--- title: Pine Cove Blog | Communication description: Communication | The Pine Cove blog is designed to provide your organization with relevant news and tips and tricks to improve your technology. --- - [MT Cybersecurity Report](http://www.pinecc.com/montana-cyber-security-report) - [Technology News & Blog](https://marketing.pinecc.com/blog) - [Partners](http://www.pinecc.com/partners) - [Careers](http://www.pinecc.com/pine-cove-careers) [![Pine Cove Consulting](https://marketing.pinecc.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Website/pcc_logo_lrg_color_transparent.png?width=576&height=288&name=pcc_logo_lrg_color_transparent.png "Pine Cove Consulting")](http://www.pinecc.com) - Solutions - [Cybersecurity](http://www.pinecc.com/cyber-security) - [Infrastructure](http://www.pinecc.com/infrastructure) - [Communication](http://www.pinecc.com/communication) - [Physical Security](http://www.pinecc.com/physicalsecurity) - [Student Safety](http://www.pinecc.com/student-safety) - [User Security](http://www.pinecc.com/user-security) - IT Services - [Budgeting/Sustainability Planning](http://www.pinecc.com/budgeting) - [Support Services](http://www.pinecc.com/support) - About Us - [History](http://www.pinecc.com/about) - [Our Team](http://www.pinecc.com/team) - [Community Involvement](http://www.pinecc.com/community) - [Case Studies](http://www.pinecc.com/casestudies) [![Contact Us](https://hubspot-no-cache-na2-prod.s3.amazonaws.com/cta/default/164718/216a4af8-6258-4cec-943b-457d7f5f275e.png)](https://hubspot-cta-redirect-na2-prod.s3.amazonaws.com/cta/redirect/164718/216a4af8-6258-4cec-943b-457d7f5f275e) # **Pine Cove Consulting Blog** Follow the Pine Cove Consulting blog for the latest news, satire, and alerts regarding technology. ![Pine Cove Consulting Blog](https://marketing.pinecc.com/hubfs/2020%20Website%20Update/Blog/headersvg.svg) ![Pine Cove Consulting](https://marketing.pinecc.com/hubfs/2020%20Website%20Update/Homepage/co-hero-banner-back-image-10-EDIT.svg) [All topics](https://marketing.pinecc.com/blog) [Cybersecurity](https://marketing.pinecc.com/blog/topic/cybersecurity) [Education](https://marketing.pinecc.com/blog/topic/education) [Infrastructure](https://marketing.pinecc.com/blog/topic/infrastructure) Communication [Business Technology](https://marketing.pinecc.com/blog/topic/business-technology) Oct 26, 2023 9:41:32 AM [Why You Should Budget for Touch boards for the Classroom in 2024](https://marketing.pinecc.com/blog/why-you-should-budget-for-touch-boards-for-the-classroom-in-2024) ![co-author](https://cdn2.hubspot.net/hubfs/685080/HubSpot_Template_Marketplace/Cobalt%20Modular/icons/co-author.svg) [The IT Team](https://marketing.pinecc.com/blog/author/the-it-team) ![co-topic](https://cdn2.hubspot.net/hubfs/685080/HubSpot_Template_Marketplace/Cobalt%20Modular/icons/co-topic.svg) [Education](https://marketing.pinecc.com/blog/topic/education) [Read More](https://marketing.pinecc.com/blog/why-you-should-budget-for-touch-boards-for-the-classroom-in-2024) Oct 18, 2022 11:33:13 AM [(Part I of III) The History of Passwords](https://marketing.pinecc.com/blog/the-history-of-passwords) ![co-author](https://cdn2.hubspot.net/hubfs/685080/HubSpot_Template_Marketplace/Cobalt%20Modular/icons/co-author.svg) [Holly Womack](https://marketing.pinecc.com/blog/author/holly-womack) ![co-topic](https://cdn2.hubspot.net/hubfs/685080/HubSpot_Template_Marketplace/Cobalt%20Modular/icons/co-topic.svg) [Cybersecurity](https://marketing.pinecc.com/blog/topic/cybersecurity) Passwords are not a new concept; people have struggled with codewords, watchwords, and passwords since ancient times. We looked into the history of passwords... [Read More](https://marketing.pinecc.com/blog/the-history-of-passwords) Oct 18, 2022 11:33:07 AM [(Part III of III) 1PASSWORD to Manage Them All](https://marketing.pinecc.com/blog/1password-to-manage-them-all) ![co-author](https://cdn2.hubspot.net/hubfs/685080/HubSpot_Template_Marketplace/Cobalt%20Modular/icons/co-author.svg) [Holly Womack](https://marketing.pinecc.com/blog/author/holly-womack) ![co-topic](https://cdn2.hubspot.net/hubfs/685080/HubSpot_Template_Marketplace/Cobalt%20Modular/icons/co-topic.svg) [Cybersecurity](https://marketing.pinecc.com/blog/topic/cybersecurity) So, we all know why we're here. We're tired. Tired of passwords and have been for a long time. In [Part I](https://marketing.pinecc.com/blog/the-history-of-passwords), we talked about the history of passwords and how it's not... [Read More](https://marketing.pinecc.com/blog/1password-to-manage-them-all) Oct 18, 2022 11:33:01 AM [(Part II of III) All You Need to Know About Passwords](https://marketing.pinecc.com/blog/all-you-need-to-know-about-passwords) ![co-author](https://cdn2.hubspot.net/hubfs/685080/HubSpot_Template_Marketplace/Cobalt%20Modular/icons/co-author.svg) [Holly Womack](https://marketing.pinecc.com/blog/author/holly-womack) ![co-topic](https://cdn2.hubspot.net/hubfs/685080/HubSpot_Template_Marketplace/Cobalt%20Modular/icons/co-topic.svg) [Cybersecurity](https://marketing.pinecc.com/blog/topic/cybersecurity) # Go to [https://haveibeenpwned.com/](https://haveibeenpwned.com/) to find out if your email or password has been involved in a data breach. In this blog, we cover 3 important aspects of securing... [Read More](https://marketing.pinecc.com/blog/all-you-need-to-know-about-passwords) May 26, 2022 7:26:13 AM [Top 10 must-ask questions while evaluating cloud-managed networking vendors](https://marketing.pinecc.com/blog/top-10-must-ask-questions-while-evaluating-cloud-managed-networking-vendors) ![co-author](https://cdn2.hubspot.net/hubfs/685080/HubSpot_Template_Marketplace/Cobalt%20Modular/icons/co-author.svg) [Holly Womack](https://marketing.pinecc.com/blog/author/holly-womack) ![co-topic](https://cdn2.hubspot.net/hubfs/685080/HubSpot_Template_Marketplace/Cobalt%20Modular/icons/co-topic.svg) [Infrastructure](https://marketing.pinecc.com/blog/topic/infrastructure) ### Q1: Does the solution reduce unplanned downtimes and expedite troubleshooting with precision by leveraging proactive monitoring and management powered by artificial... [Read More](https://marketing.pinecc.com/blog/top-10-must-ask-questions-while-evaluating-cloud-managed-networking-vendors) Jul 2, 2020 8:30:06 AM [Pine Cove Consulting Earns 2020 Channel Partners White Hat Award](https://marketing.pinecc.com/blog/pine-cove-consulting-is-named-2020-channel-partners-excellence-in-digital-services-award-winner) ![co-author](https://cdn2.hubspot.net/hubfs/685080/HubSpot_Template_Marketplace/Cobalt%20Modular/icons/co-author.svg) [Jace Holyoak](https://marketing.pinecc.com/blog/author/jace-holyoak) ![co-topic](https://cdn2.hubspot.net/hubfs/685080/HubSpot_Template_Marketplace/Cobalt%20Modular/icons/co-topic.svg) [Cybersecurity](https://marketing.pinecc.com/blog/topic/cybersecurity) Pine Cove Consulting earned the national White Hat Award from Channel Partners for its exceptional cybersecurity and physical security offering. [Read More](https://marketing.pinecc.com/blog/pine-cove-consulting-is-named-2020-channel-partners-excellence-in-digital-services-award-winner) Feb 20, 2020 11:50:06 AM [Pine Cove Consulting Recognized on CRN’s 2020 MSP500 List](https://marketing.pinecc.com/blog/pine-cove-consulting-recognized-on-crns-2020-msp500-list) ![co-author](https://cdn2.hubspot.net/hubfs/685080/HubSpot_Template_Marketplace/Cobalt%20Modular/icons/co-author.svg) [Jace Holyoak](https://marketing.pinecc.com/blog/author/jace-holyoak) ![co-topic](https://cdn2.hubspot.net/hubfs/685080/HubSpot_Template_Marketplace/Cobalt%20Modular/icons/co-topic.svg) [Cybersecurity](https://marketing.pinecc.com/blog/topic/cybersecurity) Pine Cove Consulting is proud to announce today that [CRN](http://www.crn.com/)**[®](http://www.crn.com)**, a brand of [The Channel Company](http://www.thechannelco.com/) has named Pine Cove Consulting to its 2020 Managed Service Provider (MSP)... 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