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Psychological hacks to make your office more productive

Productive employees are the cornerstone of any sustainable business. Lost work due to factors like distractions or disengagement costs upwards of $650 billion annually. Companies that can’t close the productivity gap may find themselves in a vicious, expensive cycle as employees become increasingly dissatisfied. Business News Daily explains, “Productivity loss [...]

HIPAA Stats & Facts

We couldn’t call them fun facts, because there’s really not a lot that one could label “fun” when it comes to HIPAA, but we thought we’d take a look at some of the statistics and facts in a summary fashion. HIPAA, often misspelled HIPPA, stands for the Health Insurance Portability & [...]

A Sigh of Cyber Relief

The passing of the recent COVID-19 relief Bill last week includes funding that will be set aside to address cybersecurity concerns and a rise in the issues that have increased as a result of the pandemic. As we often say when the topic can become divisive or political, regardless of which side [...]

To the Moon!

Are you familiar with the United States Space Force (USSF)? This branch of the US Air Force military was established in recent years to protect and secure space, just as it does for air, land, and sea with other branches. This past month in the news, it was announced that Space Force [...]

Heartbreak of a Different Kind

Dating or cultivating relationships is hard enough, let alone trying to do it successfully during a pandemic. You’re putting your heart in the hands of the internet gods and trusting that they will guide you safely along the corridors of the unknown and unseen. Don’t get us wrong, online dating [...]

Unemployment Scams

We tend to not ask too many questions and let things slide when we aren’t certain about the situation. Is that normal? Should that happen like that? I guess so. I don’t really know. I mean, it seems ok?? And as with all things related to COVID-19, there’s an air [...]

What devices do you need to head off the unexpected in 2021?

2021 has already had a rocky start – and compared to 2020 that’s saying a lot. Many hoped that this year would mark a return to normal. Instead it seems we’re in for a continuation of our new normal, complete with unexpected threats and digital acceleration. Anticipating what’s around the [...]

Degree of Awareness

This week a friend shared a story about her college-aged daughter Jane and her recent experience in finding a job. She is in graphic design and has a portfolio, so when she came across a well-known company that creates sports-branded gear that was hiring, it was something she wanted to [...]

How to handle an IT disaster without losing your cool

Catch a nasty virus or experience a natural disaster and you’re just a three-digit phone call away from help. That’s where medical emergencies and IT emergencies differ. There’s no emergency number for an IT disaster, so where do you turn when the unthinkable happens? Have a disaster management plan Hoping [...]

As the Rules Apply

This week in HIPAA news we are shining a light on two rules that display the spectrum of ‘bending’ from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office for Civil Rights (OCR). The first, showing flexibility, announced that penalties with regard to HIPAA, as it pertains to the COVID-19 vaccination, [...]