For those on the go, mobile phones are rapidly taking over as the primary communications tool of choice, but if cellular signals are too weak or not available in your building, your employees can become isolated from customers and colleagues. At stake is nothing less than their ability to do business…
Author Archives: Mylon Staton
Success Story: Hospice of the Chesapeake
Hospice of the Chesapeake has emerged as a regional leader in hospice and palliative care, serving over 5,000 patients in Anne Arundel and Prince George’s counties since 1979. Chesapeake’s new 14-bed Inpatient Care Center on the Pasadena, MD campus serves as an alternative to hospitalization for patients who need acute care, but prefer a home-like setting. Continue reading
Are You Getting the Most Out of VoIP?
Successful businesses understand the role of communications technology in building high performance organizations that help them save money and stay ahead of the competition. But if the technology is not used to its full potential, the consequences can be quite costly…
Simplify IT with Desktop as a Service – DaaS
DaaS is a solution that is purchased on a subscription basis. The service provider manages the back-end responsibilities of data storage, backup, security, application management, and ongoing upgrades. Businesses pay a monthly fee based on the number of employees who will use the service.
Physical Locks Giving Way to Electronic Locks
More financial firms, educational institutions, hotels and commercial buildings are being equipped with electronic access control (EAC) systems to thwart security breaches. These new systems use a combination of hardware, a reader, and a form of controller to replace the need for traditional locks and keys.
Protect Business Assets from “Nation-State Actors”
With their vast stores of expensive research, businesses are prime targets for foreign hackers looking for valuable information. These are not run-of-the-mill hackers who want to steal credit card information – these hackers are government-sponsored and directed to look for state-of-the-art research.
Cloud & Hosting Services Simplify Your IT
Cloud services enable you to streamline your IT environment and centralize your system admin and network management tasks. You save time and money by… Continue reading
Windows 10 Tightens Security – Privacy Gaps Remain
Despite the controversy surrounding various aspects of Windows 10, the new operating system from Microsoft does include features that can tighten corporate security and make enterprise management easier, especially for organizations in PCI- or HIPAA-regulated environments.
The Threat is Real… Steps to Prevent Phone Hacking
Phone hacking or “phreaking” costs businesses billions of dollars annually. Even worse – many carriers expect you to pay the bill!
Decades ago, hackers were able to access the telephone network using a series of tones input via a “blue box” to fool the system into allowing them to make free long distance calls. Continue reading
Desktop Virtualization Delivers Built-in Security
A Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI) allows your users to access their desktop from any Internet-connected device, including PCs, Macs, tablets and smartphones. Regardless of the device used, the apps are continually refreshed and updated, allowing for a consistent, reliable user experience. There are also security-related advantages to a virtualized environment…