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Gift Cards-An Easy Gift Solution but Proceed with Caution

Posted by Sarah Carroll on 11/13/25 10:40 AM

Coordinating a Wishlist for the holidays with your friends, family and loved ones can be challenging. Especially when no two people are the same. In a lot of cases, whether you utilize your time management right during the season or not, (it’s completely understandable if you don’t, it’s a stressful time in the work-life balance realm), sometimes the best gift, when you don’t know what to get, is a gift card.

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Tags: phishing, email security, lifecycle, cybersecurity, Fraud, Cybersecurity Awareness Training, Gift Card Scams





Why Businesses Can’t Afford to Ignore the Summer Heat: Protect Your IT Assets from Overheating

Posted by Sarah Carroll on 7/11/25 9:56 AM

Temperatures are beginning to soar as the summer months roll in for businesses in Boston and all surrounding metropolitan areas. From laptops to tablets to servers, monitors, and portable hard drives, your business essential devices are vulnerable to the extreme heat if left unattended.
As your local Ekaru team, we want to help your business celebrate securely and ensure your IT systems stay protected while you enjoy some well-earned freedom. 

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Tags: Electronics overheating, lifecycle, small business technology advice., cybersecurity





Windows XP Support Ends April 8, 2014 - PLAN AHEAD!

Posted by Ann Westerheim on 9/9/13 1:19 PM

Microsoft Windows XP and Office 2003 both go out of support on April 8, 2014. We are advising all clients to start planning now for the transition.  When the software goes out of support, you will stop receiving security updates, and although your systems will still work, you'll be out of compliance for the Massachusetts Data Security Law as well as many other industry-specific security regulations.

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Tags: Windows XP, lifecycle, support





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