Mapletronics Tech Talk

Its Episode 19 of Mapeltronics Tech Talk podcast. In this episode Jordan & Scott discuss the Internet of Things (IoT). It's been a hot topic in the news lately but do you know what it is and how to make sure your devices are protected? 

Listen now to episode 19 to learn the ins and outs of IoT devices (printers, routers, security systems, smart homes/businesses and more) and how you can set them up to keep hackers from getting access to your network. 

In Episode 18 of Mapletronics Tech Talk Podcast, Jordan & Scott discuss Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning. They go into a easy to follow discussion on how machine learning plays a part in cybersecurity and why you should consider having anti-virus installed on your systems that uses machine learning. 

Looking for a new computer for yourself or your employee? Not sure how which memory size, hard-drive, or processor is right for the job?  In Episode 17 of Mapletronics Tech Talk Podcast, Jordan & Scott break down all of this and go in depth on which processor is right for you/your employees. 

Scott breaks down the 3 major components of a personal computer: memory, hard-drive, and processor. Jordan & Scott then go in depth on different processors available and which ones are right for different computing needs. 

Is it safe to use Microsoft's Office 365? In episode 16 of Mapletronics Tech Talk podcast Jordan & Scott discuss how to set up Office 365 using setting to make sure you are secure and not leaving your business vulnerable to hacking attempts. 

Jordan & Scott discuss: checking your company's security score, Multi-Factor Authentication, advanced threat protection, and password policies. 

In Episode 15, Jordan & Scott continue the discussion on network peripherals and how they can be effecting your network performance. 

Scott gives great detail about switches and wireless access points, how to make sure yours are working properly, problems you can have with them, and how to keep them working at their highest capacity. 

In Episode 14 of Mapletronic's Tech Talk Podcast Jordan & Scott discuss network peripherals. They begin by breaking down the basics of what a network is and why you should have one. 

They go into a discussion on cabling and how old or outdated cabling can have dire effects on the effectiveness of your network. 

Next they talk about firewalls and how you can be sure yours is operating correctly and what it does for your network when working properly. 

In a world that's becoming more and more mobile centric, are your devices at risk? In this episode of Mapletronics Tech Talk Podcast Jordan breaks down some of the risks associated with mobile devices and some tips and tricks for how you can make sure your devices are protected. 

In today's episode of Mapletronics Tech Talk, Jordan is joined by Gloria Moser, the training specialist at Mapletronics, to discuss IT training and it's many benefits. 

Gloria breaks down how training benefits both individual employees and companies overall as well as how soon you can expect to see a ROI. 

Gloria discusses training options at Mapletronics (including remote training) and a couple of new classes being offered this fall. 

In episode 9 of Mapletronics Tech Talk Jordan & Scott discuss outsourcing IT. 

They talk about what IT services are, why you should consider outsourcing, including benefits of outsourcing and go into an in depth discussion of questions you should ask when looking for an IT service provider.

In this informative episode of Mapletronics Tech Talk Podcast Jordan & Scott break down a recent Proofpoint report that details cybersecurity threats that have happened most prevalently so far in 2019. 

Jordan & Scott discuss what who's being targeted, what hackers are doing to targets, and how to prevent your organization from being a victim. Some of the topics Jordan & Scott discuss include: spoofing, malware, phishing, social media scams, & social engineering.