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The Evolution of the Public Cloud and Rise of the Hybrid Cloud
Nearly every American uses cloud services every day, in one way or another. Maybe you use the most common cloud platforms like Facebook and Instagram or a business-productivity application hosted…
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Why SSAE 18 Should Matter to Your Practice
There is no shortage of security and compliance acronyms in today’s IT environment. You know the importance of HIPAA compliance within your practice, but for your service providers, there are…
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Petya Ransomware Affecting Businesses Across the Globe
On Tuesday, June 27, a new wave of ransomware, known as Petya, started affecting Ukraine businesses with spillover to other countries including the USA. This new attack makes use of…
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What Freedom Means to Us at Netgain
We fly the American flag above our headquarters building to remind us of those, who by their sacrifice, have helped create this unbelievable American system that allows us the freedom…
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Telecom Could Make or Break User Experience for Your Practice
A recent telecom carrier outage in the Midwest caused healthcare practices up to 12 hours of downtime. Unable to treat patients or access records, this outage highlighted the importance of…
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8 Common IT Pains ITaaS Can Treat
When you’re not feeling well, you go to the clinic and your provider asks what symptoms you’re experiencing. Your head hurts, you have a runny nose, your temperature is 101…
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What is IT-as-a-Service (ITaaS)?
HIMSS Analytics reports that over 73 percent of healthcare organizations are using some sort of cloud “as-a-service” solution. “As-a-Service” delivery models have been gaining popularity over the past few years,…
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7 Tips to Manage Mobile Security
Are you reading this blog from your phone or tablet? If so, you’re in good company. Mobile devices accounted for 51 percent of internet usage worldwide in October compared to…
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3 Ways Recent Grads Will Impact Your Technology
Students across the country are cramming for finals, planning graduation parties, and preparing themselves for their first “real world” jobs. The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) projects nearly 2…
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Social Engineering: How to Protect Your Practice from an Attack
Remember the great con-artist, Gregor MacGregor, known as the “king of all con-men?” He convinced people to invest in an entirely fictitious country that he had conjured up. More recently,…
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“WannaCry” Malware Infestation Affects Systems Around the Globe
On Friday May 12, a new Malware infestation, dubbed “WannaCry”, began affecting systems in Europe and Asia. Though some action was taken to shut down the initial variant of this…
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How Our Moms Make Us Better
“All that I am or hope to be, I owe to my angel mother.” ~Abraham Lincoln My mom is certainly an angel mother that Abraham Lincoln talked about. She raised…