--- title: BLOG | Business Continuity description: Business Continuity | Industry news and insights on Information Technology in the Boston Cambridge area, specifically for small and medium business enterprises. Supported by Focus Technology Solutions IT Consulting Firm Boston, MA. --- ![blog-and-news-banner](https://info.focustsi.com/hubfs/blog-and-news-banner.jpg "blog-and-news-banner") ## [Keeping your Business Relevant in 2017](https://info.focustsi.com/it-services-boston/keeping-your-buisness-relevant-in-2017) Posted by [Monica DeStefano](https://info.focustsi.com/it-services-boston/author/monica-destefano) on Thu, Jan 19, 2017 So, you planned out your year, financially, focusing maybe on stabilizing your position in the market or growing your foot print.  You’ve crossed your “T’s” and dotted your “I’s” on your budgets, sales quotas and projected projects for the upcoming year.  You’re ready to start the year out with a bang…or are you?  Did you think to add technology upgrades to plan for increasing revenue and market share?  [Read More](https://info.focustsi.com/it-services-boston/keeping-your-buisness-relevant-in-2017) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://info.focustsi.com/it-services-boston/keeping-your-buisness-relevant-in-2017#comments-listing) Topics: [Business Continuity](https://info.focustsi.com/it-services-boston/topic/business-continuity) - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) ## [The Distinction Between Data Backup and Business Continuity](https://info.focustsi.com/it-services-boston/the-difference-between-data-backup-and-business-continuity) Posted by [Cathie Briggette](https://info.focustsi.com/it-services-boston/author/cathie-briggette) on Mon, Feb 29, 2016 ## Written by [Brandon Garcin](http://blog.continuum.net/author/brandon-garcin) on Feb 29, 2016 6:00:00 AM on Continuum MSP Blog Believe it or not, the first data backups were made on paper. Dating back as early as the 18th century, the “technology” was used in the form of paper tapes constructed from punch cards to control the functions of automated machinery such as textile looms. The concept of these cards was then further developed by IBM in the early days of data processing, where data input, storage and commands were captured using a series of hole punches. ![IBM_350_Disk_Storage.jpg](https://info.focustsi.com/hs-fs/hubfs/IBM_350_Disk_Storage.jpg?width=370&height=300&name=IBM_350_Disk_Storage.jpg "IBM_350_Disk_Storage.jpg")IBM Archives:   [https://www-03.ibm.com/ibm/history/exhibits/storage/storage_350.html](https://www-03.ibm.com/ibm/history/exhibits/storage/storage_350.html) [Read More](https://info.focustsi.com/it-services-boston/the-difference-between-data-backup-and-business-continuity) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://info.focustsi.com/it-services-boston/the-difference-between-data-backup-and-business-continuity#comments-listing) Topics: [Cloud Computing](https://info.focustsi.com/it-services-boston/topic/cloud-computing), [Disaster Recovery](https://info.focustsi.com/it-services-boston/topic/disaster-recovery), [Business Continuity](https://info.focustsi.com/it-services-boston/topic/business-continuity) - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) ## [What are Managed IT Services](https://info.focustsi.com/it-services-boston/topic/managed-services/What-are-Managed-IT-Services) Posted by [Cathie Briggette](https://info.focustsi.com/it-services-boston/author/cathie-briggette) on Tue, Feb 03, 2015 ## What are Managed IT Services? IT managed services let you offload specific  IT operations to a service provider, known in tech parlance as IT Managed Services Provider. The IT managed service provider assumes ongoing responsibility for monitoring, managing and/or problem resolution for selected IT systems and functions on your behalf. [Read More](https://info.focustsi.com/it-services-boston/topic/managed-services/What-are-Managed-IT-Services) 6 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://info.focustsi.com/it-services-boston/topic/managed-services/What-are-Managed-IT-Services#comments-listing) Topics: [Managed Services](https://info.focustsi.com/it-services-boston/topic/managed-services), [Business Continuity](https://info.focustsi.com/it-services-boston/topic/business-continuity) - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) ## [Data Breach Resources](https://info.focustsi.com/it-services-boston/topic/data-security/Data-Breach-Resources) Posted by [Melissa Cocks](https://info.focustsi.com/it-services-boston/author/melissa-cocks) on Wed, Dec 31, 2014 # **List of [Data Breach Resources](https://www.nskinc.com/it-services/201cmr17-compliance-service-mpica)** ## ***Compilation of External Links*** [Read More](https://info.focustsi.com/it-services-boston/topic/data-security/Data-Breach-Resources) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://info.focustsi.com/it-services-boston/topic/data-security/Data-Breach-Resources#comments-listing) Topics: [Disaster Recovery](https://info.focustsi.com/it-services-boston/topic/disaster-recovery), [Data Security](https://info.focustsi.com/it-services-boston/topic/data-security), [Business Continuity](https://info.focustsi.com/it-services-boston/topic/business-continuity) - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) ## [Office 365 - Part 3 - Non Profits, Government, Enterprise and Small Business Technology Options](https://info.focustsi.com/it-services-boston/bid/207921/Office-365-Business-Technology-options) Posted by [Davide Palumbo](https://info.focustsi.com/it-services-boston/author/davide-palumbo) on Thu, Sep 25, 2014 ![Microsoft Office 365 Moving onto the cloud](https://info.focustsi.com/hs-fs/hubfs/social-suggested-images/microsoft-office-365.jpg?width=1200&name=microsoft-office-365.jpg "Microsoft Office 365 Moving onto the cloud")Office 365 also offers option plans designed for non-profit organizations and government entities. [Read More](https://info.focustsi.com/it-services-boston/bid/207921/Office-365-Business-Technology-options) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://info.focustsi.com/it-services-boston/bid/207921/Office-365-Business-Technology-options#comments-listing) Topics: [Cloud Computing](https://info.focustsi.com/it-services-boston/topic/cloud-computing), [Microsoft](https://info.focustsi.com/it-services-boston/topic/microsoft), [Disaster Recovery](https://info.focustsi.com/it-services-boston/topic/disaster-recovery), [Business Continuity](https://info.focustsi.com/it-services-boston/topic/business-continuity) - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) | | [Next](https://info.focustsi.com/it-services-boston/topic/business-continuity/page/2) | | --- | --- |