A managed service is any task or set of tasks assigned to a third party. In the case of managed IT services, assigning IT duties to available professionals is a great way to ensure businesses get expert assistance, reduce costs and increase profit, lessen workloads...
Some people received fraudulent emails from @gmail.com addresses pretending to be Proper Sky. These invoices are false, here's how to tell....
Some Practical Business Continuity Planning and IT Advice for Small Businesses Affected by the Coronavirus. As Covid 19 affects us all here in the states. Here are some "quick wins" you can take to ensure your business stays up and working while you...
How to Become HIPAA Compliant in Philadelphia Healthcare organizations in Philadelphia have had to follow HIPAA regulations for almost three decades. The purpose of the original legislation was to ensure patient health record safety by putting into place clear standards that organizations could follow. It's important...
How to Respond to a Healthcare Data Breach in Philadelphia In the peak of the digital age, cyberattacks are becoming more and more common, and healthcare facilities are unfortunately at the top of hackers’ list of targets. With a slew of sensitive information that’s worth a...
Phishing is a fraudulent attempt at obtaining one’s sensitive information. This often includes usernames, emails, phone numbers, passwords and other similar details. It’s often done by pretending to be a trustworthy or legitimate entity in order to fool unaware users....
Is your business technology an asset or becoming a drag? Here are the top 5 signs you should be looking into outsourcing your IT to a Managed IT Service Provider....
While they primarily deal with email, Office 365 and G-Suite have become much, much more than just email. In this article, we’re going to be comparing 2 key products within these application suites: Microsoft 365 (which is different than Office 365) and G Suite Business...
The typical office employee sees more than 120 emails pass through their inbox every day. They have many duties to attend to, from creating documentation to managing projects. Workers are pressed for time and may not look too closely at emails before they send responses....
A managed IT company can take over your help desk operations and deliver several major benefits to your organization. This article will cover those benefits....
The most comprehensive guide to Managed IT Services. Provides the historical context of the need for MSPs, and the proven value they provide businesses today....
With the reality companies face your business needs a comprehensive set of security controls in place to thwart these attacks and stop attacks from getting in the way of productivity or creating massive financial losses. Learn more by reading our guide for corporate executives. ...
This article explores what cloud computing is and how businesses can utilize the technology for improved collaboration between teams and increase productivity....
In simple terms, business continuity is what you do to make sure your business suffers the minimum possible disruption from an unexpected interruption. This could include a network crash, cyber attack, or physical damage to equipment. It's a concept that has replaced the old term,...
Businesses rely on technology more than ever. Unexpected downtime and insufficient system capacity can lead to significant costs for the organization. IT infrastructure design plays an important role in how your business functions on a daily basis and the opportunities for scaling in the future....
We've had a few conversations with customers this week about the new VPNFilter virus from Russia, what it is and if they need to worry. The FBI has reiterated their guidance that users should reboot their routers. If you're a customer of ours, have no...
Just because the data you save isn't important on one website, doesn't mean that the password you use for that site isn't. 87% of users reuse passwords, some frequently. If your email password is the same as your MyFitnessPal password or your banking...
As embarrassing as this sounds, I have never seen or hit the Win Lock key in my 30 plus years of dealing with computers and this one stumped me. My hunch was right, it disables the windows key but how to turn it back on...
In about one month Proper Sky will be celebrating it's 12th year in business. But many of you wouldn't know that because we've done a terrible job of communicating our business successes to our customers. The shoemaker with no shoes, or in our case, the...
5 simple things you can do now to ensure that you're data is safe....
5 things you can do right now to improve your computer security....
EHR and EMR systems manage large sets of healthcare data analytics. To avoid complications, it’s better to consider best practices prior to purchasing new software. We always advise our clients to consider these two factors before buying...
Passwords are the technological locks to sensitive patient information like full names, dates of birth, current addresses, phone numbers and medical records. Passwords should always be HIPAA compliant. You may think you know what makes for a secure password, but the truth could surprise you....