Category Archives: General Articles
Preventing Data Loss With Managed Services
Implementing a client-server network and maintaining it with Managed Services can help small to medium-sized businesses prevent data loss events, which lead 43 percent of such businesses to close within two years.
Posted in General Articles Tagged 2010Aug01, data recovery services, newsletter_feature Comments closed
Work from Any Place at Any Time
Work no longer has to be a place your employees go at a certain time. Learn what technologies can enable your employees to get more done from any location, any time.
Posted in General Articles Tagged 2010Aug07, Collaboration, newsletter_excerpt, Virtualization Comments closed
Maintaining a Network with Managed Services
Client-server networks can help employees perform 20 percent more revenue-producing tasks. For small to medium businesses that may not be able to afford a dedicated IT staff, outsourcing may be the most cost-effective means of installing and maintaining such a network.
Posted in General Articles Tagged 2010Aug02, Client-Server Network, Managed Services, newsletter_excerpt Comments closed
What You Need to Know About WiFi Security
The near ubiquity of WiFi hotspots nowadays has led to great advances in access and convenience for many. It’s also a great boon for “road warriors” who do most of their work from the field.
However, few people understand the risks of using wireless hotspots. When you go online in open networks that don’t use a [...]
Dangerous Vulnerability in Windows XP Help Center
A critical vulnerability in Windows XP has been revealed that involves the Windows and Help support center, a Web-based feature providing technical support information to end users. The vulnerability can potentially allow a remote hacker to take complete control of a victim’s machine. Systems running Windows XP and Windows Server 2003 using many major browsers, [...]
Protect Yourself from Outbound Spam
A recent report, released by Osterman Research and sponsored by software vendor Commtouch, reports that the incidents of outbound spam is getting worse. The research firm interviewed 266 end users of internet service providers and 100 web hosting companies. Almost 40% of respondents have had their IP addresses listed on Real Time Blackhole Lists (RBLs) [...]
USB Devices Can Pose a Significant Security Risk
USB flash drives have become a popular choice for people needing a convenient, portable, and cheap storage device for their data. Unfortunately, as the use of these devices increases, so does the risk of potential security breaches.
Some of these risks include the introduction of malware such as viruses, worms, and trojans to the computer or [...]
Why Public File Sharing and P2P are NOT good for business
It’s not uncommon for many small and medium-sized companies to use file sharing and peer-to-peer (P2P) platforms as a means to share information and data – especially when it comes to larger files that are difficult and sometimes impossible to attach to emails.
And why not? File sharing and P2P is easy to use, simple, and [...]
Could You Benefit From Managed Services?
Managed Services provide enterprise-level IT capabilities without a large initial capital investment for a predictable monthly fee—which can be appealing to small and medium-sized businesses such as yours.
Are you a candidate for Managed Services?
Take our quiz below.
Managed Services checklist
o We’re having difficulty staffing qualified IT professionals.
o We’re concerned about the security of our data.
o We’re [...]
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