Open-source arguments, DDoSflare, & Day:Break LITS bits: This week, Matt and Griff discussthe growing dispute between WordPress.org and WP Engine over their contributions to the open-source project vs. their monetization of it. The internet domai... Oct 18, 2024 Lighthouse IT Podcast
Considerations When Buying Used Devices Buying a used laptop can be a great way to save money, but those savings come with an increased risk of getting a faulty device. You should be careful and thorough in your evaluation of any used devic... Tech Tips Oct 16, 2024 Lighthouse IT Blog
Task Automation for SMBs Running a small business frequently feels like being stuck in the middle of a whirlwind. You have a million tasks and responsibilities you need to juggle while constantly racing the clock. Thankfully,... Tech Tips Oct 9, 2024 Lighthouse IT Blog
Wi-Fi Chipset Hole, Scraping Meta, Google Archive, & BanTok LITS bits: This week, Matt and Griff discuss the discovery that Meta has been scraping public posts on Facebook and Instagram since 2007 and using that data to train their AI models. TikTok is hoping ... Oct 4, 2024 Lighthouse IT Podcast
Cost of IT Downtime Imagine this: you walk into your office on a Monday morning, ready to tackle the week, but something's wrong. The computers are unresponsive, the phones are silent, and the internet is a ghost town; y... Business Continuity Cybersecurity Oct 2, 2024 Lighthouse IT Blog
NCSAM 2024 - Secure Our World It's that time once again; it's NCSAM! No not National Campus Safety Awareness Month, that was last month, October is National Cybersecurity Awareness Month. Once again, a primary focus of this public... Cybersecurity Malware NCSAM Oct 1, 2024 Lighthouse IT Blog
Security Practices for Remote Workers The rise of remote work has redefined the modern workplace, casting aside the necessity of rigid office schedules and commutes. However, this new flexibility comes with a new set of challenges: how do... Cybersecurity Remote Working Sep 25, 2024 Lighthouse IT Blog
Google's Trust Issues, CrimeTok, & Cereal Competition LITS bits: This week, Matt and Griffdiscuss Yelp filing an antitrust lawsuit against Google on the grounds of Google unfairly dominating local search and advertising. Also unfortunate for Google, the ... Sep 20, 2024 Lighthouse IT Podcast
Protecting Against AI Data Breaches Artificial intelligence (AI) is the big buzz of the time, and businesses are using it to automate processes and create innovative solutions. However, no technology is perfect, and the growth of AI als... Cybersecurity Sep 18, 2024 Lighthouse IT Blog
Selecting an Authenticator App It has been a while since we did a blog post primarily focused on multi-factor authentication , also known as MFA. Of course, there is only so much ground to cover in that regard; after all, there are... Cybersecurity Tech Tips Sep 11, 2024 Lighthouse IT Blog
Drifting into the Void, FTC Review Ban, Windows Recall & an ISP Breach LITS bits: This week, Matt and Griff discuss how issues with the Boeing Starliner have led NASA to drop it from use, the approach of Microsoft's new Windows Recall AI feature and the potential cyberse... Sep 6, 2024 Lighthouse IT Podcast
AI Driven Phishing Attacks Phishing has always been a major cybersecurity threat , but with AI, it's more dangerous than ever. It's getting more intelligent, more challenging to detect, and more frequent. A recent study found a... Cybersecurity Sep 4, 2024 Lighthouse IT Blog