Major sporting events can be a cause for concern for business owners and managers as employees shift their attention from work to keeping themselves updated through video streaming or engaging in online gambling. It’s important that you have the right tools at your disposal to keep things in check.
One of the many challenges businesses face [...]
Entries Tagged as 'Business Continuity'
Battling Stubborn Bandwidth Hogs
April 21st, 2011 · No Comments · Business Continuity, Firewalls
Protect Yourself from the “Request Rejected” Email Virus
April 18th, 2011 · No Comments · Business Continuity, Managed Services, Security
The phishing scams being warned of as a result of the Epsilon data breach aren’t the only malicious emails making the rounds right now. A spam email with the subject “Request rejected” is currently infecting computers around the world.
The message does not contain any clue as to what the rejected request might be, and since [...]
Tags: Business Continuity·Email·Managed Services·Scam·Security·Spam·trojan·virus
Get the Most Out of Your Li-Ion Batteries
April 15th, 2011 · No Comments · Business Continuity
For years, we’ve all been told that lithium-ion batteries need to be fully charged and then fully discharged to keep their “depth of discharge” longer. Not so, according to a new article by the folks at Battery University. This eye-opening article challenges everything you thought you knew about battery life for small devices, and they have [...]
How Skype TV is Changing Businesses Around the World
April 14th, 2011 · No Comments · Business Continuity
Skype, together with its partners Panasonic and Samsung, has developed the first generation of Skype-enabled TVs that allow you to call and receive video calls from anyone who has Skype, and make video calls to users with Skype (v5.0+) for Windows or Mac on their computers or laptops.
Technology continues to evolve each day, and the [...]
The Death of IPv4
April 13th, 2011 · No Comments · Business Continuity, Dallas Data Center
Is your network ready for IPv6? It has been estimated that the RIRs (Regional Internet Registries) will run out of IPv4 address space sometime this month. While there are many different guesses as to exactly when this will happen, one thing is for certain: IPv4 is drawing its last breaths. While that may not be [...]
Tags: Business Continuity·IPv4·IPv6·regional internet registries
Are You in Compliance with Identity Theft Regulations?
April 11th, 2011 · No Comments · Business Continuity, Security
The federal government’s Red Flag Rule requires all businesses that are potential identity theft targets develop plans to spot red flags and prevent theft. How can you comply? Regulations designed to minimize identity theft went into effect in June of 2010. Are you complying with them?
The federal government’s so-called “Red Flag Rule” requires all businesses [...]
Move Cache Memory to RAM for Faster Firefox
April 5th, 2011 · No Comments · Business Continuity
Mozilla Firefox too slow? Here’s a tip for speeding up Firefox by moving cache memory to RAM.
Read more.
Published with permission from TechAdvisory.org. Source.
Tags: browsing·memory·Mozilla Firefox·RAM
When Did You Last Update Your Disaster Recovery Plan?
April 1st, 2011 · No Comments · Backup, Business Continuity, Disaster Recovery, Managed Services, Security
We recently talked about why your business needs a disaster recovery plan to survive. Is yours updated and ready to protect you?
If success is what you aspire to, you need to know what to do when unexpected events cause harm or hassle to your business. You need to be prepared, and you need to know [...]
Apps That Can Help You Find Your Lost Gadget
March 28th, 2011 · No Comments · Business Continuity, Security
With multiple gadgets being used by a single person, one is bound get misplaced occasionally – or worse, stolen. This can be very annoying and even devastating, but there are certain apps can help.
Technology has become part of mankind’s daily existence. Everywhere you look, somebody is sporting a new gadget or two, and sometimes even [...]
Why It’s Impossible to Survive Without a Disaster Recovery Plan
March 17th, 2011 · No Comments · Backup, Business Continuity, Disaster Recovery, Managed Services
Disasters of all kinds could inevitably hit your business at any time. Therefore, in addition to having a backup plan, you should also create and implement a disaster recovery plan to constantly provide you with business security, as well as avoid financial loss and going out of business.
Simply put, organizations that suffer data losses generally [...]
Tags: Business Continuity·Disaster Recovery·Managed Services
Dell Acquires Cloud Storage Provider Compellent
March 8th, 2011 · No Comments · Business Continuity, Cloud Computing, Disaster Recovery, Managed Hosting, Virtualization
Major players in the technology industry are adopting and integrating virtual and cloud-based environments into their product and service offerings. Recently, Dell completed the acquisition of Compellent, a provider of virtual storage solutions for enterprise and cloud-computing environments and a significant addition to a storage portfolio that already includes PowerVault and EqualLogic. This acquisition positions [...]
Tags: Cloud Computing·Compellent·Dell·hosting
Three Ways Managed Services Improve Your Business
March 7th, 2011 · No Comments · Business Continuity, Managed Services
If you are running a company or a business of your own, you might be asking yourself, “Do I need Managed Services? Is it really worth it considering all the costs?” With the very competitive nature of today’s market, Managing Services may be well worth it.
IT problems may be largely minimized or halted even before [...]
Tags: Business Continuity·Dallas Data Center·Managed Services
Need a Break? Tax Law Extends Single-year Equipment Deduction Through 2011
February 8th, 2011 · 1 Comment · Business Continuity, Dallas Data Center
When you acquire equipment for your businesses, you can deduct the entire cost in a single year, thanks to a tax break that’s been extended through the end of 2011.
In the past, business equipment such as computers and machinery had to be deducted over a number of years. Then a new tax code provision was [...]
Tags: Budget·deductions·equipment·taxes·Technology
Has Your Email Account Been Hacked?
February 4th, 2011 · No Comments · Business Continuity, Dallas Data Center, Disaster Recovery, Managed Services, Security
Your email account contains much of your private information. If this vital info gets into the hands of email hackers they can do a lot of harm to you and all your email contacts.
Email hacking is becoming a common problem of web users. As more people have become dependent on the internet for almost everything [...]
Tags: Business Continuity·Dallas Data Center·Disaster Recovery·Email·Hackers·Managed Services·Password·Security
The 11th Anniversary of the “Ticking Time Bomb” That Was Y2K
January 5th, 2011 · No Comments · Business Continuity, Dallas Data Center, Disaster Recovery
So it occurred to me last night that it’s officially 2011. I wasn’t sure if that change had actually set in for you yet, but just remember, anything that you date moving forward (like your mortgage check) needs to be dated with the New Year. I hate the fact that I always forget for the [...]
Tags: Business Continuity·Dallas Data Center·Disaster Recovery·Y2K
The Top 5 Boot-CD Tools
December 28th, 2010 · No Comments · Business Continuity, Dallas Data Center, Managed Hosting, Managed Services, Microsoft, Security, Servers
Over the last year, one tool that I have consistently pulled from my belt is the Ultimate Boot CD (UBCD). Details on how to create one can be found here. Whether it is virus/malware removal or drive recovery, no other tool I have gets the job done like my UBCD. Here are my top 5 UBCD tools.
Tags: Business Continuity·catastrophic·Dallas Data Center·Disaster Recovery·Managed Hosting·Managed IT Services·Server
The More Complicated the Password, the Better
December 10th, 2010 · No Comments · Backup, Business Continuity, Dallas Data Center, Firewalls, Managed Hosting, Managed Services, Security, Servers
Your passwords hold the keys to most – if not all – of your online presence, so keeping them secure is paramount.
In the same way that keys are used to open different doors, passwords are used to access many areas of cyberspace. However, those passwords are vulnerable to hacking, stealing, or random guessing – which [...]
Tags: Cyberspace·Hackers·IT Security·Malware·Passwords·Phishing·Security·Vulnerabilities
Documenting and Assessing Your IT Needs
December 1st, 2010 · No Comments · Backup, Business Continuity, Cloud Computing, Consolidation, Dallas Data Center, Data Centers, Managed Hosting, Managed Services, Security, Servers
Documentation and assessment of your IT needs might expose the fact that your IT environment is not as efficient as you thought it would be. This may explain why you are experiencing problems such as a weak internet signal or a web browser that won’t load.
Today’s businesses rely heavily on computers. That’s why most entrepreneurs [...]
Tags: Backup·Internet·IT Environment·Managed IT Services·Recovery·Web Browser
Three Business Plan Essentials: Backup, Disaster Recovery, and Business Continuity
November 29th, 2010 · No Comments · Backup, Business Continuity, Cloud, Cloud Computing, Colocation, Dallas Data Center, Data Centers, Dedicated Servers, Disaster Recovery, Firewalls, Managed Hosting, Managed Services, Security, Storage, Virtualization
Erratic by nature, disasters (natural or man-made) can happen anywhere at any time, and often with little or no warning at all. Planning ahead is imperative to ensure that your business can get back to normal operation as quickly as possible, with minimal loss and damage.
Small to medium-sized businesses usually think that disaster plans are [...]
Tags: Backup·Business Continuity·catastrophic·Colocation·Dallas Data Center·disaster·Disaster Recovery·Disaster Recovery Plan·IT Infrastructure·IT Management·IT Services·Managed Hosting·Managed Services·ROI·Storage
National Cyber Security Awareness Campaign Challenge a Huge Success
November 3rd, 2010 · No Comments · Business Continuity, Dallas Data Center, Data Centers, Firewalls, Managed Services, Security, Uncategorized
The United States Homeland Security Department’s National Cyber Security Awareness Campaign Challenge was a huge success, with more than 80 security proposals submitted with the goal of increasing awareness regarding threats to cyber security.
Out of the over 80 submitted entries, seven were chosen to receive awards at a ceremony at the White House recently. One [...]
Tags: Cyber Security·IT