With federal and state agencies now dispensing stiff penalties to companies that do not maintain compliance with the plethora of industry regulations, such as HIPAA, PCI, Sarbanes Oxley, HITECH, FISMA and a slew of others, healthcare, retail and financial service industries need an encryption solution. Trend Micro Endpoint Encryption offers exactly what most businesses need. Ensure data privacy by encrypting data …
Amped Wireless releases industry’s most powerful dual band wi-fi repeater
Our partner, Amped Wireless, has announced what they call the industry’s most powerful dual band wi-fi repeater. Capable of extending ranges up to 10,000 square foot. The new long-range, high power Wireless-N 600mW GIgabit Dual Band Wi-Fi Repeater is available now and can extend your network up to a quarter of an acre. “Building materials and other electronic devices can …
Remote server room temperature monitor saves the day for our client!
I’ve touted the benefits of having “eyes” on your server and other network components when they are in remote locations, such as a server room, or closet as the case may be at your business, and I have even discussed our partner’s products such AVTECH’s remote temperature and environmental monitors. However, this week underscored the importance of these devices for …
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Computer Crime & Intellectual Property Section “fine” for viewing child porn? Nope, it’s a virus!
Some people have been reporting that their computers have been locked and that they are presented with a screen that reads something like: Computer Crime & Intellectual Property Section United States Department of Justice Attention! This operating system is locked due to the violation of the federal laws of the United States of America! Following violations were detected: Your IP …
Security breach at University of Nebraska may have exposed financial records
Last week, a security breach at the University of Nebraska resulted in hackers having gained potential access to the (financial and personal) records of 650,000 students, alumni, parents and university employees. The security breach was discovered by a staff member and quickly remedied, however, at this point in time it is not known exactly what information, if any, was actually …
Hard drive stolen from Miami’s Upper Valley Medical Center #encryption #dataloss #privacy
Here’s another case of a missing device from a medical facility… “Computer hard drive missing from UVMC hospital” A man walked into a medical center, and apparently stole a hard drive that from a computer in a patient admitting area near the main lobby. The quote that gets me was “The hospital does not believe any patient personal information is …
Data Killer – Could tape & hard drive shredding & “DOD” wipes be a thing of the past?
Currently, the ONLY true way to ensure that your data is not recovered from an old hard drive is to destroy that drive by shredding it. In the video below, you will see a device that has the potential for erasing the data using the same method that was used to record that information, albeit much more powerful. It remains …
Greenville / Upstate musicians wanted for fun & funky band!
Okay, this has nothing to do with Homeland Secure IT, but it has everything to do with fun! Most of you who follow this blog also know I am a musician and you may or may not know that I am “between bands”. I’ve decided that starting a new, fun and funky band is what I really want to do. …
Is your smartphone spying on you? Privacy and security experts say that it could be…
I’ve posted links on Facebook & Twitter in the past, as well as a blog post here and there about privacy and security as it applies to smartphone and mobile computer users. Did you know that for just a few dollars an app can be purchased, and even installed remotely in some cases on a smart phone that will allow …
What else does Homeland Secure IT do besides computers, servers and networks?
You know the elevator speech that you typical hear from people, where they pitch their services or wares to you? Mine goes something like this, “I’m John with Homeland Secure IT, and we provide small and medium businesses with computer, server and network support, service and sales here in the Upstate”. The person I am telling will usually walk away …