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NIST Provides Important Guidance For IOT Industry

Cybercon Services Knowledge Log Posted on July 1, 2020 by Rick BackusJuly 1, 2020

Similar to HIPAA, NIST compliance for IoT device will be as much about how the device is used or interacted with as the device itself. More prevalent than ever before, Internet of Things (“IOT”) devices, a term that includes connected … Continue reading →

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New ransomware masquerades as COVID-19 contact-tracing app on your Android device

Cybercon Services Knowledge Log Posted on June 30, 2020 by Rick BackusJune 30, 2020

Because there wasn’t enough going on, now we get this. Just another example of miscreants taking advantage because they can’t earn a living legitimately. By Charlie Osborne – A new strain of ransomware is being deployed in attacks created off the … Continue reading →

Posted in Ransomware | Tagged Covid-19, Ransomware | Leave a reply

Robotic Process Automation (RPA) for beginners: 8 key concepts

Cybercon Services Knowledge Log Posted on June 29, 2020 by Rick BackusJune 29, 2020

If you have mundane (or not so), repetitive tasks in your organization with steps that are definitive and rules-based? Then you just might be a candidate for RPA. By Stephanie Overby  – This year, the Robotic Process Automation (RPA) market is predicted to … Continue reading →

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Benefits of embedded BI and customizable analytics

Cybercon Services Knowledge Log Posted on June 22, 2020 by Rick BackusJune 22, 2020

Self-Service BI and Analytics is not just a nicety but a business necessity. Relying on statically constructed reporting that has to be rerun or worse, redesigned every time you need to “ask the question in a different way” is hurting … Continue reading →

Posted in BI, Power BI | Tagged BI, Power BI | Leave a reply

7 Keys to Successful Robotics Process Automation

Cybercon Services Knowledge Log Posted on June 19, 2020 by Rick BackusJune 19, 2020

You would not even consider building a house without a plan. Why would you attempt to implement RPA without one? As with any project you have a need to be satisfied, a goal that provides that satisfaction and a plan … Continue reading →

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Facial Recognition Bans: What Do They Mean For AI

Cybercon Services Knowledge Log Posted on June 18, 2020 by Rick BackusJune 18, 2020

This week IBM, Microsoft and Amazon announced that they would suspend the sale of their facial recognition technology to law enforcement agencies. It’s yet another sign of the dramatic impact of the protests for social justice.  But the moves from the … Continue reading →

Posted in AI, Artificial Intelligence | Tagged AI, Artificial Intelligence | Leave a reply

New ‘Tycoon’ Ransomware Strain Targets Windows, Linux

Cybercon Services Knowledge Log Posted on June 16, 2020 by Rick BackusJune 16, 2020

By Kelly Sheridan – A newly discovered form of Java-based ransomware has been spotted in active and seemingly targeted attacks on education and software companies, researchers from BlackBerry and KPMG report. This strain, dubbed Tycoon, uses an obscure Java image … Continue reading →

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Honda global operations halted by ransomware attack

Cybercon Services Knowledge Log Posted on June 15, 2020 by Rick BackusJune 15, 2020

By Zack Whittaker – Honda has confirmed a cyberattack that brought parts of its global operations to a standstill. The company said in a brief statement Tuesday that the attack caused production issues outside of its headquarters in Japan. “Work … Continue reading →

Posted in Ransomware | Tagged Ransomware | Leave a reply

Microsoft acquires Softomotive

Cybercon Services Knowledge Log Posted on June 10, 2020 by Rick BackusJune 10, 2020

This is great news for all of us Microsoft partners. With the acquisition of Softmotive the Power Automate environment is greatly expanded. @Stratix_Systems has been a Softmotive partner for over a year now and employs RPA within our own back-office … Continue reading →

Posted in Flow, RPA | Tagged Flow, RPA | Leave a reply

Use these first principles to succeed with robotic process automation In 2020

Cybercon Services Knowledge Log Posted on June 9, 2020 by Rick BackusJune 9, 2020

As with any project, but especially with process automation (there is a reason the word process is in there first) you need to identify a need, establish a goal then build and work from a plan. Otherwise you’ll simply wind … Continue reading →

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