--- title: BLOG | Cathie Briggette (5) description: Industry news and insights on Information Technology in the Boston Cambridge area, specifically for small and medium business enterprises. Supported by Focus Technology Solutions IT Consulting Firm Boston, MA. (5) --- ![blog-and-news-banner](https://info.focustsi.com/hubfs/blog-and-news-banner.jpg "blog-and-news-banner") ## Cathie Briggette ### Recent Posts ## [10 dos and don’ts of using Microsoft PowerPoint for a presentation](https://info.focustsi.com/it-services-boston/the-10-dos-and-donts-of-using-powerpoint-for-a-presentation) Posted by [Cathie Briggette](https://info.focustsi.com/it-services-boston/author/cathie-briggette) on Wed, Jul 13, 2016 By:  Cathie Briggette with lots of  help from the  [US SMB Microsoft Team](https://blogs.business.microsoft.com/en-us/author/suzanner/) [Read More](https://info.focustsi.com/it-services-boston/the-10-dos-and-donts-of-using-powerpoint-for-a-presentation) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://info.focustsi.com/it-services-boston/the-10-dos-and-donts-of-using-powerpoint-for-a-presentation#comments-listing) Topics: [Microsoft](https://info.focustsi.com/it-services-boston/topic/microsoft) - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) ## [Top 3 Questions Prospects and Clients ask about HIPPA](https://info.focustsi.com/it-services-boston/top-3-questions-prospects-and-clients-ask-about-hippa-compliant) Posted by [Cathie Briggette](https://info.focustsi.com/it-services-boston/author/cathie-briggette) on Tue, Jun 07, 2016 ![HIPPA Compliant](https://info.focustsi.com/hs-fs/hubfs/HIPPA_logo.jpg?width=320&name=HIPPA_logo.jpg)HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act) compliance is complex, very critical issue for many businesses that we manage. For many of these businesses who outsource their IT management needs to NSK Inc, the obligation for ensuring HIPAA compliance falls on their IT managed services providers, like NSK Inc. Our clients in the healthcare industry continuously pepper us with lots of questions and concerns around staying HIPAA compliant and avoiding the costly consequences of a HIPAA violation. [Read More](https://info.focustsi.com/it-services-boston/top-3-questions-prospects-and-clients-ask-about-hippa-compliant) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://info.focustsi.com/it-services-boston/top-3-questions-prospects-and-clients-ask-about-hippa-compliant#comments-listing) Topics: [Data Security](https://info.focustsi.com/it-services-boston/topic/data-security), [IT Services](https://info.focustsi.com/it-services-boston/topic/it-services), [HIPPA Compliance](https://info.focustsi.com/it-services-boston/topic/hippa-compliance) - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) ## [Operations/Purchasing Administrator Position Open](https://info.focustsi.com/it-services-boston/operations_purchasing-administrator-position-open) Posted by [Cathie Briggette](https://info.focustsi.com/it-services-boston/author/cathie-briggette) on Wed, May 18, 2016 **Position Description - THIS POSITION HAS BEEN FILLED** [Read More](https://info.focustsi.com/it-services-boston/operations_purchasing-administrator-position-open) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://info.focustsi.com/it-services-boston/operations_purchasing-administrator-position-open#comments-listing) Topics: [NSK Team](https://info.focustsi.com/it-services-boston/topic/nsk-team), [Careers](https://info.focustsi.com/it-services-boston/topic/careers) - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) ## [Business Continuity and Security DOs and DON'Ts](https://info.focustsi.com/it-services-boston/business-continuity-and-security-dos-and-donts) Posted by [Cathie Briggette](https://info.focustsi.com/it-services-boston/author/cathie-briggette) on Tue, May 17, 2016 By:  The IT Associates at NSK Inc. [Read More](https://info.focustsi.com/it-services-boston/business-continuity-and-security-dos-and-donts) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://info.focustsi.com/it-services-boston/business-continuity-and-security-dos-and-donts#comments-listing) Topics: [Data Security](https://info.focustsi.com/it-services-boston/topic/data-security), [Apple](https://info.focustsi.com/it-services-boston/topic/apple), [anti virus](https://info.focustsi.com/it-services-boston/topic/anti-virus), [cybersecurity](https://info.focustsi.com/it-services-boston/topic/cybersecurity) - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) ## [Badlock the Crucial Security Vulnerability Bug](https://info.focustsi.com/it-services-boston/badlock-the-crucial-security-vulnerability-bug) Posted by [Cathie Briggette](https://info.focustsi.com/it-services-boston/author/cathie-briggette) on Wed, Apr 06, 2016 [Badlock](http://badlock.org/) is the new security vulnerability bug of 2016.  Badlock was discovered by Stefan Metzmacher, who is a renowned member of the international **[Samba Core Developer Team](https://www.samba.org/samba/team/) **and works at SerNet on Samba. He reported the bug to Microsoft and has been working closely with them (Microsoft) to fix the problem.   [Read More](https://info.focustsi.com/it-services-boston/badlock-the-crucial-security-vulnerability-bug) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://info.focustsi.com/it-services-boston/badlock-the-crucial-security-vulnerability-bug#comments-listing) Topics: [Microsoft](https://info.focustsi.com/it-services-boston/topic/microsoft), [Disaster Recovery](https://info.focustsi.com/it-services-boston/topic/disaster-recovery), [anti virus](https://info.focustsi.com/it-services-boston/topic/anti-virus), [cybersecurity](https://info.focustsi.com/it-services-boston/topic/cybersecurity) - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) | [Previous](https://info.focustsi.com/it-services-boston/author/cathie-briggette/page/4) | [Next](https://info.focustsi.com/it-services-boston/author/cathie-briggette/page/6) | | --- | --- |