Hey, this is Tom Hermstad with HD Technologies. This is the hiring internal IT staff series. And this first one is on the resume versus experience and how the two rarely meet. The big problem comes when most companies go to…
System Administrator – The Fundamental Rule
Do you know how many system administrators your company needs? One. One System Administrator! That’s our policy and should be yours. Having multiple system administrators never ends well for the network or your business. What is a system administrator (sysadmin): A system…
VPN (Virtual Private Network) Secure Internet Transmission
Secure anonymity is the name of the game when you are doing business over the public Internet. If you work with HD Tech and need to access your business data remotely, we setup VPN (Virtual Private Network) access for you. A VPN protects…
You Will Be Hacked! Better Get Ready!
Recently I went to a security conference and the FBI Agent there said there are two types of businesses: those that have been hacked and those that have been hacked but don’t know it. OUCH! Have you ever endured the tragedy…
Where Do Security Threats Come From? The Small Business Cyber Threat Landscape
If you think IT security problems are only caused by teenage hackers in their basements, you’re underestimating the scope of possible threats. While guarding against intrusion by curious geeks, every company needs to be on the lookout for security issues arising…
Triple Your Cyber Security at the Weakest Level
“It’s not paranoia if they are really after you.” – Tagline for the movie “Enemy of the State” Is your business as safe as it can be from cyber crime? Cyber crime is a real threat and the more digital our universe…
Don’t Let Identity Theft End Your Holidays
Password Protection – Prevent Identity Theft Starting with Black Friday and throughout December–before and after the religious holidays, there is a flurry of shopping. Sales and sprees both in real life and online can keep our credit cards charging ahead at…
HR Policies for Tech
The horror of hacks to businesses The scariest part of horror movies is the first scene that shows the fiendish slasher is in the same house or even as close as the same room with the hero or heroine. Many times,…
Backup, Monitor, Verify – 3 Business Survival Habits
Backups are the single most important survival habit for your business. Period. Everything runs through your computer system. If that system is down-especially for an extended period, you run the risk of your business failing. Studies show that over 70% of…
Remember to save to the server!
The scenario: We all do it, you’re creating a file and just want to save it as quickly as possible so you save it to the desktop! Don’t do it! Resist the urge! Those files that we save to the desktop…