In August of 2016, Newkirk Products, Inc., a provider of managed services and ID cards to a number of BlueCross BlueShield organizations, announced it had discovered a breach of one of its servers that contained information about more than 3.3 million individuals. The breached server had protected health information (PHI) on it. The moment Newkirk […]
Whether you’re sharing or uploading, Microsoft Stream offers protection for your business videos. Security has always been a primary concern for businesses who share videos. Thankfully, Microsoft Stream is here to eliminate any issues you might have with video sharing, and it can even encourage businesses to share videos more often. Here’s a look at […]
The recent discovery of the AdGholas malvertising campaign gives a whole new meaning to the idea of secret code. As the first to utilize steganography in a malware campaign, AdGholas operated successfully and stealthily since October 2015 before being discovered. To infect its targets, AdGholas’ malware incorporates malicious coding into secret messages that it then […]
Microsoft Says Chrome and Firefox Deplete Battery, Recommends Edge to Conserve Power Thought you were done with the Windows 10 harassment once you finally gave in and agreed to that upgrade? Not so fast. Windows has a bit more to nag you about, and this time, it has to do partly with your battery […]
Is anything in business static? Not really, no. Technology changes and as it does your approach to doing business must change with it. What are the five fastest-moving digital areas that affect how you do business? 1. The Constant Change of the Mobile Marketplace Imagine if 80 percent of Facebook ads were mobile-oriented? You don’t […]
How You Can Mitigate It Many startups and small and medium-sized businesses believe they are at a disadvantage when it comes to protecting their companies from IT downtime. They are not in a position financially to have a robust IT function as part of their organization. In fact, IT tasks may fall to a clerical […]
Confusing Policies Leave Businesses On the Hook for Extra Licensing Fees Oracle’s aggressive auditing practices have lately garnered the attention of law firms and tech companies alike—each concerned with the ambiguities and uncertainties of certain licensing protocols of the Oracle License Management Services division. Most notably, the company has become quite well-known for its propensity […]
Before laptops, music players and smart phones, Microsoft was strictly a software company, making a name for itself by building the operating system of choice for IBM’s personal computer. As the decades passed and the market evolved, Microsoft has released new patches, updates and even new operating systems. But lately, each major new iteration has […]
Anyone who has ever looked forward to a new release of Apple’s iPhone knows how much the company likes to keep things close to the vest. The level of secrecy swirling around each new release has gotten so bad that even accessory manufacturers don’t know anything until it is announced to the public. For every […]
These days, it seems that everything and everyone is going mobile. Even our business’ security systems are taking advantage of remotely managed and monitored video with the rise of more intuitive, user-friendly apps and mobile functionality. Your Managed IT Services Provider Can Customize Your Remote Security System to Fit Your Business’ Needs With your managed […]
