Network security

The Benefits of a Network Security Plan

As the technology landscape becomes more complex, cybercriminals will continue to develop software searches for vulnerabilities in any business network. Once the criminals find security breaches, they can use your network to steal information, exploit targets for money, distribute spam to other networks, and promote their agenda. If you think your business is too small…

SOX compliance

SOX: A Short Guide to Compliance

In the early 2000s, accounting scandals turned the financial world upside down. Corporations, such as Enron, WorldCom, and Tyco hid large debts, inflated their assets, diverted earnings, and manipulated stock prices. These events resulted in bankruptcy filings and class action lawsuits for the companies, charges against top executives, loss of earnings for investors, and lost…

Cloud data security

Is your data on the cloud at risk?

In the blog, Cloud Applications for Businesses, we mentioned that many employees are now working away from their offices on laptops, smartphones, and tablets. They need to make decisions in real-time to improve response times, business processes, and productivity. To make this situation a reality, companies had to move data to the cloud and allow employees…

business data backup

The Importance of Business Data Backups

Your business needs to rely on immediate and available data, especially those who work in regulated industries. The types of business data critical to your operations include tax information, sales records, customer databases, supplier contracts, accounts payable and receivable, intellectual properties, and much more. It is common for many employees to back up their data…

downloading free software

The Risks of Downloading Free Software

Many people use the internet to search for free software to complete tasks such as document editing, changing screen savers, downloading fonts, and scanning for viruses. Yet, freeware is not a bargain when your employees are dealing with system crashes, bandwidth slowing, data breaches, malware attacks, and so forth. These free software installs can cost…

virtualization

The Business Benefits of Virtualization

You may have heard the buzz term “virtualization,” but not be too familiar with it. Virtualization means creating a virtual form of computing, such as a desktop, operating system, server, storage device, or software. Why should my business virtualize its IT systems? Better customer service: Virtualization will allow you to decrease planned and unplanned computer…

hipaa compliance

HIPAA Compliance: What you need to know

Many organizations are transitioning from paper to digital information systems, such as client management, Electronic Health Record (EHR), and Computerized Physician Order Entry (CPOE) software. These types of systems enable providers to give higher quality health care to clients by allowing collaboration with colleagues and access to personal information from remote locations. Yet, the shift…