Over the last decade, cloud  backup, recovery, and restoration options have emerged as a secure, cost­ effective, and reliable method of protecting the ever increasing  amounts  of  data  a  company generates daily. However, switching to a cloud-based backup system is a serious proposition that requires a clear understanding of how such a solution will integrate into the company's existing infrastructure.

What would happen to your business if a disaster rendered your office building unusable?  What about a data loss event that caused your company’s data to be lost or unavailable? Do you have a contingency plan to make sure your business is protected?  These plans can be as complex or simple as you need them to be...  Read More.

If you’re running a business, losing your emails, conversations with clients, and the ability to interact with the world outside of your company can bring your business to a screeching halt. Now if your email goes down and you lose your emails, it can feel like you’re aboard the Titanic and it’s going down- fast. So how do you prevent a massive loss? And how do you make sure that when you backup your data you’re also backing up your email?  Read More.

The widespread and ubiquitous integration of smartphones and tablets into our daily lives has created an environment where hackers are taking every opportunity to gain access and steal user data. The common perception is that these smartphones and other mobile devices are secure by default – this is a potentially dangerous and costly misconception. Read More.

In today’s business environment, everyone knows to watch out for hackers. However, data leakage and loss from negligent file sharing is becoming just as significant a risk as data theft.  Popular applications like Dropbox and Box do increase productivity and make collaboration easier. Read More.

What is a single point of failure? If you are running your company’s website from a single server and that server goes down, you are looking at a single point of failure.  If such a risk exists for your company, you will want to take steps immediately to reduce that risk. Read More.

Are you still using Windows Server 2003? Now is the time to upgrade. Mainstream support ended on July 13, 2010 and extended support will end soon - on July 14, 2015. Old, unsupported operating systems do pose an increased risk for data breach. Read More.

Did you know? 71% of security breaches target small businesses. In light of this, for this blog post we will focus on the following aspects of data protection for small businesses... Read More.

Imagine that you are in your car and driving to work. Suddenly, there is an urgent call from your assistant telling you that your company’s website has been attacked by hackers. Visitors to your corporate site are not only seeing the messages and images posted by hackers, but screenshots of private emails sent to your company posted to Twitter for all the world to see.  This is a situation that Lenovo sadly faced back in February of this year. Read More.

Having a solid backup and recovery strategy is vital for today’s business environment. Traditionally, focus has been placed on external threats and natural disasters. However, recent data breaches have shown us the wisdom of recognizing potential weaknesses and threats from the inside. Read More.