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##  [The Power Button is Capable of More Than On/Off](https://referrals.datalyst.net/blog/the-power-button-is-capable-of-more-than-on-off)

  Monday, 01 March 2021

  [Daniel Mathieu](https://referrals.datalyst.net/blog/blogger/daniel-mathieu)

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If you’ve ever used technology, the power button has had a pretty consistent appearance, and an even more consistent use. However, there’s a reason that the power symbol we’re so familiar with looks the way it does. Furthermore, there’s more that the power button can ultimately do.

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##  [Three IT Practices that Can Drive Your Business’ Success](https://referrals.datalyst.net/blog/three-it-practices-that-can-drive-your-business-success)

  Friday, 26 February 2021

  [Daniel Mathieu](https://referrals.datalyst.net/blog/blogger/daniel-mathieu)

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When looking to improve your business via the use of technology, it helps to keep a few basic tenets in mind. Let’s review some strategies to help reinforce their importance.

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##  [Tip of the Week: How to Prepare a Data Breach Response](https://referrals.datalyst.net/blog/tip-of-the-week-how-to-prepare-a-data-breach-response)

  Wednesday, 24 February 2021

  [Daniel Mathieu](https://referrals.datalyst.net/blog/blogger/daniel-mathieu)

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Unfortunately, the more people lean on technology, the more data breaches there are. The correlation makes sense, but with so much innovation in data security and data systems, it’s a shame more can’t be done to keep businesses and individuals from losing data to opportunists and scammers. That’s why knowing how to circumvent these forces is essential to keep your data safe. Let’s take a look at how the people that are best at it keep their data secure.

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##  [If You Haven’t Already, It’s Time to Thoroughly Document Your Business IT](https://referrals.datalyst.net/blog/if-you-haven-t-already-it-s-time-to-thoroughly-document-your-business-it)

  Monday, 22 February 2021

  [Daniel Mathieu](https://referrals.datalyst.net/blog/blogger/daniel-mathieu)

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A business' technology is by all measures a part of its inventory, and as such, it needs to be tracked. Let’s consider why in more detail, and how to do so properly.

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##  [Securing Utilities Has to Be a Priority](https://referrals.datalyst.net/blog/securing-utilities-has-to-be-a-priority)

  Friday, 19 February 2021

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It’s been reported that a hacker virtually broke into a Floridian water treatment facility and briefly increased the levels of sodium hydroxide in the Pinellas County water supply. Fortunately, onsite operators noticed the spike and reduced it right away, keeping the public from risk of increased levels of poison in their water. This is just the latest story in a seemingly never-ending supply of them that have to do with public utilities being at risk from cyberattacks. Today, we will take a look at this issue.

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