Spectra Networks, Joe Silva Adware: Who’s Targeted and What to Do if Infected In our last blog we discussed the increase in threats toward Mac technology over its Microsoft Windows counterparts. One area of where the expansion of threats has been at the highest is with Adware. ... IT Consulting Security Mar 30, 2020
Spectra Networks, Joe Silva Mac Threats Growing Faster than Windows Counterparts For years, Mac users have been comforted by the idea that Mac products are more secure than their Windows Counterparts. That trend may be over. Recent reports show that, for the first time ever, Macs ... IT Consulting Security Mar 23, 2020
Spectra Networks, Joe Silva Your COVID-19 HIPAA Guide: Navigating Telehealth, Compliance Changes, and a Remote Workforce Your COVID-19 HIPAA Guide: Navigating Telehealth, Compliance Changes, and a Remote Workforce As we come to grips with our new reality during the Coronavirus, the healthcare industry has begun to adapt... Compliance HIPAA IT Consulting Mobile Devices Privacy Laws Security Mar 19, 2020
Spectra Networks, Joe Silva Physical IT Risk from Malicious Contractors We often pose the question on our blogs about how secure a business computer system really is in regard to cyber attacks. We offer suggestions and tips on how to shore up networks from malware, hackin... Data Loss Disaster Recovery IT Consulting Managed Services Security Mar 16, 2020
Spectra Networks, Joe Silva Keeping Electronic Medical Records (EMR) and Electronic Health Records (EHR) Safe The vast majority of dental and medical practices have switched from paper records to electronic medical records in an effort to provide better patient care and modernize offices and treatment methods... Backups Compliance Disaster Recovery IT Consulting Managed Services Online Privacy Privacy Laws Security Feb 26, 2020
Spectra Networks, Joe Silva The Importance of Detecting a Data Breach In our last blog we discussed three of the top causes of data breaches and how to prevent them, both at home and at your place of work. Today we are examining how you can detect a breach so mitigation... Breach Data Loss Disaster Recovery IT Consulting Managed Services Security Feb 19, 2020
Spectra Networks, Joe Silva What is the Most Common Cause of Data Breaches? When we think about data breaches, we often envision a masked man sitting in the dark hacking his way into our personal and business data. We imagine a sinister “Big Brother” of sorts seeking to find ... Breach Data Loss IT Consulting Security Feb 12, 2020
Spectra Networks, Joe Silva Coronavirus Phishing and Hacking Scams on the Rise As the novel coronavirus continues to spread around the globe, causing thousands to fall ill and hundreds of deaths thus far, people are anxious to learn more about the virus, what causes it, and how ... IT Consulting Managed Services Mobile Devices Phishing Security Feb 7, 2020
Spectra Networks, Joe Silva Stop The Spam! How often do you get unwanted email or spam? Spam accounts for 14.5 billion messages globally per day. In other words, spam makes up 45% of all emails! If you are finding that your inbox is getting cl... IT Consulting Security Wi-Fi Jan 22, 2020
Spectra Networks, Joe Silva Keeping Your Email Secure Why would a hacker want to get into my email? We hear this question quite often from businesses that see hundreds of emails a day from clients, vendors, and internally, from employees. The answer is f... IT Consulting Online Privacy Security Jan 15, 2020
Spectra Networks, Joe Silva Why Your Organization Needs Managed IT Services Now that the New Year is upon us, this is an opportune time to review what worked for your business last year and what did not. For many business leaders the question always seems to resurface about w... Backups Firewall Hardware IT Consulting Managed Services Security Jan 8, 2020
Spectra Networks, Joe Silva Computer Resolutions for the New Year We all have areas in our life that could use some work. For some of us, it is our diet that could use some tweaking, while others of us could benefit from more exercise. Yet, others could focus their ... Backups Data Loss IT Consulting Managed Services Online Privacy Security Dec 18, 2019