Hopefully after reading our last blog post about the security risks you run by not upgrading your Windows Server 2003 by the July 14 deadline you have put a plan into action to migrate to a newer version. […]
Preparing for Business Continuity in 2015
In 2014, there were 45 major disaster declarations in the United States according to the Federal Emergency Management Association. These ranged from many severe winter storms, floods and mudslides to tornadoes, earthquakes and a wildfire. For each of these disasters, there were probably numerous companies that were brought to their knees as a result of […]
Major Security Breaches in 2014
2014 was the year of the security breach. The work of cybercriminals was all over the news. Powerful companies like Home Depot, Dairy Queen, Kmart, Staples, JP Morgan Chase, and Sony were among those that had valuable data stolen from their information systems. Not only did personally-identifiable information of their customers get exposed, but these […]
The Cloud is a Must for Big Data Analytics
James Kobielus, senior program director, Big Data Analytics at IBM contributed an article on October 30 to Wired. Titled “Five Ways to Move Your Big Data Projects Into the Cloud”, this article provides an excellent overview of why companies should be looking to cloud computing technology to handle their mountains and mountains of data. […]
Fortinet’s Security Solutions Recognized During Flood of Cyber Security Threats
Industry analyst firm, Frost & Sullivan, recently recognized network security leader, Fortinet, with the 2014 Global Cyber Threat Analysis and Reporting Enabling Technology Leadership Award and also a Market Leadership Award for its Managed Security Service Provider Market. […]
IBM Seminar – The New Rules of Data Security
Is Data Security a concern for your organization? If it’s not, it should be. You don’t have to be a Home Depot, Target or JPMorgan to have your data breached. There are all kinds of data security threats out there that case pose all types of risks to your business. Protecting your sensitive data is […]
Fortinet Gets Top Scores from Gartner
The Gartner Magic Quadrant is considered by many as the Holy Grail in the IT world when it comes to ranking hardware, software and services providers. It is a series of market research reports published by industry analyst group, Gartner. The Magic Quadrant ranks companies in two areas: completeness of vision and ability to execute. […]
Back to Cloud Basics
We have posted many blogs over the past few years about cloud computing, what it is, how it works, the benefits it offers, concerns over security, etc. Chris Dotson, a cloud expert at IBM recently wrote a blog about the cloud which is an excellent summary if you need to help educate your peers about […]
Business Interruption is a Major Risk for Companies in 2014
According to a survey of 400 corporate insurance experts around the world conducted by Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty SE (AGCS), business interruption (BI) and supply chain, natural catastrophes and fire/explosion are the top risks for businesses in 2014. […]
Tapeless Backup Strategies for IBM Power Systems
Why are so many businesses looking at tapeless backup solutions to modernize the backup of their mission-critical data? Tape backup has many shortcomings. It is expensive to store tapes in an off-site facility. Tapes are often vulnerable to obsolescence and can be lost or stolen when being transported off site. They can also deteriorate over […]