We have been alerted to a zero-day exploit which utilizes malicious Microsoft Office documents which we want to bring to your attention. While these sort of vulnerabilities are always a concern, this vulnerability still relies on tricking a user into opening or downloading the malicious file. Most commonly the threat actors will utilize e-mail attachments, social media links, or file download links … Read More
How Secure are you?
Organizations today are up against a sophisticated enemy. Gone are the days where the biggest malware threats were simple “spray and pray” attacks that were generic in content and relatively easy for security providers to identify and block. Today’s threats are led by state actors, highly resourced criminal gangs, and others dedicated to creating successful attacks. And it’s not just … Read More
New pricing for Microsoft 365
On March 1St, 2022, Microsoft will be raising Microsoft 365 prices for the first time in 10 years. The commercial products that will be affected are: Microsoft 365 Business Basic (from $5 to $6 per user), Microsoft 365 Business Premium (from $20 to $22), Office 365 E1 (from $8 to $10), Office 365 E3 (from $20 to $23), Office 365 … Read More
Mix it up with Dell PowerStore 2.0
Join Polar Systems and Dell Technologies for an Exclusive virtual Mixology event. Patrick Langlois will be presenting around the exciting new release of Dell PowerStore 500. Presentation Highlights: New releases of PowerStore OS 2.0 PowerStore 500 Use cases around PowerStore T & X Brief update on PowerEdge 15G & Use Cases with AI Mixology Happy HourCraft 2 party favorite mix … Read More
Mimecast Security Breach
You may have heard of the recent security incident reported by Mimecast. This particular compromise, while sophisticated and serious, does not affect any of the Mimecast services Polar Systems typically uses. There was a very small subset of Mimecast services affected, none of which are currently in use within our client base. Fortunately Mimecast was fairly quick to acknowledge the … Read More
Client Referral Program
We know 2020 was a difficult year for many of us, so we wanted to say…“THANK YOU” again for your continued support & business! One way we can show our appreciation is by now offering our clients aREFERRAL PROGRAM! The greatest compliment we can receive from our clients is a referral, and we wouldn’t want that to go unnoticed! Refer … Read More
Employee Referral Program
We know 2020 was a difficult year for many of us, so we wanted to say…“THANK YOU” again to our Polar Systems employees! One way we can show our appreciation is by now offering our employees aREFERRAL PROGRAM! We already have lots of good things to say about working here, but if you refer a potential client we wouldn’t want … Read More
Dell PowerStore with a side of Bourbon
Join Polar Systems and Dell for an exclusive PowerStore Whiskey tasting event. Patrick Langlois from Dell will present how PowerStore plus PowerEdge servers were designed for the data era. This presentation will include: How to match the right workloads with the right IT infrastructure to maximize your IT investment. How PowerStore Storage and PowerEdge Servers were designed to be data-centric, … Read More
Please be aware of Covid-19 Scams
Covid-19 is top of mind for most individuals these days. For many of us, life has changed dramatically. Unfortunately, this has opened a new window for cyber criminals to exploit users, by using this pandemic to get them to click, or download information. Here is a good article from one of our AV partners to help keep you and your … Read More