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Ask IT professionals what concerns them most and they’ll likely talk about increased movement to the cloud or virtual servers, along with a greater demand from management for integrated systems–even across hardware that isn’t local. Mention security concerns, and they’re sure to commiserate; data breaches doubled between 2010 and 2011, according to Redspin. But while [...]

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This article illustrates why it is vitally important to wipe all devices before retiring or recycling and, if you use a third-party, how important it is to “trust, but verify” that they are actually doing what you are paying them to do.
A switch with networking configurations and passwords for the UK traffic control centre was [...]

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Every time a business laptop is lost or stolen, an organization takes a direct cost hit to the tune of millions of dollars. Given the significant financial impact of missing laptops and the vulnerabilities of stolen laptop data, it is astonishing that the majority of companies aren’t taking even basic precautions to protect them.
The worst [...]

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From SECNAP Alerts:
September 02, 2011 — Angry that his former employer, McLane Advanced Technologies, had fired him and then refused to help him with an unemployment benefits claim he’d made to the Texas Workforce Commission, David Palmer broke into McLane’s systems and deleted payroll files belonging to Lone Star Plastics, a McLane customer that makes [...]

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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 [...]

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Most backup solutions available these days certainly do a good job of backing up your data. However, all backup solutions are not the same, and careful assessment is needed to ensure your backup solution is suitable for your requirements.
It’s impossible to have a disaster recovery plan without first having an efficient backup solution. So, the [...]

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In the wrong hands, a stolen laptop can compromise your personal security and the security of your business, not to mention the actual loss of the data. This is why it’s paramount that you guard yourself against laptop theft and put measures in place that guard your data in the event that your laptop gets [...]

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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 [...]

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Implementing a client-server network and maintaining it with Managed Services can help businesses prevent data loss events, which lead 43 percent of such businesses to close within two years.
According to DriveSavers data recovery service, 43 percent of companies that lose data in a disaster never reopen, and 90 percent are out of business within two [...]

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It’s simple: Businesses that suffer data losses usually fail as a result.
That’s according to a study by the Department for Trade and Industry, which found that 70 percent of small businesses suffering a major data loss are out of business within 18 months.
What this means is most businesses have failed to protect themselves from a [...]

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