# Apex Technology Blog Apex Technology has been serving the Carolinas since 1998, providing IT Support such as technical helpdesk support, computer support and consulting to small and medium-sized businesses. [ Categories ](https://trustapex.directivesites.com/blog/categories "Categories") [ Tags ](https://trustapex.directivesites.com/blog/tags "Tags") [ Categories: All Categories ](https://trustapex.directivesites.com/javascript:void(0); "Categories") Search...Suggested keywords [ x ](https://trustapex.directivesites.com/javascript:void(0);) [ ![Best Practices](https://trustapex.directivesites.com/media/com_easyblog/images/avatars/category.png) ](https://trustapex.directivesites.com/blog/categories/best-practices) ## [Best Practices](https://trustapex.directivesites.com/blog/categories/best-practices) [ ](https://trustapex.directivesites.com/blog/categories/best-practices?format=feed&type=rss) [ ![Tim Campbell](https://trustapex.directivesites.com/images/easyblog_avatar/805_805_author_blog.png) ](https://trustapex.directivesites.com/blog/blogger/tim-campbell) ## [With a Managed Service Provider, Every Day is Backup Day](https://trustapex.directivesites.com/blog/with-a-managed-service-provider-every-day-is-backup-day) Wednesday, 30 March 2022 [Tim Campbell](https://trustapex.directivesites.com/blog/blogger/tim-campbell) [Apex Technology Blog ](https://trustapex.directivesites.com/blog/categories/blog) [Best Practices](https://trustapex.directivesites.com/blog/categories/best-practices)  [ ![With a Managed Service Provider, Every Day is Backup Day](https://trustapex.directivesites.com/images/easyblog_shared/March_2022/3-30-22/b2ap3_large_world_backup_407162805_400.jpg) ](https://trustapex.directivesites.com/blog/with-a-managed-service-provider-every-day-is-backup-day "With a Managed Service Provider, Every Day is Backup Day") Tomorrow, March 31st, is the official World Backup Day, a day intended to remind us all of the importance of taking backups for the sake of data continuity. While this kind of day can be a valuable reminder of a critical best practice, we contend that your awareness of your backup (and the associated maintenance of it) should not be limited to a single day. Tags: [Data](https://trustapex.directivesites.com/blog/tags/data) [Backup](https://trustapex.directivesites.com/blog/tags/backup) [Workplace Strategy](https://trustapex.directivesites.com/blog/tags/workplace-strategy) [0 Comments](https://trustapex.directivesites.com/blog/with-a-managed-service-provider-every-day-is-backup-day#comments) [ Continue reading](https://trustapex.directivesites.com/blog/with-a-managed-service-provider-every-day-is-backup-day) [ ![Tim Campbell](https://trustapex.directivesites.com/images/easyblog_avatar/805_805_author_blog.png) ](https://trustapex.directivesites.com/blog/blogger/tim-campbell) ## [Learning Telltale Signs of a Phishing Email Can Save Your Business](https://trustapex.directivesites.com/blog/learning-telltale-signs-of-a-phishing-email-can-save-your-business) Wednesday, 01 December 2021 [Tim Campbell](https://trustapex.directivesites.com/blog/blogger/tim-campbell) [Apex Technology Blog ](https://trustapex.directivesites.com/blog/categories/blog) [Best Practices](https://trustapex.directivesites.com/blog/categories/best-practices) [ ![Learning Telltale Signs of a Phishing Email Can Save Your Business](https://trustapex.directivesites.com/images/easyblog_shared/December_2021/12-01-21/b2ap3_large_scullFace_255898649_400.jpg) ](https://trustapex.directivesites.com/blog/learning-telltale-signs-of-a-phishing-email-can-save-your-business "Learning Telltale Signs of a Phishing Email Can Save Your Business") Phishing is one of those threats that has been around for a long time, and as time passes by, these threats only become more difficult to identify. Some businesses can’t tell the difference between phishing scams and actual emails. Here’s how your company can take steps toward properly identifying and responding to phishing emails. Tags: [Security](https://trustapex.directivesites.com/blog/tags/security) [Best Practices](https://trustapex.directivesites.com/blog/tags/best-practices) [Phishing](https://trustapex.directivesites.com/blog/tags/phishing) [0 Comments](https://trustapex.directivesites.com/blog/learning-telltale-signs-of-a-phishing-email-can-save-your-business#comments) [ Continue reading](https://trustapex.directivesites.com/blog/learning-telltale-signs-of-a-phishing-email-can-save-your-business) [ ![Tim Campbell](https://trustapex.directivesites.com/images/easyblog_avatar/805_805_author_blog.png) ](https://trustapex.directivesites.com/blog/blogger/tim-campbell) ## [How to Avoid Becoming the Next Data Security Cautionary Tale](https://trustapex.directivesites.com/blog/how-to-avoid-becoming-the-next-data-security-cautionary-tale) Monday, 09 August 2021 [Tim Campbell](https://trustapex.directivesites.com/blog/blogger/tim-campbell) [Apex Technology Blog ](https://trustapex.directivesites.com/blog/categories/blog) [Security](https://trustapex.directivesites.com/blog/categories/security) [Best Practices](https://trustapex.directivesites.com/blog/categories/best-practices) [ ![security_cautionary_tale](https://trustapex.directivesites.com/images/easyblog_articles/15/b2ap3_large_security_cautionary_tale.jpg) ](https://trustapex.directivesites.com/blog/how-to-avoid-becoming-the-next-data-security-cautionary-tale "security_cautionary_tale") Data security isn’t a matter to be taken lightly, as too many businesses have found out the hard way. Unfortunately, there are far too many simple ways to correct common security issues - enough that it’s foolish not to do so. We’ll review a few ways to fix security issues, after discussing one of, if not the, most egregious security failings in modern history. Tags: [Best Practices](https://trustapex.directivesites.com/blog/tags/best-practices) [Security](https://trustapex.directivesites.com/blog/tags/security) [Maintenance](https://trustapex.directivesites.com/blog/tags/maintenance) [0 Comments](https://trustapex.directivesites.com/blog/how-to-avoid-becoming-the-next-data-security-cautionary-tale#comments) [ Continue reading](https://trustapex.directivesites.com/blog/how-to-avoid-becoming-the-next-data-security-cautionary-tale) [ ![Tim Campbell](https://trustapex.directivesites.com/images/easyblog_avatar/805_805_author_blog.png) ](https://trustapex.directivesites.com/blog/blogger/tim-campbell) ## [4 Ways a Managed Service Provider Can Help Your Business](https://trustapex.directivesites.com/blog/4-ways-a-managed-service-provider-can-help-your-business) Thursday, 05 August 2021 [Tim Campbell](https://trustapex.directivesites.com/blog/blogger/tim-campbell) [Apex Technology Blog ](https://trustapex.directivesites.com/blog/categories/blog) [Best Practices](https://trustapex.directivesites.com/blog/categories/best-practices) [How To](https://trustapex.directivesites.com/blog/categories/how-to) [Tip of the Week](https://trustapex.directivesites.com/blog/categories/tip-of-the-week) [ ![msps_help_businesses](https://trustapex.directivesites.com/images/easyblog_articles/17/b2ap3_large_msps_help_businesses.jpg) ](https://trustapex.directivesites.com/blog/4-ways-a-managed-service-provider-can-help-your-business "msps_help_businesses") How much does your business rely on technology to keep your organization running forward? As business technology becomes more complex, it’s becoming increasingly popular for organizations to have their own internal IT departments to manage and maintain it. Yet, small businesses don’t often have the necessary funds for such a feat. How can your company afford quality IT service? You can start by pursuing managed IT solutions from a managed service provider. Tags: [Managed Service Provider](https://trustapex.directivesites.com/blog/tags/managed-service-provider) [Vendor Management](https://trustapex.directivesites.com/blog/tags/vendor-management) [Flexibility](https://trustapex.directivesites.com/blog/tags/flexibility) [0 Comments](https://trustapex.directivesites.com/blog/4-ways-a-managed-service-provider-can-help-your-business#comments) [ Continue reading](https://trustapex.directivesites.com/blog/4-ways-a-managed-service-provider-can-help-your-business) [ ![Tim Campbell](https://trustapex.directivesites.com/images/easyblog_avatar/805_805_author_blog.png) ](https://trustapex.directivesites.com/blog/blogger/tim-campbell) ## [Apex Solves EMR Issues](https://trustapex.directivesites.com/blog/apex-solves-emr-issues) Monday, 25 January 2021 [Tim Campbell](https://trustapex.directivesites.com/blog/blogger/tim-campbell) [Apex Technology Blog ](https://trustapex.directivesites.com/blog/categories/blog) [Best Practices](https://trustapex.directivesites.com/blog/categories/best-practices) [ ![medical-781422_640](https://trustapex.directivesites.com/images/easyblog_articles/32/b2ap3_large_medical-781422_640.jpg) ](https://trustapex.directivesites.com/blog/apex-solves-emr-issues "medical-781422_640") With the passage of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) in 2012, HIPAA privacy requirements relative to patient records were strengthened and expanded. The act required that US physicians and medical practitioners transition from paper records to electronic medical records (EMR) by 2014. [0 Comments](https://trustapex.directivesites.com/blog/apex-solves-emr-issues#comments) [ Continue reading](https://trustapex.directivesites.com/blog/apex-solves-emr-issues) [ ![Tim Campbell](https://trustapex.directivesites.com/images/easyblog_avatar/805_805_author_blog.png) ](https://trustapex.directivesites.com/blog/blogger/tim-campbell) ## [The New Role of the CIO](https://trustapex.directivesites.com/blog/the-new-role-of-the-cio) Tuesday, 12 January 2021 [Tim Campbell](https://trustapex.directivesites.com/blog/blogger/tim-campbell) [Apex Technology Blog ](https://trustapex.directivesites.com/blog/categories/blog) [Best Practices](https://trustapex.directivesites.com/blog/categories/best-practices) [ ![business-idea-534228_640](https://trustapex.directivesites.com/images/easyblog_articles/34/b2ap3_large_business-idea-534228_640.jpg) ](https://trustapex.directivesites.com/blog/the-new-role-of-the-cio "business-idea-534228_640") Before managed services and cloud-migrations started to reshape the information technology landscape, the Chief Information Officer was responsible for overseeing an organization’s IT resources and staff. It was considered a back-office role and often seen as existing in the C-suite tier in title only, as they were often working in the trenches alongside staff and in the day-to-day operations. 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