by Microfacs | Dec 1, 2016 | Documentation
Perhaps one of the more significant breakthroughs in manufacturing was the adaption of lean principles. Many companies have applied these principles to reduce cost and improve cycle time. Lean thinking is the process of identifying and eliminating waste in a...
by Microfacs | Sep 2, 2016 | Documentation
Most people have heard of the “cloud” but many are not really sure what it is. The name gives more mystery than it actually deserves. The cloud is just a bunch of servers. These servers can have different functions, for example most new software packages such as...
by Microfacs | Aug 2, 2016 | Documentation
Among the many activities and responsibilities that labor unions oversee, accurate record keeping and secure document storage is vital. Not surprisingly, many labor unions are digitizing physical records to increase the efficiency and reliability of their system....
by Microfacs | Jul 19, 2016 | Documentation
Ransomware is a type of computer virus that makes a system inoperable while the perpetrators offer to remove the virus for a fee. The FBI cyber division has issued warnings stating that the occurrence of this type of intrusion increased significantly in 2015 and is...
by Microfacs | Jun 15, 2016 | Documentation
Getting your data in digital format can help manage and store documents more efficiently, but there could be more risks. Any data that is on a computer with internet access is vulnerable to hacking. Many cases, it is desirable to have the information on the cloud...
by Microfacs | May 2, 2016 | Documentation
It is a good idea for any business or organization to go through a contingency planning exercise. This is where all the credible potential risks are identified and some sort of mitigation is put in place. This could be as simple as adding a procedure or something...