KT Connections Blog

When you take a long look at cybersecurity, you need to understand that the main purpose of it is to protect people’s ideas, people’s identities, and people’s effort. It isn’t all about protecting money, even though that obviously is a consideration. This notion led us to a thought experiment that Gizmodo recently undertook: What would happen if all the data stored in the world was suddenly leaked, open for the world to see? We’ve put together some of the responses. 

EVENT POSTPONED - The Black Hills Defense Symposium will be rescheduled for a later date. In the meantime, we would encourage everyone to abide by the CDC's recommendations to help mitigate the spread of the COVID-19 virus.

We have been attending a lot of local events around Rapid City - including the recent South Dakota Manufacturer’s Day. It helps us understand the businesses we work with even more, and we think all businesses should do the same. Here’s why!

Many businesses have turned to the cloud for their next big technology rollout, but there’s much more that goes into this choice than giving the green light to whoever is implementing it. First, you’ll need to make a choice; do you implement a public cloud, private cloud, or a combination of the two?

If you’ve ever dealt with a persistent issue on your workstation, you’re familiar with how frustrating it can be - especially when nothing seems to fix the problem. However, what if I was to tell you that there is a way to identify and resolve the issue? With a Remote Monitoring and Management solution, there is. 

We’ve often spoken out on our commitment to our community, and have tried to exemplify it through our actions. We have witnessed how technology has grown in a relatively short time, which has given us some perspective… namely, how important it will be for any and all modern organizations to embrace the technology that is now available.

Chances are you’ve found yourself in a situation where you have accidentally deleted an important file. However, it’s possible that you can restore the data, depending on the scenario. We’ll walk you through the processes required just in case you find yourself scratching your head over a potentially deleted file.

Let me ask you a question… would you rather your business continue through pure inertia, running through the momentum you generated once upon a time, gradually running out of gas until stagnation sets in, or, would you rather address the issues your business presented so they could be resolved and growth encouraged? I know which I would prefer.

RAPID CITY, SOUTH DAKOTA - KT Connections attended the 19th Technology and Innovation in Education (TIE) Conference in the Rushmore Plaza Civic Center this week. The event, which alternates between Rapid City and Sioux Falls each April, reflects TIE’s commitment to advancing education through the thoughtful application of cutting-edge technology solutions and training.

Disasters come in all shapes and sizes, and all of them could potentially impact your business’ operations. While the term “disaster” often conjures images of fires and floods, there is another kind of disaster that isn’t considered nearly as often - the actions of a disgruntled former employee.

Throughout 2018, the healthcare industry was heavily battered by data breaches, ultimately totalling 503 breaches throughout the year that affected almost 15.1 million patient records. Of all those breaches, not one of them occurred in South Dakota. What caused this? We have our suspicions, which we’ll discuss here.

Hardware, software, malware, ransomware. These are all terms that share two things in common - you probably have heard them fairly often, and they all end the same way. This is no accident. To better understand what these programs are, let’s dig into the basics of what we mean when we’re talking about “-ware.”

Machine learning has become a big deal in a variety of industries, healthcare being a prime example. There are a variety of applications for machine learning in this incredibly important field, all of which show great potential in improving patient care. Below, we dive into just a few examples of how machine learning can improve healthcare.

In your time dealing with files and folders on computers, you may have encountered some that have been marked as “read-only.” What is the significance of these files, and what does that marking really mean? That’s the topic we’ll explore below.

One of the biggest problems with emerging technologies is the fact that it can be very hard to tell if they will actually provide any benefit to a business without taking the risk of implementing it. This leaves many businesses in a catch-22 of sorts: they lose money by not implementing a new solution, or they lose money because the new solution wasn’t a good fit.

For hackers and scammers that specialize in identity theft, Facebook is a virtual goldmine. Think about it, the entire social media experience is designed to get users to share their personal information. Overtime, any novice thief can compile this information and use it to access online accounts, open new financial accounts in the victim's name, and more.