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IT Advice & Guidance


Hackers Don't Break In... They Log In
Your people are your first line of defense—but also your biggest risk. Security awareness training helps employees recognize and avoid cyber threats while keeping your business compliant, insurable, and secure. Here’s why every company should make training a top priority—and what it should include.
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Texas Senate Bill 2610
SB 2610 protects Texas small businesses from lawsuits after a data breach — but only if you follow cybersecurity best practices. Businesses with fewer than 250 employees must now adopt recognized frameworks to qualify. RIATA Technologies provides assessments, training, and compliance support so you can safeguard your company, your clients, and your legal standing.
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You Don’t Need It Until You Need It…
"You don’t need it until you need it, and when you do, you need it right now.” It might sound cliché, but this phrase sums up the entire mindset behind proactive IT support and cybersecurity.
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The Weakest Link in the Chain
Even the most sophisticated cyber solutions are unable to prevent human error. Learn how to minimize the weakest link in cybersecurity.
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IT for International Travel
Go ahead and plan that trip! Learn more about how to keep your IT laptop, devices and data safe when traveling anywhere in the world.
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Managing Your Own IT
Managing your own in-house IT can be good, and bad. Learn the pros and cons of establishing in-house IT support.
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Work Anywhere, Live Differently
Technology is the key to this freedom. I recently took an extended trip to Portugal and enjoyed being able to ‘work anywhere’ and ‘live...
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Mobile Security
Mobile Security: now, more than ever.
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Security AwarenessTraining
Preventing your data from being stolen. A very common and significant IT security threat today is the data breach. This is a term used to...
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Dental Office Embezzlement
Nearly 46% of dental practices have experienced employee theft or embezzlement. This blog discusses how to avoid.
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Cyber Liability
Know what is driving the costs of cyber liability insurance and what you can do to keep those costs down.
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Dental Offices Under Cyberattack
Cyber threats and attacks are only increasing in 2022, especially for dental offices, DSOs and healthcare providers.
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Account Takeovers - another threat on the rise.
Account Takeovers are on the rise by 671%. Find out why this is a cyber attack is such a big threat and how to prevent.
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Health Care Practices Prepare for Cyber Threat Onslaught.
AUSTIN, Texas (October 8,2021) - With health care organizations facing increasing cybercrime attacks this year, most are having to take a...
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Protecting Personal Devices in the Workplace
Important steps for managing bring-your-own-devices (BYOD). Raise your hand if you use a personal mobile device at work... If so, you are...
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Lurking in the 'Shadow IT'
Shadow IT has become increasingly more of a threat to organizations.
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10 Cybersecurity Practices for Healthcare Industry
These are the 10 cybersecurity practices for the healthcare industry, published in CSA 405(d).
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Ctl-Alt-Delete - Back to the office!
Take these steps to ensure your IT is ready to come back into the office.
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Planning for that moment...
That moment, when you realize your network has been locked up with ransomware. Or your office gets flooded and your computer servers are...
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How Much is Enough?
When it comes to cybersecurity solutions and measures, how much is enough? Especially given today’s cybercrime activities that have been...
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