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Archive for February, 2025

Google Launches Chrome Web Store for Enterprise Users

Suppose your team uses Google extensions for daily workflows around your business. In that case, you’ll want to pay attention to the new Chrome Web Store for Enterprise users. Could the launch ...

Seamlessly Integrate App Security Into Cyber Defense

Cybersecurity incidents continue to keep pace with technological advancements, and the more sophisticated and insidious criminals become, the more these breaches and hacks cost companies. Recent data from IBM’s Cost of a ...

Empowering Small Businesses to Leverage AI’s Potential

If there’s one thing we can all agree on in today’s world, AI is for everyone. The explosion of user-friendly generative AI tools makes it possible for even the most technologically inexperienced ...

Why Businesses Are Leaving the Public Cloud Behind

New innovations have transformed businesses, such as cloud computing, and there are no signs of slowing down. However, while companies initially jumped on the cloud bandwagon to maximize scalability and flexibility, many ...

Zoom Team Chat Gets Powerful AI Upgrade

In its never-ending quest to be more than just a videoconferencing platform, Zoom recently announced that Zoom Team Chat gets a powerful AI upgrade in the latest iteration of the app. Your ...

Spot and Avoid Malvertising Attacks

We’ve all seen questionable ads online. Whether they claim a problem with your computer, promise amazing results for everything from weight loss to wrinkle reduction, or offer something that seems too good ...

How Network Segmentation Shields AI Software from Threats

Nothing has caused more excitement and led to more technological innovation than the explosion of AI. However, for all the advances that machine learning brings to productivity and decision-making, it has a ...

Cyber Insurance: A Key Defense Against Ransomware

Are you prepared to respond if you turn on your business computers only to find that a ransomware attack has them locked down, rendering your network inaccessible unless you meet the hackers’ ...

Cisco Leverages AI to Secure Apps and Data

If your company is developing and deploying AI applications, you need to be aware of a new tool from Cisco. The company’s AI Defense solution helps companies build secure AI apps so ...

Hotel Management Hack Exposes Guest Data

A recent successful hotel management hack that compromised data from several major hotel chains highlights the many potential ways attackers can go after your business data and underscores the importance of mitigating ...

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Cisco Smart Licensing Hit by Major Exploits

Cisco Smart Licensing Hit by Major Exploits

If you own a business, keeping your networks and data safe can feel like an endless game of Whack-a-Mole. Hackers[...]
Oracle Empowers Businesses To Create AI Agents

Oracle Empowers Businesses To Create AI Agents

If building a tailored AI-powered assistant seems out of reach, Oracle’s newly launched AI Agent Studio may be what you’re[...]
WhatsApp Patches Critical Spyware Security Flaw

WhatsApp Patches Critical Spyware Security Flaw

If you or your employees use WhatsApp, you should be aware of a recent security vulnerability that could put your[...]

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Since 2003, The Critical Update has been a leading provider of IT support and consulting, focusing on small and medium sized businesses in the Austin metropolitan area. We have helped hundreds of businesses increase productivity and profitability by making IT a streamlined part of operations. We equip our clients with customized technology solutions for greater operational value and to reduce risk.

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