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#### The Tech Newsletter
**EMPIST Tech Talk **
It’s the first newsletter of March! Tune in for the latest technology news, marketing highlights, trivia, and more. Here we go!
#### The Weekly Tech News Update
Hackers have been striking left and right in the news lately. As of late, hackers broke into NASA and the Federal Aviation Administration’s networks. This attack was part of a larger plan to target the U.S. government agencies and other private sectors. Because of these attacks, cybersecurity companies were also breached, including FireEye, Microsoft, and Malwarebytes. [Read the full story \>\> ](https://techcrunch.com/2021/02/23/solarwinds-hackers-targeted-nasa-federal-aviation-administration-networks/)
#### The Weekly EMPIST Blog
**How to Keep Your Social Media Accounts Safe **
These days just about everyone is using social media, but do you know how to keep your social media accounts safe? There are so many things you can do to protect your account from hackers. So, stop ignoring those privacy updates, and let’s get into the details! [Read the blog \>\>](https://empist.com/how-to-keep-your-social-media-accounts-safe/)
#### The Tech Talk Newsletter Tip
**From the EMPIST Help Desk **
**How to switch between a browser and Excel tabs:** Working on a project in Excel that requires a lot of back–and–forth? Press ATL + TAB to switch between a browser window and Excel.
#### The Tech Talk Trivia
**Question: What was the name of the world’s first digital, programmable robot?**
#### The Weekly Marketing Spotlight
The 24-hour disinfectant Microban became extremely popular during the start of the pandemic. Microban, owned by Procter & Gamble, will be expanding its business outside the US for the first time in the UK. With an integrated marketing plan, including a UK branded commercial, Microban is jumping across the pond in 2021. [Read the full story \>\>](https://www.marketingdive.com/news/pg-brings-coronavirus-killing-microban-24-to-uk-with-integrated-campaign/595519/)
***Trivia Answer: **Unimate ***
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