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It’s a battle we are often asked about: Voice Over IP versus landline phone… which one is better? It is not a secret that Voice Over IP (or VOIP) is a cloud-based telephony solution that’s here to stay. Each year, more and more businesses and private consumers are signing on to this technology and saying […]
From requiring employees to enter usernames and passwords on computers with the latest antivirus software to encrypting email to prohibiting the use of personal mobile devices on the network, you’ve done what you can to boost your business’s security. You’re confident you’ve secured the most vulnerable endpoints of your network to reduce the risk that […]
As a small business grows and opportunities become larger, so do pain points, bottlenecks and expenses. In most cases, one of the most complex divisions is IT: while departments like sales and administration can scale more easily, the growth of personnel, coupled with the ever-increasing expansion of technology, results in an increased need for IT […]
HIPAA and Your Printer Fleet: Did you know that copiers and print machines contain hard drives that capture and store protected health information? That remnant data can leave your healthcare facility vulnerable to security threats from both inside and outside your organization. Overlooking copiers, printers, and other imaging devices when implementing HIPAA privacy and security measures […]
One of the most common scams to target business owners happens at the hand of what we call “Toner Pirates”. These scammers represent companies that call businesses in an attempt to sell printer toner or ink cartridges over the phone using high pressure tactics. Generally, Toner Pirates claim to be calling on behalf of your supplier, […]
You may have heard in recent news about “Ransomware” – a plague that’s been literally holding businesses hostage over the past few years. Randomware is a form of malware: harmful software that encrypts your files or system, preventing your ability to access them. Once these files are infected, attackers demand money—a ransom, if you will—in […]
