How Businesses Can Deal With Insider Security Threats
It is true that employees are often the weakest link businesses face when it comes to cyber security. When we consider how to cope with this, we understand that training employees on the ins and outs of cyber security can certainly go a long way to minimizing this threat. However, . . .
How CIO’s Can Address Cyber Security Challenges
Every now and then, news breaks of a major cyber security attack that costs a company millions, if not billions, of dollars. These usually represent the extreme side of cyber security and the reality is that all businesses are at risk of experiencing a range of threats, such as viruses, . . .
Still not ready for the Cloud?
IT Consultants in Boston, do you agree that moving to Cloud is considered by some as Mission Impossible? What's really holding companies back from moving to the Cloud? According to an article in NetworkWorld, hesitation seems to focus mostly on security issues. Someday, cloud security vendors and cloud services providers . . .
Feds want super standard in cybersecurity compliance
Are you ready for more cybersecurity regulation in your business? You've already experienced regulators from at least three or four federal agencies auditing your network security compliance each year. Well, now a congressional task force is recommending a super-standard that would cut the number of annual audits back to just . . .
Why Companies Still Need CIO’s
If you're an IT Consultant or the CIO of a Boston Company we wanted to share this with you. With the ease and availability of technology, some companies are tempted to bypass IT entirely as a costs savings measure. However, according to James Staten, Vice President, Principal Analyst of Forrester . . .
Survey Says – “Cloud Computing Disappoints”
Cloud computing providers have been chosen by fewer than one in five organizations questioned to host their applications, with two-thirds in early discussions, in trials or not considering a move, said computer security firm Symantec. It was previously predicted at a Gartner Summit in Sydney that "by 2016, 20 per . . .
Outsourcing Developments – Can you think of 10?
If you are an IT Consultant in the Boston Area you would be interested to hear what's being said by our friends across the pond. An article in Computer Weekly had a nice take on this subject. The top three items expected to shake up IT and outsourcing are: The . . .
Remote Working is no Longer an Employee Perk, it’s a Business Necessity
Remote Working is no Longer an Employee Perk, it's a Business Necessity Reprinted with permission from the Microsoft Small Business Center If you are an IT Consulting Business in Boston you'll probably find this article very thought provoking. The kind of office most of us are familiar with is a . . .
National Preparedness Month: Have a plan to recover
National Preparedness Month: Have a plan to recover by Rachel Stancliff, Heartland Technology Solutions September is National Preparedness Month, driven this year by Agility Recovery, the Federal Emergency Management Agency, the Ready Campaign, and Citizen Corps. This campaign is an effort to encourage Americans to prepare for emergencies, whether it . . .
Inserting tables in Microsoft Word
Inserting tables in Microsoft Word Tables are extremely useful in documents of all types, but they can frequently be confusing when you want to modify them to get a specific effect. We’ll show you two ways to insert a table. In another tip, we’ll show you where and how to . . .
Apple Introduces World’s First Thunderbolt Display
Apple Introduces World's First Thunderbolt Display used with permission from Apple CUPERTINO, California—July 20, 2011—Apple® today unveiled the new Apple Thunderbolt Display, the world’s first display with Thunderbolt I/O technology and the ultimate docking station for your Mac® notebook. With just a single cable, users can connect a Thunderbolt-enabled Mac . . .
