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How An Excellent IT Workflow Will Keep Your Business Running Steady

Setting up and maintaining IT operations can be challenging, especially when most business owners aren’t too focused on the technological side of things. Office IT can easily become a labyrinth of words in a foreign language, complex documents, and complicated systems. This is especially true in fields such as the insurance industry, or high-volume banking, which are fiercely competitive spaces of business. However, you can alleviate this problem with a dedicated IT staff and a specialized individual at the helm.

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iPhone, iPad and iOS Fall Victim to YiSpecter Malware Attacks


Everyone was YiSpecter Fighting, Those Hacks Were Fast as Lightening

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Experts Finding Malware Creativity Advancing Faster Than Ever

Experts Finding Malware Creativity Advancing Faster Than Ever

How many technology solutions does your business rely on? Integrated software packages, softphone-based VoIP systems, productivity enhancing smartphones — technology has transformed workplace productivity, but it comes with a dark side. Malware, which is malicious software such as viruses and trojans, continue to be a major problem. One anti-virus software company detected 2,205,858,791 attacks in Q1 2015.

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3 Ways to Grow Your Business With IT Services

Want to kick-start new business leading into 2016? Enable growth with best-in-class technology and IT Support Services

42 percent of small businesses have no IT department, yet many of these businesses rely on technology-based solutions to fuel their future growth. Without dedicated IT professionals, business owners or other critical personnel are regularly pulled away from their core business responsibilites to address ongoing IT issues.

Your business can’t grow if you’re constantly running around and putting out fires, but you aren’t at the point where your budget supports having a full-time technical staff. It’s time to consider the ways San Francisco IT support helps your business grow over the long term.

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5 Pervasive Myths About Cloud Computing

Businesses in the United States spend well over $13 billion each year on cloud computing services. As “Cloud” picks up steam as the latest buzzword, migrating to the cloud is no longer an expensive, risky venture reserved only for major enterprises.

With prices continuing to drop as the technologies develop and mature, the latest studies are finding that companies with fewer than 19 employees are now 20 times more likely to adopt cloud technologies than their larger competitors.

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Are You Accidentally Violating HIPAA Regulations?

In a busy medical office, it’s hard to keep track of each and every HIPAA regulation, and accidental HIPAA violations can easily occur. 

In many cases, practices discover multiple violations in place upon beginning compiance examinations before you or your users even realize you’ve done anything wrong.  (more…)

Latest in Malware: eFast Browser Attacks with False Google Chrome, Traps Users with Adware


Latest Malware Attack Replaces Users Chrome Browsers Entirely by Bunding with Legitimate Software Downloads 

eFast Google Chrome Impostor Icons and Shortcuts Malware Hijack Attack

Just last Friday, Malwarebytes announced the discovery of the eFast hijacking scam which boldly attacks by replacing users’ default Google Chrome browsers with eFast, which targets victims with the promise of “A web browser built for speed, simplicity and security”

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Too Small for IT Security? Data Says Think Again! Attacks on SMB Rise

Is Your Organization at Risk? If You Run Your Business Without Strategic IT Security, the Answer is…

For many small business owners IT security planning  can seem like a luxury, but a lack of proactive security can actively hamper growth, even among the smallest of businesses.At its worst, not having the right defenses in place can sink your business operations as your entire enterprise is brought to a standstill by a malicious attack. (more…)

How Does HIPAA Affect Healthcare IT in California

HIPAA’s Impact on Your Healthcare IT Operations

Back in 1996, HIPAA (Healthcare Portability and Accountability Act) was established and enacted to protect the private health information of patients, to facilitate health record transfers between companies, to create standards regarding electronic billing and patient information, and to introduce fraud reduction. 

Without Healthcare IT Support, This Ends Up Happening Far Too Often …

In California, the California Department of Health Care Services oversees compliance through the Office of HIPAA Compliance. (more…)

Healthcare Providers 450% More Likely to Be Blackmailed by Cryptowall – How to Protect Yourself

Healthcare Providers Beware: Cybercriminals Targeting Covered Entitites (CE) with Malware and Data Breaches

The cyber crime landscape is rapidly growing more dangerous and complex for organizations of all sizes. Reports of security incidents are growing 66 percent each year, with the average cost of a data breach estimated at $3.5 million. 

While organizations in any industry are at risk of cyber crime from outside attacks or insider perpetration, many small and medium-sized businesses (SMB) lack the infrastructure to adequately plan and prepare defenses for common threats. One rapidly growing information security threat that repeatedly poses a threat is Cryptowall, a increasingly common form of ransomware. (more…)

Are Your Office Operations HIPPA Friendly?  Improving Patient Care and Protecting PHI

How HIPAA Affects Office IT, the Business Operations of Healthcare Providers and Overall Patient Care

From its inception, the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) has had many ramifications for healthcare providers, and when it comes to technology management and IT support, it’s easy to feel overwhelmed.

When HIPAA affects how and where your office utilizes its IT devices and systems, your business operation methods and the manner in which patients are cared for. This is a brief look at some of the ways HIPAA may modify the workings of your healthcare enterprise.

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Dyre Malware Has Stolen Over $1 Billion: Is Your Company’s Sensitive Data at Risk?

As Cyberattacks Continue to Skyrocket, DYRE Malware Grew 125% in Q2 Alone.  Are You Prepared for the Latest?

Both consumers and organizations of all sizes are at increased risk for DYRE malware attacks in the months to come. TrendLabs reported a 125 percent increase in DYRE attacks in the second quarter of 2015, proving that criminal interest in stealing user credentials is growing.

Simultaneously, attacks against healthcare organizations have grown 600 percent, and these organizations are 74 percent more likely to be targeted by phishing emails than other industries.

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 Despite the increased climate of threats, small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) can take the right steps to protect their finances and their customers’ sensitive data against DYRE and other phishing attacks.

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10 Mind-Blowing Facts on the State of Information Security for Small Business in 2015

Information security (IS) should be a key priority at organizations of any size. Gartner reports the average company dedicates just five percent of its budget to protecting customer data.

The staggering costs of a cybercrime attack can be particularly devastating to small and mid-sized businesses (SMB). Gain insight into the state of cybercrime and what SMB need to know to protect themselves.

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New Malware can infect your FitBit and spread to your computer

Could Your Wearable Carry Viruses?

Recently, a type of vulnerability was discovered in Fitbits (a popular wearable device for fitness tracking) that could make them prey to hackers. Although Fitbit has stated that their devices are safe and that they will quickly fix the vulnerability issue, the news raises concerns about wearable technology in general. Some devices can be accessed without the user’s knowledge and infected with trojans and malware that can spread to personal computers and, from there, to business computers and networks.

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Stegoloader Malware Sneak Attack Hits California Healthcare Providers

Stegoloader Malware Targeting Healthcare Providers Throughout California—Is Your Practice Safe?

There have been number of reports about how stegoloader malware is being used to target healthcare providers across North America, which is increasingly becoming a cause for concern for many practitioners.

Why? Stegoloader malware is the latest and most disastrous version of TROJ_GATAK, (the strain of trojans which use steganography to evade detection) and is sophisticated enough to conceal itself and often slips by undetected because of this ability.

Stegoloader Trojan Infection Count Per Industry

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In order to avoid becoming an easy target many healtcare providers throughout the San Francisco Bay Area are choosing to partner up with seasoned IT support teams who have the security skills necessary to protect them against the latest generation of advanced malware.

Read on if you work in healthcare, deal with PHI, and want to learn more about how to keep your organization safe. (more…)

Is your point of sale software at risk of being infected by malware?

Is Your Point of Sale Software At Risk of Being Infected by Malware?

Point of sale malware is currently an increasing problem in the retail industry. Many small businesses are not aware of this type of malware or how to spot if their software has been affected. By understanding the main things you need to know and look out for, SMB owners can minimize the risk and respond quickly to a data breach if necessary.

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The Best Way to Protect Your Business? Start Fighting Back Before Malicious Malware Attacks

Worried About Malware? Protect Your Business Proactively With Managed IT Services- Before Disaster Strikes

Malware is software that has been developed to attack and inflict harm on computers and their networks.

Malicious attacks can be especially damaging to businesses because once malware infects computers, it can be used to disable your business, hold your data hostage or even steal crucial account details to ensure mayhem and bend your organization to your attacker’s will.

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