Written by HD Tech - Tom HermstadAugust 22, 2017 We ran across this interesting article on passwords and it prompted us to write this review on password security for your business. The premise of the article is that a computer program can be created to crack the typical passwords we are all being prompted to create on most websites. You know the ones …. at least 8 characters, 2 of
Written by HD Tech - Tom HermstadJune 29, 2017 With all the cyber attacks in the recent media, it is great news that the Girl Scouts are now offering cyber security badges! Encouraging young people at an early age to participate in thwarting cyber criminals will certainly add to a safer future for computing. As cited in the USA today story girl scout computer security badges the requirements for achieving the
Written by HD Tech - Tom HermstadNovember 30, 2015 This is an operational update to all my friends in the MSP community but can also be useful to anyone that has small business based office 365 plans. As of December 1, 2015 Microsoft has begun to force all small business plan users to switch to or ‘renew’ into a new 365 plan structure. I won’t talk about the specifics of
Written by HD Tech - Tom HermstadMarch 13, 2015 We use office 365 for our clients a lot. It’s a good solution for many reasons.Why office 365? 1) Never worrying about what version of the office you’re on, anyone on 365 always has an up to date Office version. 2) Not worrying about your mail going down when your office internet is down. On premise mail systems provide a single
Written by HD Tech - Tom HermstadFebruary 22, 2015 These days many business are looking at VOIP (Voice Over Internet Protocol) Phone Systems. Instead of carrying calls on conventional phone lines, the voice is carried encrypted across the internet. While VOIP is usually the way to go, there are things to be considered. For the purposes of this article I’m going to quickly review the talking points one should consider
Written by HD Tech - Tom HermstadSeptember 23, 2014 [separator headline=”h2″ title=”Multidefense technology to secure your network”] Technology poses security risks from within and outside every business. H&D Technologies can provide offsite IT security it security service and protection services along with monitoring and consulting services to eliminate risk. Inside Are you worried about the security risks associated with employees? H&D Technologies provides a secure network environment so you can
Written by HD Tech - Tom HermstadDecember 20, 2013 OK, it’s the happiest time of year and the best time of year to get the latest and greatest devices and equipment … Right? The holidays are upon us and here are a few tips you might want to consider before you whip out your credit card … Budget – Consider your overall technology budget and the comprehensive plans you have
Written by HD Tech - Tom HermstadOctober 23, 2013 Continuity refers to the ability to get your systems running quickly during an outage. When your server goes down and can’t be brought back up – now what? If you have regular, non-image based backups, here are the steps: Find a good backup. This is usually very difficult as few data backups actually work when you need them – especially tape! This
Written by HD Tech - Tom HermstadAugust 30, 2013 There is a common mistake that many business make when sending marketing or information-based emails: sending out email blasts from their corporate email account to groups in excess of 25 recipients and getting blacklisted. For example, if your corporate email is name@domain.com and you send semi-large to large group emails, you may end up putting your entire email server on a
Written by HD Tech - Tom HermstadAugust 28, 2013 This is the second installment in the backup series, the first being on the use of tape. We are currently in the best place for backups in the 30 years I’ve been doing IT. Disk-based backups are awesome! The best! If you are not on a disk-based backup system, listen up, because this is where you should be. Disk-based backups (unlike
