--- title: SeedSpark Blogs | Business Growth Services in Charlotte, N.C. | Robert Griffin (4) description: Our COO, Robert Griffin, has a history of success applying analytical and technical expertise while leveraging various technology and cybersecurity solutions to optimize business capabilities and mitigate organizational risks. 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In this case, it means that, as of Jan.14, 2020, Microsoft will move on from Windows 7 and no longer patch security holes in the operating system. By [Robert Griffin](https://blog.seedspark.com/blog/author/robert-griffin)   Oct 18, 2019 [**](https://blog.seedspark.com/blog/end-of-life-windows-7) - [**](https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https://blog.seedspark.com/blog/data-encryption-a-key-component-of-malware&title=Data%20Encryption:%20A%20Key%20Component%20of%20Malware&description=Learn%20how%20to%20employ%20best%20practices%20within%20your%20%20organization%20to%20help%20protect%20against%20and%20mitigate%20ransomware%20attacks.) - [**](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?source=https://blog.seedspark.com/blog/data-encryption-a-key-component-of-malware&text=Data%20Encryption:%20A%20Key%20Component%20of%20Malware%20-%20https://blog.seedspark.com/blog/data-encryption-a-key-component-of-malware) - [**](https://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?mini=true&url=https://blog.seedspark.com/blog/data-encryption-a-key-component-of-malware&title=Data%20Encryption:%20A%20Key%20Component%20of%20Malware&summary=Learn%20how%20to%20employ%20best%20practices%20within%20your%20%20organization%20to%20help%20protect%20against%20and%20mitigate%20ransomware%20attacks.) ## [Data Encryption: A Key Component of Malware](https://blog.seedspark.com/blog/data-encryption-a-key-component-of-malware) Ransomware, in its most basic form, is self-explanatory. Data is captured, encrypted, and held for ransom until a fee is paid. The two most common forms of ransomware delivery are through email and websites. By [Robert Griffin](https://blog.seedspark.com/blog/author/robert-griffin)   Jun 09, 2017 [**](https://blog.seedspark.com/blog/data-encryption-a-key-component-of-malware) - [**](https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https://blog.seedspark.com/blog/windows-10-to-be-released-on-july-29&title=Windows%2010%20to%20be%20released%20on%20July%2029&description=On%20July%2029,%202015,%20Microsoft%20will%20release%20Windows%2010,%20its%20long-awaited%20new%20operating%20system.%20Windows%2010%20is%20not%20an%20upgrade%20from%20a%20previous%20operating%20system.) - [**](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?source=https://blog.seedspark.com/blog/windows-10-to-be-released-on-july-29&text=Windows%2010%20to%20be%20released%20on%20July%2029%20-%20https://blog.seedspark.com/blog/windows-10-to-be-released-on-july-29) - [**](https://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?mini=true&url=https://blog.seedspark.com/blog/windows-10-to-be-released-on-july-29&title=Windows%2010%20to%20be%20released%20on%20July%2029&summary=On%20July%2029,%202015,%20Microsoft%20will%20release%20Windows%2010,%20its%20long-awaited%20new%20operating%20system.%20Windows%2010%20is%20not%20an%20upgrade%20from%20a%20previous%20operating%20system.) ## [Windows 10 to be released on July 29](https://blog.seedspark.com/blog/windows-10-to-be-released-on-july-29) On July 29, 2015, Microsoft will release Windows 10, its long-awaited new operating system. Windows 10 is not an upgrade from a previous operating system; it is an entirely new platform. Microsoft is not charging a licensing fee for Windows 10 for the first 12 months from the release date. This ... By [Robert Griffin](https://blog.seedspark.com/blog/author/robert-griffin)   Jul 20, 2015 [**](https://blog.seedspark.com/blog/windows-10-to-be-released-on-july-29) - [**](https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https://blog.seedspark.com/blog/adobe-flash-blocked-by-mozilla-firefox&title=Adobe%20Flash%20Blocked%20by%20Mozilla%20Firefox&description=According%20to%20Mozilla,%20“Flash%20would%20remain%20blocked%20until%20‘Adobe%20releases%20a%20version%20which%20isn’t%20being%20actively%20exploited%20by%20publicly%20known%20vulnerabilities.’) - [**](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?source=https://blog.seedspark.com/blog/adobe-flash-blocked-by-mozilla-firefox&text=Adobe%20Flash%20Blocked%20by%20Mozilla%20Firefox%20-%20https://blog.seedspark.com/blog/adobe-flash-blocked-by-mozilla-firefox) - [**](https://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?mini=true&url=https://blog.seedspark.com/blog/adobe-flash-blocked-by-mozilla-firefox&title=Adobe%20Flash%20Blocked%20by%20Mozilla%20Firefox&summary=According%20to%20Mozilla,%20“Flash%20would%20remain%20blocked%20until%20‘Adobe%20releases%20a%20version%20which%20isn’t%20being%20actively%20exploited%20by%20publicly%20known%20vulnerabilities.’) ## [Adobe Flash Blocked by Mozilla Firefox](https://blog.seedspark.com/blog/adobe-flash-blocked-by-mozilla-firefox) On Tuesday, Mozilla announced that it would block all versions of Adobe Flash in its browser, Firefox. According to Mozilla’s support team, “Flash would remain blocked until ‘Adobe releases a version which isn’t being actively exploited by publicly known vulnerabilities.’” By [Robert Griffin](https://blog.seedspark.com/blog/author/robert-griffin)   Jul 16, 2015 [**](https://blog.seedspark.com/blog/adobe-flash-blocked-by-mozilla-firefox) - [**](https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https://blog.seedspark.com/blog/lastpass-security-breach&title=LastPass%20Security%20Breach&description=LastPass%20is%20a%20service%20has%20the%20ability%20to%20store%20logins,%20users%20can%20maintain%20more%20unique,%20complex%20passwords,%20but%20what%20happens%20when%20it's%20security%20is%20breached) - [**](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?source=https://blog.seedspark.com/blog/lastpass-security-breach&text=LastPass%20Security%20Breach%20-%20https://blog.seedspark.com/blog/lastpass-security-breach) - [**](https://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?mini=true&url=https://blog.seedspark.com/blog/lastpass-security-breach&title=LastPass%20Security%20Breach&summary=LastPass%20is%20a%20service%20has%20the%20ability%20to%20store%20logins,%20users%20can%20maintain%20more%20unique,%20complex%20passwords,%20but%20what%20happens%20when%20it's%20security%20is%20breached) ## [LastPass Security Breach](https://blog.seedspark.com/blog/lastpass-security-breach) Last week, the popular password manager, LastPass, announced a security breach – their system was hacked. According to their blog, “…account email addresses, password reminders, server per user salts, and authentication hashes were compromised.” By [Robert Griffin](https://blog.seedspark.com/blog/author/robert-griffin)   Jun 22, 2015 [**](https://blog.seedspark.com/blog/lastpass-security-breach) - [**](https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https://blog.seedspark.com/blog/microsoft-announces-launch-of-windows-10&title=Microsoft%20Announces%20Launch%20of%20Windows%2010&description=According%20to%20Jerry%20Nixon,%20Windows%2010%20will%20be%20“the%20last%20Windows%20release%20ever%20needed.”) - [**](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?source=https://blog.seedspark.com/blog/microsoft-announces-launch-of-windows-10&text=Microsoft%20Announces%20Launch%20of%20Windows%2010%20-%20https://blog.seedspark.com/blog/microsoft-announces-launch-of-windows-10) - [**](https://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?mini=true&url=https://blog.seedspark.com/blog/microsoft-announces-launch-of-windows-10&title=Microsoft%20Announces%20Launch%20of%20Windows%2010&summary=According%20to%20Jerry%20Nixon,%20Windows%2010%20will%20be%20“the%20last%20Windows%20release%20ever%20needed.”) ## [Microsoft Announces Launch of Windows 10](https://blog.seedspark.com/blog/microsoft-announces-launch-of-windows-10) If you follow our blog, you may have seen a recent post about Windows 10. According to Jerry Nixon, Windows 10 will be “the last Windows release ever needed.” Additionally, the latest version will end the infamous “Patch Tuesday” – Microsoft’s scheduled patches to its existing operating systems. By [Robert Griffin](https://blog.seedspark.com/blog/author/robert-griffin)   Jun 08, 2015 [**](https://blog.seedspark.com/blog/microsoft-announces-launch-of-windows-10) - [**](https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https://blog.seedspark.com/blog/iphone-6-lightning-dock&title=iPhone%206%20Lightning%20Dock&description=Apple%20released%20their%20long-awaited,%20official%20Lightning%20Dock,%20that%20provides%20an%20upright%20charging%20and%20syncing%20station%20for%20your%20phone.) - [**](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?source=https://blog.seedspark.com/blog/iphone-6-lightning-dock&text=iPhone%206%20Lightning%20Dock%20-%20https://blog.seedspark.com/blog/iphone-6-lightning-dock) - [**](https://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?mini=true&url=https://blog.seedspark.com/blog/iphone-6-lightning-dock&title=iPhone%206%20Lightning%20Dock&summary=Apple%20released%20their%20long-awaited,%20official%20Lightning%20Dock,%20that%20provides%20an%20upright%20charging%20and%20syncing%20station%20for%20your%20phone.) ## [iPhone 6 Lightning Dock](https://blog.seedspark.com/blog/iphone-6-lightning-dock) Last week, Apple released their long-awaited, official Lightning Dock. A little late to the party (with other brands already offering docks for iPhones), the Lightning Dock provides an upright charging and syncing station for your phone. By [Robert Griffin](https://blog.seedspark.com/blog/author/robert-griffin)   Jun 03, 2015 [**](https://blog.seedspark.com/blog/iphone-6-lightning-dock) - [**](https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https://blog.seedspark.com/blog/alpha-crypt-most-recent-ransomware-has-big-payouts&title=Alpha%20Crypt:%20Most%20Recent%20Ransomware%20Has%20Big%20Payouts&description=Encryption%20is%20a%20useful%20tool%20that%20keeps%20private%20data%20unseen%20by%20users.%20However,%20with%20this%20malware,%20the%20encryption%20locks%20a%20user%20out%20of%20their%20files%20without%20the%20key.) - [**](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?source=https://blog.seedspark.com/blog/alpha-crypt-most-recent-ransomware-has-big-payouts&text=Alpha%20Crypt:%20Most%20Recent%20Ransomware%20Has%20Big%20Payouts%20-%20https://blog.seedspark.com/blog/alpha-crypt-most-recent-ransomware-has-big-payouts) - [**](https://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?mini=true&url=https://blog.seedspark.com/blog/alpha-crypt-most-recent-ransomware-has-big-payouts&title=Alpha%20Crypt:%20Most%20Recent%20Ransomware%20Has%20Big%20Payouts&summary=Encryption%20is%20a%20useful%20tool%20that%20keeps%20private%20data%20unseen%20by%20users.%20However,%20with%20this%20malware,%20the%20encryption%20locks%20a%20user%20out%20of%20their%20files%20without%20the%20key.) ## [Alpha Crypt: Most Recent Ransomware Has Big Payouts](https://blog.seedspark.com/blog/alpha-crypt-most-recent-ransomware-has-big-payouts) In a previous post, we discussed the growing – and lucrative – hacking trend, ransomware. For years, the malware infected vulnerable computers and demanded large sums of money to unlock the computer system. More recent and popular forms of malware encrypt files on the system’s hard drive. By [Robert Griffin](https://blog.seedspark.com/blog/author/robert-griffin)   May 27, 2015 [**](https://blog.seedspark.com/blog/alpha-crypt-most-recent-ransomware-has-big-payouts) - [**](https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https://blog.seedspark.com/blog/the-new-snapchat-discover-feature&title=The%20New%20Snapchat%20Discover%20Feature&description=Discover%20presents%20a%20new%20direction%20for%20Snapchat%20and%20content%20distribution.%20For%20millennials,%20social%20media%20has%20become%20the%20primary%20source%20for%20news%20and%20information.) - [**](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?source=https://blog.seedspark.com/blog/the-new-snapchat-discover-feature&text=The%20New%20Snapchat%20Discover%20Feature%20-%20https://blog.seedspark.com/blog/the-new-snapchat-discover-feature) - [**](https://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?mini=true&url=https://blog.seedspark.com/blog/the-new-snapchat-discover-feature&title=The%20New%20Snapchat%20Discover%20Feature&summary=Discover%20presents%20a%20new%20direction%20for%20Snapchat%20and%20content%20distribution.%20For%20millennials,%20social%20media%20has%20become%20the%20primary%20source%20for%20news%20and%20information.) ## [The New Snapchat Discover Feature](https://blog.seedspark.com/blog/the-new-snapchat-discover-feature) For over four years, the mobile messaging application, Snapchat, has connected users through photo and video conversations. With three easy steps – “snap a photo or video, add a caption, and send it to a friend” – the popular application has changed the way messaging works. 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