Quick Response (QR) Codes are a type of matrix barcode that stores alphanumeric characters in the form of text or URLs and are convenient ways to access a website. Point your cellphone camera to be taken directly to a webpage. QR codes can also be used to facilitate payments.
Don’t Let the World See You With VPN!
Whether you’re literally traveling the world or simply working from home, Virtual Private Network (VPN) allows you to create a secure private connection to websites or your organization’s internal network.
Create a Secure Connection With a VPN
These days, most websites support secure connections (i.e., “https”) which encrypts the information being sent between your device and the website itself.
Virtual Private Network or VPN allows users to establish a secure, private connection or tunnel between two points. The communication between these two points is encrypted to ensure privacy and security. This is particularly important during this COVID-19 Stay-At-Home Order.
Insight From Innovation
In this issue:
I was unable to find on Google when someone first remote controlled a PC, but I’m guessing it was invented by some poor IT person who didn’t want to get up in the middle of the night to see what was going on with his or her server or PC. But thank goodness someone figured it out.
Insight From Innovation
In this issue:
Many businesses leverage temporary or seasonal staff. The benefits are obvious—expertise and additional resources/capacity when you need it. With the advances in technology, utilizing these types of personnel is even easier. However, what may not be so obvious are the network security risks; in particular, the increased potential for compromised sensitive data or loss of control of the data.
September is National Preparedness Month. I’m sure you’ll agree, disaster readiness is crucial to help you get back to business faster should a disaster strike!
Here are a few simple reminders for you to consider…
Back Up Your Data Remotely! We recommend backing up all data to an offsite location, and we offer this as a service to our clients.
Many businesses, but particularly those in the accounting field, leverage temporary or seasonal workers. With the advances in technology, utilizing these types of personnel is even easier. The benefits are obvious—expertise and additional resources/capacity when you need it.
Do you often travel for business and stay in hotels or motels? Or, maybe sometimes you travel for pleasure? You likely lock your hotel room door after you enter it. But if you are spending time in your room surfing the Internet using the free hotel Wi-Fi, you may have left that virtual door to the outside world wide open, leaving you and your data very vulnerable.
