By Jeremy Louise
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May 18th, 2020 |
Governance & IT Compliance
Project & Contracted Services
By now, there are probably very few out there who haven’t felt the negative impact of the Coronavirus pandemic – something that is still keeping roughly a third of the world’s population on mandatory lockdown with no end in sight. In addition to dealing with a workforce that is suddenly remote, you’re also likely coming up against … Continued
By Jeremy Louise
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May 8th, 2020 |
Project & Contracted Services
Everyone knew that working remotely was the way of the future… it’s just that most people probably didn’t realize “the future” would arrive quite as quickly as it did. According to one recent study, about 4.3 million people in the United States were already working from home at least half the time, a number that increased … Continued
By Jeremy Louise
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April 17th, 2020 |
Project & Contracted Services
Over the last few weeks, more and more of our clients at TSI have quickly become comfortable with video and web conferencing solutions like Zoom – which is terrific. Still, we wanted to take this opportunity to remind you to stay up-to-date on all of the scams and vulnerabilities that are associated with these platforms, … Continued
By Jeremy Louise
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April 14th, 2020 |
Project & Contracted Services
According to data recently released by the Federal Trade Commission, consumers have already lost about $5.85 million to various Coronavirus related schemes ALONE and likely don’t include those that haven’t been reported to the agency. With a costly $600 average loss per instance, it’s a seemingly lucrative tactic that does not appear to be going away. … Continued
By Jeremy Louise
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March 30th, 2020 |
Project & Contracted Services
As someone who has been in the technology business for over 25 years, it’s safe to say that I’ve seen a lot of so-called tech trends come and go. But one that I find truly exciting is also one that is very much here to stay: IoT, also known as, the Internet of Things. In … Continued
By Jeremy Louise
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January 30th, 2020 |
Project & Contracted Services
As many long-time readers are undoubtedly aware, staying up to date on everything going on with DFARS/NIST 800-171 compliance makes up a big portion of my responsibilities here at TSI – especially recently. Not only is the DoD actually going to start enforcing these compliance requirements in the very near future, but they’ve even introduced … Continued
By Jeremy Louise
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January 27th, 2020 |
Managed Services
TSI just celebrated its 30th anniversary, so we wanted to share this article from 1990 when most people had no clue what the Internet was, when every service call was performed on-site (phone support was free ?), and our hourly rates were $55.00/hr.! It’s been a remarkable journey thus far and we want to sincerely … Continued
By Jeremy Louise
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January 23rd, 2020 |
Network Security
Due to recent events surrounding the increased hostilities between the Islamic Republic of Iran and the United States, the U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) released a notification outlining their recommendations to safeguard against a potential state-sponsored cyber-attack. The notification contains the following recommendations: 1. Adopt a state of heightened awareness. This includes minimizing … Continued
By Jeremy Louise
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December 18th, 2019 |
Business Operations
As always, the best security precaution is to be aware of your surroundings and ensure you’re adequately equipped to address some of the more hostile aspects of that environment. Today, this not only applies to your actual physical surroundings but extends to the cyber world as well. This fact should be kept in mind year-round, … Continued
By Jeremy Louise
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December 13th, 2019 |
Project & Contracted Services
With the winter holidays fast approaching, people start thinking more and more about their loved ones, spending a lot of time looking for that perfect little gift that makes them smile. Unfortunately, this is also a very stressful time of year for many local area families that struggle to make the holiday special for their … Continued
