Archive for the ‘Best Practices’ Category
Disable USB ports
If you are concerned about your users using the USB ports on your computers to, accidentally or intentionally, steal information or plug in unauthorized devices that might infect your network, you may want to discuss these options with your qualified IT professional.
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Can you trust your IT professional’s answer?
I had the pleasure of performing an audit at a company recently where the lead IT professional was shocked to learn that his e-commerce system needed to be secure in order to keep credit card information secure as part of PCI-DSS compliance.
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Do IT and management skills coincide?
I recently spoke to a CEO who was incredibly frustrated with his IT professional, who is incapable of managing his IT assistant successfully. In fact, in these times when organizations are having difficulty recruiting qualified IT professionals, this CEO was considering firing this professional who is enthusiastic, knowledgeable, devoted, and highly skilled technically—even though he is not the best manager.
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If you accept credit cards-simplify PCI-DSS
If your organization accepts credit cards, you are required to comply with PCI-DSS (Payment Card Industry Data Security Standards). This can seem ominous, so here are some tips to help you. Continue reading ‘If you accept credit cards-simplify PCI-DSS’
Save money – protect your servers from heat
In a data center, the temperature should remain a constant temperature of 70-74 degrees Fahrenheit (21-23 degrees Centigrade) for the best system reliability and comfort levels. Many of the organizations I audit have servers running very hot—especially in the summer months.
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Capitalize on data services price drops
In this economy, data service providers are dropping prices rapidly.
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Provide distractions to Gen Y at work?
If human multitasking is a fantasy, why would anyone give Generation Y employees access to distractions at work?
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Do you believe in human multitasking?
Can you, or your workers, really be productive doing more than one task at the same time? Checking e-mail while talking on the phone for instance?
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Interruptions destroy productivity
We live in this modern world of e-mail, text messages, and social media and the constant interruptions can be devastating.
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IT security insurance
Do you carry insurance for IT security? Breaches can be costly. Insurance is just stepping up to meet this need.
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