Shopping for an IT Company: The Five Big Questions to Ask

So you’re shopping for an IT company. Perhaps you have come to the realization you need one, or perhaps you’ve become frustrated with the one you’re working with; in any case, this may be unchartered territory. Some things are no-brainers; you want a team with a depth of skillsets, with different specialists in areas like
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The basics of cloud-integrated edge computing

Here at Partnered Solutions, we are excited to be rolling out something that we think will revolutionize the way businesses handle IT for the rest of the decade. Yes, that’s right, the decade. We know how fast technology changes and this is a bold statement. So what are the current challenges that we’re addressing? Well,
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How To Use Zoom Safely: The Big Questions Answered

Partnered Solutions’ Chief Security Officer and Chief Operating Officer weigh in on the big questions surrounding the security of the video conferencing tool, Zoom. What makes Zoom such a popular choice over other programs like WebEx, Go To Meeting, or Blue Jeans? The main features of Zoom are ease of use and inter-operability with phones,
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Tips for Safely Working Remotely

Partnered Solutions can help you work remotely
We here at Partnered Solutions IT, like many of you, are making adjustments to keep our own staff safe and healthy, working from home. Furthermore, we are also furiously working to keep our clients’ staff working as efficiently as possible. To that end, we have been implementing secure remote work access for our staff and
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We are pleased to announce the opening of our Medford office!

Nov. 1 Update: The Partnered Solutions IT Medford Office is now open! The rumors are true…Partnered Solutions IT is expanding! From our headquarters almost 10 years ago in a 3-bedroom house, to our current 6,000 square-foot office space in downtown Eugene in 2017, we are ready to make another jump: a satellite office based in
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HIPAA Compliance in 2019

The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) sets the regulations for sensitive patient data protection for the healthcare industry. Companies that collect, store or use protected health information must have physical, network, and process security measures to keep data safe and be in compliance with HIPAA. Any entity that provides treatment, payment, or operations
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Accessibility & ADA Website Compliance

The Americans with Disabilities Act was instituted in 1990 in an effort to improve protections against discrimination for people with disabilities. The ADA requires that organizations provide “reasonable accommodations” to employees with disabilities. While in 1990, this led to a revolution of the architecture of physical spaces (wheelchair accessible ramps, restrooms, and elevators), it has
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The Importance of Vulnerability Scans

What is a vulnerability scan, and why are they important for my business? Vulnerability scanning is an inspection of the potential points of exploit on a computer or network, to identify security holes. A vulnerability scan detects and classifies system weaknesses in computers, networks and communications equipment and predicts the effectiveness of countermeasures. A scan
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