Here is a recap of the HOBI blog for the week of 7/24-7/28 The last step in establishing an enterprise cybersecurity culture The need for top notch cybersecurity is no longer a secret in any industry. The number of ransomware attacks and data breaches continues to rise each year, and shows no sign of stopping…
Here is a recap of the HOBI blog for the week of 7/17-7/21 PC shipments continue three-year decline in second quarter of 2017 According to IDC, PC shipments totalled a mere 60.5 million during the second quarter of 2017, a 3.9 percent decline from second quarter shipments during 2016. Last quarter’s year-over-year decrease marks an…
Here is a recap of the HOBI blog for the week of 6/26-6/30 New Petya ransomware attack spread to more than 60 countries A new ransomware attack is running rampant across PCs worldwide. The malware, identified as a type of Petya ransomware, began targeting organizations worldwide Tuesday morning. This attack follows the high-profile WannaCry ransomware…
Yesterday, Greenpeace released findings from their device repairability assessment. The study, sponsored in conjunction with iFixIt, spanned two years and reviewed 40 different smartphone, tablet and laptop devices from 17 different brands according to iFixIt’s repairability scale. IFixit rates device repairability by multiple factors, including time taken to repair, upgradability and modularity, and availability of…
Technology in the classroom brings opportunities for increased lesson plan flexibility, outside-the-classroom resources and improved teacher-student interaction. To use educational tablets to their best abilities, students and teachers can personalize apps and functions to ensure learning and instruction is functioning at their best level. The customization factor of all educational technology is a major reason…
