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HIPAA Breach Leads to $400,000 Settlement
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]In the 2017 Experian Data Breach Industry Forecast*, healthcare is highlighted as one of the top 5 data breach trends for 2017. “Healthcare organizations will be the most targeted sector with new, sophisticated attacks emerging.”...
Earth Day 2017: Sustainability Tips for the Workplace
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]In honor of Earth Day, we'd like to share some tips on how to ensure your workplace is operating in an eco-friendly and sustainable way. We've taken a few of our favorite tips from our blog posts and the web and compiled them here...
Top 5 Questions About EMV Chip Cards Answered
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] EMV use in the US has finally taken over. We are behind many countries in adoption, but we're getting close to catching up. Almost every POS system now has a chip reader, although they aren't all functional yet. There has been a...
Fake Emails to Ignore to Protect Your Cybersecurity
Hackers can be very clever, there's no doubt. They prey on uninformed email and internet users in the hopes of getting their malware into your network. Savvy users can spot the majority of spam emails and pop-ups pretty easily. But, sometimes we all get tricked. Here...
4 Key Benefits of Remote Server Monitoring
As your business grows, it becomes harder to stay involved and active in every aspect of your operations. The functions that generate the most income will get the most attention. Unfortunately, if you neglect to monitor certain aspects of your business, like your...
An Easter Malware Warning from Homeland Security
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] The United States Computer Emergency Readiness Team (US-CERT), a division of Homeland Security, published an important warning this morning regarding the upcoming holiday weekend and cybersecurity: As the Easter holiday approaches,...
EMV Adoption Leads to Surge in E-Commerce Fraud
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] EMV chip cards and readers were only introduced in the US in October of 2015. Yet, you already have chip cards in your wallet and use them daily. You also know, all too well, the growing pains associated with introducing this new...
The Key to Preventing Costly Network Downtime
The phrase "downtime" should bring one image to mind: a pile of money burning to ash. That's what network downtime does to your profits, destroys them. It's difficult to fully grasp the total cost of downtime because it's so muliti-faceted. In 2015, downtime was...
The Ups and Downs of Contract Maintenance Agreements
If you run an office, school, lab or any other establishment that requires a sizable number of servers, computers and printers, you might be wondering about the best way to keep your equipment running smoothly for as long as possible. That equipment is no small...
6 Essential Server Maintenance Tips You Can’t Ignore
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] If you’re executing a good deal of programs from your server instead of the cloud, you’re going to have to provide extensive regular maintenance for your server. Even if you don’t have to use your server much, it’s still wise to...