You have always enjoyed being a lawyer.  The ability to help people in their time of need, the intellectual challenges, the excitement of negotiation, the pride in growing your practice or client base are all wonderful.  You got into this work because you enjoy working with people, you are successful, you have a winning routine and team and then, BOOM! …a pandemic hits and everything about how you work changes.

Nearly 80% of what we humans learn from the world around us is mediated through vision.  A complex set of functions that derives meaning from optical input, vision helps us interpret and respond appropriately to our environment.  Today’s technology plays a vital role in expanding the limits of human sight for people with varying degrees and types of visual deficits.

Cleanliness has never been a hotter topic.  It still isn’t sexy, but it is hot!  Fear of catching a threatening virus is real and top of mind.  That is for good reason, most of us have never experienced anything like this before.  We have never in our lives washed our hands so frequently, and we are all still learning not to touch our face and to wear masks in public.

I predict that in the future, 2020 will be remembered for innovation!  The technology industry will push us all in new and exciting directions, and I’m proud to be in a field that can help facilitate that change.

I came to IT Radix with a B.A. in Communications and Media Production from William Patterson University and four years of experience supporting technology.

We’re happy to be published in the NJBA Dimensions Newsletter (Spring/Summer 2020)!  Click here and check out Page 7 for some key IT security strategies that all business managers and owners should take during the pandemic.

Knowledge is power, and this is especially true in today’s digitally connected world.  Having a reliable system in place to protect your information is critical to your IT security.  The Dark Web is a hotbed for the resale of stolen credentials, personal information, and other sensitive data that could be used to exploit your business and privacy.

Employee Monitoring is Sometimes Necessary
On occasion, we are asked to assist in monitoring an employee’s computer usage. We always advise that this type of monitoring should not be done without a person’s permission. In fact, we encourage our clients to have and maintain IT policies that clearly document what is and what is not permitted on a company-owned computer and network before any issues occur.

In 1984, Rockwell introduced his debut single on Motown records—"Somebody’s Watching Me.”  The well-known lyrics of the chorus are apropos to today’s small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs).  Like it or not, somebody is always watching your business’ every move as closely as through a microscope.