Whether you’re planning to open a new division in the Bay Area or are worried about what will happen when you double your employee roster this year, you must keep your organization’s sensitive data safe. According to the 2015 Cost of Data Breach Study conducted by Ponemon Institute and sponsored by IBM, the average cost for each record containing confidential information increased from $201 to $217 in 2015. The total average cost paid by organizations as a result of data breaches increased from $5.9 million to $6.5 million year-by-year, and the numbers are likely to increase over the long term. [Read more…] about How to Prevent Data Breaches
Top Five Remote Desktop Industry Trends of 2015
2016 is just around the corner and now is that traditional moment we always seize to predict what’s next, as well as to sum up what we’ve seen this year. Fortunately, the remote desktop industry hasn’t experienced any fundamental disturbances in 2015. However, there are five key industry trends that we at Techinline would like to highlight in this post and share with our users. [Read more…] about Top Five Remote Desktop Industry Trends of 2015
Fight on “Microsoft Support” Scams
Some time ago we described how to spot tech support scam – a typical computer access fraud that the IT community is talking about more and more these days. Sadly, scamming affects both users’ private data and vendors’ reputation, as most fraudsters tend to present themselves as well-known software providers. We’ve been following all the ongoing discussions about this issue and recently finally got a call from one of our customers that helped us start an in-depth investigation to find and penalize the criminals.
We’d like to share this story and hope that our customers and other businesses might find it helpful in fighting back against “Tech Support” scams. [Read more…] about Fight on “Microsoft Support” Scams
4.2 FixMe.IT Version Update: Responsive User Interface And More
At Techinline we’re passionate about constantly improving our software in an effort to help you deliver the highest level of service to your customers, and today we’re excited to announce the rollout of a new FixMe.IT version 4.2!
The latest update of our remote desktop tool features a brand new responsive user interface of the Expert application, several useful additions to the unattended client tab, along with some other goodies and bug fixes. Now let’s get a closer look at what’s new. [Read more…] about 4.2 FixMe.IT Version Update: Responsive User Interface And More
Techinline’s Licensing At a Glance: Per-Session Vs. Subscription
In a previous post we provided you with a brief overview of the key benefits that a Techinline subscription brings to our users. However, a subscription is not the only option available and if you know or expect that your usage volume needs are quite limited, then a Per-Session license might be a more flexible and affordable solution. Let’s consider some of the characteristics of this license type. [Read more…] about Techinline’s Licensing At a Glance: Per-Session Vs. Subscription
Three Remote Access Mistakes to Avoid
The opportunity to access your workstation from anywhere in the world is one of the greatest features that remote desktop software has brought to tech users. Whether you are always on-the-go and frequently feel the need to connect to your office computer, retrieve critical business files or perform important installs, remote access tools eliminate the need for unnecessary travel and bring you the amount of freedom you seek for.
However, no matter what your technical background is, there are several common mistakes to be strictly avoided. Here’s our list of three “don’ts” to follow when accessing your computer remotely in order to prevent privacy issues and security breaches that are simple, yet critical for any type of business: [Read more…] about Three Remote Access Mistakes to Avoid