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Data is the Heart of Enterprise.

2018-01-23T11:01:36-05:00

The Cost of Cyber Attacks

2017-03-01T17:02:04-05:00

Cybersecurity in today’s world of technology is crucial, and if it’s not handled properly your company stands to lose more than just a few data files.

Scary But True Facts About Data Loss

2017-01-21T17:34:16-05:00

Being a Monday morning quarterback when data is lost and your company suffers a major IT security blow is NOT the best time to think about having a sure fire back up plan to prevent this kind of disaster from happening. The best thing YOU can do is to get yourself into a management and monitoring plan with a great IT company and you will not have to shake in your business shoes over these statistics!

Your Computer Network is Being Haunted (And it's WORSE than Ghosts & Goblins)

2016-10-10T17:19:16-04:00

Your small business is under attack. Right now, extremely dangerous and well-funded cybercrime rings are using sophisticated techniques to hack into thousands of small businesses to steal credit cards, blackmail you to recover data and swindle money directly out of your bank account.

Is YOUR Data REALLY Secure in the Cloud?

2016-07-01T17:46:54-04:00

Are you thinking about moving all or parts of your computer network “to the cloud” but worried about who can access your data? You’re not alone – but many security experts, software companies and cloud service providers alike agree that cloud computing offers a MORE secure way to store data. In fact, the US government's cyber security adviser Howard Schmidt had said that cloud computing will enable businesses to catch up on security issues.

Adding up the Value of Security

2016-05-19T17:35:10-04:00

Data security in your field is paramount. As a business owner you need to protect your assets and data as well as the personal and financial information of your clients. Off the shelf routers are simply not robust enough to truly guard you against the proliferation of internet threats and intrusions.

For Accountants Only - A Data Security Debriefing

2016-04-21T17:35:30-04:00

Exhausted, and exhilaration….that’s how our accountant clients’ say they feel after tax day. What a ride!

3 Critical Things You MUST Have In Place Now To Guarantee Your Business Could Be Back Up in The Event Of A Data-Erasing Disaster

2016-03-29T17:36:01-04:00

Can’t afford to be down for days? Then take heed to these 3 easy (but critical!) steps to make sure you never have to experience extended downtime, data loss or corruption.

Like a bad penny, CryptoWall is back: CryptoWall 4 Update

2015-11-19T17:36:22-05:00

Keeping our promise to keep YOU in the know, here is an update on the latest cyber threat we've seen resurface. We urge you to review your current data back up strategies and consider a proactive approach to protecting your business from this and other cyber threats.

Four Tips Every CEO Should Know About Data Back Up

2015-05-27T17:37:49-04:00

The old saying “pack your own parachute” comes to mind when I think of data backups or, more specifically, data RECOVERY. Here’s the best tip I can give you, the absolute WORST time to check your parachute is on the way down.

The same goes for checking the robustness of your network and data back up where the absolute worse time to think about it, is AFTER a data disaster.