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[ Categories ](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/categories "Categories") [ Tags ](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/tags "Tags") [ Categories: All Categories ](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/javascript:void(0); "Categories") Search...Suggested keywords [ x ](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/javascript:void(0);) [ ![Daniel Mathieu](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/images/easyblog_avatar/808_808_blogauthor.png) ](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/blogger/daniel-mathieu) ## [Our Top 7 List of IT Myths and Wild Conspiracies](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/our-top-7-list-of-it-myths-and-wild-conspiracies) Monday, 15 July 2019 [Daniel Mathieu](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/blogger/daniel-mathieu) [Datalyst Blog](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/categories/blog) [Miscellaneous](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/categories/miscellaneous) [ ![Our Top 7 List of IT Myths and Wild Conspiracies](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/images/easyblog_shared/July_2019/7-15-19/b2ap3_large_271828563_myth_400.jpg) ](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/our-top-7-list-of-it-myths-and-wild-conspiracies "Our Top 7 List of IT Myths and Wild Conspiracies") Being in IT, we’ve seen and heard it all. Between the campfire horror stories of technicians to the outlandish IT conspiracies and ‘home remedies’ that get passed around, we’ve decided to compile a list of some of our favorite IT and technology myths. Tags: [Technology](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/tags/technology) [Current Events](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/tags/current-events) [Miscellaneous](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/tags/miscellaneous) [0 Comments](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/our-top-7-list-of-it-myths-and-wild-conspiracies#comments) [ Continue reading](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/our-top-7-list-of-it-myths-and-wild-conspiracies) [ ![Daniel Mathieu](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/images/easyblog_avatar/808_808_blogauthor.png) ](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/blogger/daniel-mathieu) ## [65 Bitcoin Ransom Paid by Florida City](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/65-bitcoin-ransom-paid-by-florida-city) Friday, 12 July 2019 [Daniel Mathieu](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/blogger/daniel-mathieu) [Datalyst Blog](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/categories/blog) [Security](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/categories/security) [ ![65 Bitcoin Ransom Paid by Florida City](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/images/easyblog_shared/July_2019/7-12-19/b2ap3_large_190293970_hacker_400.jpg) ](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/65-bitcoin-ransom-paid-by-florida-city "65 Bitcoin Ransom Paid by Florida City") 65 of any currency doesn’t seem like a lot of money, but when you are dealing in the cryptocurrency Bitcoin, it adds up quick. One city on Florida’s Atlantic coast is finding that out the hard way after getting hit with a ransomware that stymied the city of 35,000 government’s ability to function. Let’s take a look at the situation that made the city’s leaders agree to pay hundreds of thousands of dollars to scammers. Tags: [Malware](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/tags/malware) [Ransomware](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/tags/ransomware) [Bitcoin](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/tags/bitcoin) [0 Comments](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/65-bitcoin-ransom-paid-by-florida-city#comments) [ Continue reading](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/65-bitcoin-ransom-paid-by-florida-city) [ ![Daniel Mathieu](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/images/easyblog_avatar/808_808_blogauthor.png) ](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/blogger/daniel-mathieu) ## [Tip of the Week: Working Around Windows’ Restore Point Issue](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/tip-of-the-week-working-around-windows-restore-point-issue) Wednesday, 10 July 2019 [Daniel Mathieu](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/blogger/daniel-mathieu) [Datalyst Blog](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/categories/blog) [How To](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/categories/how-to) [ ![Tip of the Week: Working Around Windows’ Restore Point Issue](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/images/easyblog_shared/July_2019/7-10-19/b2ap3_large_91438093_error_400.jpg) ](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/tip-of-the-week-working-around-windows-restore-point-issue "Tip of the Week: Working Around Windows’ Restore Point Issue") One would think that a program called System Restore would be one that would be prioritized as one to get right. Unfortunately, this seems not to be the case, as utilizing one of your restore points after performing a Windows Update can cause some serious issues. For our tip, we’ll go over how to avoid these issues with a workaround. Tags: [Quick Tips](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/tags/quick-tips) [Windows](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/tags/windows) [Tip of the Week](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/tags/tip-of-the-week) [0 Comments](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/tip-of-the-week-working-around-windows-restore-point-issue#comments) [ Continue reading](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/tip-of-the-week-working-around-windows-restore-point-issue) [ ![Daniel Mathieu](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/images/easyblog_avatar/808_808_blogauthor.png) ](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/blogger/daniel-mathieu) ## [If You’re Not Monitoring Your Server, You’re Looking For Trouble](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/if-you-re-not-monitoring-your-server-you-re-looking-for-trouble) Tuesday, 09 July 2019 [Daniel Mathieu](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/blogger/daniel-mathieu) [Datalyst Blog](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/categories/blog) [Technology](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/categories/technology) [ ![Server_127026786_edited](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/images/easyblog_articles/169/b2ap3_large_Server_127026786_edited.jpg) ](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/if-you-re-not-monitoring-your-server-you-re-looking-for-trouble "Server_127026786_edited") The only thing worse than a disaster is a disaster that occurs after hours. The longer the event is allowed to run unchecked, the greater the damage could be. In your server room, a minor issue can quickly escalate into a problem that halts productivity, destroys data, or makes critical systems unaccessible. This is why environmental monitoring is critical to maintaining your business’s data and ability to serve your customers. Tags: [Infrastructure](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/tags/infrastructure) [Server Maintenance](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/tags/server-maintenance) [Server](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/tags/server) [0 Comments](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/if-you-re-not-monitoring-your-server-you-re-looking-for-trouble#comments) [ Continue reading](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/if-you-re-not-monitoring-your-server-you-re-looking-for-trouble) [ ![Daniel Mathieu](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/images/easyblog_avatar/808_808_blogauthor.png) ](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/blogger/daniel-mathieu) ## [Network Security is Crucial for Every Organization](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/network-security-is-crucial-for-every-organization) Monday, 08 July 2019 [Daniel Mathieu](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/blogger/daniel-mathieu) [Datalyst Blog](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/categories/blog) [Security](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/categories/security) [ ![Network Security is Crucial for Every Organization](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/images/easyblog_shared/July_2019/7-8-19/b2ap3_large_143320408_nsecurity_400.jpg) ](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/network-security-is-crucial-for-every-organization "Network Security is Crucial for Every Organization") Avoiding risk is important for every business, unless your business is as a daredevil, then mitigating risk will have to do. Nowadays, with technology being an omnipresent element in most businesses, technology-based risks have grown in concert. As a result, the modern business owner and IT administrators need to understand the new risks and how to proactively work toward avoiding (or mitigating) them. Tags: [Security](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/tags/security) [Network Security](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/tags/network-security) [Cybersecurity](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/tags/cybersecurity) [0 Comments](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/network-security-is-crucial-for-every-organization#comments) [ Continue reading](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/network-security-is-crucial-for-every-organization) [ First Page ](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog) [ Previous Page ](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog?start=1260) [ 249 ](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog?start=1240) [ 250 ](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog?start=1245) [ 251 ](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog?start=1250) [ 252 ](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog?start=1255) [ 253 ](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog?start=1260) [ 254 ](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/javascript:void(0);) [ 255 ](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog?start=1270) [ 256 ](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog?start=1275) [ 257 ](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog?start=1280) [ 258 ](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog?start=1285) [ Next Page ](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog?start=1270) [ Last Page ](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog?start=1345)