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How to Get Your Piece of the $2T COVID-19 Stimulus Bill (CARES Act Money)

The CARES Act, the $2 trillion stimulus bill to offset the economic effect of COVID-19, could provide businesses with SBA loans for two months of payroll.

March 30, 2020 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

The $2 trillion Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act Phase III Stimulus package couldn’t come soon enough for many small businesses. Scouring multiple news sources, here is the information we’ve learned from the law. Also, the government has created a 35-page overview of the law to help boil it down a bit. What’s […]

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Impero Education Pro Makes Remote Monitoring Software Free to Districts

Impero Education Pro software allows teachers to manage students’ devices remotely and is temporarily available for free for districts.

March 25, 2020 TechDecisions Staff Leave a Comment

In order to help teachers keep students on task throughout the school day when they are at learning at home, Impero Software Impero Education Pro web-based software free for the remainder of the school year to districts that do not already have remote monitoring software in place. The cross-platform product combines tools for online safety, […]

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Ransomware Attackers Vow to Not Strike Healthcare During COVID-19 Pandemic

Despite cybersecurity attackers capitalizing on COVID-19 fears, Ransomware gangs say they won't attack healthcare organizations.

March 24, 2020 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

Although more cybercriminals have been capitalizing on coronavirus fears, at least some ransomware gangs say they will forgo targeting healthcare facilities during the COVID-19 crisis. BleepingComputer reached out to operators of the Maze, DoppelPaymer, Ryuk, Sodinokibi/REvil, PwndLocker and AKO Ransomware infections to see if they would continue attacking health and medical organizations during the pandemic. DoppelPayer told BleepingComputer […]

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ASSA ABLOY RITE Slide Integrated Sliding Door Designed for Sound-Critical Spaces

ASSA ABLOY RITE Slide sliding door system designed for industries where sound control and space are critical, according to the company.

March 24, 2020 TechDecisions Staff Leave a Comment

ASSA ABLOY, manufacturer of access control systems, says their new RITE Slide sliding door system is ideal for situations where sound control and space are critical to the design, including medical exam rooms, patient rooms, offices and hotel meeting spaces. “Drawing on years of experience and expertise in building acoustically rated door systems, RITE Slide […]

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Athena Security COVID-19

A Security Company Claims It Can Detect COVID-19

Athena Security's latest threat detection it has added is for COVID-19, the coronavirus that is quickly spreading across the globe.

March 20, 2020 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

Athena Security is an AI surveillance startup that created a platform it claims can stop threats before they happen. The latest threat detection it has added is for COVID-19, the coronavirus that is quickly spreading across the globe. According to the company’s website, “Our Fever Detection COVID-19 Screening System is now a part of our platform […]

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Kentucky University & UK Healthcare End Month-Long Malware Attack

Hackers from outside the United States compromised University of Kentucky computer networks to mine cryptocurrency in large malware attack.

March 20, 2020 TechDecisions Staff Leave a Comment

The largest university system in Kentucky recently rebooted its networks after dealing with a large-scale malware attack for a month. Officials say it was the worst in the school’s history. According to officials, the three-hour campus-wide network outage at the University of Kentucky (UK) and UK Healthcare was successful at “mitigating the existing cyber threat,” […]

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Windows 10

Microsoft: Windows 10 reaches 1 billion users

Microsoft credits continuous upgrades, security patches and customer satisfaction for Windows 10 reaching 1 billion active monthly users.

March 16, 2020 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

Windows 10, Microsoft’s premier operating system, is now used on 1 billion monthly active devices, the company announced Monday. In a blog post, corporate vice president of modern life, search and devices Yusuf Medhi wrote that continuous fixes and new capabilities to the company’s latest operating system is leading to improved customer satisfaction. “We are […]

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