Ransomware has been a growing threat year after year. In fact, according to CyberSecurity Ventures, it is predicted that ransomware is expected to take a great share of the 6 TRILLION dollar cybercrime industry by 2021. Often times, organizations do not have adequate ways to combat this threat. Many IT managers think that anti-virus software […]
One of the first questions often asked when considering the transition to cloud-based computing is: where are the real, discernable cloud cost savings? While cloud security concerns are also one of the most frequently asked questions, ensuring that the transition to a cloud infrastructure will result in a positive effect on their financial bottom […]
Phishing attacks are some of the most basic yet effective weapons used against organizations who do not have an anti-phishing strategy. They often lure in their victims by appearing urgent or work-related in nature and, oftentimes, organizations do not have a proper defense to combat this growing threat. For this reason, it is important that […]
The healthcare industry is undoubtedly one of the most difficult to consistently modernize, both due to the high volume of sensitive, private information, as well as a large number of legacy systems that currently exist. The current state of the industry is in a great amount of transition, however, and often finds itself with a […]
Many companies turn to the cloud when trying to discover ways to cut down on their infrastructure costs that they may have on-site in their office, or even a small data center that they may operate. However, when dealing with these challenges, it is important to ensure all options are considered – from colocation, hosted […]
Those who are not familiar with cloud management oftentimes approach the subject with much trepidation – the misinformation combined with lack of knowledge regarding this method has created many myths of cloud management regarding the security, effectiveness, and capabilities that should be corrected. Myth #1: The Cloud is Not Secure This is one of the […]
Many companies employ infrastructure managed services to outsource their IT computer network with the aim of improving business operations. Your internal technology load is lightened, which gives you and your employees more time to focus on your core business. Consequently, it enables you to stay focused on your business needs and not worry about day-to-day […]
Having your servers hosted at your office has the least resistance from an organization’s management team. It’s close to you, you can troubleshoot right from your office, and uses spaces that you’re paying for anyway. However, there are several risk factors involved with hosting your own server infrastructure, from security, redundancies and the immediate need […]
Effective Disaster Recovery preparedness is a must for an organization to resume operations following/during a disaster. Many businesses tend to ignore Disaster Recovery with the assumption that a disaster is an unlikely event. However with Dato projecting that ransomeware will only increase in the coming years, it is important that you have a sound strategy […]
A public cloud is similar to a standard computing cloud where resources are available to the general public. Public cloud services are free or paid. Additionally, there are many benefits that come with using public cloud solutions including fewer wasted resources and better meeting of workloads and customer demands. A public cloud can also make […]
