The rising tensions between Iran and the US could lead to your data disappearing. The Department of Homeland Security’s Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) issued a warning last week that Iranian “regime actors and proxies” are launching “wiper” cyberattacks against US government and industry targets […]
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Windows 7 End-of-Life 10 Months Away
It’s been over 10 years since Microsoft first released Windows 7. That’s long enough for a lot of people to become complacent, just like they did with WindowsXP. Complacency is no excuse after January 14, 2020, though. That’s the date Microsoft will officially […]
5 Emerging Trends in 2018 Budgets
Both Spiceworks and Tech Pro Research have released reports exploring whether companies are planning to increase or decrease their IT budgets in 2018 and how those dollars will be spent. Knowing how other companies are allocating their IT budgets can give you insights that might help you when […]
What You Need to Know about Remote-Access VPNs
If your employees often travel for business, work from home, or use their own personal devices for work, it is important to provide them with a secure, reliable way to connect to your company’s computer systems. One way to do this is to use a remote-access […]
Worried about KRACK? Don’t Panic, Just Patch
In October 2017, a security researcher announced that he found a vulnerability in the Wi-Fi Protected Access 2 (WPA2) encryption protocol. WPA2 is used to secure Wi-Fi communications in most smartphones, laptops, routers, and other wireless devices because it encrypts data with an extremely hard-to […]
5 Ways to Prepare Your IT Systems for Severe Weather
Severe weather, like hurricanes Harvey and Irma, can be as devastating to your IT environment as cyberattacks. While you cannot prevent or stop events like tornados and hurricanes, you can prepare for them. With the correct preparations, you can minimize the damage to your IT systems and lessen […]
Don’t Let Your IT Policies, Plans, and Strategies Collect Dust
To help keep IT systems running securely and efficiently, businesses often create IT policies, plans, and strategies. For example, businesses establish comprehensive acceptable use, mobile device, and email policies to protect their IT assets. They also develop detailed disaster recovery plans and data backup strategies so they can […]
Data Backups vs. Replication: What Does Your Business Need?
Data backups and replication aren’t one and the same. There are important differences in what they are used for and how they are set up. Most businesses need both, but to know for sure, you need to know the differences.
Data Backups
Data backups involve […]