Just over a month since the huge WannaCry ransomware outbreak, a new variant called “Petya” has infected thousands of computers in the last 24 hours. These infections began in Ukraine, France, UK, and Denmark but are now spreading globally including the US.  The initial infections have been observed occurring in two ways – through email phishing, tricking users into downloading …

You may have seen the news this weekend. Criminal hackers have released a new strain of ransomware that spreads itself automatically across all workstations in a network, causing a global epidemic. This is the largest ransomware outbreak in history. 

If you or a co-worker are not paying attention and accidentally open one of these phishing email attachments, you might infect …

October marks Appalachia Technologies’ 12th year in business!

In 2004, Appalachia Technologies was formed with one goal in mind: to meet and exceed the operational demands of businesses through technology. Back then, Appalachia was a network-centric business with four employees. Through solid work and smart partnering, we have grown to become a leading IT service provider for enterprise clients across …

At Appalachia Technologies, we know that our success is a direct reflection of our employees.

Which is why we are so pleased to recognize the below employees for recently passing the certification exams as follows:

• Derek Dowhower completed the requirements to achieve Check Point Certified Security Administrator (CCSA)
• Nick Gallo completed the requirements to achieve CompTIA Network+ and Security+
• Josh

Appalachia Technologies is on the road again… at the LeadingAge PA 2016 Conference & Expo in Hershey, June 15-16.

This year’s theme is “Be Bold” – designed to inspire you with strategies to explore change and innovation, grow and evolve as aging services leaders, and stay competitive in the provision of long-term services and supports to Pennsylvania seniors.

With over …