A few days ago, it was reported that TD Bank had “misplaced” tapes used to backup customer data; the tapes were apparently lost in transit back in March. Even more distressing than the fact that the tapes were lost is knowing that the data is unencrypted – customer names, social security numbers, and bank account information are all contained on Continue Reading...
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A recent article discussed how the quality of Internet service affects VoIP calls and quality – a key issue when considering whether or not digital voice services might be right for you and your organization. While the gist of the article was about underserved rural areas, the main concept of good Internet equals good VoIP is applicable to any digital Continue Reading...
article published today, a survey from CDW has revealed that one in four businesses has suffered a data loss in the past two years. Even worse, additional info from Symantec has shown that the industry with the highest rate of data breaches is the healthcare industry. With so many processes being moved online, it’s absolutely critical that any organization that Continue Reading...
1 million people without power just in New England alone. Thankfully, our core network and data centers maintained excellent uptime thanks to batteries, backup units, and generators, but unfortunately some of our clients didn’t fare so well. More than a few clients suffered power loss for over 3 days, putting their business at a standstill. It’s critical that at this Continue Reading...
T1, wireless, T3, Metro Ethernet, and servers colocated in our data center. Many times, we’ve been able to alert our customers to a problem they were having even before they knew they were having it themselves! Our approach was really highlighted last week, when a long-time client contact of ours emailed us his farewell as he was preparing for retirement. Continue Reading...
managed VPN and VoIP services. VPN (Virtual Private Network) services allow employees and remote office locations to connect securely to business networks and servers, which allows them to connect to company resources to help work from various locations. This not only benefits employees who are on the road a lot as part of their job, but it can also offer Continue Reading...
Phishing scams are extremely prevalent on all Internet service networks and occur when spammers harvest thousands (or more) email addresses and claim to be an Internet Service Provider entity, such as MegaNet Communications. Your information is secure, provided you did not input your username and password on the fraudulent link provided in the spam email. If you did, please call Continue Reading...
Hosted PBX service is great for a small to mid-sized company that’s looking to keep phone system features but doesn’t have (or want) the hardware that goes along with it… but for a company with an existing PBX, our enhanced PRI and SIP trunk services make a great fit. PRI services traditionally come in either 6 or 23 channel options, Continue Reading...
It is with great pride that MegaNet launches it’s brand new website! We’ve designed this website to be easier to navigate, to be aesthetically pleasing to the eyes, and most of all, to streamline your experience. Along with the new website comes MegaNet’s new logo and branding. We’ve adopted our previous color scheme and general design, but have updated our Continue Reading...
Yesterday’s Boston Globe reported that over the last 4 years, roughly 3.2 million Massachusetts consumers had their personal information compromised or stolen. That’s over HALF of the residents of our entire state that have potentially been harmed due to businesses losing their personally identifiable information, in addition to financial info! We’ve talked about the Massachusetts data laws now in place Continue Reading...