Spectrum IT Solutions Blog
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The Importance of a Virtual CIO for Businesses and Organizations
The need for expertise and leadership regarding business technology has paved the way for the executive position of chief information officer (CIO). While many smaller businesses may not be able to support a full CIO position, the opportunity to have a virtual CIO allows more organizations to stay competitive with the ever-changing digital presence in the business world.
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The Importance of Regular IT Security Audits
Regular IT security audits are important for the protection and livelihood of every organization that utilizes digital technology. IT audits typically consist of numerous tasks that include regulatory compliance, virus protection and management, user administration policies and compliance, software patches, risk to the organization, employee training, network security architecture, and many more.
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Segmenting Network Traffic with VLANs
A VLAN shares similar characteristics to a LAN, but a VLAN allows different computers and devices to be connected virtually to each other as if they were in a LAN sharing a single broadcast domain. A VLAN can increase network security, performance, and manageability – all while decreasing IT costs.
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GDPR & the Importance of Proper Password Usage
Even though GDPR is a regulation in the European Union, it still affects many US companies and organizations. At the very least, GDPR encourages organizations to revisit current data protection policies to ensure that proper data security procedures are taken to maintain privacy and protection.
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Microsoft SharePoint: Uses & Benefits for Business
SharePoint is a platform that provides a space for data storage, document creation, communication, and collaboration. SharePoint helps organizations create a dynamic and efficient workspace that stimulates productivity, communication, and collaboration.
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IT Policies & Procedures: What Every Organization Needs to Know
IT policies and procedures provide clarity for everyone in an organization regarding information technology. IT policies work to combat threats and manage risk while also ensuring efficient, effective, and consistent operations.
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12 Benefits of Office 365 for Business
Between coworking office spaces, bring your own device (BYOD) policies, and an increase in individuals working remotely, most organizations face an urgent need for tools and services that yield effective collaboration and communication. Office 365 consists of subscription plans that function to increase productivity, communication, and collaboration for individuals and organizations. Office 365 accommodates users with a variety of applications and cloud-based services to boost professionalism, productivity, and communication within the workplace.
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Email Encryption and how to use Virtru
What many email users fail to recognize is that plain email is not secure. Email can only be secure when it is sent encrypted. Plain emails travel from sender to receiver across the open internet with little to no protection, leaving them accessible to 3rd party intervention.
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7 Ways to Spot a Phishing Email
Email Phishing Email phishing is a common cyber attack designed to trick individuals into disclosing personal information or transferring money to the perpetrator. Cybercriminals use social engineering to camouflage the spam email as legit. These social...
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The Importance of Data Analysis in Business
The generation of data from everything that we do has rendered data as a commodity in today’s world. The current available data is more than ever before, but this amount of data is only predicted to increase exponentially as technology advances. There is a specific need for businesses to convert this data into knowledge that can be developed into meaningful action. When data is presented within the correct context, businesses then have the ability to extract meaning and relevance, which can ultimately be used for planning, strategizing, and making business decisions.
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Are Your Business Decisions Based on Feelings or Data?
"Most companies already have the data they need to produce meaningful insights locked away in a database" I've been involved with and consulted for lots of clients who make business decisions based on feelings. Most know they should be getting more...
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The Continued Threat of Ransomware to Business and Healthcare
As our world moves more and more to a digital one, we have seen an increase in cyber attacks with this forward digital movement. One cybercrime that has been on the rise the last few years is ransomware. In the past few years, ransomware has become a major cyber threat to individuals, businesses, and organizations.
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How the FCC’s Changes to Net Neutrality Could Affect Healthcare and Business
If you regularly keep up to date with news, you may have seen headlines addressing the new rule that was recently published by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC). This new rule repeals the net neutrality rules that were set in place in 2015 by...
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Chat-Based AI and Its Benefits to Business
Technology is continually restructuring how every industry and business runs. As technology evolves, so does society, and in turn, our businesses. One major technological advancement, Artificial Intelligence (AI), has begun to integrate more and more into...
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Bridging the Gap Between IT and Business
The problem has been discussed for many years. The experts have advised that bridging the gap between IT and business should be a high priority for any company, yet we still see this problem persisting today. A new CA Technologies study titled Why IT Needs...
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