It’s a new year, which means your business is likely reevaluating your security tactics and beefing up where necessary. One area your company should focus on in 2022 is multifactor authentication or MFA. Why is multifactor authentication so important? Multifactor authentication includes additional security factors that make it even more difficult for data thieves, hackers,…
8 episodes that can solve your I.T. problems I.T. Overdrive touches many topics in the IT world. Each of the 8 episodes is hosted by Kelly Herrod, founder and CEO of Herrod Technology Inc. Herrod believes that by creating these podcasts for the public he can help small and medium-sized businesses tackle even a few…
Data breaches are only increasing in number as 2021 continues, says the Identity Theft Resource Center. If your small or medium-sized business hasn’t recently evaluated your password practices, now is as good a time as any to do so. What are some password management tips for SMBs? Here are 9 password best practices small and medium-sized businesses should…
What Is Multi-Factor Authentication? What Are Some Examples? More and more, when you sign up for and then log into an account on a website, you come across multi-factor authentication. Although it’s a tad inconvenient for you, the user of a service, multi-factor authentication is for your online safety and security. How exactly does it work? Multi-factor authentication requires…
IT support, managed services; these are topics we’ve covered extensively on our blog. Today, we’re culling all our best information on both IT and managed services into one ultimate guide. This mega-guide will be jam-packed full of information that Dallas companies can use in their IT decision-making. We’ll explain IT support and managed IT services…
Are you a Windows user? If you answered yes, then you know that when you try to install a new program or open software for the first time that you’re usually asked for your permission. This is User Account Control or UAC in action. So what exactly is UAC virtualization? UAC virtualization is a workaround…
All companies have some form of network architecture, which is how your business structures its network to meet the regular needs of all your devices. Depending on the type of network architecture you currently utilize, your firewall setup in Dallas, TX should be scaled up or even down. What should you expect? After developing your…
Has your company debated whether managed IT services in Dallas are the right choice for you? At Herrod Tech, our clients couldn’t be more satisfied with the level of excellence we consistently provide through our managed IT services. What kinds of benefits could your company enjoy? Here are the top advantages of managed IT services:…
Your new business has looked into a procurement system, which automates inventorying and services purchasing. Since you have about 100 other things you’re focusing on as your company gets underway, you like the idea of a procurement system. What should you know before using such a system? Here’s what you need to know before you…
IT systems design is the development of data, interfaces, modules, and components such as for software or hardware. If you create a software-based unified modeling language or even an algorithmic flowchart, these are examples of systems design. What else do you need to know about systems design Dallas? Here are 7 must-know facts about IT…