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Security and cyber liability panel discussion

Published January 20, 2023

New River Computing recently hosted a panel discussion on security and cyber liability featuring the following panelists: Jeff Wynn - President, New River Computing Jessica Swann - Cyber, Professional and Liability Broker, Risk Placement Services, Inc. Natalie Suarez - Principal Solutions Advisor, ConnectWise The panel was moderated by Jeff Nosenzo - Vice President of Brown Insurance. If you… Read more


PHP 7.4 has reached end of life (EOL)

Published December 15, 2022

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As of November 28, 2022, PHP 7.4 is now past EOL (end of life) and is no longer receiving security support. So, what does this mean to you? Websites hosted directly by New River Computing If you're a client whose website is hosted directly through New River Computing, no action is needed. All of NRC's hosted websites were updated to PHP 8.1 prior to the EOL date for PHP 7.4. Websites hosted… Read more


Cybersecurity must be a priority

Published November 10, 2022

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Even the smallest businesses are finding that online threats such as cybercriminals and data brokers are a real threat, making infrastructure security something businesses must invest in if they want to minimize their material risk. Infrastructure security refers to the layers of defense on your computers, network, and cloud services. It is also important to note that ongoing cybersecurity… Read more


Solarwinds, security, New River Computing, and you

Published February 05, 2021

Many recent news reports have come out regarding a massive hack of the Solarwinds Orion IT asset management system. This compromise is unprecedented in scale and reach, and the fallout from it will reverberate throughout the IT industry for years. Solarwinds Orion is one of many IT asset management systems (New River Computing uses one called Connectwise Automate). This software is great for… Read more


Save hard drive space with OneDrive files on-demand

Published March 19, 2018

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OneDrive has just gotten better with the addition of "OneDrive Files On-Demand." This is a great feature that I'm extremely excited about and love using. It allows you to see your entire OneDrive, and access all the files and folders you store there, directly from File Explorer. However, this functionality used to be standard in Windows 8 (then called "Place Holders"), but for… Read more


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