PII Security and Protection for You AND Your Clients
The personally identifiable information (PII) or data that an organization handles is not always the HR data of its own staff. Sometimes it is information about your clients, your vendors, subcontractors and more.
Our IT Radix Team Members Love to Read!
Reading is not only enjoyable it’s also VERY good for you! Mentally, it improves brain connectivity, slows dementia as you age, fights symptoms of depression, increases vocabulary and comprehension, and fosters empathy towards others.
What Your HR People Should Know About IT Security
Human Resources (HR) historically was labeled the “soft function” within organizations. However, in today’s world where protection of personally identifiable information is paramount, there is no greater functional business area where so much of the daily work needs to be protected at all costs.
Making sound business decisions requires looking at a situation from multiple perspectives and developing a course of action that is beneficial for all. This is particularly important when it comes to cybersecurity.
At IT Radix, we frequently need to make decisions about how to do things securely for our clients or recommend how our clients should secure their technology and sometimes, quite simply, it’s not convenient.
In this issue:
Medical, Banking and E-Commerce Industries are Hot Targets for Cyberattacks
Every organization at one time or another thinks “it will not happen to us,” but almost every organization is a target for cyberattacks from nefarious elements. Data breaches, phishing offenses, malware downloads, ransomware attacks are all on the rise across the board.
Get an Information Technology professional talking about cybersecurity and the conversation might never end. You’ll be lucky to get a word in edgewise. That’s because there really is no end to the choices and options for organizations as they attempt to lower their security risks.
Our People Make a Difference
We are realists at IT Radix and understand that a lot of firms provide the services that we do. Many of these competitors are owned by folks we know and like. But a major point of difference for IT Radix versus the rest is our people.
Evolution of Video Gaming Controllers
Reach back in your memory—prior to VR headsets, long before debates of PlayStation vs. XBox. The year was 1977, and looking back at the Atari 2600—arguably the forefather of modern video game systems—the only peripheral that connected you to the action on your television screen was a small black joystick embellished with a single red button.
Our IT Radix Team Members Love Video Games!
Video games have exploded in popularity over the last few decades and have come a long way since Atari’s Pong was released in 1972. They’re exciting, invigorating, and not just for kids—the average age of a gamer is 35! Today, there are over five million games in existence and a multitude of genres that everyone can enjoy.
