Posts by Chris Swinson
Rocket IT Business Podcast | Suzanne Masino | From Therapist to Tech Startup | Ep 10
In this episode of the Rocket IT Business Podcast, we have the honor of interviewing Suzanne Masino, occupational therapist turned tech entrepreneur. During her 25-year tenure in the healthcare field, Suzanne has served as a therapist, recruiter, leader, and business owner. With her recent launch of healthcare tech startup, Matchwell, Suzanne is breaking new ground not just in her own life, but possibly in an entire industry.
Read More2020 Economic and Market Outlook Event Recap
In tandem with Mahaffey Pickens Tucker, Moore Stephens Tiller, and Regions Bank, Rocket IT hosted its first Economic and Market Outlook luncheon of the year on January 28, 2020 at the 1818 Club in Duluth, GA.
With Robert Balentine, Chairman of the Atlanta-based investment group, Balentine, serving as the keynote speaker for this event, guests were enlightened with helpful insight into wealth management for the new decade.
Read MoreWindows 10 Features to Love
Whether it’s the initial purchase of a modern desktop or the recent discovery of new features in a beloved application; finding technology that supports your needs can feel a lot like love at first site.
For Rocket IT and its staff, this feeling came with the launch of Windows 10 nearly five years ago. And since that moment, the love we’ve felt for the operating system and its subsequent updates has never been stronger. So in light of Valentine’s Day, let’s dive into some of those features that make this version of the platform so unique.
Read MoreRocket IT Celebrates 25 Years of Helping People Thrive
In honor of Rocket IT’s 25th anniversary, members of the Metro Atlanta community joined Rocket IT team members at their new Suwanee, GA location to celebrate the business’s momentous achievement on January 30, 2020.
Read MoreA Farewell to Windows 7 | Features We’ll Miss
January 14, 2020 will live on in infamy as the date Microsoft ended support for its most widely adopted operating system: Windows 7.
But while the developer has quickly ushered PC users towards a new generation of computing power with Windows 10; it’d be a dishonor to lay this once beloved platform to rest without first admiring the features that were lost in the platform’s upgrade.
Read MoreRocket IT Business Podcast | Demming Bass | Harnessing Your Creativity | Ep 9
In this episode of the Rocket IT Podcast, we sit down with the man that Google recently named one of “The Most Interesting Trainers in the World”. Through his work in both the nonprofit and for-profit sectors, Demming Bass has helped thousands of organizations develop winning marketing strategies for their brands. Demming is an entrepreneur with a passion for teaching, leading him to serve as an educational speaker for Google’s “Grow with Google” initiative. He’s also an accomplished artist, songwriter, father, and an innovative mixologist.
Read MoreIranian U.S. Conflict | How To Prepare For a Cyber Attack
As tensions between the United States Military and members of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps continue to result in feelings of aggression between both parties, civilians based in the US must be ready to defend themselves from the collateral damage that may come their way at any time.
Read MoreNew Bug Threatens Every Windows User | Update Your Devices Now
January 14, 2020 marked the last day Microsoft would support devices running Windows 7, and right out of the gate users of the unprotected operating system are facing some major security risks. Found by the National Security Agency, a significant vulnerability was recently discovered to affect nearly every version of Windows introduced over the last 20 years; including Windows 10 and Windows Server 2019.
While Microsoft has since released a patch to remediate the security flaw on its newest platforms, individuals still running older versions of the OS will not receive this update. Therefore, it is of paramount importance that those who have not upgraded from Windows 7 or Windows Server 2008 consider doing so immediately.
Read MoreIf You Use FireFox, You’re Going to Want to Read This…
Stemming from a “zero-day vulnerability” found within the code of Firefox’s recent 72.0 update, Mozilla has released yet another patch to counteract a series of exploitative attacks.
In turn, the United States Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Agency issued an alert to all Mozilla Firefox users on January 8, 2020, requesting that they update the web browsing program to version 72.0.1 immediately.
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