Organizational security should be the responsibility of all employees, contractors, and vendors. Getting to the point where everyone feels security is as much a part of their role as checking email, takes an organized methodical approach. While everyone is responsible, a singular person should be identified to lead, manage, and ensure the initiative is successful. … Continued
With the holiday season upon us, we wanted to share some insight that will help keep things festive and secure. Most holidays seem to relate to a number, we figured 10 is a good number of tips to share for IT Security this holiday season, though we initially came up with a list of 100 … Continued
By Matt Mone
Azure Virtual Desktop (AVD) is Microsoft’s comprehensive virtual desktop application. It essentially acts as a service that allows Microsoft to manage much of the security, updates, and maintenance typically associated with a terminal server and provides a simpler user experience. With AVD you can provide staff with easy access to self-hosted applications without the need … Continued
Do you wish you had more time in your day to focus on inspiring or priority work? Do people in your organization find answers to the same questions in different places, with possibly different answers? Is there a lot of time spent on entering data and reconciling systems, but comparatively little on analyzing and acting … Continued
By Matt Mone
Hardly a week goes by without the news reporting on another cyberattack on US companies. In fact, ransomware attacks went up by 148% during Covid-191 and experts warn that the conflict in Ukraine could lead to unprecedented cyber risk for US organizations2. With the average cyberattack costing a small business $25k3 this is not something … Continued
Did you see the news? Amazon Web Services (AWS) just announced the 2022 AWS Imagine Grant program for all registered 501(c) nonprofits throughout the country. According to the program’s official website, [The] goal is to empower nonprofit organizations to prioritize technology as a mission-critical component of their projects and provide support for organizations pursuing technology-driven … Continued
By Jami Wiegand
To celebrate Women’s History Month, a time to remember and lift women’s contributions to the world, we will be honoring and exploring the journey of women in STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math). We will start with women’s roles in technology as early as the 1700s, touch on current statistics and highlight a few female … Continued
Given the news from Ukraine, we are advising our clients to be hyper-vigilant about cyber-attacks at this time. 1. Be sure to have current backups. 2. Use 2-factor authentication. 3. Make sure your operating system and Antivirus EDR software are up to date. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us at … Continued
By Bruce Hain
After several years of frustration as the CFO of a mid-sized R&D company, managing what should have been a service-oriented function but was more often a roadblock, I was convinced there had to be a better way. So, in 1993 I started Insource Services. Initially conceived as a financial outsourcing firm, with the goal of … Continued
As a Finance, HR, and IT outsourcing firm, we take security seriously. In 2021 we achieved SOC 2 Type 2 security compliance status. For those unfamiliar with this credentialing protocol, here’s a quick overview. Service Organization Control (SOC) 2 is a set of compliance requirements and auditing processes designed for service providers. A type 2 … Continued