Why Businesses Need a Strategic Technology Plan
Businesses should strongly consider creating a strategic technology plan. Defined as an outline for the development of technology and information technology (IT) infrastructure, it plays an important role in a business's future growth. Here are some reasons every business needs a strategic technology plan: Protects Against Cyber Threats One undeniable . . .
How to Choose a Business Antivirus Solution
Businesses these days should be concerned about security, which means that they need to spend considerable time and resources on creating an effective cyber security plan. Some businesses believe that all they need to do is install a firewall and then they’re protected. This couldn’t be further from the truth. . . .
AWS and Azure Battle It Out for IoT Dominance
Over the past five years cloud computing has become one of the fastest growing trends in the information technology industry. Although there are multiple cloud providers on the market, two have emerged as leaders in the field. Amazon’s own Amazon Web Services (AWS) and Microsoft’s Azure have experienced exponential growth . . .
Setting Up A Secure Workstation Policy – IT Best Practices
Offices of all shapes and sizes have (in some configuration) a system of computers that employees use to complete their day-to-day operations. Whether the office has a group of desktop computers or provides laptops to their employees, the bottom line is that the company provides workstations for their staff members. . . .
The Do’s and Don’ts of Password Security
We all use passwords to log in to applications at home and in the office. From email applications, to CRMs, to even gaining access to a company’s Wi-Fi network, most of us have to enter a user name and password to log-on. Even though applications require passwords for access as . . .
Why the Cloud is a Good Idea (If You’re Still on Server 2003)
It’s almost October, and if you are still running Windows Server 2003, you could be in big trouble. Months ago (in July) Microsoft officially stopped supporting Windows Server 2003. Even though for months prior to this end-date Microsoft warned businesses to migrate to a newer platform, many didn’t heed the . . .
Achieving HIPAA Compliance with Office 365
The HIPAA Act sets forth stringent requirements for any organization hosting, accessing, transmitting, or storing electronic personal health information (EHPI). The guidelines for HIPAA compliance were established to keep health data protected and out of the wrong hands. Establishing HIPAA compliance across a network can be a time-consuming task. Luckily . . .
Amazon Web Services or Microsoft Azure?
The race to the cloud has picked up momentum within the past five years. With multiple options on the market for businesses to choose from, it’s hard to decide how exactly a business is going to get into the cloud. There have been two companies in particular that have been . . .
IT Safeguards Needed for HIPAA Compliance: Access Control
Passed by Congress in 1996, the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) was designed to help the continuation and transfer of health coverage for American workers should they lose or change jobs. The Act also sets standards for reducing health care fraud and abuse as well as protecting confidential . . .
4 Reasons to Make the Move to Office 365
Many businesses still rely on the standard, desktop version of Microsoft Office to keep their day-to-day processes going. There is good reason for it: Microsoft Office has been the pinnacle office processing software for decades. Microsoft has taken their award-winning software a step further and for the past few years . . .
Two Reasons SMBs Should Consider AWS
Cloud computing is nothing new. Companies across the world have been adopting cloud technologies for the past decade. However, not all businesses have been able to harness the power of the cloud. SMBs with limited budgets and staff resources have not been able to utilize cloud technology that enterprise corporations . . .
