NEWS FROM THE EDGE

Tech Tips and Advice from the Experts at Dynamic Edge

Last week, an extensive project completed by Dynamic Edge’s programming team was lauded in Crain’s Detroit Business by Agree Realty Corporation’s President and CEO, Joey Agree.

Agree credited the company’s custom database solution—designed by programmers here at Dynamic Edge—with allowing the company to expand. He plans to open a new, larger headquarters in Royal Oak, Michigan in the near future.
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Happy 2022! The start of a new year is the perfect time for business leaders to re-evaluate their current strategies, particularly those centered around technology. The cybersecurity landscape has changed drastically since the onset of the pandemic, and new threats call for innovative solutions.

Today, I thought I’d give you an overview of a cybersecurity strategy that is gaining popularity rapidly. It’s called Zero Trust. In essence, the Zero Trust initiative uses multiple layers of security in order to protect the assets inside your network.

You may think you’re already using multiple layers of security—and you’d be right. Your smart router, antivirus solution, email spam filter, employee cybersecurity training, and more are all working overtime to keep your data safe. However, Zero Trust adds even more checkpoints into your network.
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Dynamic Edge is proud to provide our Women in STEM scholarship on the platform bold.org, which allows companies, organizations, and private donors to fund scholarships for students nationwide. This scholarship is designed specifically for women in Michigan and Tennessee who are interested in pursuing STEM education. This year’s winners are Carmen Palileo and Christina Marogi, two passionate women interested in marine biology and software engineering, respectively.

Read their award-winning essays on the prompt “What is your favorite tech invention of the last ten years?” below!

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Dynamic Edge is looking for students interested in pursuing careers in science or technology.

Dynamic Edge announces the launch of its Women in STEM scholarship for 2021. This new scholarship will recur annually and is aimed at promoting gender diversity within the fields of science and technology.

The scholarship is open to high school seniors, undergraduates, and those pursuing technological certifications. Dynamic Edge will award $2,000 to each of two winners, one in Michigan and one in Tennessee.
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Information Security is a constant battle. 2020 saw a huge rise in identity theft, IRS fraud, ransomware attacks both private and public, email compromise, public breaches… the list goes on. Every piece of our daily lives can be subject to these breaches, hacks, or incidents at a moment’s notice.

Sounds pretty exhausting, right? Overwhelming? Sure! But protecting yourself is easier than you think.

What can the average user or employee do to in this constantly changing battle? The answer is elegantly simple: Multi Factor Authentication (MFA) reduces breaches and security incidents by almost 99%.
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A record number of businesses said goodbye to the traditional in-office work model in 2020. They embraced the remote work model as they adapted to the new COVID-19 reality. It was a huge shift that came with many challenges, and some of those challenges are still felt today.
One of those challenges was – and is – cyber security. Businesses wanted to get their remote workforce up and running, but there were a lot of questions about how they would keep their newly remote employees secure.

So, how can you enable remote work while keeping your business and your employees secure? How do you keep cybercriminals out? The answer is multifaceted. There is no one-size-fits-all approach to cyber security — that would make things much easier! But there are several steps you can take to help your remote team stay productive while keeping the cybercriminals out. Here are three things you need to do:
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