News from Atol Solutions

In today's world of hacking, spamming, phishing & all kinds of other threats, that makes life using internet via all kinds of devices more and more cumbersome, for the every day user - we need to protect ourselves and become more aware of these threats.

Even high-raking politicians apparently are not as aware as they ought to be. A small reminder is the current election in the USA. However it is also ones reponsibility in todays age to become more aware and learn what to do to stay protected. The blog is specifically about Ransomware and how to be more proteced against it. You do no want to pay people who have succesfully taken over access to your computer and information on it.

Ransomware threats like Cryptowall, TeslaCrypt, and Locky are on the rise, targeting organizations of all sizes. This paper explains how these attacks work, and why a large number of new infections continue to surface despite existing protective measures. It also provides practical short- and long-term steps that organizations should take to protect against them.

This documentent may be a bit technical, but surely one can get some great advise from it, as to what to do and what NOT to do.

Enjoy!

Mobile malware is on the rise and business decision makers are rightfully concerned about the many ways that mobile technology is threatening their networks. However, the march toward an increasingly mobile workforce is not likely to lose momentum and so the real challenge may be how to prevent foreseeable problems. Early recognition of mobile security threats is essential and also an organizations best line of defense when it comes to an overall solution. 

Download this free white paper from Ziffdavis, to learn how mobile technology is threatening your network and what you can do to stop it.

• Find out exactly what’s behind the rise of mobile security threats from privacy-violation apps to zombie armies

1. Discover why hackers are honing in on smartphone devices with increasingly sophisticated attacks just as half of employees are bringing their own devices
2. Explore the top 5 mobile security threats and how to prevent them from becoming an even bigger problem

In the world of getting online with your domain, the world is becoming increasingly difficult with registration of your domain and what options are available to you to protect your privacy. When registering your domain via a registrar like Godaddy or Bluehost, the registrar will send information to the central organization ICANN, who in turn validates with your provided credentials via email, you must do this within 15 days. If not, you may loose the domain. In turn ICANN also publishes provided information to the WHOIS database, leaving private information for anybody to grab, flood your email with SPAM and hackers, services companies to bother you.

At this time you have no way to opt in or out to protect your privacy. It is unbelievable to have to pay for privacy protection via your registrar. It is time we streamline this process to protect your privacy without putting phoney registrations of domains in place. We suggest you read options below, so you are better informed on domain registration , privacy and thoughts by others on this matter. Enjoy the information and reading!

We are pleased and happy to announce that the new site is now operational on the web for all to browse and order from Steve Catts, the leathersmith. After testing and optimizing the catalog Hide Handler is very happy with our accomplishments. We wish Steve lots of success and trust his presence with his new site will be good for all.

You can see for yourself at hidehandler.com

We are delighted to work with GSRET's founder Amy Bryant to design and develop a new web site to promote their fantastica volunteer work to help place German Shepherds in foster homes within a 200 mile radius of Knoxville. The site will share dogs for Adoption, applications for Adoption, to become a Volunteer or Fosterhome. The site will also provide knowledge and information about the breeds, adoption principles and lots of other items.

Welcome GSRET! We expect to go live on the next couple of weeks. www.gsret.com

Hidehandler is a Leathersmith organization in West Virginia, with master craftsman Steven C. Catts. His works are renowned all over the world and a remarkable artist with leather of all kinds. Hidehandler makes Archery Gear, Gun Leathers, Custom Designs and all kinds of great art from Leather. Steven Catts approved of our prototype and we are now working on the final updates to the new site with a wonderful catalog of his works.

We are extremely happy to work with Sam Bledsoe, author and inventor of strategic board games. Sam Bledsoe is a writer of Science Fiction books, such as "The last Senoobians: Life and Death in Sector3309, the Binorga Tree and new works in the pen. Sam is also an inventor of a most wonderful boardgame called Zanoba.

We are happy to announce we now also are affiliated with Siteground, a selected best of breed hoster party, with American supporters.

Founded in 2004 by a few university friends, SiteGround gradually but steadily turned into a leading web hosting service provider. With only a handful of people working from their university dorm rooms in the beginning, today the company has more than 400 employees and is constantly growing.

They process 1500+ tickets, 1000+ phone calls and 3000+ chat requests per day, and  proudly host more than 500,000 domains with this number growing by the hour.

We are excited and proud to welcome Fair Heating & Air as a new client. FHA is a reputable and professional Heat & Air services company in the Knoxville area. Mr Igor Kondryuk is the owner of this company that opened its doors in 2012. We will collaborate on the desired look-and-feel based on an initial prototype. FHA will promote its services and solutions, as well as its maintenance service programs.

We are excited and proud to welcome Don Pardue as a new client. Don is a well-known author who  has written a great books in True Life, Local History, Poetry and Humor genres, but he is not limited to any genre. He is a member of the Authors Guild of Tennessee. We have completed the development stage to present his work(s) and other writings in a very befitting manner, as well as assuring that his new site gets higher rankings and can be rendered on all devices, as is needed in todays online world.