Backup Disaster Recovery

As we enter the month of August, we are also entering the height of hurricane season. Albeit hurricane preparation may not be on the average IT professional’s to-do list, BUT it is important to note that data loss can be caused by natural occurring events such as flood, fire, storms, earthquakes and power surges.  And as all of us know snow after this year.

For Immediate Release

Are Hackers Costing You Money?

Findings from “The First Annual Cost of Cyber Crime Study” were published this week on InfoWorld. The article explains that the study assessed 45 U.S. organizations, and found that cyber crime (web attacks, malicious code, viruses, etc) costs each organization $3.8 million per year, on average.

Even though it may be your job to handle sensitive information, how you handle the data is just as important as how well it is secured.

Microsoft Extends Life of XP, Indicators Show SMBs Should Move to Windows 7

In an odd turn of events, Microsoft this week announced that Windows 7 customers (those who purchased the Professional or Enterprise versions) have the option to buy Windows XP downgrade licenses until January 2020.