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How to Troubleshoot a Multiple Monitor Display Issue [BANNER] - Cinch I.T. - I.T. company, I.T. companies near me, I.T. services company, I.T. managed services company

Is your computer having trouble with a multiple monitor display issue? Read this article for some common, easy solutions you can try now. Multiple monitors have all sorts of advantages — even over single, enormous ultra-wides — from improving productivity to providing versatility in their placement on your desk. But the experience isn't always perfect. Sometimes, you plug in a second monitor, and it doesn't work...

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Biden Signs School Cybersecurity Act Into Law

This article was written by Jonathan Greig and originally appeared on ZDNet on 10/12/21: https://www.zdnet.com/google-amp/article/biden-signs-school-cybersecurity-act-into-law/ The K-12 Cybersecurity Act directs CISA to study cybersecurity risks related to schools and develop recommendations as well as toolkits to help educators.   Cybersecurity experts hailed the K-12 Cybersecurity Act this week after US President Joe Biden signed it into law on October 8, officially kicking off efforts by CISA to examine the cybersecurity risks...

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Cinch I.T. - Protecting SMBs from Current Cybersecurity Threats - I.T. company, I.T. companies near me, I.T. services company, I.T. managed services company

A Few Small Practices Can Have a Large Impact on Your Cybersecurity By Mike Mosher, Director of Technology, Cinch I.T.  If you own a small or medium-sized business, you are a target of most cybersecurity attacks. It can happen to you, it does happen to your peers, and more than half of all SMBs that suffer a cybersecurity attack never recover. Attacks against SMBs rarely make the...

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Riskc of cloud computing can be mitigated with the expertise of Cinch I.T's support staff located in Framingham, MA; Marlborough, MA; Newton, MA; Taunton, MA; Woburn, MA; Worcester, MA; Troy, MI; Vinings, GA

To understand the risks of cloud computing, you must first understand what cloud computing is. Cloud computing delivers various services via the internet, including data storage, database and software updates, application control, and networking. This type of service requires access to the web and an internet connection to operate the programs. Cloud access renders swift innovation and flexible resources but can also open the door...

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PrintNightmare - Urgent Security Warning for Windows Users

Is your computer safe from the PrintNightmare security flaw? Microsoft is urging Windows users to immediately install an update after security researchers found a serious vulnerability in the operating system. The Security Flaw The security flaw, known as PrintNightmare, affects the Windows Print Spooler service. Researchers at cybersecurity company Sangfor accidentally published a how-to guide for exploiting it. The researchers tweeted in late May that they had found...

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Network security best practices graphic by Cinch IT, Troy MI

The universal connectivity through the web and internet has made it possible for offices to share sensitive data conveniently. However, this universal connectivity poses some severe threats to network security. The leakage of sensitive data, cyber-attacks, and hacking attempts are rampant. It would not be wrong to say; that every organization can fall prey to network malpractices. According to one statistic, 32 percent of companies have...

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