Popular Sites Forcing Reset of Passwords

Many sites are encouraging users to change their passwords as a result of the enormous amounts of data being sold on the dark web in recent weeks.

Facebook and Netflix have been reported to be moving one step further by forcing their users to update their credentials.

Who Gets the Blame When a Hack Occurs ?

If a company finds itself on the receiving end of a successful hack, you would think the IT department or the information security officer would be carrying the blame. This isn't the case anymore as the higher ups are calling other, more powerful people responsible.

Is Your Computer Data Truly Protected From Fire, Flood, Severe Storms or Even Theft?

During this time of year the threat of fire, flood, severe storms, water damage from office sprinklers, and even theft is very real.

One of the most valuable assets for any company is its data. Hardware and software can easily be replaced, but a company's data cannot!

Don't lose everything you've worked so hard to achieve in an instant! PalmTech's report, "The 10 Disaster Planning Essentials for Any Business" will reveal important planning strategies you should have in place now to protect yourself from common data-erasing disasters including natural hazards, human error, cyber criminals, hardware failure, software corruption and other IT failures.

Shadow IT: Ignore At Your Own Risk

It’s one of those little secrets that nobody wants to talk about...

The term “Shadow IT” refers to apps and devices used at work that operate outside your company’s sanctioned policies and protocols.

Shadow IT takes many forms, like conversations on Facebook Messenger, Google Hangouts, Gmail or Skype.

Avoid Landmines & Hefty Fines that Can Result from HIPAA Non-Compliance

Small and medium businesses will find themselves faced with several adverse repercussions for noncompliance with HIPAA rules. Businesses that have never been confronted with HIPAA concerns before are now discovering that the guidelines are not limited to “Covered Entities” such as doctors, dentists, hospitals, clinics, pharmacies, insurance companies, and labs, but encompass any business, i.e. legal firms and accountants, that may perform certain functions or activities involving the use or disclosure of protected health information (PHI) on behalf of a Covered Entity.

Conquering Connecting

"Everyone looks so much better when they smile." – Jimmy Fallon, host of the legendary The Tonight Show.

What a meteoric ride Jimmy Fallon has had to the top!

How did this son of an IBM machine repairman get to the chair once occupied by maybe the most legendary figure in comedy TV for 30 years straight, Johnny Carson?

He did it through exceptional networking.

Ransomware Threats Continue to Loom

Government facilities, hospitals, school districts, state and local governments, law enforcement agencies, small businesses, large businesses—just a few of the entities impacted recently by ransomware, a devious type of malware that locks valuable data files and demands a ransom to release them.

Free Report Download: What Every Small Business Owner Must Know About Protecting And Preserving Their Company’s Critical Data And Computer Systems

This report will outline in plain, non-technical English common mistakes that many small business owners make with their computer network that cost them thousands in lost sales, productivity and computer repair bills, as well as providing an easy, proven way to reduce or completely eliminate the financial expense and frustration caused by these oversights.

10 Things You Must Do Now To Prevent A Costly Data Disaster

In less than 60 seconds, you are about to learn 10 things that could save you days – or even weeks – of downtime, not to mention the undue stress on your company, and potentially thousands of dollars lost, due to a data disaster...

Use this article as your checklist in a conversation with your IT company to assure that your business has the right plan in place to get back up and running quickly if and when disaster strikes.

$1.55 million settlement underscores the importance of executing HIPAA business associate agreements

North Memorial Health Care of Minnesota has agreed to pay $1,550,000 to settle charges that it potentially violated the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) Privacy and Security Rules by failing to enter into a business associate agreement with a major contractor and failing to institute an organization-wide risk analysis to address the risks and vulnerabilities to its patient information.