by Bill Harlan | Sep 12, 2024 | Phishing, Scams
… a sheepish admission and lessons learned A friend recently called a member of the All Net Connect team to sheepishly admit a mistake. (To respect our friend’s privacy, let’s call him “Dick.”) He had received an email, supposedly from...
by Bill Harlan | Aug 6, 2024 | BSoD, CrowdStrike, Network Failures
A line of code should have read “0000291.” Instead, it read “0000000.” That was it. (Sort of.) Within hours, millions of computers worldwide were “borked”*—plunged into Microsoft’s “blue screen of death (BSoD).”...
by Bill Harlan | Jul 25, 2024 | Uncategorized
All Net Connect cybersecurity tech Lance McNeese and a teammate earned gold medals at a cybersecurity competition in Atlanta, GA, last month, competing against 13 other teams from around the country. Lance McNeese celebrates gold Lance, who’s from Belle Fourche,...
by Bill Harlan | Apr 19, 2024 | Data Backup
This is the golden rule for safely backing up data: 3-2-1. There’s a story behind the rule. But first, here’s a quick review: Keep three copies of data. Use two different media. Store a third copy off-site. Photographer Peter...
by Bill Harlan | Dec 11, 2023 | Network Failures, Uncategorized
Before All Net Connect Computer networks can be complicated, but you can avoid most network failures at most basic network level—your physical infrastructure. Network infrastructure includes things you can see. Look for potential problems with cables, cords,...
