A Wall Street Journal blog recently posted an interesting post full of links to various IT survey findings and papers, focused mainly on issues of cyber security and compliance. One survey about compliance in the healthcare industry, for example, highlights widespread concerns about confidentiality and also adhering to government regulations. Another survey among executives in finance […]
What Hurricane Sandy Taught The Entire East Coast About Disaster Recovery
One way to understand the necessity of disaster recovery is to learn about real storms that almost put companies out of business. It’s been a few years now, but Hurricane Sandy remains one of the most relevant stories, especially since it wiped out power in Lower Manhattan. Despite many of the tragic stories, we try to […]
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Laptop Management: Backing Up Your Files While You’re On the Go
Laptop management may be something you haven’t put much thought into. It’s easy to take our laptops for granted and always think they are there for us with our files without realizing something could happen where we lose everything. With laptops capable of having hard drive meltdowns as much as our desktops (sometimes more often), […]
The importance of having a disaster recovery strategy
Being able to restore your IT systems when disaster strikes is crucial in order to keep your business functioning. You should have a disaster recovery strategy set in place to avoid downtime in order to ensure that your company is prepared for any catastrophe that might strike. This may include natural disasters like earthquakes, or power outages […]
Four Things to Know Regarding Data Backup
If you are considering using a data backup solution for your information, there are several things to keep in mind. Local or Cloud When choosing a data backup, you have the ability to use a local target, or you can backup to the cloud. You also have the ability to backup both to a local […]
Security and “the Cloud” – Summary
Summary In this three part series on security and the cloud I have attempted to educate you about the meaning of the term “The Cloud” and some of the ways it can be used. Let’s have a quick recap for our attention impaired readers out there. 1) Cloud Backup – Ideal use case. Accomplishes the […]