IT Practice Journal

Not If, But When: Every network gets hit, it’s just a matter of when

October 19, 2020

Trouble Pops Up Imagine it is your average run of the mill Tuesday morning. Your brain is already on overdrive, prepping for Ms. Smith’s appointment (which will inevitably run long) and how much of challenge it will be to catch...

Healthcare IT News: The Importance of Email Encryption

January 20, 2017

Email is the focus of this month's Healthcare IT News. In the healthcare industry, the confidentiality of patient data is one of the highest priorities. Not complying with patient privacy regulations, such as HIPAA, can have serious consequences for both...

Networking Solutions Using Cloud Services

December 22, 2016

These days, businesses of all shapes and sizes need networking solutions to stay ahead and succeed. In turn, this is leading to a sharp growth in the use of cloud based services. According to Goldman Sachs, spending on cloud services...

Business Continuity vs Disaster Recovery: Are they the Same?

December 21, 2016

The words business continuity and disaster recovery are often used interchangeably. The truth is, they are two different things and they protect your data in different ways. In regards to data protection, it's important to understand the difference between all...

Small Business IT Support for Dental Offices

December 2, 2016

Dentists know that in order for their office to run smoothly and to get their patients all the help they need for their teeth, they have to be up to date on all the latest data, equipment and HIPAA compliance...

Healthcare IT News: Hackers Targeting Healthcare Records

November 18, 2016

Healthcare can easily be considered some of the most sensitive data that is being stored by business and healthcare centers. It contains patient’s personal information such as birthdates, medical histories and other identifying information. If this information is breached not...

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Reduce Your IT Frustrations by 90%

October 28, 2016

5 IT Frustrations and How the ITP Complete Cloud Can Help Frustration 1: Risks and Lack of Disaster Plans: No matter if a company is big or small, risk in terms of IT is something that must be considered. Many...

3 Areas Healthcare Practitioners Fall Short on HIPAA

October 14, 2016

In the medical and dental fields, protected health information (PHI) is a concern not only for the patient, but also for the employees. Protected health information is any information about the health status, provision of health care, payment information or...

Top 5 Risks of Keeping Your Company’s Data On-Premise

October 6, 2016

With ransomware and malware attacks on the rise, many organizations today are unsure of how to reduce their vulnerability. The solution, though, is surprisingly clear. A successful defense against ransomware and other incidents of malware is as simple as implementing...

New Ransomware Alert

June 17, 2014

There’s a new form of ransomware, filling the void left by CryptoLocker (recently shut down by the Justice Dept.). “Cryptowall” leverages social engineering and security exploits to encrypt its victims’ files. Cryptowall tricks users into downloading infected attachments or clicking...