Let’s take a trip back in time to 2009…You’re checking out a new burger place downtown with your friends. You whip out your iPhone 4 or Motorola Droid, and a notification pops up prompting you to connect to the restaurant’s free Wi-Fi network. Awesome, you think, but I already have an unlimited data plan, so […]
Electronic Health Records (EHRs) and Electronic Medical Records (EMRs) contain a massive amount of sensitive information about a patient’s identity, medical health, and medical history. And while these electronic records allow physicians, healthcare professionals, and insurance companies to share information — a process that makes it easier to provide cross-coverage care and bill insurance — […]
We all hear about the cloud: a mysterious cyber entity that holds endless data and information for easy access. The thing about the cloud, though, is that it is actually very mysterious to most users. From cloud computing and cloud migration to a public vs. private cloud, there is a lot of tech jargon around […]
Businesses of different sizes face different IT challenges and requirements, but no matter the size of your business it’s imperative that you protect your data, if you want to protect the business itself. Whether you’re looking for IT support for a medical clinic, a bank, a boutique agency, or some other small to midsize business […]
If you’ve looked around the Integracon website, you might have seen that we’re the leading MSP with nearly two decades of experience in the world of IT strategy and support. While it’s easy to quantify how we’re an experienced IT company, we wanted to dig into what a MSP is — and what they can […]
In case you haven’t heard, Facebook is in some hot water currently. Why? Because its use of users’ personal data has been called into question, resulting in Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg’s appearance before Congress earlier this month. Here’s a little bit of backstory on what is now being referred to as the Cambridge Analytica scandal. […]
Unfortunately, we are not born understanding cybersecurity. For some of us, spotting threats is easier than for others. Users who are not well versed on computer viruses or hacking tricks are more likely to fall victim to these cybersecurity threats, which can be a huge problem if they infect a computer running on a company […]
We’ve talked a lot about IT downtime on our blog lately. If you aren’t familiar with what IT downtime is, it’s the term for what happens when your business’ functions are interrupted by computer crashes, downed networks, data loss, or any other IT-related hinderance. IT downtime can be costly and damaging for your business — […]
Gone are the days of waiting for a connection to dial-up internet and web pages taking 5 minutes to load. We’ve become so used to instant results when it comes to our technology that even the slightest delay can leave us frustrated and feeling unproductive. Not to mention, the rise in technology speeds has led […]
If you’ve been following our recent data encryption series, you know that protecting against cyber attacks is incredibly important. In our last post, we went over exactly what data encryption is, the types of data encryption methods, and how data encryption benefits organizations of all kinds. Next, it’s important to understand the type of data […]
