Best Practices for Threat Protection
Recently, it was reported that a nation-state threat-actor managed to infiltrate a large number of organizations—including multiple US government agencies. They did this by distributing backdoor software, dubbed SunBurst, by compromising SolarWind’s Orion IT monitoring and management software update system. Based on SolarWind’s data, 33,000 organizations use Orion’s software, and 18,000 were directly impacted by this malicious […]
A Testimonial from Bakersfield Heart Hospital
For several years, our hospital needed to transition away from a very old Nortel analog phone system. The system had been installed in 1998, and even when new embodied older technology. Last year we finally decided to tackle the project, which to me represented a huge complex undertaking. I knew we needed a vendor partner […]
CBRS-LTE OnGo Technology: Private Network for Schools Solves Connectivity Challenges
Published by CBRS Alliance (https://www.cbrsalliance.org) The COVID-19 pandemic has caused more than 38 states to issue shelter-in-place mandates that have forced school districts to implement “distance learning” in order to finish out the school year. It has become apparent that connectivity is the key to ensure learning continues, but unfortunately, not all children or school […]
CARES Act Funding for School Technology Needs
The federal government has approved the CARES Act to provide funding to public entities, including K-12 schools, colleges and universities, and local and state governments. The funding can be used to help these organizations respond to and mitigate the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. One of the ways funding can be used is to help […]
3 Benefits of SIP Trunking
SIP Trunking is fast becoming the best way for businesses to securely send and receive calls through a PBX over the internet – both through an onsite PBX or hosted solution. But, there are lots of different aspects to SIP trunking that you need to learn before investing in anything. What is a DID (Learn […]
National Security Agency Issues Cybersecurity Guidance for Teleworkers
The National Security Agency (NSA) is a national-level intelligence agency of the United States Department of Defense, under the authority of the Director of National Intelligence. Recently, the NSA issued cybersecurity guidance for teleworkers to help improve security for remote work. Whilst many are focusing on the need to employ Cybersecurity Talent in these times […]
7 Best Practices to Secure Virtual Meetings
In most organizations, the only meetings happening right now are virtual meetings. Thankfully, the National Institute of Standards and Technology has come up with some best practices for virtual meeting security. Note: there are low, medium, and high risk conference calls based on the content. The higher the risk, the more of these steps you’ll want to implement. Limit reuse […]
HOW CAN IT SUPPORT A WORKFORCE IN CRISIS?
In just a short number of days, COVID-19 has completely transformed the work culture around the world. You may have never seen an acrylic sneeze guard or a thermometer gun before, but you almost certainly will now as they become essentials in workplaces across the world. Many businesses without professional services have been condemned to […]
7 Tips for Avoiding a #workfromhomefail
1. Colleagues can see your background. As many people have learned the hard way, laptop cameras may capture more of your space than you’d like. If you’re fortunate enough to have a dedicated home office or workspace, then you probably don’t have to worry too much about what’s behind you, especially if you’re using your […]
Can Healthcare Staff Work From Home?
In today’s workplace, more employees are working from home (WFH) than ever before. In fact, regular work-from-home has grown 173% since 2005, with 43% of workers being remote on a frequent basis. Benefits of Working From Home Based on studies representing a mix of other organizations, WFH programs show tremendous potential for healthcare organizations as […]