Windows 10 Easter Eggs: Discovering Microsoft’s Hidden Features
When someone mentions the words “Easter egg”, your first thoughts may bring about imagery of brightly colored eggs, waiting to be placed in well-hidden locations. While, in the traditional sense, this is correct, the modern-era has brought about a new definition for the term. Today, Easter eggs can refer to hidden features, placed secretly within a technology’s software or hardware.
Despite most major tech developers now including some form of Easter egg in their products, Microsoft is the master of embedding helpful features deep within its Windows operating system. Now, with Windows 7 soon reaching its end-of-life, Microsoft has almost entirely shifted its focus to Windows 10, resulting in a regular stream of newly updated Easter eggs.
While some of these hidden components are simply included for novelty purposes, others have the potential to positively impact your user experience. Therefore, Rocket IT has studied Microsoft’s extensive documentation, to bring you 10 Easter eggs to maximize your productivity.
Password Security: Part Three – Two-Factor Authentication
Over the past few weeks, we’ve covered everything from password complexity to the management that sustains it. Now, we’re ready to make the leap into a slightly more complex layer of password security, two-factor authentication. In this final installment, we’ll wrap things up by highlighting the benefits of implementing one of these services, while helping you decide which method may be right for you.
Going Green: Decrease Organizational Tech Costs, Improve Productivity, & Embrace Social Responsibility
Searching for technology-driven methods to decrease organizational costs, while improving productivity and social responsibility, can sometimes feel like an unending search for a pot of gold at the end of a rainbow.
Needless to say, an organization cannot simply rely on the luck of the Irish to generate these profits. Instead, business leaders should consider implementing a series of green IT initiatives, providing their organization with a long-term foundation to achieve sustainable results.
Password Security: Part Two – Managing Multiple Passwords
If you read the first part of our password security series, you understand the significant impact that passphrases can have on account security. This week, we’re focusing our attention on the importance of using multiple unique passphrases, while giving you some handy methods to keep track of all your new login credentials.
With just a couple of (free) changes, you can add an additional layer of security to all of your online accounts.
Password Security: Part One – Implementing a Passphrase Standard
While protecting an organization’s network from the threat of hackers is a complex task, doing so starts at a rudimentary level. By ensuring every employee is vigilant in implementing proper password security practices, an organization can greatly mitigate the risk of of a total network takeover.
Simply put, Rocket IT suggests that an organization’s leaders start by mandating a series of company-wide password security rules. Although, over the next few weeks, we’ll share some of these suggestions, it’s important to start by addressing the foundational cause of security breaches, a lack of password complexity.
The Threat of Phishing is Real – Proact With A Rocket IT System Test!
What Is Phishing (In Layman’s Terms)? By now, you’ve heard how major international organizations, local businesses and cities, and even your business associates have been hit by downtime, exorbitant costs, and data due to advanced phishing techniques. At Rocket IT, it is a goal to cast a brighter light on phishing, and the negative impact…
Your Comprehensive Business Guide To BYOD (Bring Your Own Device) At Your
In recent years, Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) policies have become more common in many offices in all industries. From saving your company money to security management, there’s a lot to consider when you are contemplating whether to allow employees to use their own devices to complete their work. On the surface, it appears to be…
Becoming Your Own Security Champion
In the age of ransomware, every position is now a security role. Every member of your team needs to be equipped to identify suspicious emails, know to be wary of unsolicited links, and be passionate stewards for the integrity of your network. Here’s how you can become your own security champion and how you can…
Have You Changed Your Password Yet?
If you haven’t changed your password since 2016, then you could be in for trouble. With the amount of breaches surmounting every day, using the same old password could compromise your information… Especially if you use a weak password or reuse the same one between accounts. In December, SplashData released their annual list of the…