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23 December 2013  — 2 min read
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23 December 2013  — 2 min read
4 Steps Back Up Your Holiday Memories (Before It’s Too Late)
The holiday season is upon us once again! It’s a time for family and friends to gather, exchange presents and laughs and make lasting memories. But it’s easy to forget, as you’re snapping photos and making videos, that all of those precious moments could disappear in a flash. Slipping on ice and dropping your phone onto the pavement, sipping hot cocoa on your laptop, or accidentally placing your digital camera into a bowl of eggnog could lead to disastrous results. But never fear! To help you keep all of those cherished memories safe for years to come, here are a few tips from Acronis:
23 December 2013  — 2 min read
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23 December 2013  — 2 min read
The Top 5 Ways to Keep Your Data Safe
Every year we create more data than the year before. If you can believe it, 90 percent of the data in the world today was created in the last two years alone. IBM has estimated that our current daily creation rate is 2.5 quintillion bytes of data. IDC projects that the digital universe will reach 40 zettabytes (ZB) by 2020, which is 50 times larger than the digital universe at the beginning of 2010.
20 December 2013  — 3 min read
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20 December 2013  — 3 min read
4 Steps to Secure the Devices Your Employees Get for Christmas
During the holidays, many people receive tech gifts like laptops, tablets and smartphones. And many of them will want to bring these devices along with them to work in the new year.
20 December 2013  — 1 min read
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20 December 2013  — 1 min read
4 Funny, Self-Aware Tech Videos to Entertain You This Holiday
YouTube is always good for a few laughs. From Rebecca Black to Charlie Bit Me to the world's clumsiest cats, YouTube videos offer something for every sense of humor. It's no surprise that the tech world likes to get in on the hilarity.
19 December 2013  — 4 min read
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19 December 2013  — 4 min read
A 5-Step Holiday Backup Bootcamp
The holidays can be a perfect time to catch up on tasks you’ve been putting off for a while. For many of us, that includes backing up our data. Of course, this can be a very daunting process in today’s age of nonstop data creation and nearly unlimited storage options.
16 December 2013  — 1 min read
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16 December 2013  — 1 min read
4 Predictions for the Cloud Storage Market in 2014
The cloud market exploded in 2013, and there are no signs of this momentum slowing down. IDC predicts that the cloud will drive $100 billion worth of spending in 2014, up 25% over 2013. The growth comes from more and more companies buying into the idea that storing large amounts of data in the cloud will save time and money, and also mitigate the increasing difficulty of managing large volumes of data in physical servers.
12 December 2013  — 2 min read
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12 December 2013  — 2 min read
The IT Admin’s Top 4 Holiday Wishes
‘Tis the season, and IT professionals everywhere are starting to think about the year in review and look ahead to 2014. As work environments continue to become increasingly social and distributed, the role of IT gets more complex -- and more important -- every year. Now more than ever, it’s critical for businesses of all sizes to protect their increasing amounts of data. In fact, 2.5 billion gigabytes of new data are created every day; 90 percent of the world’s data was created in the last two years alone. Forrester predicts that Big Data will be a major driver of IT spending in 2014, growing faster than any other technology category. In light of that, here’s what IT folks have on their holiday wishlists this year:
06 December 2013  — 2 min read
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06 December 2013  — 2 min read
Four Tips for a Sound Disaster Recovery Plan
Organizations create, manage, and rely upon data more today than ever before. This dependency makes round-the-clock data protection vital to ensure your business doesn’t miss a beat, no matter what — power outage, device theft, or human error.
04 December 2013  — 2 min read
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04 December 2013  — 2 min read
Four of the World’s Most Innovative Corporate Labs
Businesses have been building incubators and innovation-focused research labs for a long time, but tech companies have taken it to a whole new level in the last few years. Some of them are “skunkworks” labs, operating in secret and attempting wild ideas that may or may not work. (Think Amazon’s delivery drones.) Others are less secretive, but still designed to move quickly and seek creative solutions for problems that impact companies and consumers in big ways. Below are four examples of corporate labs doing interesting work today.
29 November 2013  — 2 min read
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29 November 2013  — 2 min read
The Pros of Pajama-Pant Shopping
It’s here. the moment we’ve all been waiting for. No not that second of elation as the in-laws finally pull out of your driveway. Nor the serene happiness you feel once your mother and her sisters cease their high-pitched yacking.
25 November 2013  — 1 min read
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25 November 2013  — 1 min read
4 and a Half Tips for the Best Cyber Week Shopping
I know you’ve been waiting for this. You barely slept in August, could hardly eat in September and didn’t really go out in November. And now it’s here and you are a little bit scared. What if everything doesn’t go as planned? Don’t worry, I’ve got you covered. Just follow my 4 and a half tips to maximize your Cyber Week Shopping experience and enjoy.
12 November 2013  — 2 min read
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12 November 2013  — 2 min read
mobilEcho and activEcho Drive Greater Management and Security in Enterprise Content Access, Sharing and Syncing
As organizations increase their use of mobile devices, it is becoming very apparent that the ability to access, sync and share content is a critical factor for their users. While many organizations have focused on MDM and the management and security of devices, organizations looking to the future are have content on their minds. How do we give mobile users secure access to content? How do we allow them to securely share content? How do we get them access anytime, anywhere and from any device? And how do we do all of this while addressing all of our security and management needs? How do you stay in control?