Data Troop

11/01/2023

Data Troop is hiring again..

06/29/2018

https://gizmodo.com/comcast-blames-nationwide-outage-on-fiber-cut-1827244074

If you’re a Comcast customer, you might have already realized your internet is borked today. That wave of sadness and despair you’re presumably experiencing seems to be the result of a few cut fiber cables, according to a tweet from Comcast. If it makes you feel any better, the company says it.....

06/01/2017

Data Troop is now hiring an IT Support Specialist.. If you know someone who might be interested please send them our way.. Here's a brief job description:

Growing IT Consulting firm serving the Delaware Valley, is seeking a IT Support Specialist. The IT Support Specialist will be responsible for delivering quality service to our clients with networks ranging from 5-50 computers. The ideal candidate must be able to work independently and manage multiple accounts. This position also requires travel through the Delaware Valley (mostly Philadelphia and PA suburbs) and roughly 30% work from home.
Responsibilities:
- Provide onsite and remote technical support for Microsoft Windows 7/8/10 and Server 2008/2012 based workstations, laptops and servers.
- Install and support MS Exchange, VMWare and Hyper-V
- Effectively communicate with key client contacts. Must be able to articulate work performed, technical recommendations and project plans.
- Use our ticket-tracking software to log work performed for each client.
- Provide proactive maintenance to client's networks.
- Meet with customers on regular basis to discuss technical needs and recommendations.
- Build and maintain customer relationships

05/18/2017

If you are still running XP, here is the patch for the WannaCry virus.. https://blogs.technet.microsoft.com/msrc/2017/05/12/customer-guidance-for-wannacrypt-attacks/ Install that and sprinkle some holy water on your PC..

Microsoft solution available to protect additional products Today many of our customers around the world and the critical systems they depend on were victims of malicious “WannaCrypt” software. Seeing businesses and individuals affected by cyberattacks, such as the ones reported today, was painful.…

02/28/2014

The Internet- for the people, by the people. http://www.theguardian.com/technology/video/2014/feb/28/who-holds-seven-keys-internet-web-security-video

It sounds like the stuff of science fiction: seven keys, held by individuals from all over the world, that together control security at the core of the web

01/17/2014

A great resource for free online courses from some of the most prestigious universities.. https://www.class-central.com/

Class Central is a free online course aka MOOC aggregator from top universites like Stanford, MIT, Harvard, etc. offered via Coursera, Udacity, edX, & others

01/05/2014

Don't click on any ads from yahoo.com Yahoo! servers! infected! http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/business/2014/01/05/yahoo-servers-malware-attack/4327041/

Yahoo's advertiser server was attacked by malware the past few days, possibly unleashing malware on the computers and devices of users clicking on ads featured on Yahoo's web pages, according to published

11/19/2013

So the Australians are to blame.. http://www.theregister.co.uk/2013/11/19/selfie_word_of_the_year/

Oxford Dictionaries heralds 'runaway winner'

10/28/2013

I'm just glad this will put an end to tofu. If you aren't investing in a 3D printing company, you're missing out. http://www.fool.com/investing/general/2013/10/27/organovo-lab-grown-meat-return-of-the-dollar-menu.aspx

Wait -- tissue engineering can help save the planet AND bring back the Dollar Menu? - Maxx Chatsko - Health Care

10/20/2013

If you're still running a Windows XP PC, God bless, run it until it dies.. Windows 7 is a fine replacement but Widows 8- err, I'll wait for 9. Microsoft tends to get it right the second time around.. XP (yea), Vista (nay), 7 (yea), 8 (nay).. 9 (??) http://www.theregister.co.uk/2013/10/18/windows8_adoption_versus_7/

Even Facebook is still running the 12-year-old OS, but the clock is ticking

10/06/2013

Sound avice on clicking.. http://finance.yahoo.com/news/5-deadly-clicks-links-never-120022292.html

Cyber ninjas have become far more creative, sophisticated and inscrutable. With that in mind, here are five links you should never, ever click.

10/04/2013

Yahoo! - We're! Really! Big! in! Japan! http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-2443825/Google-rules-West-Japan-prefers-Yahoo-Map-reveals-different-internet-giants-dominate-countries-globe.html

The map was created using data from analytics firm Alexa, which collects data through browser extensions. It covers the period of July to August 2013.