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Confused About All These Tech Terms: Information Technology Glossary
In today’s world, everyone uses information technology. This is simply the technology behind our computers and networks including software and hardware. For businesses, it includes servers, data centers, and other technology to support their IT...
Thinking About Moving Everything to the Cloud?
Check Out These Pros and Cons First. Many of today’s business owners have decided to move their IT infrastructure to the cloud. In a large company, the number of services and workloads can be staggering, making the transformation a hugely complex...
How Social Media Platforms Have Increased the Burden of Compliance to HIPAA Regulations
With the increase in social media popularity, professionals in the healthcare industry are seeing new and alarming trends. Healthcare workers often post about their workday on sites like Facebook. They may even post photos of their friends at work. We’ve all seen...
The Simplest, Most Effective Note-Taking Tip
This great tip comes from Karen Turner of Turner Efficiency in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. Draw a line down your page so you can immediately distinguish notes from tasks/to-do’s/follow-up actions. When has a meeting or a class ended without you having to do...
3 Tips for Improving your Mobile Medical Data Security
Today’s advances in telemedicine are exciting. People can now track their health and fitness with a watch. Blood sugar can be monitored with small hand-held devices. The sensors on a mobile phone can monitor your blood pressure. There are smartphone apps to help...
Microsoft Reveals Innovative Features for Its New Outlook 2018
The new features in Outlook are designed to help users save time and be more productive. Since we spend so much time writing and answering emails, this is one area where most of us would love to be able to get done faster. Microsoft designed Outlook with...
How Dermatologists Have Used Technology Most Effectively
Dermatology, like other areas of medicine, has experienced and continues to undergo enormous changes in both technologies and in medicine and procedures. Dermatologists and other experts involved in skin care, attribute much of this transformation to fundamental...
Security – The Biggest Challenge For Companies.
According to a recent survey, around 29 percent of companies named security as the major problems in the upcoming years. The current percentage is a ten percent increase from last year’s survey results. While security is the biggest problem, efficiency and...
Apple’s New iOS12 Will Include Screen Time, A Tool to Monitor Your Kids Time Spent Online
Coming in the fall of 2018, Apple has announced the release of iOS 12 for iPhones and iPads. The new operating system has been designed to greatly improve the user experience. It will be faster and more responsive than the older versions. It includes a number of...
THE 7 C’S OF COMMUNICATION
From the word go, the term communication indicates that there is more than one party involved in the conversation. For there to be effective communication, both parties must understand what the other is saying. Communication in business is somewhat different from...
Google Ready to Roll Out Mobile-First Indexing
For many business owners, Google’s announcement to switch over to mobile-first indexing comes as a real shocker. It’s a revolutionary thing to do in a world of disruptive technology. Since the beginning of the World Wide Web, a company’s desktop website was their...
Microsoft Office 365 Service Trust Portal: What It Is and How It Works
Data protection and compliance is a major concern for organizations worldwide. With the introduction of the Service Trust Portal, organizations working to support or protect the privacy rights of individuals in Microsoft’s online environment can now rest easy....
What Are Code Signing SSL Certificates and Why Use Them?
The concept of Code Signing SSL Certificates includes protecting users against phony software and assuring that the software is not infected with a virus. Most reputable companies require this certificate before accepting a product and using it. In today’s world, it’s...
Cybersecurity Awareness: A Thorn in the Flesh For Local Government Agencies
Local government agencies are concerned by the lack of cybersecurity awareness among government employees and end users. This was a shocking discovery learned from a poll conducted by the Public Technology Institute back in September 2017. The poll found that there...
The Facts About GDPR Compliance
Tune into our complimentary GDPR training online. Watch our GDPR Training Video here. The rise of cybercrime has led to the increasing need for protecting data from these criminals. Countries all over the world are working incessantly towards finding a lasting...
The Internet of Things and Big Data Are Transforming Today’s Healthcare
Is Your Organization Prepared? Today’s networked medical devices can be a lifesaver for many. Both wired and wireless technology allows healthcare workers to access the information they need to provide improved therapies and ensure patient compliance. The Internet of...
Top 5 Business Challenges Facing Today’s Accounting Firms
Accounting, just like every other profession, is affected by our ever-changing world. The increase in technological advances alone can leave your head spinning. Though technology endeavors to make work easier for everyone, it requires your full attention...
Best Email Apps For Small Business Owners Who Use iPhone
Communication is definitely made more accessible as a result of technology. Unlike previous years where people placed heavy reliance on letters and messengers, currently, people can communicate at the tap of a button. Communication is essential in any business. For...
Which Office 365 Product Is Right For You?
A Look at the Current Versions of Microsoft Office 365, Features, and Prices Business owners agree that Microsoft 365 is an indispensable product that they could not live without. It includes popular programs that people the world over have been using for...
Cybersecurity Gaps Still Plagued Organizations in Spite of Better Risk Management Protocols
A recent cybersecurity survey shows that overall healthcare approaches to cybersecurity have improved in recent years. Most organizations have embraced their need to protect their data from intrusion. A study conducted by Mountain View, California-based Symantec and...
Technological Trends in the Public Sector for the Future
This article is an analysis of topics related to technology that topped the charts in 2017 and are still trending in 2018. No doubt, cybersecurity was a priority topic and many positive advancements were made there. The Internet of Things became a much more...
Microsoft Launches Surface Pro 4 Replacement Program Due To ‘Screen Flicker’
Microsoft introduced the Surface Pro 4 Tablet some time back in 2015. It replaced an older model called the Surface Pro. Soon after the release of the Surface Pro 4, Microsoft’s social media pages were flooded with complaints about a flickering screen. The...
Nest, Google’s Smart Home Division, Discovers Leaked Passwords and Contacts Customers
Nest Labs, a division of Google, recently discovered a list of email addresses and passwords that had been published online. As part of their ongoing commitment to protect their customers from hackers, Nest continuously monitors databases found online of stolen or...
Internet Security a Top Priority, Experts Claim
Experts in the tech world are giving their input on what is planned by state and local Chief Information Officers (CIOs) in terms of security for all of today’s technology. For so long, technology has existed and yet the public has taken its security for granted. But,...
Are Parents Being Good Role Models for Children When It Comes to Technology?
Everyone likes technology, right? It’s amazing what you can do and find out about the use of technology. However, technology itself is addictive and parents are not an exception. Today, most parents pay more attention to their computer or phone screen than they do to...
View and Publish Microsoft Planner Tasks in the New Outlook
With everyone so busy these days, people are searching for new ways to get more done and Microsoft Planner is an excellent tool for that. It allows teams and individuals to collaborate on any project in real time. It has so many great features that can streamline...
Medical Devices Security Plan by FDA
The U.S Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has recently launched their Medical Device Safety Action Plan whose main focus is to give assurance in the safety of connected Medical devices. The organization has put its main focus on patients relying on medical devices as...
11 New Apps your Business Could Benefit From Using
Most of us work with programs like Dropbox, Google Docs, and Microsoft every day. But there are a wide range of great software-as-a-service (SaaS) and cloud-based programs that can improve efficiency. We’ve found 11 programs that are sure to be a crowd favorite at...
FIVE TIPS FOR PROTECTING YOUR IoT-ENABLED MEDICAL DEVICES
In our modern world today, most of our electronic devices can be connected to the internet, sounds good, right? Some advanced technology recently introduced medical devices that can connect directly with health organizations through the internet. This is a great...
The Most Common and Dangerous Computing Threats Dentists Must Guard Against
Your dental practice has much more to do than worry about computer and IT problems. Your staff is busy serving your patients. But if you’re like others, you’re overrun with spam. Even malicious programs like ransomware can be delivered right into an...
Patient Data Breach at Two San Francisco Hospitals
Earlier this month, two San Francisco hospitals reported that 900 patient records had been compromised. The two hospitals involved were San Francisco General and Laguna Honda. The San Francisco Public Health Department was notified and began their investigation at...
CYBER THEFT, A REAL THREAT TO SMALL BUSINESSES
Cybercrime is no longer a new phenomenon. The zeal with which cybercriminals have committed these offenses in the past has led to an outcry from businesses and organizations. Cybercriminals are constantly on the prowl for new sites to attack. They are continuously...
The What, The How, and The Why of Managed Threat Detection
Cybercriminals are getting more fearless by the day and their crimes are getting more and more sophisticated. Cybercrimes are costing businesses and organizations billions of dollars each year. This has spawned a new generation of cybercrime fighters who search for...
How Managed Networks Can Deliver Better Wi-Fi Service
It’s one thing for a business to have installed Wi-Fi networks, but it’s another thing to ensure that the equipment is and will continue to work properly. This means the network should be able to continue supporting the growing demands of a business. It should be able...
Two Canadian Banks Report Cyber Attacks Over the Weekend
Two of Canada’s largest banks have reported that cyber thieves may have stolen the financial information for over 90,000 of their customers. The thieves sent a message to the two banks over the weekend stating they had successfully stolen customer data and banking...
FBI Issues Cyber Security Warning
Russian Hackers Target Routers in 50 Countries Worldwide In a day and time when everyone is being super careful not to click on suspicious links, there’s a new threat lurking. Just about every home and office has a router. It’s an inconspicuous piece of equipment that...
FBI Issues Warning
As you may be aware, the FBI issued a warning last week about a malware botnet called VPNFilter. This malware originated in Russia and attacks “consumer-grade” routers typically purchased from retailers such as Best Buy andor installed in homes by Internet Service...
Russian Hackers Target Routers in 50 Countries
In a day and time when everyone is being super careful not to click on suspicious links, there’s a new threat lurking. Just about every home and office have a router. It’s an inconspicuous piece of equipment that most of us rarely think about. And now, a new alert...
Has Your Dallas Tech Company Told You To Buy Something But Never Helped You Set It Up?
It’s the same old story time and time again… your Dallas IT support provider tells you what to buy, then leaves you holding the bag. NCT Net, on the other hand, is here to help you – every step of the way. Don’t be embarrassed, it’s happened to everyone. There...
Data Protection and Regulatory Compliance
In this age where cybercrime is on the rise, it has become increasingly important to ensure the protection of data. Much of the company data today contains critical and sometimes very personal information. The release of such information would expose the person...