Downtime means lost revenue for any organization, making it important to have a business continuity plan in place. Many businesses look at risk assessment as a nice-to-have when it comes to planning but the reality is that every organization needs to consider what is at risk in case of a natural or manmade disaster. Consider…
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In our last article, we discussed how employees can work from home even during a state of emergency. In addition to communicating with your team, the key is having the right technology in place. We are finding that businesses with VoIP are thriving during COVID-19 because their employees are easily able to use the internet…
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In a matter of just a few short weeks, we have gone from living how we’ve always lived to changing just about everything we do. Schools are out for weeks if not months. Cruises have stopped sailing, and air transportation may be next. Bars and restaurants are closing, sporting events are nonexistent and so many…
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Out of Nowhere There is a Pandemic You’ve built your business. You’re gaining revenue. Business is progressing just as you imagined, and suddenly, the unexpected happens! Your country is placed under a “State of Emergency.” The government is mandating that you, and your employees, stay home and work remotely. Overnight your business is placed at…
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HIPAA, the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act, sets the standard for protecting sensitive patient data. Any company that deals with protected health information (PHI) must ensure that all the required physical, network, and process security measures are in place and followed. This includes covered entities (CE), anyone who provides treatment, payment and operations in…
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In working with federal government contractors every day, we see a lot of questions regarding encryption and NIST SP 800-171 compliance. Some may seem basic, but we realize not everyone is an expert in information technology, and many people are trying to tackle this government compliance monster on their own, or with limited resources. Let…
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Google has some good news for PC users who surf the web using their Chrome browser. Google is adding a new feature called “Reader Mode”, which will strip out unnecessary background clutter with the goal of making articles easier to read. The new feature is currently available in the company’s experimental Canary release, so if…
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Partnership to Provide Secure Partition to Separate Business Data on Personal Devices; Assures Compliance with Mobility Requirements of NIST SP 800-171 RESTON, Va.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–SyncDog, Inc., the leading Independent Software Vendor (ISV) for next-generation mobile security and data loss prevention, today announced a partnership with FullScope IT, a leading provider of IT support and consulting, to…
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Are you a Firefox user? If so, be advised that in Mozilla’s next release, Firefox 69, the company will be disabling support for the beleaguered Adobe Flash plugin. The change has been on the radar for quite some time, so it should not come as a surprise to anyone. It’s part of a systematic plan…
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Chromebooks are fun, cool machines that are incredibly popular with students, hipsters, artists, and the like. However, the company hasn’t been able to penetrate the Enterprise market with their product. It’s not hard to understand why. Overwhelmingly, businesses use Windows-based machines. Many of the applications businesses rely on simply won’t work on a Chromebook, and…
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