With Hurricane Dorian expected to make landfall on Florida’s Atlantic coast late Monday/early Tuesday, many Floridians are preparing to buy supplies and review their evacuation plans. What should businesses do to prepare? Being prepared will not only save you time and money but could also save your business. From initial planning and crisis management to…Continue Reading
Earlier this year, Microsoft® announced that as of January 14, 2020, it will no longer support their Windows® 7 operating system and has replaced it with the Windows 10 Pro operating system. This so-called end of life of Windows 7 means that after January 14, it will no longer be a supported operating system. After…Continue Reading
Securing critical data in the cloud during this wave of file-less cyber attacks can pose serious security risks when moving from a traditional enterprise data center into a cloud environment. Even in private clouds, financial organizations face intensified risks from having multiple data sets and applications sharing on the same physical services. Banks, credit unions…Continue Reading
Does your organization have best practices for how to use technology which include installing patches, computer based training and pushing out anti-virus updates? Does your firm have a threat detection strategy? Perhaps your firm utilizes a layered security approach and because you have never experienced a breach you are at peace with the security of…Continue Reading
Being located in Florida, we’re no strangers to hurricanes. Last year saw multiple storms pass by us with Irma being the largest of those. Hurricane season starts June 1st this year and we need to be ready since US forecasters predict that this year’s hurricanes will be worse than normal. The 2017 hurricane season alone…Continue Reading
What is a VPN and why should you use one? IoT, SSID, VPN; The tech world is full of acronyms commonly used to refer to technological jargon. Today, we will take a look into one of the most commonly used acronyms, VPNs, and help you get a better understanding of what a VPN is and…Continue Reading
Once upon a time devices needed to be physically connected to an internet connection or even worse- a phone line in order to browse the web. We don’t often think about those dark days since virtually everywhere you go, cordless and wireless connection is available for your phone, tablet, laptop, and even computer. Most houses…Continue Reading
What is a Firewall and why should you have one? One of the first things you are asked when setting up a new network in your home or business is “do you have a firewall?” Now, we often think of a large wall somewhere in cyberspace that helps secure your computer but what is a…Continue Reading
When we first think of “the cloud” we either think of those white, fluffy things we used to pretend were animals or the annoying message that pops up on our phones asking us to purchase more cloud space. But what really is it? You may not have any idea what it really is but the…Continue Reading
In 2017, data breaches affected over 5.5 million patient records. Attacks are becoming more sophisticated, making it difficult for in-house IT teams to adequately protect healthcare organizations from ever-increasing threats and securing patient data. As threats continue to plague the healthcare industry, many organizations are turning to managed IT services to secure patient data. Security…Continue Reading