Apple to Begin Scanning iCloud Photos | Sync Up With Rocket IT

As tech developers struggle to find a balance between data privacy and the safety of their users, Apple’s newest innovation aims to help law enforcement track down content related to child endangerment by scanning your iCloud photos and the messages you receive.

But while Apple’s admirable goal may be to create a platform that empowers people while keeping them safe, at what cost does this come for law-abiding citizens?

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Emily Connolly Finalist for Gwinnett Chamber Moxie Awards

The Gwinnett Chamber of Commerce’s Moxie Awards offer an opportunity to celebrate women who are making notable impacts in the Gwinnett community and beyond.

Recognized as an area leader, Rocket IT Professional Services Manager, Emily Connolly has been nominated for the program’s ‘On the Rise’ award category.

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State of Cybersecurity | What is Ransomware?

What is ransomware, how is it changing, and what can small businesses do to mitigate the risks?

On August 18, Rocket IT and the Gwinnett Chamber of Commerce are teaming up to provide On Topic attendees with a deep-dive into some of 2021’s most notorious hacks to date.

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Is Your Phone Listening In? | Sync Up With Rocket IT

Think your phone is listening in on your conversations while it sits quietly in your pocket? That thought might just be as a recent investigation from the Washington Post claims that the smartphones of 37 human rights activists and journalists were potentially hacked using wiretapping software.

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