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eMazzanti Technologies | Technology Newsletter | Hoboken, NJ – New York, NY | July 2016

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July 2016 |  Ransomware Threat Called #1 Growing Security Threat on Manhattan Chamber of Commerce Program  |  What’s new (and crazy) in virtual reality  |  eMazzanti Presents…   |  Your chance to win!  |  Monthly Cartoon  |  The future of video conferencing  —  3 trends breathing new life into a decades old industry   |  Disaster Recovery Tip  |  Your mobile phone account could be hijacked by an identity thief   |  Where in the World is eMazzanti?  |  eMazzanti Careers  |  eMazzanti Rocks!
Ransomware Threat Called #1 Growing Security Threat on Manhattan Chamber of Commerce Program

eMazzanti Technologies CEO, Carl Mazzanti discusses nature and persistence of ransomware threat on blogtalkradio broadcast

Hoboken, New Jersey ­- (Cision) June 24, 2016  —  A NYC area IT security expert and eMazzanti Technologies CEO, Carl Mazzanti, discussed the topic of the ransomware threat on a June 15, 2016 blogtalkradio business program sponsored by the Manhattan Chamber of Commerce, calling ransomware the number one growing security threat.

In the interview, Mazzanti discussed the nature and persistence of the ransomware threat. How infections occur and methods to prevent them, including education and IT security tools, were explained in response to questions asked by program host, Bruce Hurwitz. Anyone interested in the topic canlisten to the recorded program online.

“Ransomware is the #1 growing IT security threat because people are making money,” stated Mazzanti. “It’s a business run by criminals who hold data hostage for money. They are smart enough to get some percentage of people to open a ransomware trigger.”

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What’s new (and crazy) in virtual reality
used with permission from HP Technology at Work

The future of technology is within another dimension. With the launch of the Oculus Rift and HTC Vive, and the rising market of smartphone-based virtual reality (VR) technology like Google Cardboard, VR has found its place in the mainstream. So has ambient computing, which “makes the technology pay obsessive attention to us — serving us, helping us make good decisions and operate more efficiently,” as Ticky Thakkar and Louis Kim of HP Labs have succinctly put it.

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eMazzanti Presents
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The future of video conferencing  —  3 trends breathing new life into a decades old industry
used with permission from Microsoft Office Blogs

For decades, video conferencing has been a nice-to-have feature for most businesses, but not a necessity. Thanks to advances in both hardware and software — as well as the growing demand for visual communications among millennials in the workforce — that’s all about to change.

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Your mobile phone account could be hijacked by an identity thief
used with permission from FTC Business Center Blog
by Lorrie Cranor, Chief Technologist

A few weeks ago an unknown person walked into a mobile phone store, claimed to be me, asked to upgrade my mobile phones, and walked out with two brand new iPhones assigned to my telephone numbers.

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Where in the World is eMazzanti?

eMazzanti Careers

eMazzanti seeks bright minds to join the team.

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eMazzanti Rocks!

“Working with eMazzanti has enabled us to create a scalable IT solution that we can roll out to multiple locations. It’s a huge cost savings in the future development and growth of our company.”

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Bryan Antepara is a leader in Cloud engagements with a demonstrated history of digital transformation of business processes with the user of Microsoft Technologies powered by the team of eMazzanti Technologies engineers.

Bryan has a strong experience working with Office 365 cloud solutions, Business Process, Internet Information Services (IIS), Microsoft Office Suite, Exchange Online, SharePoint Online, and Customer Service.

He has the ability to handle the complexity of moving data in and out of containers and cloud sessions, makes him the perfect candidate to help organizations large and small migrate to new and more efficient platforms.  Bryan is a graduate of the University of South Florida and is Microsoft Certification holder.

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