New technologies have always played a role in the development and implementation of various educational strategies throughout history; recent developments in response to the challenges of the pandemic have taken this up a notch. These days, many educational...
Year: 2021
Help your retail business flourish with artificial intelligence
Many New Jersey retailers are now exploring the potentials of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML), recognizing several benefits that are hard to pass up. Most retailers have used traditional analytics for decades, so it makes sense to take it up a...
How the right technology can help nonprofits solve workflow challenges
One of the biggest challenges faced by nonprofit organizations today is keeping their staff connected when so many of them are working from home due to concerns about the COVID-19 pandemic. A study found that 69% of nonprofits are considering long-term remote work....
How schools can use IT to save money
Dramatic changes to operations brought about by COVID-19 have forced many New Jersey schools to reassess the way they spend their funds. And with funding challenges, it’s inevitable that business components deemed noncritical will be left by the wayside. This is a...
Take this cybersecurity preparedness quiz to test your IT security smarts
An organization’s readiness to respond to or recover from any IT security incident determines whether it will survive or shut down after a cyberattack. And with most companies adopting remote or hybrid work models, it’s even more challenging to prepare for...
Helpful tips for New Jersey remote workers to stay HIPAA-compliant
It has always been challenging for companies and individuals to stay compliant with the privacy standards of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA). The pandemic has only made it even more difficult to safeguard people’s protected...
When should nonprofits outsource IT support?
IT is integral to the operations of for- and nonprofit organizations alike. Email is necessary for communications, customer relationship management systems for keeping tabs on people they’re serving, and project management platforms for distributing workloads and...
Using mobile devices in your medical practice? Here’s how to be HIPAA-compliant
Mobile devices are so ubiquitous and full of useful features that it’s not surprising that medical professionals use these when administering healthcare services. For instance, nurses, doctors, and caregivers use tablets to access and update patients’ charts. They...
Credential stuffing: What is it, and why is it dangerous for your business?
Cyberspace is littered with millions of malicious actors that can derail your business activities, and one of the most notorious ones are credential stuffing attackers. These crooks were responsible for 193 billion attacks in 2020 alone, and they did not discriminate...
How do you defend your business against watering hole attacks?
In jungles and savannas, some animal species tend to gather in bodies of water to ward off the heat or have a drink of water. Many hunters use this predictability to easily snipe big game. Black hat hackers apply a similar principle when they launch a web exploit...
Cybersecurity awareness training: 5 Tips for making it as effective as possible
“A chain is only as strong as its weakest link” — this idiom is often cited when it comes to cybersecurity because it is true.. Even if your organization has state-of-the-art firewalls and the latest antivirus software, your data would still be in danger if one of...
Make business operations more efficient by automating these processes
Arguably, every job has a tedious task. Analysts have to aggregate data, HR officers have to onboard new employees, and marketers have to schedule social media posts. While all tasks presumably serve a purpose, these do not produce equal amounts of value — and...