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Company News
Kennywood Takeover Day a huge success!

A2U Kennywood Takeover Day 2021 was nothing short of spectacular! After having to cancel the event last year due to the pandemic, this year’s event was a much-welcomed day of networking and safe, family fun!

Here's a peek at the event, sponsored by IGEL, Guardicore, Cohesity, HPE, Vocelli's, Wesley Family Services, DH & Brooktree Management and Omega Credit Union.


Now introducing - New team member Michael Kingston

We were happy to welcome another member to the A2U team in August. Michael Kingston is our new Lead Technical Specialist.

He comes to us with an extensive background in healthcare IT, previously serving as a Senior Network Analyst for WVU Medicine. We are excited to have Michael on our team!


Networking and good times on-target at Keystone

It’s always a blast to hit bullseyes and network at the Keystone Shooting Center.

Take a look at this target shooting event we hosted last month, sponsored by Citrix.



A day of sunshine and golf with PBEX? We'll take two!

In early August, A2U team members were proud to attend a golf event with the Pittsburgh Business Exchange to support the Light of Life charity.

And then in September, PBEX’s Birdies, Bogies & Butler County Breweries Golf Outing gave us a chance to return to the green, try some local brews, engage in games with the golfers at the 12th hole and network on a beautiful, fall day.
Industry News
Akamai acquires Guardicore
Akamai has acquired Guardicore. Guardicore’s micro-segmentation solution will be added into Akamai’s extensive Zero Trust security portfolio, providing comprehensive protections to the enterprise against the spread of malware and ransomware.

Read more about the acquisition here.
Executive Order on cybersecurity and critical software
A federal Executive Order on cybersecurity issued earlier this year underscores the need for all enterprises to assess the security of their critical software.

HPE explores what constitutes ‘critical software’ and how the industry is responding in this article.
Notorious Ragnarok ransomware gang enters retirement
Cybersecurity teams scored a win recently, as the Ragnarok ransomware gang announced retirement. The gang, which has attacked organizations since 2019, also released a universal decryption key for its past victims.

Windows 11 is finally here!
The arrival of Windows 11 comes with a more streamlined, more personal computing experience that improves performance, security and manageability. 

Check out the highlights of the release, and contact A2U with any questions on upgrading or moving toward virtualization.
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