The Evolving Threats That Today’s Businesses Can’t Afford to Ignore. At one time, cybersecurity threats were focused on our email inboxes. But in 2025, they’re expanding rapidly, with digital risks embedded in everything from social media platforms to online job portals. Today, the biggest danger facing many businesses isn’t a single, dramatic data breach. It’s| CMIT Solutions | Premier IT Solution and Cybersecurity Company
PowerSchool data breach exposes millions of student and teacher records. A recent data breach involving PowerSchool has affected an estimated 62 million students and 10 million teachers. The cloud-based software solution provides tools for enrollment, communication, attendance, staff management, learning systems, analytics, and finance at more than 6,000 K-12 schools and districts across the United| CMIT Solutions | Premier IT Solution and Cybersecurity Company
In today’s fast-paced digital environment, no business is immune to the growing threat of cyberattacks. Whether you run a small startup or work for a large corporation, every company faces risks from phishing scams, ransomware attacks, and data breaches. The stakes are high: one successful cyberattack can lead to financial losses, operational downtime, and serious| CMIT Solutions | Premier IT Solution and Cybersecurity Company
Why responsive IT support and help desk services are essential for your business. There’s only one thing more frustrating than IT headaches caused by computers not working the way they’re supposed to: IT support that’s so slow and inattentive it can’t fix the problem efficiently. In today’s rapidly changing digital world, proactive support and rapid| CMIT Solutions | Premier IT Solution and Cybersecurity Company
How to improve technology outage preparedness for your business. Last Friday, a widespread technology outage impacted thousands of businesses in different industries around the world. This event highlights the critical importance of business technology outage preparedness. Airlines, hospitals, train networks, and TV stations that use Microsoft operating systems were all impacted. That left healthcare| CMIT Solutions | Premier IT Solution and Cybersecurity Company
How to stop robocalls and protect your identity. Have you ever received a phone call from an unfamiliar number? You know how it goes: a voice asks about an auto warranty that’s about to expire or a financial offer that requires extra attention. The connection may sound scratchy or distant, prompting you to say, “Hello?| CMIT Solutions | Premier IT Solution and Cybersecurity Company
What happened, who’s responsible, and how to protect your business. A widespread cyberattack has sent shockwaves through the North American automotive industry, leaving thousands of car dealerships struggling to operate. The breach, first reported on June 19, targeted CDK Global, a major provider of technology and digital marketing services to the automotive industry. CDK Global's| CMIT Solutions | Premier IT Solution and Cybersecurity Company
Effective steps to enhance security after the Ticketmaster data breach. A massive data breach affecting major corporations like Ticketmaster, Santander Bank, and LendingTree has impacted the personal information of hundreds of millions of consumers. The hack occurred when cloud storage accounts used by more than 165 organizations were compromised using stolen login credentials. The threat| CMIT Solutions | Premier IT Solution and Cybersecurity Company
Understanding the impact of ransomware on healthcare systems. A cybersecurity breach affecting Ascension, one of the largest healthcare systems in the United States, has disrupted operations at 140 hospitals serving communities in 19 states and the District of Columbia. The attack forced many of Ascension’s 35,000 physicians and 135,000 staff members to revert to manual| CMIT Solutions | Premier IT Solution and Cybersecurity Company
Strengthening firewall security measures for businesses in today's digital landscape. Last week, news reports about an unidentified hacking group targeting Cisco firewall hardware illustrated a major threat to government agencies and critical civilian infrastructure. Because of the high-level targets, cybersecurity experts believe the attack originated with a criminal espionage group employed by a nation-state like| CMIT Solutions | Premier IT Solution and Cybersecurity Company
Children's hospital cyberattack: vulnerabilities & solutions in healthcare security. Last week, Lurie Children's Hospital in Chicago revealed details about a recent cyberattack that left them without access to phone lines, email accounts, and other online communications. After confirming that the cyberattack was instigated “by a known criminal threat actor,” hospital officials said they were working| CMIT Solutions | Premier IT Solution and Cybersecurity Company
Exploring the 'mother of all breaches': understanding the cybersecurity breach impact and defending your data. Last week, cybersecurity experts revealed a massive data breach involving more than 12 terabytes of information and 26 billion individual records. Dubbed “The Mother of All Breaches,” the leak includes information previously stolen from popular apps and well-known companies like| CMIT Solutions | Premier IT Solution and Cybersecurity Company
I’m currently updating my vagrant cookbook, and adding ChefSpec coverage. Each of the different platform recipes results in slightly different resources to download the package file and install it. To support this, I have helper methods that calculate the download URI, the package name, and the SHA256 checksum based on the version of Vagrant (node['vagrant']['version']), and the platform (node['os'], node['platform_family']).| jtimberman’s blog
As I indicated on Twitter earlier tonight, I’m working with the new Policyfile feature of ChefDK. While converting my personal systems’ repository to use Policyfile instead of roles, I found myself writing this Policyfile:| jtimberman’s blog
Earlier today, ChefDK 0.6.0 was released. In this post, I will illustrate a fairly simple walkthrough using Amazon EC2, based on information in the document. This example will include Policyfile use, too. Let’s get started.| jtimberman’s blog