Technology

You have founded an amazing non-profit that is helping the world. The last thing you want is to lose your tax-exempt status because of some basic paperwork mistakes. In fact, you could face huge fines for not protecting donor information or keeping clear records of the money coming in and how it is being used….

Office 365 has revolutionized the traditional Microsoft Office suite. It has moved these essential software tools from your local computers to the cloud. For small- to medium-sized businesses, it can be a cost-effective option to access your favorite Microsoft Office apps without having to purchase expensive software upgrades. Plus, the cloud allows you to give…

Do you own an engineering company? Are you prepared to keep your business running after a natural disaster or another event? If you are not, then you are not alone. According to the Institute for Business and Home Safety, 25 percent of businesses close their doors for good after a major disaster in their area….

Does your insurance company meet its objectives? Is everyone on your team using ethical business and IT practices? What is the business culture? Are your IT systems working properly? Are things organized as they should be? With almost 6,000 insurance companies in the U.S. in 2016, it is clear that you need a process to…

Are you doing enough to protect your medical office and patients? You are not the only medical office leader facing this burning question. Research shows that there are more than a million medical doctors in the United States, all of which have patients and their sensitive data. As the evolving health care industry continues to…

The most egregious error any lawyer or legal professional can make is failing to have a data backup. Last year, there were more than 1,500 data breaches. These breaches led to the exposure of more than 178 million records. Thus far, this year that number is at 668 data breaches and 22 million exposed records….

Did you know that the U.S. medical and health care sector experienced 374 data breaches in 2017? These breaches represent 23 percent of the total 1,579 data breaches that occurred that year. Most of these data breaches were caused by internal actors who were mainly driven by financial gain (48 percent), curiosity (31 percent) or…

“Someone call IT.” “Have you had IT look at that?” “Finish your work by noon so IT can perform system upgrades.” If you work in an office, you’ve heard one or more of the following phrases get thrown around easily. However, do you know what IT workers actually do? IT stands for information technology and…

At the peak of Bitcoin fever in December 2017, there were almost 500,000 transactions a day. Although cryptocurrencies are the most well known use of Blockchain technology, the potential is vast. But there are some problems with blockchain that are holding the technology back. Read on as we discuss the current usability problems with blockchain….

There is a widely accepted adage in the information security industry – the user is always the weakest link. It does not matter if your company’s security software and protocols are well designed. If your employees are improperly trained, then you are still vulnerable. Cybercrime is on the rise with the average data breach costing…

Your password is the very aspect that separates your private information from other people. Some of this information is sensitive, such as your bank account information. Other pieces of information are not as sensitive, such as your social media accounts. However, too many people fail to create powerful passwords. It is understandable why. You tend…