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Modern Transcription for the Remote Worker
Traditional dictation and transcription solutions were designed years ago and often do not work well for remote working. For example, transcription pedals and device docs usually need to be connected to the office systems to work properly. So if you are taking these...
Who must do a Risk Assessment? HIPAA reaches far beyond health-related organizations
The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) was passed by Congress in 1996 and includes provisions that require that an individual's personal health information remain secure and confidential. The 1996 law was reinforced by the passage of the...
VoIP Facilitates Working from Anywhere
As you are surely aware, working from home (WFH) has been the primary way that many office-based jobs are being handled during stay-at-home rules. As everything began to shut down with the virus, WFH--what used to be called “telecommuting,” became the only safe option...
Total Networks Welcomes Emmanuel and David to our Team!
We have two new faces for our help desk team! Please join us in welcoming Emmanuel Garzon and David Lopez! Emmanuel Garzon grew up in New York, where he attended the New York Institute of Technology. After graduating, he moved to Southern California, initially to work...
How the Pandemic Is Changing the Way We Work
Total Networks President Dave Kinsey was recently interviewed by the American Bar Association (ABA) to discuss ways technology has helped lawyers during the pandemic. One advantage of the work from home environment is that it has fast-tracked the tools professionals...
What does data encryption mean and what does it do?
Originally posted in 2012 - updated in 2020 Encryption means "hidden." Specifically, encryption is used to keep confidential information private by scrambling all of the ones and zeros to make them appear like gibberish unless you have the key used to perform the...
Home Routers Are All Broken, Finds Security Study
According to a study by Germany’s Fraunhofer Institute for Communication (FKIE), vendors have failed to fix hundreds of vulnerabilities in their consumer-grade routers, leaving people exposed to a wide range of attacks. The FKIE examined 127 routers spanning seven...
Why Nobody Should Know Your Password
Your password is between you and your computer. There is never a good reason to share your password with anyone. This includes your IT provider, your boss, your colleagues, or your office manager. Your password is your personal authentication, and once someone else...
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