The recent WannaCry ransomware attack that has taken the world by storm may have a silver lining. Most importantly, it has highlighted the importance of having reliable backups in place and ensuring that your systems and antivirus programs are updated regularly. While much of the burden certainly does fall on...
How to Improve Google Ranking in Just 5 Minutes Using Analytics
Ranking in Google can be a frustrating, pride swallowing siege! There are limitless topics on the subject, YouTube videos, and entire websites devoted to the subject. You could literally spend hours researching and sifting through articles just to find one or two strategies that may, kinda-sorta, probably not really, bring...
How you can protect yourself from ISPs that will soon be free to sell your personal information
With so much turmoil in the political landscape since President Trump has taken office you could be forgiven for missing important legislative decisions that are being made in the background. Just last week, on a party-line vote, the Senate voted to repeal the Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC) 2016 broadband privacy...
Girls go to college to get more knowledge; boys use the Internet to get less intelligent!
Who's News Can You Trust? Many of us remember the old saying that “girls go to college to get more knowledge; boys go to Jupiter to get more stupider.” As childish and ridiculous as that old taunt is, there is a lot to be concerned about when it comes to...
The Need for Focused Healthcare IT Support Has Never Been Greater
Healthcare IT Support is Vital to Prevent Breaches Some startling information from a 2016 Checkpoint Security report makes it abundantly clear that more organizations need to take security of their data very seriously as the question is not if you will be breached but when. Perhaps even more frightening is...
Is Pokemon Go a Security Threat?
After only a month in the wild, Pokemon Go has become a worldwide phenomenon. Revenues for the app have reached the $200 million mark in the first 30 days and after only 5 days, Pokemon passed Twitter on the number of daily active users. If that wasn’t enough, usage data...
The Results Are In: HIPAA Breaches Resulting From Hacking Are On The Rise
Are HIPAA Data Breaches on the Decline? Many of us are already familiar with the big data hacks that crippled some of the world’s largest companies like Anthem, Target, and Sony. These were devastating breaches of data resulting in the release of millions of records. Monetary damages from breaches like...
Rise in Malware and How You Can Join the Fight
Malware Removal and Trends Technology never stands still. It continually evolves and change has become the new norm for businesses and consumers. However, quarter after quarter, one trend stays the same. This trend is the growing threat and volume of malware. Intel Security’s March 2016 McAfee Labs Threats Report highlights...
5 Reasons To Move HIPAA Compliance To The Cloud
Moving HIPAA Compliance to the Cloud There are a lot of IT services for healthcare in today’s technology market but many healthcare companies do not realize that there are cloud services available to them to help with automation and centralization of their HIPAA compliance efforts. In fact, some of the more difficult aspects...
How Remote Technologies Today Can Keep the Doctor Away
Advancements in Remote Technology Solutions Can Save Lives This day and age, nearly all of us have had the experience of using some form of remote technology to conduct business. Whether it was simply corresponding via text or email, accessing files remotely through tools like Microsoft’s OneDrive, or something a...