MSXML is something you probably never hear of but use every day. It is “a set of services that allow applications written in JScript, VBScript, and Microsoft development tools to build Windows-native XML-based applications” according to Wikipedia.

One of the things that make us geeks chuckle is when someone talks about the one and only “Cloud”. THE Cloud, as if it is one singular puffy white cloud floating in the sky that everyone magically uses to store information. That would be really cool if it was true, alas it is not.

Due to a flood of feedback form government contractors, the Department of Defense has pushed back some timelines for implementation of 2 factor authentication on systems that have access to CUI (Controlled Unclassified Data) data. They were originally going to force all contractors with access to CUI to implement 2 factor authentication access to the network.

Insight into the largest Cyber Security Conference in the US

Last week our security team attended the RSA conference in San Francisco. This is the industry’s leading Cyber security gathering of 40,000 plus “good Guy” hackers and experts.

OCR Phase 2 Desk Audits Were Just Sent Out

On March 21st 2016 letters went out from Office for Civil Rights (OCR) to hundreds of Covered Entities and Business Associates across the country. This is phase 2 of auditing as required of OCR by the HIPAA HITECH Act.

We Won!

F1 Solutions is proud to be a 2016 Best Places to Work Winner for Huntsville and Madison. The Chamber of Commerce reviews questionnaires submitted by employees to determine the winners of this award and that makes it much more special to us F1 has the hardest working and most caring team members and we are so proud of each and every one of them.

F1 Solutions has been recognized by CRN, the leading IT industry news source, as a 2016 Managed Service Provider (MSP) Top 500 list member. This annual list recognizes North American solution providers with cutting-edge approaches to delivering managed services.

More and more companies are becoming victims to this Email Scam, please inform your employees as well as management! The only way to fully protect your company is through training and instituting strict policies with regard to wire transfers. NEVER allow wire transfers of funds without VERBAL confirmation, no matter the emergency.

I was talking to a client recently and they said, “I give up! It seems like everyone who has my credit information has been breached and I just assume my information is out there”. My initial reaction was to laugh and give a high five. It is easy to be disheartened by all of the news about data breaches that bombard us day in and day out.

We have seen too many clients almost fall and sometimes fall victim to a very prevalent and malicious phishing scam. In fact, nationwide, over $215 million has been stolen through this method over the last 14 months. We have written previous blogs about this and sent previous alerts; however, we feel so strongly about this scam that we wanted to remind you all of this.