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10 things I know about… Public Wi-Fi

Michelle Drolet

10. Freely hackable Free public Wi-Fi connections are treated like a public utility, but they can be making you vulnerable to hackers. 9. Sign me up By default, most mobile phones/devices are set to ask your permission to join a network. Once you obtain credentials, the known network will join your phone automatically. 8. Sniffing

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10 Things I know about… Security Precautions

Michelle Drolet

10) Change your password. If you’ve been using the same password for a long time, then it’s time to change it. You should not only change your passwords regularly but not use the same one for every app or website. Try to use more than 13 characters. 9) Turn off wireless connections. When you aren’t

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10 Things I Know About … Legal weed

Michelle Drolet

10) Adult use A key legislative issue for both opponents and supporters. Only those 21 and over can legally consume, possess and grow marijuana. Some legislators are advocating for a higher age limit. 9) Possession Massachusetts residents can now legally possess up to 10 ounces of marijuana in their primary residence. 8) Growing Massachusetts residents

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Great turnout at the Outstanding Women in Business Awards

Michelle Drolet

Great turnout this year at Worcester Business Journal’s Outstanding Women in Business Awards Our own founder and CEO Michelle Drolet was voted among six other local business leaders as “2016 Outstanding Women in Business” by the Worcester Business Journal. “The winners were selected on their career achievements, ability to transcend both male- and female-dominated professions,

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Michelle Drolet featured in WBJ: Building Walls and Breaking Barriers

Michelle Drolet

Michelle Drolet, CEO of Towerwall in Framingham, is an innovative thinker. Never one to shy away from looking at new factors that come into a situation with an open perspective, she has a few things she’s learned about good management and good leadership along the way. First, she delegates more. “When I first started, it

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Towerwall CEO Michelle Drolet Voted “Outstanding Woman” by Worcester Business Journal

Michelle Drolet

This year’s winners represent “the best of what professionals in the region can be” BOSTON – October 25, 2016 – Towerwall (www.towerwall.com), a data security services provider for small to mid-size businesses, today announced that its founder and CEO Michelle Drolet was voted among six other local business leaders as “2016 Outstanding Women in Business”

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10 Things I Know About: Pot Compliance

Michelle Drolet

10) Nothing hazy about the laws Marijuana (or cannabis) is one of the most highly regulated industries in the world, and Massachusetts has the strictest rules governing its production, retailing, grow, testing and security operations. 9) You can be raided. Marijuana businesses must comply with federal, state, city and county regulations and requirements. Despite medical-use

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10 Things I Know About Business Security

Michelle Drolet

10. Everything is connected. As the Internet of Things adds more and more devices to our networks, it creates more doors and windows for cyber criminals. Keep them locked. 9. Ransomware is on the rise. If you don’t want to end up paying to access your own data, then make sure that you protect it

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