Cybersecurity Guide, Dallas-Fort Worth Is QuickBooks Online Secure Enough for Client Data? Intuit secures the platform. Your firm is still responsible for everything that happens around it. Quick Answer QuickBooks Online itself is reasonably secure. It encrypts data in transit and at rest, offers multi-factor authentication, and maintains an audit trail of account activity. What…
Commercial Property Management · Dallas–Fort Worth IT Support for Commercial Property Management Companies in Dallas–Fort Worth Your buildings are spread across the metroplex. Your IT should not care which one you are standing in. Quick Answer Silver Storm Solutions provides managed IT, cybersecurity, and multi-site network support to commercial property management companies across the Dallas–Fort…
Business Continuity + Q4 Planning, Dallas-Fort Worth What Should Your Business Do in September to Get Ready for Q4? A six point readiness check, about 90 minutes, before the last quiet window of the year closes. Quick Answer Run a six-point readiness check before October 1. Confirm your Q4 priorities, review the technology costs already…
Every tax preparer needs a WISP under the FTC Safeguards Rule and IRS Pub 4557. Here’s what’s actually required and what auditors check.
Decision Guide · Dallas–Fort Worth Managed IT vs. In-House IT: Which Is Right for Your CPA Firm? The answer usually comes down to firm size — and it’s not as close as most owners assume. Quick Answer A single qualified in-house IT hire typically costs $85,000–$120,000 per year in salary alone, before benefits, tools, and…
Compliance Guide · Dallas–Fort Worth What Are the Red Flags That My IT Provider Doesn’t Understand Healthcare Compliance? 7 warning signs your current IT provider isn’t equipped to support your medical practice’s HIPAA compliance needs. Quick Answer If your IT provider can’t tell you when your last HIPAA Security Risk Assessment was performed, doesn’t have…
How Much Does Downtime Cost a Medical Practice Per Hour? A practical way to calculate what an IT outage actually costs a 10–25 employee DFW medical practice. Quick answer: For a medical practice with 10–25 employees, one hour of IT downtime typically costs between $300 and $1,500, once you account for lost patient visits, idle…
Does Managed IT Support Work With Epic, Athenahealth, eClinicalWorks, or Kareo? A guide for Dallas–Fort Worth medical practices (10–25 employees) on EHR compatibility with managed IT services. Quick answer: Yes — a properly experienced managed IT provider should support and work alongside all major EHR platforms, including Epic, Athenahealth, eClinicalWorks, and Kareo, without requiring you…
What Happens If My Medical Practice Has a HIPAA Data Breach?
Managed IT Guidance How “We’ll Fix It Later” Turns Into Summer Fire Drills Reactive IT issues often feel minor at first, but during summer staffing gaps they can turn into bigger disruptions, longer downtime, and avoidable stress for your team. Taking a reactive approach to IT might not feel like a problem in the moment….
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