Direct iT has joined the Associated Subcontractors of Massachusetts as a Platinum Sponsor! ASM is "the state's leading association for specialty contractors." They "represent companies of all trades, large and small, union and open shop, who work on major building projects across the commonwealth, in both the public and private sector.
Direct iT joins Associated Subcontractors of Massachusetts as Platinum Sponsor
The Fourth Industrial Revolution in the next decade?
If you were to predict what the greatest change in business would be in a post-2020 world what would you say? Sure, more people will likely be washing their hands, but in actuality, the shift to remote work fast-tracked the next industrial leap: Industry 4.0.
Before the pandemic, manufacturers were already moving towards smart technology applications, whether through robotics, autonomous vehicles, or Internet of Things (IoT) devices that tie them all together.
Ransomware Attacks Grow 485% in 2020
Ransomware attacks grew 485% in 2020 compared to 2019, according to Bitdefender’s recently-released “2020 Consumer Threat Landscape Report”
According to the report, “Since the world had to adapt to remote work, and staying at home became the new normal, threat actors have also updated their spam-sending tactics by focusing more on delivering seemingly legitimate emails, in an attempt to maximize their chances of infecting users.
Malware Attack Brings Vehicle Inspections to a Halt in 8 States
Motor vehicle inspections in eight states were stalled after emissions testing company Applus+ Technologies suffered a malware attack which took state systems, including those in Massachusetts and Connecticut, offline.
According to Applus+, “On Tuesday, March 30, 2021, Applus detected and stopped a malware attack which temporarily interrupted the process of conducting vehicle inspections.