7 Tips on Keeping Your Zoom Meeting Secure and Updates on Zoom Security Enhancements
Due to recent Zoombombing incidents, you may have heard that Zoom meetings are not secure. However, because of these recent unwelcome meeting disruptions, Zoom has just implemented enhancements to add even more security than before. Not only that, but for the next 90 days, they will not be releasing any …
A Light in the Darkness: 16 Uplifting COVID-19 Stories
It goes without saying that we are all living through a hard time right now. COVID-19 has and continues to take the world by storm. But when you look hard enough in the darkness, you can always find light. Out of tragedy, something miraculous is born. People come together in …
4 Big Benefits of the “Internet of Things” in Healthcare
In an environment where healthcare remains notably expensive to the average citizen, the overall age of the global population is increasing, and the prevalence of chronic diseases is on the rise, the advent of the “Internet of Things” (IoT) shows promise in helping healthcare facilities operate more efficiently. The Internet …
5 Technologies That Are Revolutionizing Long-Term Care
Thanks to scientific breakthroughs in medicine, surgery, nutrition, and even technology, human beings are enjoying an increasingly longer lifespan. In many cases, that increase in years has also come with a corresponding increase in the number of years people are living healthy, fully-abled lives. However, there inevitably comes a point …
Business Continuity vs. Disaster Recovery: 3 Ways to Prepare
Business Continuity vs. Disaster Recovery – What’s the Difference? Every business venture will eventually have obstacles they encounter that could potentially destroy their business. The question though, is are you going to prepare for them? In order to know how to prepare for obstacles and make an informed decision about what …
Best Practices for a Secure Network Infrastructure
Networks form the backbone of I.T. infrastructure. In fact, every service we take for granted today is made possible by the interconnectivity of different systems which can transmit data to each other. The internet, as an example, is the most extensive network in the world and is an excellent illustration …
7 Things to Make Your Home Office Be Productive
Ok, let’s face it. Many of us are having to make something that was an occasional thing into a daily routine. You have probably seen many emails, news stories and posts from friends on social media about how life has changed – either for the better or the worse – …
JBITS 2020 Postponed Due to COVID-19
It is with regret that we must announce that we are postponing the JMARK Business Innovation Technology Summit. We will NOT be holding JBITS 2020 on April 28-30. After carefully monitoring the ongoing COVID-19 situation, and with full respect to all measures that are being implemented to prevent the spread …
Protect Your Data from Coronavirus Scammers with These 5 Tips
As tensions rise around the spread of a global pandemic, most people are naturally concerned first and foremost with protecting their health. However, while you focus on preventing the spread of COVID-19, you might not be aware that your data is also at risk. Unfortunately, cybercriminals are taking advantage of …
Business Continuity in the Midst of the Storm: Ensuring Your Digital Assets are Safe, Secure and Protected
Business downtime is much more common than you may think. Every business faces risk of business interruption every day, from an employee clicking on something that they shouldn’t have, hardware failure, natural disasters, the list just goes on and on. There are ways to protect your business from this …
Coronavirus: The Newest Topic for Phishing Emails
By now, you’ve heard of the growing threat of the Coronavirus. If you’ve heard of it, that means that hackers have too. In fact, they’re using this disaster to infect computers across the globe. Scammers have been sending emails and texts appearing to be from the World Health Organization or …
5 Advantages of Putting Technology in Your Business Strategy
Today’s businesses must take into account technologically forward ways to achieve their strategic initiatives. It’s inevitable to hold an annual business strategy session without some discussion of technology. As competition and business in general gets tougher, businesses need to embrace innovative ways to use technology to help achieve the organization’s …
Don’t Harm Your Cybersecurity by Making False Assumptions
Your organization’s cybersecurity will pay the price if you make the wrong assumptions. When in doubt, it is always better not to assume, and wait for evidence or the right point in time. As an example, it is a mistake to assume your data and files are secure. Such an …
The Real Reason Some People Think Disruption Is Negative
I got an email recently from Daniel Burrus, who spoke at JBITS 18, and in his email, he said, “Disruption is often seen as something negative because it happens to organizations and individuals. It forces them to change quickly or face increasingly negative consequences. Disruptors, on the other hand, are …
7 Costly, Common Misconceptions About I.T. Services
Managing security, data storage, network connectivity, and everyday problem solving is a difficult task for any I.T. department—especially if it only consists of one or two people. Many small- to medium-sized businesses (SMBs) can benefit from managed services, but they could be putting off making the switch because of misinformation. …
The Countdown Is in Progress…
The clock is ticking… We’re so pumped to be able to offer our JBITS conference again next year! We’re celebrating by giving you one last chance to get our Early Bird pricing on tickets to JBITS 2020. “How long will this last chance last?” You ask. Only until the end …
The Rockin, Awesome, Kickin, Disruptin, JBITS Is Back!
I am super excited to announce that JBITS is back with a bang! We had JBITS in 2018, and the responses and feedback were amazing. We put our heads together and tried to figure out how we were going to top last year’s event for JBITS 2020, and, we have …
3 Easy I.T. Risk Mitigation Tips for Accountants
In the accounting world, you spend your days analyzing confidential numbers and handling sensitive information. In essence, the job is as much about managing risk as it is about deftly handling numbers. Since the invention of accounting software, it’s probably not a surprise that technology can make the manual parts …
8 Essentials for Great I.T. for Your Independent Bank
An independent bank offers a sense of community and customer care that is absent from large, multinational financial institutions. Customers appreciate that they can be more than just a number at their local bank. But there are also many unique challenges an independent bank must contend with. Fortunately, w Here’s …
