A High Level Guide to Ransomware OooooOooooOOoo, scary. Ransomware. You’ve heard about it, right? It’s in the name. “Ransom.” Indicating that something is being held hostage. But what? Your data. The answer is revealed below. Ransomware is a type of malware that encrypts data with an attached threat of perpetually blocking access or revealing secrets unless a ransom is paid. …
In March, Stetson released our anonymous salary survey to the group. We want to thank you all for your amazing collaboration on this project. We received over 500 responses! 🤯 Rather than dump all the data on you, I have made the results accessible in a much easier format to understand by combining charts and graphs! The Participants Firstly, let’s …
Congratulations to this week’s feature, Simon Hooper! Simon is the IT & Systems Development Manager for Pendennis, which is a super yacht builder and re-fitter based primarily in Falmouth, Cornwall, UK but also with a new facility in Vilanova, Spain. Initially starting on a 3-month temporary basis whilst waiting to join the Navy, Simon decided to stay with the company …
Since the beginning of the Internet, ads have been at the bane of it’s existence. From pop-ups, to pop-under, and everything in between, ads can not only hinder the end user’s overall experience, but in many cases, will completely turn a user away. As the Internet has evolved, so have the tactics of advertisers, embedding ads in virtually everything, including …
Photo by Sebastian Herrmann / Unsplash I teamed up with a few members in the group, of whom are also managers within the industry. I received their honest feedback on how they make the final hiring decisions. Here’s what they had to say… Your CV/Resume Photo by Gabrielle Henderson / Unsplash Are you receiving a lot of interview offers but …
Well, it’s the first week of our new Community Spotlight, and we’re psyched with all the responses we’ve had from you all! Congratulations to Brandon Bridges, our first feature! Brandon Bridges, NASCAR Trackside IT Administrator Brandon was seeking to change gears in his career and found the job posting. After meeting their requirements and being interviewed, he was offered the …
Welcome to This is an IT Support Group Blog! Great to see you here! We’ll be posting on all sorts of topics regularly, from career advice to security top-tips. Feel free to take a look around, share with your friends and watch this space for more exciting content which is very soon to come! BTW – Have you checked out …