Does your business deal in point-of-sale transactions using any type of electronic payment method? If so, are you in compliance with The Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS)? If you’re unsure, then most likely you are not. This is an important security standard that applies to all types of business which conduct any […]
Fifty years ago, security compliance was associated with having a picture badge, stopping at physical checkpoints, and remembering to lock file cabinets when leaving a room. In the age of information, security compliance protocols are increasingly about IT securities. Many companies still use physical securities like photos and physical checkpoints, but in a way these […]
You’re probably not directly familiar with HIPAA unless you work in the health industry or an industry that has to interact with it. So, why should you care? The simple answer is that these are the laws and standards that govern personal information about our individual health. HIPAA is an acronym for: The Federal Health […]
In this day and age every industry has different standards that they need to meet. However, there are some standardization systems that transcend industries. This is especially true in our industry of IT service and data storage. We often deal with many different companies in many different industries. We are responsible for data that ranges […]
In the old days (AKA 10 years ago), running a successful business meant being chained to a desk in order to send out memos, keep up to date with Internet trends, network, and get work done. However, technology is ever evolving. Here are 7 ways smartphones are vastly improving the way we use computers for […]
If you run any kind of business that requires computer software, which is pretty much any business, you’ll need to know all about software patches. These little updates will keep your business running smoothly.
When implementing an emergency preparedness plan for your business, data backup is a key component. Even an over-zealous thunderstorm could compromise your company’s information systems, costing you time and money as you try to get things back online. Setting up secure, offsite data storage will give you the resources you need to weather any storm […]
Emailing has become an essential business tool that everyone in the workforce needs to be able to use. This convenient technology comes with a few pitfalls, though, that could get you into some trouble. Work-related emails need to follow a few simple guidelines in order to ensure that they represent you and your business in […]
In this fast paced world, there is no way to remain competitive without high powered computers and few things can be more frustrating than computers that aren’t functioning correctly. At IT Now, our Help Desk Support team can help make sure that your computers are always running like they should. Our technicians are both proficient […]
Computers have so many facets, that sometimes it can seem impossible to stay at the frontier of innovation, much less maintain a level of survivability. Software typically comes with built in features to notify you of changes or available updates, but hardware isn’t usually so straightforward. Some hardware does come with software which will notify […]