Many businesses today are working from home with a reliance on Skype, Microsoft Teams, Google Hangouts, Zoom, or GoToMeeting. But even with these platforms offering voice or video capabilities, there can be tech problems. These tips can minimize the trouble and enhance business collaboration. 1. Go Wired Connecting to Wi-Fi offers flexibility and mobility. Yet …
Help for Setting Up Your Work from Home Tech
You’ve been told to stay put and work from home. You’re looking around your home or apartment and thinking, “uhm, work where?” You’ve never set up a home office. Here’s help getting you organized to go online and get things done working remotely. The first things you’ll need are a computer and a cell phone. …
Lookout for Coronavirus Scams
With the world grappling with a health pandemic, scams are shocking. Regrettably, bad actors are everywhere, always looking for opportunities, and they’re seeing one in the coronavirus. This article outlines what you need to watch out for and how to stay cyber safe. The last thing you want to read right now is that there’s …
The New Reality of Working from Home
COVID-19 is forcing many businesses to embrace remote work. The technology needed to enable people to work from home has existed for years but working from home may be new for you and your employees. Here are some essentials you need to address to empower your remote workers. What technology do you have or need? …
The Advantages of Ad Blocking
Unless you’re in the advertising business, you probably try to avoid ads. You pay extra to stream ad-free content online. You leave the room if you are watching live TV shows and ads come on. You filter spam out of your inbox. You immediately click out of ads on the Web pages you visit. But …
Leakware Ransomware: Are You Protected?
You’ve heard about ransomware by now. Cybercriminals access and encrypt your data. You have to pay a “ransom” for the key to unlock it. Leakware is similar, but now the bad actors are threatening to post confidential information online if you don’t pay up. When you think about it, there are probably many things your …
Are Your HIPAA Compliance Efforts Healthy?
Let’s address the (ahem …) hippo in the room. HIPAA compliance continues to be a real challenge for small and midsized businesses. Below we answer your questions regarding what is HIPAA Compliance. HIPAA is an acronym for the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act, which has very specific rules and regulations around a patient’s health …
How Safe is Online Banking 2020?
Banks and credit card companies are making it easier for us to get money on the go. We can check account balances, pay bills, and transfer funds online. We no longer even have to go into a bank or visit an ATM to deposit checks. But how safe is online banking? Well, in the past, …