Application Spotlight

Is everyone ready for a new Windows operating system? Yeah, probably not. Me neither, but I figured “what the hell?” and upgraded anyway. That’s right, this blog is typed up from the new Windows 11 operating system. I updated about 5 days ago and already hate it, just kidding! I love it. The interface is clean; Microsoft finally hired a few designers to make the graphics look cool. Most importantly, everything works. I haven’t used it long enough to really wax poetic, but I’ll describe some of the new features and how to upgrade.