News | January 20, 2020

EMPIST Tech Talk Weekly Newsletter: Monday, January 20, 2020

The EMPIST Tech Talk NewsletterĀ 

Tech Talk NewsĀ 

Let’s get the work week started with the EMPIST Tech Talk Newsletter! Tune in for the latest tech news, marketing highlights, trivia, and more.Ā Ā Ā 

TheĀ EMPIST Tech Talk NewsletterĀ UpdateĀ Ā 

On January 14th, 2020 Microsoft released new security patches to address several vulnerabilities during their Patch Tuesday report. The patches were developed to fix errors in Windows CryptoAPI, Windows Remote Desktop Gateway, and Windows Remote Desktop Client, among others. Without these new patches in place, a hacker could easily abuse theirĀ software vulnerabilities.Ā  Read the full story >> Ā Ā 

The EMPIST Tech Talk NewsletterĀ TipĀ 

From the EMPIST Help DeskĀ 

One of the fastest ways to spot a phishing email is toĀ check for a mismatched URL. If the email sent to you contains a link in it, hover over the link with your mouse and see if the URL is hyperlinked to the matching destination. If the link doesnā€™t match the copy in the URL, you can confirmĀ itā€™s invalid.Ā Ā Ā 

The EMPIST Tech Talk NewsletterĀ TriviaĀ Ā 

Question: The name of the first toy advertised on TV in the U.S. was?Ā Ā 

Answer: Mr. Potato HeadĀ Ā 

The EMPIST Tech Talk NewsletterĀ Marketing SpotlightĀ 

Did Hyundai make the right move going local? Hyundai Motor America has already released a teaser for its Super Bowl ad. The press release says the ad will be starring Massachusetts native actors Chris Evans, John Krasinski, Rachel Dratch, and Boston Red Sox star David “Big Papi” Ortiz. The teaser thatĀ isĀ out now shows Rachel Dratch teaching David Ortiz how to speak with a proper Boston accent. Do you think Hyundaiā€™s ad will be a touchdown? Read the full story >>Ā 

Coffee with Kampas Ā 

Episode 16: Goodbye Windows 7Ā Ā 

In this week’s episode of CoffeeĀ withĀ Kampas, Founder & CEO JohnĀ KampasĀ is discussing what to do now that Windows 7 is officially end of life. It is estimated that nearly 30% of computers are still running Windows 7. Are you one of them?Ā Watch now >>

 

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