If you think disaster won’t strike your organization, you may want to think again. The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) lists 31 declared disasters in July and August of 2021 alone. From the massive destruction of Hurricane Ida across the South and Northeast to the massive Dixie Fire—the second-largest in California history miles as of… Read more »
Read the ArticleSeveral approaches are behind some of the biggest cloud security breaches we’ve seen to date, but the consequences are the same. A company’s reputation is sullied, its customers may leave in droves, and the final cost may sink the company itself. For all of us in IT, there are lessons to be learned from each… Read more »
Read the ArticleIf you’re an IT pro responsible for your school’s data, you are likely already facing severe challenges. Threats keep growing, but budgets are always tight—over half (54%) of educators and administrators surveyed say budget is a large or medium barrier in strengthening their institution’s cybersecurity posture. You always have to wring the most out of… Read more »
Read the ArticleMSPs are always looking for ways to improve their bottom line and get a better return on their technology investments. That’s why Arcserve has introduced enhanced StorageCraft Cloud Services Basic. Now MSPs can offer best-in-class cloud backup and disaster recovery services to a broader range of customers, all with unprecedented profit potential and ROI. StorageCraft… Read more »
Read the ArticleArcserve and StorageCraft have merged to create a new global leader in data protection and management that offers you more options. That’s one reason why Arcserve has partnered with Nutanix and Sophos to introduce a hyperconverged data protection appliance that integrates industry-leading technologies in data protection, hyperconverged infrastructure, and cybersecurity. That means you now have… Read more »
Read the ArticleA recent Washington Post feature says that ransomware is the invisible threat that’s sweeping the nation. But if you’re in IT—especially in state and local government—it really isn’t invisible. You’re probably very aware of the threat. The Post article says that, while the significant attacks make the front page, local government agencies like school districts,… Read more »
Read the ArticleInterestingly, we have a professional photographer to thank for the 3-2-1 backup strategy that many companies employ today. Peter Krogh originally shared the concept in his 2009 book The DAM Book: Digital Asset Management for Photographers. This backup strategy has helped prevent data losses for an untold number of organizations. But in the digital world… Read more »
Read the ArticleThe K-12 cyber incident map put out by the K-12 Cybersecurity Resource Center should make every IT pro that is responsible for his or her school’s data protection take pause. Schools in every state suffered attacks. Here’s a statistic that is even more frightening: As of this writing Microsoft Security Intelligence’s global threat activity map… Read more »
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