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Fortifying Cybersecurity in State and Local Government
Cybersecurity in Government In an age where digital technology permeates every aspect of our lives, government agencies stand at a critical juncture in the fight ...
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8 Tips to Help You Guard Against Phishing
This month’s security awareness tips concern an increasingly common, sophisticated, and dangerous threat: phishing. Phishing is a form of cyberattack whereby the attacker sends fraudulent ...
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3 Reasons to Modernize Legacy IAM and CIAM Programs
Organizations that depend on outdated enterprise Identity and Access Management and Customer Identity and Access Management systems overlook essential opportunities to enhance security measures, unify ...
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Determining the Cost of an IAM Program
In today’s complex digital ecosystem, implementing a robust identity and access management program is not just a security measure but a business imperative. However, as ...
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A Guide to Building a Successful IAM Program
For technology professionals, managing a robust Identity and Access Management program is no longer merely about safeguarding assets. It has grown to encompass streamlined business ...
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7 Key Questions for Hiring an IT Project Manager
Hiring the right IT project manager is critical to the success of your projects and the overall efficiency of your organization’s IT operations. An exceptional ...
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Teams Premium – AI Meeting Recap Now Available
Microsoft Teams Premium According to the Productivity Trends report from Reclaim, professionals now spend more than half of their 40-hour workweek in meetings. This means ...
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10 Benefits of Outsourced IT Project Management
Outsourcing IT project management has become increasingly popular as organizations strive to enhance efficiency, reduce costs, and optimize project outcomes. Businesses can leverage various benefits ...
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Why Cybersecurity Attorneys Use Our Consulting Services
What Is a Cybersecurity Consultant? Let us explain why cybersecurity attorneys would benefit from consulting with a team of cybersecurity engineers. In today’s technology-driven world, ...
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How to Implement a Cybersecurity Awareness Training Program
Creating a program of regular cybersecurity awareness training should be a key part of your information security program. Read on and learn how.
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7 Key Traits of Exceptional IT Project Managers
In the dynamic realm of IT project management, exceptional individuals with unique skills and traits are essential to ensure successful project delivery. Successful IT project ...
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Criminals Are Exploiting AI – What to Look for
What Is Artificial Intelligence? One of the many cool things about the new wave of Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools is their ability to sound convincingly ...
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Three Essential Security Tools for Every Business
Protecting Your Business and Data Your data is one of your most valuable business assets, and keeping it safe should be one of your main ...
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The Power of Privileged Access Management
In today’s digital landscape, protecting sensitive data and preventing unauthorized access is paramount for organizations. Privileged access management (PAM) has emerged as a vital security ...
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Preventing Scope Creep in IT Project Management
Preventing scope creep is a critical aspect of effective IT project management. Professional IT project managers employ various strategies to mitigate the risks associated with ...
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Multifactor Authentication and Managed Services
In today’s digital landscape, protecting sensitive information and data breaches has become paramount for organizations. Multifactor authentication (MFA) has emerged as a powerful defense against ...
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Demystifying VPNs: A Comprehensive Guide on How a VPN Works
Setting Up and Using a VPN A Virtual Private Network (VPN) is a powerful tool that provides a secure, encrypted connection between your device and ...
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Embrace Cloud-Based Security With VPN-as-a-Service: What You Need to Know
As cyber threats evolve, companies must stay ahead by implementing robust security measures that protect their sensitive data and online resources. One such measure is ...
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Understanding Microsoft Active Directory for IAM
Identity and Access Management (IAM) has become a vital part of modern business, allowing organizations to manage their employees’ and customers’ identities and access. Within ...
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AISN Website Modernization Drives Accessibility
Making Websites More Accessible Around 26 percent of U.S. adults, or 61 million people, currently live with a disability, according to the Centers for Disease ...
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Enhancing Cybersecurity With Penetration Testing
What Is a Penetration Test? A penetration test, also known as a pen test, assesses the security of a computer system, network, or web application ...
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Why Working for AIS Network Is Awesome
AIS Network has been ranked on the Virginia Business Magazine’s 2023 list of the 100 “Best Places to Work in Virginia.” Let’s look at why ...
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Avoid These 6 Multicloud Management Pitfalls
Multicloud management has become increasingly popular in recent years as organizations look to take advantage of the flexibility, scalability and redundancy offered by multiple cloud ...
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7 Steps to Web ADA Compliance and Accessibility
What do you mean I have to modernize my website? Does my website really need ADA compliance? Does everybody’s website need to be ADA compliant? ...
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10 Essential Cybersecurity Questions for CISOs
10 Essential Cybersecurity Questions for CISOs As the world becomes more interconnected and cyber threats grow more complex, having a strong and effective cybersecurity strategy is ...
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Cloud Hosting vs. On-Premises: Pros and Cons
In today’s digital age, having an online presence is essential for any organization. However, the question of where to host your website can be a ...
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A Year in Malware – The Nastiest Malware of 2022
A Year in Malware – The Nastiest Malware of 2022 Much of our time this year has been spent working with our clients, making sure ...
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C3PAO Certification Is Coming. Are You Ready?
C3PAO Certification Is Coming. Are You Ready? By 2025, cybercrime is estimated to cause global losses of up to $10.5 trillion annually, affecting various industries ...
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What Is Enterprise Cloud Architecture?
As more and more organizations adopt cloud computing, the importance of enterprise cloud architecture has become increasingly apparent. Enterprise cloud architecture is a comprehensive framework ...
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Five Tips on E-commerce Data Migration for a Successful Digital Store Front
Five Tips on E-commerce Data Migration Over the years, AISN team members have designed, built and optimized multiple e-commerce websites using both waterfall and agile ...
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Critical State, Federal & Commercial Data — Protected & Compliant
Building Robust, Secure, Compliant Systems With High Uptime The challenges facing senior IT leaders in state, federal, and commercial organizations are numerous. With complex systems ...
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What Is Juneteenth?
June·teenth /jo͞oːnˌtēːnTH,ˌjo͞onˈtēnTH,jo͞o:nˈtē:nTH/ Juneteenth, a holiday celebrating the end of slavery in the United States, originated in Galveston, Texas, in 1865, commemorating African American Emancipation Day ...
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Payment Gateways for E-Government and E-commerce
In the 21st century, easy payments have become a critical and expected part of the digital customer experience. Today’s consumers are accustomed to buying products ...
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6 Tips for Choosing the Right Enterprise Architect
Choosing the right enterprise architecture vendor can be a complex and critical decision. Enterprise architecture is a strategic approach to managing the complexity of an ...
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A Tribute to AIS Network Founder Dan Lundahl, 1955-2022
The AIS Network Team wishes to tribute founder Dan Lundahl, who passed away on February 7, 2022. Deeply respected by those who knew him best, ...
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Generating 2022 Pro Plus QuickBooks 1099 Reports
One Tip for QuickBooks 1099 Reports As tax season is underway, we want to share an accounting tip we discovered while utilizing QuickBooks Desktop Pro ...
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Bridging the Cybersecurity Skills Gap
Advancing Cybersecurity Training and Skills in an Industry Faced With a Talent Shortage The cybersecurity skills gap is a real and growing challenge in the ...
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7 Cybersecurity Tips for Your Organization
7 Cybersecurity Tips for Your Organization Last month was Cybersecurity Awareness Month. How did you recognize it at your organization? If you didn’t know about ...
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Why an Incident Response Plan Is Important
Having an Incident Response Plan is the first step to keeping your company, employees, and client information safe. Learn more today!
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SSL Certificates: Why Are They Important?
Does your website have a current SSL certificate? You may have noticed a little closed padlock icon next to the domain name of the website ...
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AISN Joins the Cybersecurity Awareness Month Campaign
Every year in October, it is Cybersecurity Awareness Month. This campaign raises awareness about the significance of cybersecurity throughout the United States. Led by the ...
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Tech Support Scam Red Flags
Protecting Yourself From Seven Tech Support Scams October is Cybersecurity Awareness Month, and it is essential to remind everyone that the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ...
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How Do Tech Support Scams Happen?
Tech support fraud involves criminals claiming to provide technical support to fix problems that don’t exist. Their methods include placing calls, sending pop-ups, engaging misleading ...
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Tech Support Scams Are Rampant – Just Ask My Dad
Tech support scams are rampant today, and tech scammers are obnoxiously brash. How do I know? Because it hits close to home. My elderly father ...
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More Than a Decade of AISN Internships
At AISN, internships have always been a part of who we are. We love offering opportunities to students who want to learn and grow in ...
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5 Tips for Protection and Prevention Against Ransomware
If you are looking for tips for protection and prevention against ransomware, then you’ve come to the right place. In last week’s blog, we defined ...
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What Is Ransomware and Why Is It a Threat?
What Is Ransomware? Ransomware dominated the news cycle this past week with cybercriminals’ attack on the Colonial Pipeline, which resulted in a disrupted gas supply ...
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Ransomware: Best Practices for Critical Infrastructure Companies
This month, the Colonial Pipeline paid a $4.4 million ransom to malicious cyber actors who hacked their information technology network to steal data. Would you ...
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Ransomware Is Getting Worse. Here’s Why You Need Pen Testing.
Ransomware Hits the Entire East Coast The fuel giant Colonial Pipeline was hacked on Friday by ransomware cybercriminals, impacting everyone on the East Coast. From rising ...
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New Data Security Regulations to Watch
The increasing number of data security regulations has raised privacy concerns globally. Gartner’s industry analysis predicts that by 2023, about two-thirds of the world’s ...
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Understanding Azure and SQL Server
Microsoft Azure and SQL Server Microsoft Azure does not sell virtual machines with SQL Server pre-installed but instead provides SQL Server databases derived from larger ...
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What You Need to Know About Avoiding Data Breaches
What’s the secret to avoiding data breaches? The key is to understand them and recognize where you’re vulnerable. Read on and find out more.
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Benefits of Running Windows Server and SQL Server on Azure
Successful cloud migration begins with crucial decisions and simple steps forward, such as running Windows Server and SQL Server on Azure. Why Azure? Customers choose ...
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Why Your Clients Really Need Cyber Forensics
To protect your clients from the damages associated with data breaches, you need to partner with a cyber forensics expert. Learn more.
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Could Your Business Benefit From a vCISO?
As your organization grows, so do your risks. A vCISO can help your organization move forward safely as you embrace technological developments.
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You Need the Security Benefits Penetration Testing Can Offer
Regular penetration testing can help ensure your systems are strengthened against threats and your data is secure. Learn more now.
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Network Firewall Security: Are You Compliant or Are You Secure?
Your router and network firewall security were fully compliant with industry and government standards, but does that mean your data is safe and secure?
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5 Cybersecurity Incident Response Steps You Need to Know
Data breaches happen daily. Are you ready? In this post, we’ll explore what you need to consider when developing incident response steps.
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How to Protect Your Assets With a Disaster Recovery Plan
Any plan is better than no plan at all, and developing an availability and disaster recovery plan doesn’t have to be complex. Learn more now.
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Why Cybersecurity Governance Matters to Your Organization
Find out how a cybersecurity governance plan will help decrease the risk your organization faces as system complexity increases.
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How to Develop an Information Security Program
In this post, we’ll examine how to develop an information security program that minimizes the risk posed by IT threats and vulnerabilities to your business.
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How to Perform an IT Risk Assessment
Cybersecurity incidents regularly affect organizations of all sizes. In this post, we’ll outline the main steps to conduct an IT risk assessment.
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Are You Prepared for the Cybersecurity Risks of Remote Work?
The COVID-19 pandemic has revealed a security vector often overlooked by many businesses: the cybersecurity risks of remote work.
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What Is Information Risk Management Really About?
In this post, we’ll take a closer look at the threats facing your business, as well as the consequences of not taking information risk management ...
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How to Avoid 4 Common Cloud Migration Pitfalls
In this post, we’ll examine a few cloud migration pitfalls, what causes them, and how to mitigate the threat they pose to your transition.
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How to Get the Cloud Enablement Services You Really Need
Cloud enablement services aren’t just about planning, designing and building your cloud solution. Read on and find out more.
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How to Conduct a Cloud Readiness Assessment
In this post, we’ll discuss what kinds of workloads are best suited to cloud migrations and how to perform a cloud-readiness assessment for your business.
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4 Things Every Successful Cloud Enablement Strategy Needs
In this post, we’ll offer you 4 tips on developing your own cloud enablement strategy: what to look for in a partner and how to ...
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What You Need to Know for Your Cloud Migration Strategy
Thinking about moving to the cloud? This post will guide you through how to develop a successful cloud migration strategy for your organization.
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What Is Cloud Enablement and Why Should You Care?
What is cloud enablement? It’s a term that gets thrown around a lot in tech circles. But if you’re not already taking advantage of it, ...
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How To Get FERPA-Compliant Cloud Storage
Aging IT infrastructure presents many challenges for an educational institution, not the least of which is ensuring compliance with the Family Educational Rights and Privacy ...
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Benefits of Cloud Computing in Accounting: 4 Key Points
Looking to switch your accounting firm to cloud computing? We take a look at some of the benefits specific to accounting firms using Cloud computing.
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COVID-19 and Security Best Practices
The impact of the COVID-19 biological war on our commercial and government agency customers has been immeasurable. They face numerous challenges, including increased systems and ...
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Cloud Backup vs. Traditional Backup: Which is Better?
Cloud backup vs. traditional backup: Which one is better? We take a look into each of the Pros and Cons and the various technologies used. ...
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What You Need to Know About Azure Cloud Enablement
What is the biggest barrier most companies face when considering Azure Cloud enablement? Read on and find out more.
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ROI of Microsoft Azure IaaS
Considering ROI for Microsoft Azure Iaas? You can gain significant TCO efficiencies by migrating VMware environments to Azure.
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Secure your Site & Protect It From Threats
Current content gives your readers confidence and builds audience trust. If it falls short, you’re at risk of losing credibility. Read how to secure your ...
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Why Migrate to Microsoft Azure?
With Microsoft Azure, you get always-on, up-to-date security that keeps your organization running—no need to worry about compromising business-critical application data and files across on-premise ...
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Windows 7 Support Going Away in January
It’s going to be a new decade soon. Are you ready for an upgrade? As announced previously, Windows 7 will be out of support after ...
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Windows Server and SQL Server Customers Choose Azure
Ever wonder why Windows Server and SQL Server Customers choose Azure? Over the last quarter century, companies of all sizes have been trusting Windows Server ...
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Customer Story: Azure Achieves Innovations
“We realized we were leaving too many good ideas on the side,” said Aaron Phillips, President and CEO of SitePro. The ability to innovate is ...
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Windows 10/O365 Increase Productivity, Security
With the end of support for Windows 7 and Office 2010 rapidly approaching, now is the time to help our customers get modern and move ...
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Utilizing Azure SQL Database Managed Instance
Not ready to give up on your on-premises SQL Server licensing investment but eager for the benefits of the cloud? Get the best of both ...
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Why Use Microsoft 365?
Why use Microsoft 365? Marketplace and digital trends increasingly shape the way we work and do business. That’s true at AIS Network, so we internally ...
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Three Reasons for Migrating to Azure
We’re seeing heightened customer interest in Azure migration. Those customers are continuously asking us to articulate the reasons for migrating to Azure — especially since ...
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End of Support for SQL Server 2008 and 2008 R2
End of Support for SQL Server 2008 and 2008 R2 Been avoiding upgrading? With end of support for SQL Server 2008 and 2008 R2, ...
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Welcome, Eddie McAndrew
A big welcome to Eddie McAndrew, AISN’s new chief operating officer. In Eddie, we have a seasoned and trusted leader who consistently delivers results. He’s ...
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Is Azure Backup All That?
Is Azure backup all that? Yes, in fact. Azure backup helps you retain rapidly increasing amounts of data while keeping storage costs low. And, it ...
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Cloud Readiness Assessments
In support of the Governor’s Executive Order Nineteen (EO19, issued on September 17), AISN is able to deliver Cloud Readiness Assessments to help Virginia’s agencies ...
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AISN Data Centers Prepared for Hurricane Florence
Due to upcoming severe weather related to Hurricane Florence, which has been downgraded to a Category 2 hurricane, AISN is monitoring the storm closely and ...
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What to Expect From a Penetration Test Report
Let’s face it. There are a lot of bad actors out there, and they are working to breach yet another organization’s infrastructure each and every ...
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Why Is Pen Testing In Demand?
Why is pen testing in demand? Well, these days, criminal hacking has become an automated process. It’s no longer a matter of if you get ...
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Defend Your Business From Cyber Threats
Cyber threats continue to be a major concern for business owners. You must defend your business from cyber threats. Not having a cybersecurity strategy in ...
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Risk Assessments Can Save Your Business
Risk Assessments Can Save Your Business Think risk assessments can save your business? You’re right. A risk assessment is a critical component of any organization’s ...
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Employee Cyber Security Training
Employee Cyber Security Training Do your employees lack cyber security training? Human error is one of the greatest threats to organizational security – after all, ...
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Ensuring Security and Compliance
Most organizations tend to focus on becoming compliant rather than being secure. And while meeting client requirements and industry regulations is very important, it does ...
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Information Security Program Is Critical
An information security program is a critical component of any organization regardless of the size of your business or the industry you’re in. A good ...
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KRACK Security Flaw Protection
Researchers have discovered a new weakness found in the WPA2 protocol (Wi-Fi Protected Access 2), the security method which protects all modern Wi-Fi networks, known ...
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Steps to Avoid a Pricey Data Breach
Are you swimming in information security concerns? Avoid a pricey data breach by reading further. Recent and startling new malicious attacks are causing organizations to ...
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What’s Driving Your Cloud Initiatives?
What business goals or objectives are driving cloud initiatives at your company? Could they be among these? Lower total cost of ownership (TCO) Improving customer ...
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Our Site Was Not Hacked
No. Our site was not hacked. Period. Yesterday, a customer Googled us only to find this — under our name, a notation from Google, which ...
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Passing Your SOC 2 Audit
How should you prepare for passing your SOC 2 audit? The pressure is on as more and more service providers and service organizations are being ...
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WannaCrypt Ransomware Defense
Looking for WannaCrypt ransomware defense? On Friday, May 12th, a large ransomware attack was launched, known as WannaCrypt (a.k.a. WannaCry). It infected more than 230,000 ...
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Award-Winning Website Development
We’re over the moon this week. Award-winning website development is always what we aim for, and our latest project has done just that. The Virginia ...
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Tips for Moving to the Cloud
Tips for Moving to the Cloud When companies move to the cloud, there are undoubtedly numerous challenges that must be overcome. For example: integration ...
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Will Moving to Azure Require Redesigning Apps?
Will Moving to Azure Require Redesigning Apps? Will moving to Azure mean that we need to redesign our applications? That is one of the frequently ...
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Azure or AWS? Isn’t the Cloud the Same?
Azure or AWS? Isn’t the cloud the same regardless of whom I choose? Azure or AWS? Isn’t the cloud the same regardless of whom I ...
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Government Data Scientists Be Glad
Government data scientists spend inordinate amounts of time each day manually scrubbing terabytes of operational data for advanced analytics and business intelligence. Well, now they ...
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AWS S3 Outage Did Not Help Alleviate Doubt
Unfortunately, the recent AWS S3 outage did not help alleviate doubt that some people already have about the cloud. AWS apologized, of course, explaining that a ...
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School Report Cards for Virginia
The school report cards for Virginia’s schools, school divisions, and the state never looked better! Today, AIS Network announced that we’ve wrapped up development work on ...
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Avoid a Data Breach: What a Health Care Org Should Do
Avoid a Data Breach: What a Health Care Org Should Do There are three things that a health care organization should do immediately to avoid ...
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Debt Collection and Audits for Collection Agencies
Debt collection agencies with sensitive data need to be familiar with how PCI, FISMA, SSAE 16/SOC 1 and SOC 2 apply to them. If you’re ...
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PCI DSS 3.2 Requirements and What’s New
PCI DSS 3.2 Requirements and What’s New PCI DSS 3.2 includes some changes about which you should know. Many thanks to our auditor, KirkpatrickPrice, for ...
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Penetration Tests and Their Benefits
Penetration tests and their benefits on the brain? If performed regularly, penetration tests are key to your overall security posture. It’s an important practice that ...
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Becoming PCI Compliant for the First Time
Becoming PCI Compliant for the First Time Becoming PCI compliant for the first time? Becoming PCI compliant can be an overwhelming undertaking if you are ...
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Strategies for Mitigating Cyber Intrusions
Strategies for Mitigating Cyber Intrusions Cyber intrusions worrying you? Looking for some basic strategies that your IT team can use to mitigate cyber intrusions? Here ...
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Olympic Games Using Cloud Technology
This year’s Olympic Games in Rio outshine all the others with the most advanced and innovative technology ever seen. Rio’s adoption of cloud capabilities will forever ...
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Universities That Have Deployed Microsoft Azure
Should you join the other 750 universities that have deployed Microsoft Azure? The answer is a definite yes. Azure is a complete cloud platform with ...
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Penetration Tests Help Avoid a Data Breach
Penetration tests and vulnerability scans, if performed regularly, will help your organization avoid a costly data breach. Did you know that? So why don’t more companies get on ...
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Azure Storage Bridges the Gap
Azure Storage Bridges the Gap Between Your Budget and Your Needs Azure Storage is a common interest for those exploring the benefits of Azure Managed ...
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Cost of Downtime
Cost of Downtime Ever calculate the cost of downtime? A major new survey by Veeam Software did, and the results reveal that there’s far more ...
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Phase 2 HIPAA Audits Prep
Phase 2 HIPAA Audits Prep Phase 2 HIPAA Audits have officially begun. You may know that the OCR is gathering information to determine which covered ...
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Azure’s Growth Is Explosive
Azure’s Growth Is Explosive This week marks the annual Microsoft Cloud and Hosting Summit, and I must say they’ve started off with a bang ...
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Upgrade to SharePoint 2016
Why upgrade to SharePoint 2016? SharePoint 2016 (SharePoint 2016 download guide) achieves general availability on May 4, so it’s time to decide about upgrading. What’s the ...
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When Hackers Strike
When Hackers Strike “The battle against terrorism is not only a military battle, but primarily a battle of information” -Ahmed Chalabi In today’s globalized ...
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All About the AISN Cloud Upgrade
All About the AISN Cloud Upgrade Want to know all about the AISN Cloud upgrade? Over Easter weekend, we implemented a pretty major upgrade ...
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March Is Governmental Purchasing Month in VA
March is Governmental Purchasing Month in Virginia! Just last week, Commonwealth of Virginia Governor Terry McAuliffe issued a proclamation to recognize March as Governmental Purchasing Month ...
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Happy Birthday SharePoint, Fifteen Years!
Happy Birthday SharePoint! Fifteen years! Wow! Get ready for March 2016! It’s Happy 15th Birthday SharePoint! If our good wishes are several weeks early, it’s because ...
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SharePoint 2016 New Features
We’ve been hosting and developing around SharePoint since SharePoint Team Services 1.0. That’s a loooong time! That’s why we are excited about the SharePoint 2016 ...
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Creating a Compliance Culture
Wondering how to create a positive compliance culture within your company? We’re here to help companies make managing compliance, well, manageable. We’ve defined the role ...
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Security Awareness Training
Security awareness training for employees is a critical component of compliance and security in your organization. The risk of an employee not understanding the potential ...
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Cloud Contract Review Questions
It’s cloud contract review time. You should know the right cloud contract review questions to ask, right? Well, first, take a good look at the ...
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Hurricane Preparedness: Protect Your Data
Hurricane preparedness should always be top of mind at this time of the year. While those of us living in the Commonwealth of Virginia narrowly ...
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Securing PII Under FERPA
With a vast amount of personal and private data available on networks throughout the world, it’s easy to understand just how necessary and important securing ...
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Secure Web App Best Practices
Maintaining a secure web environment is extremely important in today’s technological climate. So, let’s look at secure web app best practices. Performing regular scans and ...
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PCI DSS Requirements 3 and 4
Questions about PCI DSS Requirements 3 and 4? You’ve come to the right place. As you may know, AISN is a PCI compliant cloud hosting ...
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Avoiding a Data Breach Caused by Medical Devices
In headlines of late, the terms “data breach” and “healthcare organization” aren’t strangers, and now relative to that, avoiding a data breach caused by medical ...
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Call Monitoring Compliance
It’s important to analyze and fully understand the areas of risk as the CFPB continues to closely supervise the collections environment and call monitoring compliance. ...
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Microsoft Cloud Platform FAQs
Microsoft Cloud Platform FAQs So what are the most frequently asked questions that we get about our new offering? Here’s a sample: Q. I operate ...
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Payment Card Security Data Flow
DATA FLOW DYNAMIC OF PAYMENT CARD SECURITY In March, the Electronic Transactions Association (ETA), a global association which represents those in the payments space, announced a ...
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IT Regulatory Standards Are an Alphabet Soup
IT Regulatory Standards Are an Alphabet Soup IT regulatory standards got you down? If you work in IT or IT compliance, you’ve probably heard of the ...
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PCI DSS Requirements 1 and 2
Questions about PCI DSS Requirements 1 and 2? You’ve come to the right place. As you may know, AISN is a PCI compliant cloud hosting ...
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Note About Our Virginia eGov Contract Vehicles
AISN is your One-Stop-Shop for eGov services, so I thought I’d post a brief note about our Virginia eGov contract vehicles. Our team currently supports ...
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Compliance Mistakes: 5 Killer Errors
Compliance mistakes can be costly. Very costly. The fines associated with non-compliance and/or data breaches are stiff and punishing in multiple ways. Sarah Morris of ...
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Talking Points: Moving Legacy Applications to the Cloud
Are you thinking of moving legacy applications to the cloud? Earlier this month, I posted a blog about why organizations should move legacy applications to ...
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Move Legacy Apps to the Cloud
Frequently, we’re asked, “We need to move legacy apps to the cloud. How can I make the case to management?” The changing trends in business ...
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CFPB Vendor Compliance Management
When it comes to CFPB vendor compliance, companies must “oversee” their vendors “in a manner that ensures compliance with Federal consumer financial law…The CFPB’s exercise ...
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Security Best Practices for Social Media Users
Users of popular social media sites may not realize the potential risks to which they expose themselves while using and participating in social networking. Most users develop ...
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Hospital Network Security: 3 Key Principles Illustrated
Today, I’d like to talk a little about hospital network security and point to a story about a hospital incident in which three key principles ...
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Microsoft Cloud Platform Powered by AIS Network
The Microsoft Cloud Platform Delivers! The Microsoft Cloud Platform delivers, and AISN is excited to roll it out early in 2015. And, although we’ve built an ...
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Six Tips to Secure Healthcare Data, Ensure HIPAA Compliance
It’s one thing to suffer one data breach – there is room to recover. Will Anthem survive a second breach? Don’t let this happen to you. ...
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PCI DSS: 15 Common PCI Compliance Gaps
Common PCI compliance gaps? You bet! We can identify 15 of them. The need for enhanced security is becoming more and more obvious every day. As ...
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Avoid Becoming the Next Anthem Breach: 3 Tips
The recent Anthem breach is potentially the largest data breach to date in the healthcare space. When your CEO or your largest clients ask you ...
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Microsoft BizSpark FAQs
AIS Network has participated in the Microsoft BizSpark program since it began about 5 years ago. We love our BizSpark friends, the program and everything ...
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Sitecore Named Leader in the Forrester Wave for WCM
Some very good news for the .NET ecosystem… Our partner, Sitecore, was named a “leader” in The Forrester Wave for web content management (WCM) systems ...
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Mastering a Risk Assessment
In light of the recent news of the data breach at Anthem Blue Cross/Blue Shield, risk assessment is our theme today. We welcome this guest ...
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Guaranteeing Hosting Compliance
Guaranteeing hosting compliance. It’s pretty much something that AIS Network has always done, and it’s a clear service benefit. Our compliance with multiple security and ...
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Security Trends in 2015: Five Tips
If information security trends from last year are at all telling, 2015 will be a very important year to pay close attention to the security of ...
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National Data Privacy Day
It’s National Data Privacy Day! Did you know that data privacy is so important that it gets its own very special day — annually? Well, perhaps ...
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