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Shifting Your Workforce: Workplace Culture Reboot in the post-Covid-19 pandemic era
With the many changes that have occurred since the start of the Coronavirus pandemic and the subsequent crisis, employers are facing crucial decisions on how to shift their workforce into [...]
Shifting your workforce: Preventing Workplace Distractions
It’s fair to say that everyone gets a little distracted at work from time to time. Even with intentions not to procrastinate, it can be a real challenge to stay [...]
Latest Back to Work Supplies That Will Make Working Easier
With the world slowly seeing things get back to work in the traditional sense (as opposed to remotely), workplaces are refreshing their back-to-work supplies and procedures. The Covid-19 pandemic has [...]
Is the Dark Web all bad?
Let’s start with a definition: What is the Dark Web? Dark Web: (noun) An area of the worldwide web that is only accessible by utilizing special software, allowing users and websites to [...]
Passwords – A Hacker’s Prime Target
We all agree that the Passwords we use daily are a necessary evil. Without them, anyone could operate our personal and business devices. But, sometimes, remembering them is a chore. [...]
Why Should We Care About the Dark Web?
Most people spend a good portion of their days happily humming along on the internet, thinking they’re safe and secure. They navigate around Google, Facebook, Amazon, and news sites. They can’t believe how huge the internet [...]
Fixing Your Weakest Link: Your Employees
We have some bad news for you. Currently, many businesses fail to realize that network security is more than just protecting the path to valuable data. Business owners don’t realize [...]
How to Spot A Phishing Attack
Would you know if you were the subject of a phishing attack? Many people claim that they’d be able to tell right away if they received an email from an illegitimate [...]
What is Phishing & How do Hackers use it?
What exactly is Phishing? It’s one of the biggest threats from hackers, yet most people still aren’t sure how phishing works. Hackers mimic the emails, forms, and websites of legitimate [...]
Remote Working in Today’s World
This is the final blog post in our series of four on the topic of remote and hybrid working. In it, we’ll summarize what we’ve talked about in the previous [...]
Solving the Challenges of the Hybrid Workforce
In our last blog, we mentioned how companies have adapted their workflow amid the pandemic. We now expect that this new hybrid practice, where employees mix home working with office [...]
Hybrid Workforce: Understanding Nuances and Pitfalls
Since Coronavirus turned things on their head, businesses across the globe have responded well to enforcing remote working. And now, things are on the move again. Businesses are trying to decide [...]
The Benefits of Using an MSP
Since the beginning of the Covid-19 pandemic, a majority of companies have had to make the switch to working remotely to protect employees. This happened quickly when the pandemic was [...]
Understanding Cloud Technology: A Summary
When it comes to using cloud technology and solutions, it’s good to know how the cloud works. Today, we'll look at a summary of what cloud computing services are and how cloud computing [...]
The Cloud and Big Data
Cloud infrastructure is one of the fastest-growing forms of online technology. As a result, it is vitally important for you to understand how cloud computing services work and the benefits [...]
Cloud and Virtual Office
The cloud has become hugely important in our lives. One notable way the cloud is used these days is for virtual (remote) work. This has escalated with the recent Covid-19 [...]
Cloud: Its Definition
When you hear talk about the cloud, it can be a little overwhelming to understand this unique technology. Cloud architecture offers a huge number of solutions, and cloud technology’s rapid [...]
Can Hackers fool AI?
Hackers – the word alone can send fear down the spine of anyone who owns an internet enabled device. And for good reasons, too! Yet many people assume that hackers [...]
Microsoft Exchange Server Vulnerabilities
As business owners, we are all keenly aware of how integral technology is in every industry these days. We have heard countless times how technology helps drive innovation and growth, [...]
The Hidden Heart of Artificial Intelligence Technology
The futuristic views of artificial intelligence (AI) as synthetic consciousness has been spread in Hollywood and science-fiction novels for generations. However, fantasy-aside, artificial intelligence is simply a process or system that performs tasks that ordinarily [...]
AI – What It Is and Isn’t
AI has been rapidly evolving in recent years with the IT industry placing demand on this innovative technology solution. It began life with humble origins compared to the immense potential [...]
Meet AI: Your Newest Co-Worker
When it comes to hiring new staff, it’s important that you choose the right person for the job. But what if the right person for the job isn’t a person [...]
Cloud Workforce Security
When it comes to working remotely, making use of the most up-to-date and high-quality cloud infrastructure and cloud computing services is very important. Cloud computing offers a number of options [...]
Computing in the Cloud
Keeping your business network safe and secure is essential. Virtual offices and cloud services can be smart ways to keep your data safe. However, many people do not understand the [...]
Password Theft – How Protected Is Your Business?
Security has been a concern with the internet since its inception. Anyone who remembers the early days of the internet will remember how easy it was to cause fairly significant [...]
Biggest Hacks in 2020
Worldwide losses from cybercrime skyrocketed to nearly $1 trillion in 2020. That’s more than the net worth of most countries. Run a quick search and you’ll be surprised at how [...]
The Shrieks and Chills of Working from Home
This year has been…interesting, to say the least. One minute businesses were running normally. Seemingly overnight, many of us got the work-from-home position we always wanted. Within and beyond the [...]
Virtual Office Scalability: Is Your Technology Setup Scalable?
If you aren't thinking about virtual office scalability right now, you should be. Thanks to a microscopic virus, everything changed in an instant, including the business world. While we know [...]
We’re Close to Our Goal – Will You Help Me Reach It?
We’re almost at our goal CharTec! Believe it or not, we’ve raised $3,479 for Children’s Dental Health Clinic (CDHC), and I'm only $1,521 away from reaching our fundraising goal. If [...]
Today is the day! We have 24-hours to come together for LBG
As you all know by now, I've signed on to become a supporter of Children’s Dental Health Clinic (CDHC), and could really use your help. I'm committed to raising $5,000 [...]
We’re Halfway through our Early Giving for LBG! $2,895 left of the fundraising Goal
I've got great news— Arevtech is halfway through our Early Giving days of Long Beach Gives and we are 42% to goal of reaching our fundraising goal of $ 5,000 [...]
Who will you support on Long Beach Gives Day?
Do you know what Long Beach Gives Day is? This annual fundraising event provides an easy and fun way for our entire city to give together. It helps generous donors and innovative [...]
Arevtech Supports Children’s Dental Health Clinic
Did you know we have a dental facility in the Long Beach and South Bay area that services more than 6,500 economically disadvantages kids? The Children's Dental Health Clinic (CDHC) [...]
Why the Break-fix Model Doesn’t Work
So, you may be wondering why the break-fix model doesn’t work. Grandpa always said, if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it. While we love Grandpa, that truism isn’t always true. [...]
The Hidden Costs of Hiring an IT Tech
If your business is at the point where you’re thinking about hiring a fulltime IT tech, congratulations! Having enough consistent needs to fill this role means you’ve worked hard and [...]
Cyber Extortion: Don’t Be a Victim
We’ve all seen movies where a couple of thugs in trench coats walk into a store, take a look around and say something like, “Nice place you got here, shame [...]
Telemedicine, TeleMed, & TeleHealth
The current state of business is morphing into something we haven’t seen before. New ideas and procedures are being created every day to keep businesses running and to address these [...]
How Secure is Your Data?
Hacking, Phishing, Ransomware, and over-all Data Breaches are on the rise. It seems that every advancement we make with data security, hackers are able to find a way through. In [...]
Is Cost Holding You Back?
Managing expenses is one of the core tasks of any business owner or manager. Nothing is free, so if you want to keep the lights on and your office staffed, [...]
Who Makes Your IT Purchases?
This month we’ve been discussing the value of updating your current technology. We are using Medical Offices as our example, but in reality, this information is important to all small [...]
Two Ways to Install a VoIP Phone System
In our last two blogs, we've discussed the pros, cons, and popularity of using VoIP Phone Systems for small businesses. And we have concluded that VoIP technology is only going [...]
The Benefits of a VoIP Phone System
In last week’s blog, Can VoIP Help Your Business, we took a look at the pros, cons, and the ease of VoIP installation, and concluded that, yes, most likely it [...]
Can VoIP Help Your Business
We’ve been hearing a lot of buzz lately about VoIP, or Voice Over Internet Protocol, which is just fancy jargon for an internet phone system. People are hearing from friends [...]
Something Good: A Note to Small Businesses
At a business lunch a few months ago. Someone told us about a technique he likes to use during his daily employee meetings. At the beginning of their meetings, he [...]
The State of the Union: Where Technology Stands Coming Out of COVID-19
Over the past couple of months, everything has changed. Many of these changes will have ongoing impacts on our businesses. As we begin to see businesses looking toward their futures [...]
Five Tips for Working in the In-Between
We’ve reached an in-between status of this quarantine. Businesses are starting to open back up (with restrictions), but a lot of employees are finding themselves in an awkward spot between [...]
No Business as Usual
Currently, there is no such thing as Business as Usual. Every day, small and medium businesses are re-inventing how they function. The most unfortunate side-effect of this COVID-19 crisis is [...]
How Do We Make This Work? 5 Ways to Adapt in this New Work World
You’ve probably grown tired of hearing the words “adjusting to the new normal.” Unfortunately, though, there’s really no other way to say it. This pandemic has permanently changed our work [...]
Surf Securely while Staying at Home
As this COVID-19 crisis drags on, we’ve noticed a few new habits amongst our clients. Some have taken this opportunity to get their business in order and prepare for a [...]
9 Things To Do Before Business Picks Back Up
Unfortunately, due to COVID-19, most businesses have slowed down. A recent Goldman Sach’s survey found that more than 50% of 1,500 small business owners said they couldn’t continue for more [...]
Surviving the New Workplace
With the ongoing situation in the world, there are many people who are either furloughed or have been outright laid off from their jobs. Those of us who can work [...]
The Most Important Thing You Need to Do When Video Conferencing During COVID-19
Just as people were starting to get in front of stay-at-home recommendations with robust video conferencing and on-line learning options, “zoombombing” was born, proving yet again that evil knows no [...]
3 Ways Technology Will Help Pull Us Through the COVID-19 Pandemic
Many businesses and people are struggling as the COVID-19 Pandemic. Closures of restaurants and bars, canceled events, and other restrictions force our society to practice social-distancing. In this time of [...]
5 Tips for Successfully Working from Home
COVID-19 has forced event cancellations, school closures, and a consideration for remote work where possible. As more companies are sending their employees home to work, we compiled this list of [...]
7 Necessities before Sending Your Workforce Remote
Due to the COVID-19 outbreak, many companies are considering work-from-home options to facilitate social-distancing and to keep their workforce healthy. However, it’s not as simple as sending your employees home, [...]
5 Reasons Hackers Steal Your Data
As professionals in the IT business, we all have firsthand knowledge that the web can be a dangerous place for anyone, especially if you run a business. The more we [...]
The Risks of Cyberattacks with Windows 7
We hope you understand that this article is being written with tears in our eyes. After months of being part of the loud choir warning about the End of Life [...]
Your PC is in danger if you use Windows 7
By Jordan Valinsky, CNN Business New York (CNN Business) Microsoft has ended support for Windows 7. That means it will no longer provide updates or security patches for the [...]
CNN reports: Hundreds of dental offices crippled by ransomware attack
"We have no access to the patient charts, schedule, x-rays, or payment ledger," Shae Johnson, the Clinical Coordinator at Dentistry Design in McFarland, Wisconsin, told CNN. "The doctor cannot [...]
What Does Windows End of Life Mean to My Business?
You’ve all heard the panic. Windows is cutting off support for its widely popular version 7 software. January 14, 2020 will officially mark Windows 7 End of Life. Many companies [...]
Getting Ahead of Windows 07 End of Life
With Windows 7 end of life quickly approaching, it’s time to start thinking about what needs to be done to prepare. Technically, regular Windows 7 support has been dead since [...]
To Renew or Not Renew, That Is the Question
You’re prepared, at least mentally, to begin your migration to Windows 10 because you’ve read What Does Windows End of Life Mean to My Business? And Getting Ahead of [...]
Is Your Practice Prepared for Windows 7 End-of-Life?
As of January 14, 2020, Microsoft will discontinue support for its popular Windows 7 operating system and Windows Sever 2008. If you’re a healthcare practice using either platform, you need [...]
California Moves to Close Gaps in Data Breach Notification Law
The proposed legislation would close a loophole in the state’s existing data breach notification law, requiring breached organizations to report compromised biometrics and passports. California Attorney General Xavier Becerra and [...]
Is Your IT Provider An Asset Or A Liability To Your Practice?
By Ron Vesely, Arevtech president and founder Dental practices of all sizes are increasingly using Managed IT Service Providers (MSPs) to help lower costs, increase efficiencies, and ensure compliance [...]
Make Your IT Expenses Predictable
Many practices lack the means to plan and budget IT expenses and future equipment needs. The dental industry continues to face stagnant growth. The 2017 Dental Economics–Levin Group Annual Practice [...]
Waiting for Your Outdated Technology to Break Before You Replace It?
Don’t ignore the risks of an outdated IT infrastructure. A State of Work Report by Samanage in 2016 found that businesses lose over $13,000 per year, per employee, on unproductive [...]
Beware of ransomware: Here’s how to protect your district
BY SAM CURRY 3 important steps and some free resources to help prevent cyber-abuse A new, disturbing pattern has cropped back up that is reminiscent of some nasty behavior from [...]
Software Patching integral to PHI Data Security
Healthcare organizations and vendors are responsible for identifying and mitigating the risks unpatched software poses to ePHI as part of their HIPAA compliance, OCR advised in its June Cybersecurity Newsletter. [...]
Think it can’t happen to you — Think again
DENTAL RECEPTIONIST GETS PRISON TERM FOR IDENTITY THEFT, LARCENY Annie Vuong, a former receptionist at a New York-based dental office, was given 2-6 years in state prison for stealing personal [...]
Healthcare Data Breach Costs Remain Highest Among Industries
Healthcare Data Breach Costs Remain Highest Among Industries In their 2018 Cost of a Data Breach Report, IBM and the Ponemon Institute found that healthcare data breach costs average $408 [...]
7 Steps for getting right with NIST 800-171
The deadline for defense contractors and subcontractors to implement the information security requirements listed in the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Special Publication (SP) 800-171 has come and [...]
HIPAA Security Rule Requires Physical Security of Equipment
While most HIPAA Security Rule violations involve electronic data breaches, healthcare providers and business associates could also face a violation for failing to physically secure computers and other equipment holding [...]
Network Assessment – What Does it Mean and Why Does it Matter?
Network Assessment can be a word as broad as the sky, so sometimes when an IT expert suggests doing a network assessment for your business, you may be thinking of [...]
What is the Newest Small Business Cybersecurity Threats
By: Pedro Hernandez Ransomware was a persistent threat throughout all of 2017, and things may be getting worse going into 2018, cautions Bogdan "Bob" Botezatu, senior e-threat analyst at cybersecurity [...]
Why Older Computers and Outdated Hardware Pose Security Risks
By Marcie Geffner: Bankrate Cybercrime experts often tell consumers to upgrade their technology to protect themselves from credit and debit card fraud, identity theft and other financial scams. But is [...]
Does Your Practice Technology Need a Checkup?
By: Edward Shellard, DMD It seems like new technology is released every week. Think of how often you've had to upgrade your cell phone over the last decade-even your phone's [...]
The Financial Dangers of a Lost Smartphone
The Financial Dangers of a Lost Smartphone Chris V Nicholson The odds are pretty good you’ve lost a cellphone at some point in your life or will in the future. [...]
Why Careful Health IT Infrastructure Planning is Essential
By Elizabeth O’Dowd Properly planning upgrades to legacy health IT infrastructure solutions prevents compatibility issues and assures the IT budget is being used effectively. A successful health IT infrastructure comprises [...]
Equifax Breach – How Bad Is It Really & Can It Effect My Practice?
October 14, 2017 | Amy Wood It's really bad. Worse yet, you are on your own when it comes to protecting your identity. Credit Bureaus (Equifax, Experian and Transunion) have [...]
6 IT nightmares plaguing schools-and 6 solutions to stop them
Posted By Contributor Featured on eSchool News,IT,Management,IT Newsletter From constricted budgets to needing to protect large numbers of devices and users, educational institutions face a unique set requirements for data [...]
Managing the true cost of digital dentistry and technology ownership in our practices
By Gary Kaye, DDS, FAGD Digital dentistry impacts all of us. Dr. Gary Kaye says it is important to know the total cost of ownership of the technology in your [...]
Your medical record is worth more to hackers than your credit card
Reuters: Caroline Humer, Jim Finkle NEW YORK/BOSTON (Reuters) - Your medical information is worth 10 times more than your credit card number on the black market. Last month, the [...]
KRACK WI-FI HACK: GOOGLE, APPLE AND MICROSOFT SCRAMBLE TO FIX WPA2 VULNERABILITY
By Anthony Cuthbertson Newsweek Apple, Google, Microsoft and other technology companies have been rushing to address issues related to the Krack Wi-Fi security vulnerability—a flaw that puts any person using [...]
What the Average Worker Doesn’t Know About Security Will Scare You
As security becomes more complex organizations are tasked with making sure that it’s not just the IT department on the lookout for the next threat since malicious actors can get [...]
The Senate health-care bill: What’s at stake for dental practices and the dental industry?
The Senate health-care bill: What’s at stake for dental practices and the dental industry? Jul 15, 2017 By Meg Booth and Kevin Thomas Industry | Opinion News stories about the [...]
Protected health information at risk, FBI warns
The FBI in a private industry notification warned health care providers that cybercriminals are actively targeting File Transfer Protocol (FTP) servers “operating in ‘anonymous’ mode and associated with medical and [...]
Lack of Business Associate Agreement Leads to $31K HIPAA Fine
By Admin April 27, 2017 An Illinois pediatric health chain paid a $31,000 HIPAA breach penalty this month after the company it hired to store and manage old paper medical [...]
New Guidelines: End Frequent Password Changes
By Admin April 24, 2017 The agency that develops information security standards for the U.S. federal government is recommending significant changes to password guidelines, essentially reversing some long-held best practices. [...]
Stolen Laptop Leads to $2.5 Million HIPAA Breach Penalty
By Admin April 27, 2017 The theft of a laptop computer containing information of nearly 1,400 patients was among two HIPAA breaches that led a Pennsylvania provider of remote heart [...]
Workers Are Playing It Fast and Loose with Sensitive Data
By Pedro Hernandez | Posted April 20, 2017 Dell recently commissioned Dimensional Research to look into the data security habits of over 2,600 professionals in eight countries, including the United States and [...]
Ransomware and the $99K SMB Shakedown
Quick question: How does parting with nearly a hundred grand because of lax PC security sound to you? According to new research from Kaspersky Lab, small business owners can now [...]
Server FAIL: 3 signs your server is on the brink
Servers, like home furnaces, are critical pieces of infrastructure that should work without issue for many years. But eventually they will start struggling, maybe rattling a bit or not working [...]