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Protect Your Data, Comply With HITECH Using the Right IT Services

July 20, 2016 | Business IT News, Tips and Information

HomeIf you’ve ever worked with personal health data, you may have noticed that the enforcement of regulations has been somewhat inconsistent. The government has also realized that HIPAA has some major flaws as technology has changed the face of how…

Are Your Employees Part of Your Cybersecurity Defense?

July 19, 2016 | Business IT News, Tips and Information

Home50 percent of Small- and Mid-Sized Businesses Hacked in the Last Year With Employees as Biggest Target In today’s increasingly malicious computing environment, hackers don’t discriminate. They don’t limit their focus only to “big ticket” Fortune 500 companies. In fact,…

Is a Ransomware Attack a HIPAA Violation?

July 19, 2016 | Business IT News, Tips and Information

HomeIt’s the call from your IT manager that you never want to get: “We’ve had a ransomware attack, and it has encrypted all of our data. We can’t access any of our information. It’s all there, but we can’t use…

HIPAA Audits Highlight Need for Security Compliance

July 18, 2016 | Business IT News, Tips and Information

HomeCompanies who routinely store sensitive health or other personally compromising data, and who do not employ adequate IT security measures to protect said data are putting themselves at risk of an HIPAA audit. What’s an HIPAA audit; you may ask?…

How One Mobile Phone Theft Resulted in a $650,000 Fine

July 15, 2016 | Business IT News, Tips and Information

HomeThe theft of an iPhone belonging to an employee of the Catholic Health Care Services (CHCS) of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia sparked a hot-button breach of protected information case that appears to have been resolved. As of July 7th, 2016,…

Is Apple Abandoning the Mac?

July 13, 2016 | Business IT News, Tips and Information

HomeName Change From OS X to macOS Sparks Debate Over the Future of the Mac Apple’s introduction of its new Mac operating system name has recently sparked a bit of heated debate among industry experts and members of Mac’s loyal…

Uber User Beware — This New Malware Is Targeting You!

July 12, 2016 | Business IT News, Tips and Information

HomeYou have more to worry about than getting a crazy passenger or driver; Uber is the latest target for a new malware scam. This convincing app aims to trick unsuspecting individuals into revealing sensitive banking information by masquerading as a…

Consider This Before You Move Your Accounting to the Cloud

July 11, 2016 | Business IT News, Tips and Information

HomeCloud computing is one of the most popular technologies, especially in the business world. But people who are unfamiliar with the concept of using “the cloud” may find the idea intimidating or confusing. In layman’s terms, cloud computing is basically…

Are You Making These 10 Mistakes In IT?

July 8, 2016 | Business IT News, Tips and Information

HomeThese are only the basic issues that I see clients making everyday. There’s a really good chance that you’re leaving money on the table by making a few “small” mistakes. Contact QualityIP today to learn how we can help improve…

When Does the Free Windows 10 Offer Expire?

July 8, 2016 | Business IT News, Tips and Information

HomeMicrosoft continues to let Windows 7 and 8 users upgrade to version 10 for free. However, this offer comes to an end fairly soon. It will expire on July 29th, the operating system’s one-year anniversary. Users can keep the complimentary…