Server Hosting: Where Do You Keep Your Data?
Client information, inventory, finances, accounts receivable, sales transactions, employee records, marketing projections, and information derived from analysis are just a small sampling of the kinds of data that businesses use to keep their operations going. Data is the life blood of a business yet you wouldn’t know it by the way many of them store […]
Server Hosting: Can a Butterfly Put You out of Business?
There is a reason why meteorologists can’t predict the weather months in advance. It’s chaotic. This means that although it is readily modeled with the help of computers, it is highly sensitive to the smallest of inputs. Tiny inputs like the flapping of a butterfly’s wings in one area, can lead to a tornado weeks […]
SANS Policy Templates: Pandemic and Business Continuity Policy
The SANS Institute has published several information security policy templates describing best data security practices in template format. This largely means that you can ‘fill in the blanks’ when developing a security policy (although some modification will be in order for your specific circumstances). In this post we’ll look at the SANS template for a pandemic response and […]
Recover From Disaster Before it Strikes
Having a major incident is something no one looks forward to. But, not looking forward to, and intentionally avoiding discussing it are two entirely different things, and the key to recovering from a disaster is to have the discussions and implement the plans that arise from them today. Everyone hopes that it won’t happen to them, but […]
Network Security: A Few Tips
If you maintain a network, then you understand the importance of network security. A company’s most sensitive data is stored on the network, and any loss of continuity in the operation of the network can lead to disaster. Here are a few tips on keeping a network not only up and running, but also safe from […]
Network Attached Storage (NAS) Systems
NAS (Network Attached Storage) systems are data storage devices that provide local area network nodes that allow users in a network to share the use of the storage. Each NAS has its own IP address and is therefore fully addressable. As such, these systems form the core of in-house clouds. However, most users of NAS systems link […]
Managing big data: Some tips for Consistency
It’s no secret that big data is an up-and-coming player in today’s high technology sector. As businesses and internet connections grow, more and more of the tech sector is consumed by the need to manage huge amounts of information. After all, you can learn a lot about your customer base by studying their habits, and in order […]
Disaster Recover Plan: Priorities
If you don’t have a disaster recovery plan, you should. It’s not always something people talk about, but in the case of a disaster, whether a tornado, a virus, or an employee’s mistake, a plan could help you maintain business continuity, and help you to keep your business open, while not having a plan could force […]
Business Continuity: 3 Things to Consider
Business continuity isn’t necessarily something you think about every day, but it’s actually very important. In fact, your company’s ability to maintain continuity during an emergency could be the deciding factor in the success or failure of your business. Here are three things you should consider when it comes to preparing and maintaining continuity. Preparedness The […]
Brute Force Hacking: Are Your Servers Safe?
Hollywood often portrays the hacker as an individual who is highly adept at guessing usernames and passwords. In the real world, servers actually do get hacked in this way. However, the guessing isn’t done by a person but rather by software. The software sometimes does this systematically by using all possible combinations of characters to guess usernames […]
