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Progent's Cybersecurity Expert Darrin Johnson Talks to The Oregonian Newspaper about the Growing Ransomware Threat
Ransomware represents a growing threat to vital U.S. industries, private companies, and public agencies. The Oregonian newspaper of Portland, Oregon, talked to Progent's cybersecurity expert Darrin Johnson about the dangers ransomware poses to companies of any size and explains why it is so difficult to stop the bad actors even after they have been identified.
The Oregonian is a daily newspaper based in Portland, Oregon, and has published daily since 1861. It is the oldest continuously published newspaper on the U.S. West Coast and is a prime source of news for the Pacific Northwest.
To read an interview with Progent's cybersecurity consultant Darrin Johnson about the growing threat of ransomware, click:
Progent's Darrin Johnson talks to The Oregonian newspaper about the accelerating threat of ransomware. (PDF - 738 KB)
Ransomware expert Darrin Johnson tells CBS19 News Who's Vulnerable to Cyber Hacks
The cyberattack on the Colonial Pipeline is the most significant hack on U.S. energy infrastructure in years. "If you're worried about ransomware, you should be. It doesn't matter how secure your organization is. If somebody wants in there and they're good enough, they're going to get in there," said Darrin Johnson, a Cyber Security Expert from Progent, California.
CBS19 News is a CBS affiliate television station in Charlottesville, Virginia.
To read the complete article, click Who's vulnerable to cyber hacks.
Progent's Chris Pragash AI Expert and Darrin Johnson Cybersecurity Expert Talk to WBNS 10 about AI-generated Exploitation of Children
There is an urgent race underway to get ahead of a new problem of artificial intelligence being used to create "deep fakes" to exploit children.
WBNS 10 is a CBS affiliate television station in Columbus, Ohio.
Read State officials urge Congress to combat AI-generated exploitation of children.
Progent's Experts Tony Ciangiarulo and Darrin Johnson Talk to WGBA 26 about How Businesses Can Prevent Cyberattacks
Cyberattacks are becoming more common and more difficult to prevent. They are also happening to businesses big and small. Read these tips from Progent cybersecurity experts to find out how to block cyber threats before they disrupt your business.
WGBA 26 is an NBC affiliate television station in Green Bay, Wisconsin.
See Tips from the experts to prevent cyber attacks.
Cybersecurity Expert Darrin Johnson tells CBS19 News Why It's Hard to Prosecute Hackers
Progent's cybersecurity and ransomware expert Darrin Johnson explains why it's so difficult to prosecute hackers, and why in some cases paying the ransom is the only way to get files and valuable information back.
CBS19 News is a CBS affiliate television station in Charlottesville, Virginia.
Read Why it's hard to prosecute hackers.
Progent's Media Contact
If you are a member of the media and want to talk to Progent's media contact for cybersecurity, please get in touch with Darrin Johnson:
- Teams: darrin.johnson@progent.com
- 3CX: 1-408-240-9543
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Hybrid cloud integration Consultant
Consulting Services Enterprise hybrid cloud integration
Progent can provide expert online support services to help companies connect their IT infrastructure with leading public clouds including Azure and Amazon Web Services (AWS). Progent can help you to plan and manage cost-effective ecosystems that support Windows and Linux operating systems and apps in either cloud-only solutions or in hybrid network models that seamlessly combine physical IT assets along with cloud services. To assist you to integrate public cloud services with networks, Progent offers a range of public cloud integration services such as Microsoft Azure hybrid cloud planning and deployment consulting, Amazon AWS cloud integration, and Amazon Web Marketing Service development and troubleshooting. Progent has more than 20 years of background delivering high-level consulting support online, and Progent can make sure you successfully carry out your cloud migration initiatives on schedule and affordably.
Cisco and Microsoft Certified Expert Microsoft Windows 8.1 Professionals
Windows 8.1 Backup and Restore Troubleshooting
Microsoft Windows 8.1 is designed to power computers ranging from smart phones and tablets to power-user desktops. An abundance of innovative features, including touch screen interface and iconic live tiles user interface, offer a wide range of advantages for organizations who understand how to put them to work. Progent's Windows consultants can assist get your organization up to speed with Microsoft Windows 8.1 and make sure you gain significant business value from the operating system's many technical enhancements.
Citrix Hyper-V Management Technology Professional
Citrix Hyper-V Management Consultant
Progent's Citrix experts can assist you to evaluate the business benefits of the various versions of Essentials for Hyper-V, help you to use Citrix administration utilities with your Microsoft Hyper-V network, and show you how you can use Citrix Essentials to improve the performance, uptime, consistency, and fault tolerance of your virtualized environment while lowering the cost of equipment and operations and streamlining administrative processes.
Internet Carrier Selection Consulting Services
Consultant Services Internet Service Provider Selection
Progent offers access to the cost-effective support of remote Internet connectivity consultants to assist your organization to evaluate or enhance your ISP services so your Internet access solution matches your business needs. Services provided by Progent's engineers include assessment of your existing bandwidth utilization, carrier and service plan comparison and selection, network provisioning, and overseeing a smooth switchover to a new carrier and/or service arrangement. Provisioning can include enhancing current routers and deploying new ones, setting up firewalls, and upgrading dependable BGP architectures.
MongoLock ransomware hot line Consultancy
ransomware removal and data recovery Consult
Progent's Ransomware Hot Line provides 24x7 access to a seasoned ransomware recovery consultant who can assist you to halt the progress of an ongoing ransomware attack. Call 800-462-8800
ISA 2004 Enterprise Edition Server Help and Support
Network Consulting ISA Server
Progent's certified ISA Server consulting experts have extensive experience with Internet Security and Acceleration Server configuring ISA Server-based security solutions for IT networks with multiple sites, remote users, and mission-critical web applications. Progent's Microsoft Firewall experts can assist your small business in planning and deploying an installation of ISA 2000 Server or ISA 2004 Server that supports your network security requirements without adversely limiting your network accessibility. Progent's consultants can help you upgrade from Microsoft Proxy Server from Microsoft ISA 2000 to Microsoft ISA 2004 Enterprise Edition Server, Microsoft ISA 2004 Standard Edition Server, or other later versions of Internet Security and Acceleration Server.
Urgent Microsoft ISA Server IT Consulting
MCSE Expert Certified ISA 2000 Server Remote Support
Progent's Microsoft certified professionals provide small and midsize companies expertise for Microsoft Forefront Threat Management Gateway and ISA Servers. Microsoft's Forefront TMG and ISA Servers contain a full featured application-layer aware firewall that can protect your business system from attack by external and internal sources. Forefront TMG and ISA Server perform thorough examination of Internet protocols such as Hypertext Transfer Protocol, which enables these security platforms to uncover many attacks that can get by traditional firewalls. The integrated firewall and VPN structure of Forefront TMG and ISA Server permit stateful filtering and inspection of all VPN traffic. ISA Servers are the centerpiece of Microsoft's network security initiative, and Progent's Microsoft-certified engineers and CISSP, CISA and CISM certified security consultants can help you strengthen your IT protection through expert planning and integration of Forefront TMG and ISA Servers. Progent's Microsoft-certified consultants can assist your company to install Microsoft Forefront Threat Management Gateway 2010, maintain any version of ISA Server, or migrate from ISA Server environments to Microsoft Forefront Threat Management Gateway.
Microsoft ISA Server 2006 On-site Technical Support
Remote Microsoft ISA Server 2006 Onsite Technical Support
Internet Security and Acceleration Server 2006 is a comprehensive edge gateway that offers a powerful application layer firewall, virtual private network (VPN), and web caching solution for securing the Internet-facing applications of any sized business against a wide variety of attacks. Progent's Microsoft-certified Internet Security and Acceleration Server 2006 engineers can show you how to plan, rationalize, test, install, configure and manage the Standard or Enterprise version of ISA Server on your network.
Small Company Computer Consulting
24x7 Small Business Network Remote Technical Support
If you have a small business network with 10 to 50 network users, Progent's IT outsourcing services save your company from over-reliance on single freelance service provider while giving you affordable and dependable access to high-quality technical expertise. By providing IT consulting service when you require it, providing advanced knowledge for key technologies, delivering value-added support such as 24x7 network monitoring, and billing only for support you receive, Progent offers you an economical solution for maximizing the productivity and profitability of your small office information system. Progent is the smart way for small businesses to build and maintain a robust and safe information network and to benefit from fast access to the experienced help ordinarily available only to businesses who can support a large in-house IT group.
Specialists SentinelOne XDR
Professionals SentinelOne EDR
Progent is a reseller and consulting firm for SentinelOne's Singularity product family, a subscription-based, cloud-centric threat management platform that incorporates AI software and expert services to deliver cutting-edge endpoint detection and response (EDR).
7900 Series IP Phone Computer Consultant
Open Now 7800 Series IP Phone Professionals
Progent's CCIE-certified network infrastructure consultants can provide advanced support for Cisco Unified Communications Manager (previously CallManager). Progent can assist you to integrate VoIP phones, create dial plans, set up SIP trunking and PSTN connections, deploy Cisco ISR G2 routers with CUBE support, and deploy UCS server failover systems.
Altaro 365 Total Backup Remote Support
Online Help Hornetsecurity Altaro M365 SharePoint Backup
Progent is an authorized Hornetsecurity/Altaro partner and can design, configure, and manage a deployment of 365 Total Backup to back up and restore your Microsoft 365 user and group mailboxes, files stored within your organization's OneDrive Accounts and SharePoint Document Libraries, user and group Teams Chats, plus files on Windows laptops and desktops.
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