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Apr 29

April Newsletter – Feeling Lucky

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Last Thursday, I woke up feeling lucky: the forecast showed sunny skies and high sixties – perfect Spring weather for April in Chicago – for our first Cyber Security Made Social gathering of the year in West Town. No doubt aided by the favorable weather, we had our second-best attendance to date.

Apr 22

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Recap: Banter, Brews & BBQ

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Last Thursday, we celebrated the arrival of Spring at District Brew Yards for “Banter, Brews & BBQ” with Cyber Security Made Social — a great turnout with 44 people for our first gathering of 2022! Read More

Mar 25

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March Newsletter – Spring Dance

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Spring is upon us and with it March Madness. And as always with the Big Dance, there’s a Cinderella that’s busting brackets: St. Peter’s stunned 2-seed Kentucky and then 7-seed Murray State and is only the third 15-seed to ever make the Sweet 16. Regardless the outcome of their game later today, it’s certainly a reason to celebrate for the Peacocks.

Feb 24

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February Newsletter – Goin’ Up on a Twosday

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Earlier this week was 2/22/22 – occurring on a Tuesday, no less. Or rather, Twosday. It was a once-in-a-lifetime palindrome date that won’t happen again for 400 years. A woman in North Carolina gave birth precisely at 2:22 am to a daughter in delivery room 2. Another mom in Pennsylvania, after 2 days in labor, welcomed not one baby, but twins. Deuces are wild!

Feb 18

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CrowdStrike Threat Report Shows 82% Increase in Ransomware Data Leaks

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This week, CrowdStrike published their 8th annual Global Threat Report showing a massive increase in ransomware-related data leaks. There were nearly 2,700 attacks in 2021, compared to fewer than 1,500 in 2020 – an 82% increase in just one year. Read More

Jan 28

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January Newsletter – Month-Long Monday

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January, the first month of the year — or as I’ve seen it called, a giant Monday. Call me crazy, but I don’t think a case of the Mondays is all that bad. It’s a time for looking ahead, sharpening pencils, drawing up goals, and setting your sights. We’re targeting more growth (and ditching the TPS reports). Wherever your Office Space is, we hope you’ve had a great month-long Monday. Tuesday starts next week!

Dec 22

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December Newsletter – Daylight Ahead

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Yesterday was the solstice, marking the official start of winter — the year’s shortest day and longest night. It always gives me hope, though, as our darkest days are now behind us.
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Dec 21

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2021 Highlights for Cyber Security Made Social

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After a hiatus in 2020, we re-launched Cyber Security Made Social this spring. It felt great to once again gather in person to share ideas, make connections, and have fun! Our summer rooftop kickoff, with perfect weather and views, was our most attended event ever. Read More

Dec 16

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A Year In Review: Top 3 Blog Posts of 2021

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This year at Impelix we published original blogs each month on topics ranging from Zero Trust to ransomware to passwordless — even security (failures) in our favorite Hollywood movies. With 2021 coming to an end, I’ve done a roundup of our most popular posts from this past year …

Sep 28

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Recap: Punch Stand Social

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With summer coming to a close, we gathered for an end-of-season celebration at the al fresco bar above Porter Kitchen & Deck on the riverfront for our Punch Stand Social. It was good vibes, beautiful views, and a great group once again for Cyber Security Made Social. Read More