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Cybersecurity Webinar Recap: New Attack Methods
Last year, Ginni Rometty, IBM’s chairman, president and CEO, said, “Cybercrime is the greatest threat to every company in the world.“ And she was right. CSO cites that during the next…
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System Administrators: Fantastic Fixer of All Things Tech
If you’re reading this on your computer, smartphone or tablet, chances are your practice has an IT person that is responsible for making sure your device is securely connecting to…
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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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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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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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The Preferred Security Tools in Healthcare
Security challenges and data privacy continue to be leading concerns for healthcare organizations. Now that an individual medical record can go for an average of $363 on the black market,…
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What’s the Total Cost of IT for Your Practice?
Every three to four years, healthcare practices go through a refresh and upgrade cycle that causes stress on human and financial resources. As an alternative to the traditional refresh cycle,…