Building an IT Culture

As more and more organizations adopt new technologies in an effort to help increase operational efficiencies, provide better and faster support for their clients and empower their employees, it is more important than ever to begin looking at IT as more than just a departmental effort and more as a company-wide effort. This culture starts
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Is HIPAA Compliance Elusive?

Ensuring compliance with federal regulations that provide flexibility of approach is difficult. HIPAA is one such Federal Law that applies to many different types of businesses in the healthcare industry. These include not only the providers of healthcare, insurance companies, and group health plans (known as Covered Entities) but their Business Associates as well. A
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Azure AD vs. On-Premise

Benefits of Switching to Azure Active Directory Azure Active Directory is Microsoft’s answer to managing the identities that access your network. It’s a single solution that provides a directory service, management of applications, and identity and role protection. Developers have used this tool for years to enforce user policies and rules, as well as to
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Back that thing up!

Datto is a leading provider of backup, disaster recovery (BDR), and business continuity solutions targeted to the small to medium business (SMB) market. Datto solutions are designed around the hybrid cloud platform, the most reliable and efficient way for end-users to back up their data securely and ensure that it is recoverable regardless of any
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Say Goodbye to Extended Support

On January 2020 Microsoft will officially end extended support for Windows 7, Windows Server 2008, Server 2008 R2 and Exchange Server 2010. Organizations compelled to continue using these systems/ devices will no longer have any protection, creating potential security vulnerabilities for their organization and its users. To top things off organizations will also begin to
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Resolve to Improve Cybersecurity in Your Business This New Year

New Years Resolution
I sound like a broken record some days: security, security, security. Despite our increased awareness of the ever-growing number of cyber threats each one of us face when we turn on our internet connected devices, I continue to be surprised by the number of people that do not take basic steps towards protecting themselves (and
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WEBINAR: Risks of Mobile Device Use by Healthcare Organizations

Healthcare Mobility Webinar
Healthcare has gone mobile. Providers are using mobile devices like never before. With the majority of physicians using their personal devices as part of their delivery of patient care, how can they be sure their patients’ protected health information stays secure? Mobile data security and HIPAA compliance have become two of the biggest concerns among
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What to Consider When Budgeting for New Year Technology Purchases

If your company’s fiscal year ends with the calendar year, now is the time for new year budgeting. Budgeting for technology purchases can be an overwhelming process. It is easy to overlook critical items that must be included in your budget plan.  There are several key items that must be considered as part of your
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Hurricane Harvey Reminds Employers: Evaluate Your Disaster Recovery Plans

Disaster Recovery Planning
On August 25, 2017, Americans witnessed the devastation Mother Nature can impose when Hurricane Harvey made landfall in Houston. This powerful event was referred to as a 500-year storm and few people imagined just how destructive the storm would be. FEMA suggests that as many as 40% of the small businesses in the path of
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Calculating the Cost of “Good Enough”

Opportunity Cost
“But we’ve always done it this way.”  As a business leader, you would never accept that response from one of your staff members if you observed them performing a task in a manner you know is unproductive or unprofitable. Lost time and lost opportunity equate to lost revenue. You know this and you likely work
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