| 4 ways to ensure DR is successful |
Here are four ways to ensure your DR plan is sufficient and company is disaster-ready. Are your systems compliant? Another issue with DR software is that it’s often not used, lying dormant for years. You should regularly check and ensure the software meets modern compliance standards, is up-to-date and licenses have not expired. You should also be aware of how the software you use integrates and interacts with the DR software. For example, an upgrade to a new email server, may not communicate well with your DR software. What’s the status of your backup server? Test regularly Work with a knowledgeable partner If you would like help with either implementing or improving your DR plan, please contact us, we may have a solution for you. |
Imagine getting up on a Monday after a great long weekend spent with the family, driving to the office, only to find the building on fire. Most people would be dumbfounded, or feel a profound sense of loss. If you have a Disaster Recovery (DR) system, you wouldn’t have to worry, (well not as much anyway), as could rest assured that your documents and systems would be up and running soon, with little to no loss of important data.| Worm or virus, what’s the difference? |
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Computer terminology can be one of the hardest things to wrap your head around. It’s can all seem like mumbo jumbo, with made-up or adopted words. Some of the more confusing terminology comes from programs and software with harmful intent. Is the program infecting your computer a Trojan horse, worm or malware though? It can be hard to differentiate them sometimes.| Have you cleaned your computer recently? |
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Most computer users, that is to say nearly everyone, take steps to protect the data and information within their computer, diligently employing and running anti-virus scanners and generally focusing on keeping their computer safe. This form of digital preventative maintenance is important, but it’s also equally important to do some preventative maintenance to the physical machine itself.| Mobile OS security compared |
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In recent history there have been some great debates: Frost vs. Nixon, communism vs. democracy, Coke vs. Pepsi. One of the biggest debates is a four-way debate between which mobile system is better, is it Android, iOS, Windows Phone or BlackBerry? Everyone you ask will have an opinion and anyone with the opposite opinion is usually wrong. These debates often gloss over security of devices, leaving managers wondering what mobile device is best security wise?| Office 365 and Google Apps compared |
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Are you a Microsoft or Google supporter? In the world of technology professionals tend to be either, and rarely both. This is especially true if you ask them which cloud office suite is better. Some will wax lyrical about Google Apps while others swear by Office 365. When it comes to you, as the consumer, it can be tough to decide which is best for your business.| Navigate your Mac with the keyboard |
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Tab, Tab, Shift-Tab. Hotel receptionists and Airline ticket agents know this combination of keys intimately, it’s how they navigate the reservation and property management systems in front of them. Watch them for a few minutes and you will notice they hardly use the mouse at all, mainly because it takes time to lift your hand off the keyboard, grab the mouse and click. If you have a Mac, you can easily navigate without using the mouse.
