NerdSquad Tech Tips is our series of short videos on everyday IT and cybersecurity topics for businesses, explained in plain English by the people who fix these problems for a living. Each episode takes a few minutes and is easy to share with your team.
Most cybersecurity advice is either too technical to act on or too vague to use. Each Tech Tips episode tackles one specific, real-world topic: something you can watch between meetings, pass along to staff and put to work the same day.
Our CEO hosts every episode and covers the same practical guidance we give clients. New episodes are added regularly. Subscribe on YouTube to catch them, and browse what's available below.
If your office network was set up by your internet provider, came with the building or was configured without a specialist, there's a good chance it falls short of what HIPAA expects, even if everything seems fine. Two routers can look identical while one leaves patient data exposed.
This episode walks through the checklist NerdSquad uses when reviewing a medical or dental practice's wireless network: encryption standards (WPA2, WPA3 and the older ones that should concern you), separate networks for staff and guests, logging and monitoring, physical security of equipment, and firmware updates. It also covers a simple rule worth remembering: when possible, send sensitive data over wired connections rather than WiFi.
Worth watching for any healthcare practice that hasn't had a professional network assessment.
Episode notes and checklist: Is My Office WiFi HIPAA Compliant? (knowledge base) and Is my WiFi HIPAA compliant? (blog)
Phishing is one of the most common ways attackers get into business networks. It doesn't need to be technically sophisticated; it only needs one person to click. For financial advisers and medical practices in particular, that one click can lead to a breach notification, a regulatory inquiry and weeks of cleanup.
This episode is built for non-technical staff: the front desk coordinator, the office manager, the associate who just got a strange email and isn't sure what to do. Using a simulated phishing email (the kind NerdSquad sends to client teams as part of security awareness training), it walks through each red flag: alarming subject lines, mismatched sender addresses, deceptive links and unexpected attachments.
Share it with your whole team. It's a quick, free refresher everyone can use.
Episode notes and red-flag checklist: How to Spot a Phishing Email in Under 10 Seconds (knowledge base) and the companion blog post
We cover the topics that come up most often in conversations with business owners across Southwest Florida: compliance, cybersecurity basics, network setup, cloud tools and current threats worth knowing about. If there's a topic you'd like us to cover, send us your suggestion.
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