Telehealth and IT Security: What Healthcare Organizations Need to Know
Things may never be the same in a world following COVID-19 and perhaps that’s not all bad. Some of the actions we’re taking now have…
Coronavirus and Connectria’s Pandemic Policy
The coronavirus (medical name COVID-19) has been all over the news, with an impact not only on public health and travel but on commerce as…
Passwords and Users with Superpowers: Two Common Security Risks and What to Do About Them in IBM i
In our previous post about HelpSystems’ annual State of IBM i Security study, we recapped one key theme the report unearths every year. The highest…
Protecting Your Healthcare Data Against Unauthorized Access or Disclosure
As reported by the HIPAA Journal, October 2019 was the worst month for healthcare data breaches on record, with a total of 52 incidents reported.…
Identifying & Overcoming Security Challenges in the Cloud
More than likely, you’re aware that cloud computing options have significantly changed the IT landscape for many organizations. As such, chances are rather good that…
Small Businesses & PCI – What You Need to Know
Running a business in today’s data-driven world requires compliance with various federal regulations. Depending on the industry and the type of data that you deal…
What Should You Look for in a Hosting Provider?
Physical Security is a Must Trusting your systems and data to a third-party provider can be a risky business. Of course, many data center operators…
Your Crash Course on Security in the Cloud (and of the Cloud)
You’ve no doubt realized by now that cybercrime isn’t going away anytime soon. What you might not know is that approximately 43 percent of all…
The Real Costs of Ransomware
It seems like it’s been a while since ransomware has been in the IT security news headlines. Certainly, 2019 hasn’t seen anything rivaling WannaCry and…
Is the IT Skills Shortage Jeopardizing Your IT Security and Compliance?
The Dark Side of Digital Transformation There’s no doubt that digital transformation can help make an organization more competitive. Technology lets us do things faster,…
Top Cloud Computing Security Issues and Challenges, and How IBM i Meets Them
There’s no doubt that cybersecurity has become the #1 challenge faced by IT departments today. Questions about cloud computing security issues and challenges can be…
6 Bad IT Security Habits You Need to Kick in 2019
As I write this, it’s early March, and the wind is howling outside my window. We’ve just had several days of subzero weather. Caught in…
3 Real Life Lessons From the Latest Data Breaches
Every day, it seems there’s a new headline announcing another data breach. It’s easy to become desensitized and pass these articles by as just the…
A Short FAQ on Disaster Recovery as a Service
Disaster Recovery as a Service (DRaaS) is becoming increasingly popular as a way to ensure business continuity in the event of a natural or manmade…
GDPR: 5 Things You Need to Know
Questions from our clients around the EU’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) spiked this last May when the regulation went into effect. Then, they quickly…
Solving the IT Skills Gap Starts With Diagnosing the Problem
There’s been a lot of online talk about the IT skills gap. Some say it exists, whereas others claim it to be a figment of…