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What is token-based authentication?

You and your organization need to harness technology and use it for nearly every piece of your business operations. Yet you likely don't have the same budget as large corporations. 

Cybersecurity has become one of the biggest hot topics both inside and outside of technology circles over the last two years. From securing learning devices due to a rise in digital learning during the COVID-19 pandemic, to coping with the fallout of high-profile breaches of national infrastructure such as the Colonial Pipeline, there is a seemingly endless newscycle dedicated to cybersecurity mishaps and concerns.

The National Cyber Security Alliance and the U.S Department of Homeland Security launched the first Cybersecurity Awareness Month in October 2004. This was in an effort to help ensure that all Americans were safer online. As this first came to play, it focused on awareness and advice to ensure that everyone was using a secure network. Since the beginning, this month has continued to expand its participation through industries engaging their customers, employees and the general public in cybersecurity awareness.  

At Apogee IT Services, we recognize that tomorrow's leaders are today's students and graduates. We recognize and understand the importance of internship opportunities throughout our company that continue to provide emerging young professionals with the exposure and experiences needed to begin considering professional career paths after graduation. 

Introduction

Apogee IT Services (AITS) was working with an existing nonprofit client in the healthcare field who was looking to streamline their costs to fall into their operational budget, rather than maintaining a large yearly capital budget.

October marks Cybersecurity Awareness Month, an internationally recognized campaign each October to help the public learn more about the importance of cyber security.  

No single security method is good enough to ward off every vulnerability, which is why Apogee’s clients have multi-layer security profiles. With The Apogees 7 layers of security, you’ll have peace of mind knowing you have considered everything you can to secure your business. 

What is a VPN?

VPN stands for Virtual Private Network. VPNs create a sort of private network – a link between your device and a remote computer somewhere else in the world owned by the VPN service (known as a VPN server). This link is commonly referred to as a ‘tunnel’ and your data travels down through the tunnel, encrypted, giving you extended security and privacy. The linked server effectively becomes a ‘virtual’ part of your home network; hence it’s a Virtual Private Network.

In order for Apogee IT Services to deliver the ultimate client experience to our customers, we must deliver the ultimate client experience to our employees.  At Apogee IT Services, we are a team of talented and dedicated IT professionals who strive to be the best in our industry for our clients and our staff. It is important for us to acknowledge our employees hard work and constant effort on a daily basis. 

Information technology is becoming a more significant part of the legal industry by the day. Law firms know this all too well as downtime and underperforming systems result in headaches for lawyers and their teams. In an industry where time is money, experiencing IT issues is like watching dollar bills go right down the drain. So, how do you prevent technology issues from occurring in the first place?