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October 29, 2015  — 3 min read
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October 29, 2015  — 3 min read
Tales from the Cryptolocker – An Almost Scary IT Story
It was a dark and stormy afternoon. IT administrator John was shaking, nervously traversing the dark corridors of his normally familiar office. He’s trembling in the sight of moving shadows, squeaking office doors and abnormally pale, almost ghoulish faces inside dark rooms of various company departments and offices.
October 28, 2015  — 1 min read
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October 28, 2015  — 1 min read
Why Backing Up Half of Your Hybrid Physical and Virtual Environment is Not Enough!
According to a recent Enterprise Strategy Group study, only 8% of organizations have virtualized the majority of servers that could be. Another study from Techaisle shows that only 60% of servers were virtualized in 2014, and while the figure is expected to rise, total virtualization is nowhere in sight. The same study also noted some of the major challenges of virtualization, including costs and management complexity.
October 23, 2015  — 2 min read
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October 23, 2015  — 2 min read
Consumer vs. Enterprise File Sync & Share – Know the Difference!
Consumer public cloud file sync and share solutions are common today in corporate environments because they are easy for employees to get, easy to use, and enable access to content from any device and share it with colleagues and partners from any location. Sounds pretty good, right? Increase  productivity, ensure smoother employee collaboration,  and make a positive impact on the bottom line.
October 21, 2015  — 4 min read
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October 21, 2015  — 4 min read
How to Feel Good Even When Your Smartphone Gets Stolen
Perhaps you have been the victim of smartphone theft, and if not yet, you probably know someone who has had their digital life taken from them. With our lives constantly on-the-go, and the way we have integrated our smartphones into virtually all of our daily activity, our phones are always out and within arm’s reach of the next opportunistic thief.
October 15, 2015  — 3 min read
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October 15, 2015  — 3 min read
Is there an ROI in IT Disaster Recovery?
In light of recent U.S. and global catastrophes, disaster recovery (DR) and business continuity are top of mind for more and more IT professionals like you. Even CIOs are asking more questions about business continuity plans and how the IT department will respond in the event of a disaster.
October 07, 2015  — 1 min read
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October 07, 2015  — 1 min read
Where to Back Up Now – Locally or in the Cloud?
Data is the lifeline of your organization. You, as an IT system administrator, know this perfectly well through the daily trials and tribulations babysitting your IT systems, through the pain and suffering of getting things back up and running when they go down. Because of this you know that backing up everything you manage is essential – and maybe you even learned this hard way.
September 30, 2015  — 2 min read
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September 30, 2015  — 2 min read
Using Macs in the Workplace? Make the Move to El Capitan Beautiful
Apple promises lots of new features in its latest release of OS X El Capitan, including improved enhancements for Spotlight searches, new editing tools and the ability to manage multiple email threads. Just check out the quote included in Apple’s press release, reminding us that El Capitan is here:
September 23, 2015  — 2 min read
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September 23, 2015  — 2 min read
Why iCloud, Google Drive, and Dropbox Can’t Truly Protect Your Data
Today, most people understand cloud applications and cloud computing, but some still question the differences between a cloud backup solution, like Acronis, and cloud storage services, such as iCloud, Google Drive, and Dropbox. In some cases, the providers of the latter three products advertise their services as a backup solution. In other cases, consumers believe that anytime they store data in the cloud, it's always protected in the event of loss. Let’s set the record straight when it comes to online backup vs. cloud storage services!
September 09, 2015  — 3 min read
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September 09, 2015  — 3 min read
How to Protect Your Family’s Digital Lives
Long gone are the days of the single computer household and mobile phones being a luxury item. With two little ones at home, my family has already accumulated more technology (one iPad, two mobile phones, two laptops and one desktop computer) than we know what to do with.
August 31, 2015  — 2 min read
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August 31, 2015  — 2 min read
1,000 Memories in Your Pocket - How Are You Protecting Them?
According to a recent Acronis survey, a third of us have experienced some sort of data loss. However, 22% of us don’t backup our computers or mobile phones, at all.
August 28, 2015  — 4 min read
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August 28, 2015  — 4 min read
3 Things Every Business Should Know About Backup
Many people think that backup is simply about copying data and then copying it back if needed. The process probably was that simple in 1960 — as simple as punching another set of computer cards and keeping them in a safe place. Technology has advanced rapidly in the past 50 years, so backup processes have also had to advance. Backup covers a variety of use cases from simple file recovery to recovery of complex systems
July 30, 2015  — 6 min read
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July 30, 2015  — 6 min read
10 Tips for Smooth Migration to Windows 10
Microsoft has just released Windows 10 – the last Windows version number ever released. Instead of releasing major new versions, the Redmond software giant is going to drive a regular stream of improvements through frequent Windows updates.