Archive for May 2017
7 Tips for Talking to Company Leaders About Data Security
Need to approach a manager or board about data security? Here’s how to make sure it goes smoothly. Do you need to sell a data security or IT plan to company leaders? Whether it’s a full presentation or just a short but urgent talk with a manager about strategy, it’s important to make your point…
Read More7 Tips for Talking to Company Leaders About Data Security
Need to approach a manager or board about data security? Here’s how to make sure it goes smoothly. Do you need to sell a data security or IT plan to company leaders? Whether it’s a full presentation or just a short but urgent talk with a manager about strategy, it’s important to make your point…
Read MoreWhy You Must Backup Data from The Cloud to the Cloud.
As companies are increasingly moving their data to cloud applications, traditional backups are no longer enough. Storing data in cloud applications can be safer than storing it in your on-premise storage system.
Read MoreMemorial Day – Reflecting On Sacrifice
Memorial Day has been observed on the final Monday in May each year since 1971, but this occasion traces its roots back much farther in our country’s history. Originally known as Decoration Day, this day was first established during the Civil War in 1862 and was marked by loved ones decorating the graves of those…
Read MoreCloud Computing: Great at Horse Races – and Streamlining Your Company
Cloud computing makes big news in the races – and gives us a chance to talk about the benefits of data solutions! There’s an old saying we just made up that says, “When a trend finally wins a horse race, you know it’s here for the long haul.” We’re specifically talking about the big news…
Read MoreWhat Age Should You Buy Your Child a Smartphone?
The right age to buy a smartphone is a tough decision for parents. Most experts suggest middle school age children are more likely to handle the responsibility of owning a mobile device.  There’s little doubt over the appeal tech has for children. Each holiday, most kids are likely to fill their wish lists with…
Read MoreI Want Highly Informative Excel Spreadsheets
If you are giving a presentation and part of it involves a shared display or handouts of a spreadsheet what can you do to keep the group awake? Let’s face it, Microsoft Excel is an excellent tool for organizing and manipulating statistical data, but when sharing your spreadsheet with others, your spreadsheet has to be…
Read MoreBenefits of Office 365’s Email Archiving Features
Outlook’s new feature allows you to hold onto deleted emails longer than ever. By setting a later purge date, you can hold onto important communications without cluttering your email folders. Most people have likely suffered the heartache of deleting an important email. You search and search again through your inbox and the communication is…
Read MoreIt’s Not Even Close to Over… Wanna Cry?
In case you have been living in a cave the past three days… Wanna Cry is a ransomware that spreads like wildfire by leveraging a Windows SMB exploit to remotely access and infect computers running on unpatched or unsupported versions of Windows. It infects the targeted computer then moves on to others on the network…
Read MoreAre you prepared to face WannaCry Ransomware 2.0?
WannaCry Ransomware has hit thousands of businesses, government institutions, and private citizens worldwide. It’s been all over the news. And as you have probably heard, it’s only getting worse. WannaCry version #1 was destructive for those affected by the ransomware causing downtime, disruption, lost revenue, and in the case of the National Health Service hospitals…
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