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  1. Same software, new flaw - Apache Struts
    Nearly a full year after we learned about the Apache Struts software vulnerability that led to the massive Equifax data breach, there’s an alert about another, similar problem.
  2. 'Bowtie Economist:' What to like, fear in national, local economy
    Often economists get a bad rap as presenters, but “Bowie Economist” Elliot Eisenberg’s humorous, blunt outlook exceeded expectations at a recent presentation for South Dakota's rural telephone companies.
  3. Cybercriminals alter tactics to exploit email opportunities
    Here’s an interesting economic tidbit: Cybercrime has been so successful in recent years that the laws of supply and demand have depressed the market for stolen data.
  4. Rural S.D. 'ahead of curve' in deploying broadband services
    Until now, telecommunications companies that serve rural South Dakota have had trouble documenting their beliefs that rural residents of the state generally enjoy better broadband services than their peers across the United States.
  5. Rural Broadband Deployment in South Dakota Ahead of National Average
    Rural South Dakotans have greater access to wired broadband telecommunications services than many of their counterparts across the country, according to a new report released by the South Dakota Dashboard and the South Dakota Telecommunications Association.
  6. Catholic Pastoral Center fights phishing threat in good humor
    Cybersecurity is serious business. The consequences of a successful attack on an organization’s network can be enormous. That doesn’t mean training staff members to reduce cyber risks has to be grim or boring.
  7. Security committees help companies bolster defenses
    Businesses and other organizations have had to step up their defenses, including planning, to reduce the risks of being victimized.
  8. Boys Scouts get support from SDN and business community
    The Sioux Council of the Boy Scouts of America plans to raise nearly $1.6 million to improve scouting facilities at its regional center in Sioux Falls and SDN will play a role in making it happen.
  9. Denial-of-service attacks are getting more difficult, but not impossible to stop
    Distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks have become more sophisticated, which is forcing businesses in the region to deploy more advanced defensive strategies.
  10. 20 years at SDN: What trends CEO Shlanta adopted, avoided
    Twenty years atop any organization might age a lesser CEO. Not Mark Shlanta. His hair might be grayer, and he shaved off the mustache, but his steady hand and outlook has changed little in two decades.
  11. High-tech data centers are a welcome industry in Sioux Falls
    Data centers are among the key industries in the Sioux Falls area with growth potential. And there are many advantages of doing business in the community.
  12. Cooperative project in Minnesota highlights SDN’s to-do list
    SDN Communications' crews are digging away, steadily expanding and improving the company’s regional, fiber optic footprint.
  13. SDN’s major account service coordinators are ready to help
    SDN now has two staffers readily available to assist clients with large and often complex businesses or institutional networks: Lenee McQueen and Mary Pfaff
  14. Interesting report explores risks of open source software
    Jon Scarbrough stresses the need for businesses to closely screen their software providers and monitor software coding on an ongoing basis to become quickly aware of newly reported vulnerabilities so that needed updates can be applied.
  15. Managed services are viable way for businesses to improve cybersecurity
    Keeping up with cybersecurity changes is easier for companies with ongoing access to experts and good, well-maintained equipment. SDN's managed services offer that high level of protection to companies that might lack IT staff time or expertise.
  16. DSU is helping bridge the gender gap in cybersecurity
    Nationally, only about 11 percent of the people working in cybersecurity are women. Dr. Ashley Podhradsky, a faculty member at Dakota State University, doesn’t like to talk about the gender imbalance, however.
  17. New interns start at SDN and will help keep company strong
    A fresh class of interns is settling in at SDN Communications. Four new interns recently started work, and three previously hired interns are either staying on longer or wrapping up their time with SDN.
  18. FCC commissioner checks out communications environment
    FCC Commissioner Brendan Carr spent two days in Sioux Falls during a multistate, information-gathering field trip.
  19. Robinson brings deep knowledge of market to Rapid City office
    Greg Robinson jokes that he’s living proof that old dogs can be taught new tricks. He is SDN Communications’ new network account executive in Rapid City.
  20. Bicycle ride highlights scenic, friendly nooks and crannies of S.D.
    RASDak 2018, the sixth annual Ride Across South Dakota, will be held that week. Bike riders will see and experience scenic, friendly nooks and crannies across the middle of the state. “Tales on historic Trails,” is the slogan for the ride from Sioux Falls to Hulett, Wyo.