No, I’m not talking about the weather her in San Francisco – that’s actually been pretty good. It’s just that everywhere you look here at the Citrix Summit / Synergy conference, the talk is all about clouds - public clouds,...
Category: Business Practices
Backups, Business Practices, Disaster Recovery
BC – DR – BIA What Does It Mean?
Most companies instinctively know that they need to be prepared for an event that will compromise business operations, but it’s often difficult to know where to begin. We hear a lot of acronyms: “BC” (Business Continuity), “DR” (Disaster Recovery), “BIA”...
Business Practices, Security
Causes and Costs of Cyber Crime
I read a couple of items today about security and cyber crime that I found rather interesting. One was an article that came out a week ago on infoworld.com about the “First Annual Cost of Cyber Crime Study,” conducted by...
Business Practices, Security
Copy Machine Security Risks
Here’s a 5-minute video you really need to watch. It’s a report by CBS News on what could be a huge security risk that most companies probably haven’t even considered: the office copy machine. And I’m not talking about the...
Business Practices
How Do You View Technology?
A former colleague of mine once observed that most businesses could be divided into three broad categories, based on how they view their computer systems. Which category do you fall into? 1. A Necessary Evil Some businesses really don’t need...
Backups, Business Practices, Disaster Recovery
Why You Need Good Backups
A few days ago, in the post entitled "Seven things you need to do to keep your data safe,” we were talking primarily about some simple things that individuals can do to protect their data, even if (or especially if)...
Backups, Business Practices, Disaster Recovery
7 Things You Need to Do to Keep Your Data Safe
I recently read a great article by Jeremy Moskowitz entitled "Backup Tips for the 21st Century: Backup procedures so easy, your Mom could (and should) do it." This is not directed at IT managers or anyone else who has to...