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[ Categories ](https://datalyst.net/blog/categories "Categories") [ Tags ](https://datalyst.net/blog/tags "Tags") [ Categories: All Categories ](https://datalyst.net/javascript:void(0); "Categories") Search...Suggested keywords [ x ](https://datalyst.net/javascript:void(0);) [ ![Daniel Mathieu](https://datalyst.net/images/easyblog_avatar/808_808_blogauthor.png) ](https://datalyst.net/blog/blogger/daniel-mathieu) ## [Ring Cameras Reveal More than You Know](https://datalyst.net/blog/ring-cameras-reveal-more-than-you-know) Monday, 29 December 2025 [Daniel Mathieu](https://datalyst.net/blog/blogger/daniel-mathieu) [Datalyst Blog](https://datalyst.net/blog/categories/blog) [Security](https://datalyst.net/blog/categories/security) [ ![Ring Cameras Reveal More than You Know](https://datalyst.net/images/easyblog_shared/December_2025/12-29-25/b2ap3_large_RingCamera_861728968_400.jpg) ](https://datalyst.net/blog/ring-cameras-reveal-more-than-you-know "Ring Cameras Reveal More than You Know") We’ve seen our fair share of convenience vs. security trade-offs, but few consumer devices sit at the center of that Venn diagram quite like the Ring camera. To the average user, it’s a doorbell that significantly reduces package thieves. To those of us that work with technology, it’s a sophisticated Internet of Things (IoT) sensor with a direct, persistent uplink to one of the world’s largest cloud infrastructures. Tags: [Data](https://datalyst.net/blog/tags/data) [Security](https://datalyst.net/blog/tags/security) [Technology](https://datalyst.net/blog/tags/technology) [0 Comments](https://datalyst.net/blog/ring-cameras-reveal-more-than-you-know#comments) [ Continue reading](https://datalyst.net/blog/ring-cameras-reveal-more-than-you-know) [ ![Daniel Mathieu](https://datalyst.net/images/easyblog_avatar/808_808_blogauthor.png) ](https://datalyst.net/blog/blogger/daniel-mathieu) ## [Dickens Dealt with Goblins… We Deal with the Christmas Hackers](https://datalyst.net/blog/dickens-dealt-with-goblins-we-deal-with-the-christmas-hackers) Wednesday, 24 December 2025 [Daniel Mathieu](https://datalyst.net/blog/blogger/daniel-mathieu) [Datalyst Blog](https://datalyst.net/blog/categories/blog) [Miscellaneous](https://datalyst.net/blog/categories/miscellaneous) [ ![Dickens Dealt with Goblins… We Deal with the Christmas Hackers](https://datalyst.net/images/easyblog_shared/December_2025/12-24-25/b2ap3_large_X-MasHackers_239567999_400.jpg) ](https://datalyst.net/blog/dickens-dealt-with-goblins-we-deal-with-the-christmas-hackers "Dickens Dealt with Goblins… We Deal with the Christmas Hackers") *The holiday season isn’t usually a time we like to spend dwelling on unpleasant things, but unfortunately, cybercrime is so prevalent that we cannot afford to ever let our guard down. What we can do, however, is tell a (somewhat) happier story that nevertheless reminds us what to keep an eye out for.* *As such, please enjoy our version of a lesser-known Charles Dickens story.* Tags: [Internet](https://datalyst.net/blog/tags/internet) [Holiday](https://datalyst.net/blog/tags/holiday) [Hackers](https://datalyst.net/blog/tags/hackers) [0 Comments](https://datalyst.net/blog/dickens-dealt-with-goblins-we-deal-with-the-christmas-hackers#comments) [ Continue reading](https://datalyst.net/blog/dickens-dealt-with-goblins-we-deal-with-the-christmas-hackers) [ ![Daniel Mathieu](https://datalyst.net/images/easyblog_avatar/808_808_blogauthor.png) ](https://datalyst.net/blog/blogger/daniel-mathieu) ## [Who's Pulling the Strings? Understanding and Fighting the Digital Algorithm](https://datalyst.net/blog/who-s-pulling-the-strings-understanding-and-fighting-the-digital-algorithm) Monday, 22 December 2025 [Daniel Mathieu](https://datalyst.net/blog/blogger/daniel-mathieu) [Datalyst Blog](https://datalyst.net/blog/categories/blog) [Technology](https://datalyst.net/blog/categories/technology) [ ![Who's Pulling the Strings? Understanding and Fighting the Digital Algorithm](https://datalyst.net/images/easyblog_shared/December_2025/12-22-25/b2ap3_large_DigitalAlgor_1733936572_400.jpg) ](https://datalyst.net/blog/who-s-pulling-the-strings-understanding-and-fighting-the-digital-algorithm "Who's Pulling the Strings? Understanding and Fighting the Digital Algorithm") You've heard the grumbling, seen the memes, and probably even felt it yourself: that vague, all-powerful entity known as the algorithm. It's blamed for everything from political polarization to your inexplicable obsession with people eating military rations. What exactly is it, and what digital giants are pulling its strings? Tags: [Social Media](https://datalyst.net/blog/tags/social-media) [Best Practices](https://datalyst.net/blog/tags/best-practices) [Technology](https://datalyst.net/blog/tags/technology) [0 Comments](https://datalyst.net/blog/who-s-pulling-the-strings-understanding-and-fighting-the-digital-algorithm#comments) [ Continue reading](https://datalyst.net/blog/who-s-pulling-the-strings-understanding-and-fighting-the-digital-algorithm) [ ![Daniel Mathieu](https://datalyst.net/images/easyblog_avatar/808_808_blogauthor.png) ](https://datalyst.net/blog/blogger/daniel-mathieu) ## [3 Reasons to Be Scared of Break-Fix IT](https://datalyst.net/blog/3-reasons-to-be-scared-of-break-fix-it) Friday, 19 December 2025 [Daniel Mathieu](https://datalyst.net/blog/blogger/daniel-mathieu) [Datalyst Blog](https://datalyst.net/blog/categories/blog) [Business](https://datalyst.net/blog/categories/business) [ ![3 Reasons to Be Scared of Break-Fix IT](https://datalyst.net/images/easyblog_shared/December_2025/12-19-25/b2ap3_large_BreakFixIT_1769745855_400.jpg) ](https://datalyst.net/blog/3-reasons-to-be-scared-of-break-fix-it "3 Reasons to Be Scared of Break-Fix IT") You want to know what’s scary? Anytime your company’s IT fails and you’re left wondering if you can afford a new piece of hardware or the maintenance to fix what’s broken. When you rely on break-fix IT, you’re basically living in a horror film; you never know when the slasher is going to leap out of the shadows and strike. With managed IT, you can sidestep the scaries and know with confidence you’re taking care of your business’ future. Here are three reasons why managed IT is the superior option for managing your technology solutions. Tags: [Saving Money](https://datalyst.net/blog/tags/saving-money) [IT Services](https://datalyst.net/blog/tags/it-services) [Managed Service](https://datalyst.net/blog/tags/managed-service) [0 Comments](https://datalyst.net/blog/3-reasons-to-be-scared-of-break-fix-it#comments) [ Continue reading](https://datalyst.net/blog/3-reasons-to-be-scared-of-break-fix-it) [ ![Daniel Mathieu](https://datalyst.net/images/easyblog_avatar/808_808_blogauthor.png) ](https://datalyst.net/blog/blogger/daniel-mathieu) ## [Can Your Business Survive If You Pull the Plug? Most Can’t](https://datalyst.net/blog/can-your-business-survive-if-you-pull-the-plug-most-can-t) Thursday, 18 December 2025 [Daniel Mathieu](https://datalyst.net/blog/blogger/daniel-mathieu) [Datalyst Blog](https://datalyst.net/blog/categories/blog) [Best Practices](https://datalyst.net/blog/categories/best-practices) [ ![Can Your Business Survive If You Pull the Plug? Most Can’t](https://datalyst.net/images/easyblog_articles/1678/b2ap3_large_Files_1658996317_400.jpg) ](https://datalyst.net/blog/can-your-business-survive-if-you-pull-the-plug-most-can-t "Can Your Business Survive If You Pull the Plug? Most Can’t") Most business owners sleep soundly, believing their data is safe because they pay for a service called *"backup."* However, there is a massive, dangerous difference between having a copy of your files and actually being able to run your business during a disaster. If you haven’t stress-tested your system, any safety net you feel your backup provides might just be an illusion. It’s time to ask the hard questions before the pressure is on. 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