Dallas SD-WAN: Is It Right for Your Business?

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Is SD-WAN right for your Dallas business? SD-WAN makes sense once you’re managing multiple locations, remote employees, or cloud-based applications that a traditional WAN struggles to keep up with. It’s a bigger fit for growing, distributed businesses than for a single office with simple, static needs. Not sure if SD-WAN fits how your business actually … Read more

What To Look For in a Houston Managed Services Provider

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What should you look for in a Houston managed services provider? Look for genuine industry expertise, flexible and scalable service offerings, and a proactive approach that catches problems before they cause downtime. The right MSP treats your business as a specific environment to understand, not a template to apply. Not sure what to look for … Read more

FTC Safeguards Rule: The 2023 Compliance Deadline Explained.

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There are severe penalties for auto dealers that don’t comply with the revised FTC Safeguards Rule. The FTC has extended the deadline for dealerships 6 months to June 9th, 2023. Update! The Federal Trade Commission recently extended the implementation date of their FTC Safeguards Rule from December 9th, 2022 to June 9th, 2023. The below … Read more

SD-WAN: The Full Picture

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Software Defined-WAN offers many benefits for organizations. But before deploying any SD-WAN solutions, you should be aware of a few of its challenges. Summary In this article, we will explore SD-WAN, how it works, the benefits and challenges of implementation, and the industries well-suited for SD-WAN. In addition, you’ll learn more about important considerations when evaluating whether SD-WAN is … Read more

FTC Safeguards: What This Means for Auto Dealerships

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The Federal Trade Commission is cracking down on deceptive data practices and auto dealerships must comply with the revised FTC Safeguards Rule by June 9th, 2023, or run the risk of some heavy financial penalties. Extension Update! The Federal Trade Commission has extended the deadline of their FTC Safeguards Rule from December 9th, 2022 to … Read more

Cloud Computing in Healthcare: A Guide to HIPAA Compliance in the Cloud

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What does HIPAA require for cloud computing in healthcare? HIPAA cloud computing means running healthcare workloads on third-party cloud infrastructure, such as AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud, while still meeting every administrative, physical, and technical safeguard the HIPAA Security Rule requires for electronic protected health information (ePHI). The cloud provider secures the infrastructure underneath. The … Read more

The Pros and Cons of SD-WAN in Houston

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Is SD-WAN right for your Houston business? SD-WAN makes sense when MPLS costs and latency are becoming a real constraint, or when you need centralized control across multiple connection types. It requires some hardware reconfiguration up front, so weighing that investment against the performance gains matters before switching. Not sure if SD-WAN fits how your … Read more