Monthly Archives: May 2011

The Epsilon Incident and How It Affects You

A recent incident in which Epsilon – one of the largest email service providers in the world – fell victim to phishing has highlighted the need for companies, big and small, to pay more attention to their security protocols lest not only their business data be compromised, but also that of their clients. There’s been [...]
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Epsilon Sets the Bar for What NOT to Do in Online Security

Many IT service providers are learning valuable lessons from the Epsilon incident – which saw one of the world’s biggest email service providers become a victim of cyber-criminals, compromising a substantial amount of information entrusted to them by their clients. There’s been a lot of buzz recently about Epsilon, one of the biggest email service [...]
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Lessons from the Epsilon Incident

One of the world’s leading email service providers, Epsilon, found itself the victim of a phishing attack that saw a significant amount of data lost to cyber-thieves. It’s important to learn from mistakes like these and make sure that both your own and you clients’ data is kept secure and safe from thieves. There’s been [...]
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Recommend a Link? +1 it!

Google once again introduces a very exciting innovation in the way we look at Google search results. Through an experimental initiative called Google +1, users are able to recommend websites from search results simply by clicking on a +1 icon beside every Google search result. While still in the experimental stage, there is a lot [...]
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Google Goes Social with Google +1

Google +1 is an experimental program by Google aimed at making searches much more effective and efficient. Through a nifty +1 icon that appears beside Google search results, users with a Google profile can recommend sites by simply clicking on the +1 button. While still in the experimental stage, there is a lot to be [...]
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A +1 for Google +1

Google is making its searches more effective through the introduction of Google +1, an experimental program that allows users to recommend websites by pressing a +1 icon that appears beside Google search results. Visit google.com/experimental and see what the fuss is all about. While still in the experimental stage, there is a lot to be [...]
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Launching Multiple Instances of the Same Software in Windows 7

There are times when you might want to open multiple instances of the same software program quickly, such as when you need to work on multiple documents in Word or Excel, or when you want to launch multiple windows of your browser. In Windows 7, you can do this easily. Just press and hold down [...]
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Is Your Backup Plan as Effective as You Think?

Doing backups of your data is just one half of making sure that you can retrieve your data if unforeseen or unfortunate circumstances compromise it. The other half involves testing your backup system to ensure that when the time comes, it will perform smoothly and efficiently. One of the most basic actions a company takes [...]
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There’s More to Backups than Just Backing Up

While doing regular data backups is the norm in many businesses, many forget an integral factor in ensuring that the backup system works – actually testing it. One of the most basic actions a company takes – big or small – with its data is back it up. It’s become a mantra in this age [...]
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Have You Done a Test Restore Lately?

A lot of businesses make it a habit to back up their data, and leave it at that. But many do not realize that there is another half to an effective backup system – regularly testing it. One of the most basic actions a company takes – big or small – with its data is [...]
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