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Zen and the Art of System Updates

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You wouldn’t skip oil changes for your car and expect it to run smoothly. The same applies to the technology you and your business use every day. System updates often feel like an interruption to your work, but they are essential for keeping your devices running smoothly. What Regular Updates Do Improve security: Cybercriminals are constantly evolving new ways to infiltrate your systems and steal your data. The advent of artificial intelligence (AI) has accelerated the development of new scams and malware, and regular system updates are vital for keeping businesses safe from cyberattacks. When a vulnerability is discovered, tech companies and vendors use these updates to release patches that seal those weak points and protect your systems—and, more importantly, your data. Improve performance: Is your device running slower than usual? Does it take longer to start up? Odds are, there is a system update waiting in the wings to fix it for you. These updates aren’t just for security. They also fix bugs, optimize operations, and tweak your system to help it run smoother and faster. Fix compatibility issues: As new apps, devices, and integrations are released, your operating system needs to keep pace. Regular updates ensure that your technology continues to play well together and you avoid any potential issues that may bring your operations to a standstill. When was the last time you dusted off your technology? Most consumer-level devices these days have automatic update capability. Enabling this feature is the best way to ensure that your device continues to function correctly and securely. If you can’t allow your device to shut down or restart for these updates during the workday, you can set the automatic update to take place outside of work hours. These small habits will make a big impact on your technology usage. The same applies to businesses and organizations, too. Most small businesses and many large businesses rely on employees using personal devices to perform their duties, whether they work at the office or from home. Regular, automatic updates should be company policy for all business-related technologies. Need some help keeping your company up to date? When it comes to balancing the need for maintaining security and minimizing service disruption, things get a little more involved. You don’t want to cause major issues for your organization. Nerd Crossing can help! Technology updates are included as part of our Maintenance Plans with an automated patch management system that keeps our clients’ systems secure and running smoothly. Want to know more? Let’s connect and chat about what you need, and how we can help you make it happen.



IT for Healthcare

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Properly-managed cybersecurity & information technology is critical to the medical field. HIPAA compliance needs to be deep-rooted in all aspects of your technology. To protect yourself, your company & your patients, use an information technology & cybersecurity firm that specializes in the medical industry. Cybersecurity A data breach could be devastating to your practice. Cybersecurity services include encryption, security audits, vulnerability scanning, security management, & more. HIPAA Compliance We specialize in HIPAA- compliant cloud services, security risk assessments, training, HITECH ACT, & more. We educate ourselves frequently in medical tech. Disaster Recovery Our technicians will assess your technology, create a HIPAA-compliant solution to help protect your data & business in case of a disaster, & then deploy it. Cloud Services It is now crucial for those in the medical field to utilize HIPAA-compliant cloud storage for their patients’ & administration’s data. We can help find the best cloud services for you. Project Management We help identify technological problems, provide researched solutions, implement risk management, & help medical facilities run smoothly & securely. Onsite & Device Support We can set up & maintain your computers, printers, servers, mobile devices, networks, & more so you can instead focus on your patients, not your tech.



The Importance of Data Backups

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We can't stress enough how much data backups are crucial for businesses of all sizes. Data is often considered the most important element for small to medium enterprises. And there's no doubt that it's an absolute necessity for enterprise corporations. Protecting your data is not only protecting your company's past, present and future, it is protecting your customers' as well. There are so many ways that companies can lose data, so it's important to always have backups of all information.
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Cybersecurity and Your Business

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Properly maintained cybersecurity is imperative for businesses of all sizes. Whether you’re an enterprise corporation or a mom-and-pop shop, as long as you use the internet, you and your business are susceptible to being hacked. Hackers can not only access your business’s financial information, but your customers’ as well. Even if your company has its own IT department, many businesses do not focus their technology on cybersecurity. According to a recent survey, 75% of IT professionals admitted they did not have a formal cybersecurity response plan at the company they work for; 66% weren’t confident in their company’s ability to recover from a cybersecurity attack. Our IT Nerds make cyber security a top priority for all of our clients, including schools, government agencies, car dealerships, and other small-to-medium businesses. We also provide large corporations with supplemental IT security support as well. We are constantly researching the latest news and information about hacks, IT security, government standards, and more, so that we can provide our clients with the latest in cyber security solutions. The National Institute of Standards and Technology is frequently releasing updated guidelines in risk assessment that requires continuous monitoring. There are also many different elements to cybersecurity that we keep in mind when offering our IT solutions, while many other information technology companies just focus on one or two elements. Application security, operation security, disaster recovery, end-user education/training, information security, and network security are the main factors that we keep in mind when providing cyber security solutions to our clients. However, we understand that every business is different and may requires certain components, such as certifications or HIPAA compliance. At Nerd Crossing, we provide the San Francisco Bay Area with diligently constructed cybersecurity solution packages. For more information on how we can help your business or nonprofit, or to receive a free cybersecurity consultation, please do not hesitate to contact us.



The Importance of Encryption

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Many companies with 1099 independent employees have recently mandated that business devices must be encrypted to safeguard customer and company data. Encrypting and protecting this data is imperative to keeping your business, customers and job safe. Even if the company you work for has not mandated this policy, what would happen if your work computer, laptop, phone, tablet, or storage device was stolen? What if your confidential customer data got into the wrong hands?
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