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August 18, 2026 — 14 min read
Best email security solutions for MSPs in 2026: a buyer's guide
August 18, 2026 — 14 min read
Best email security solutions for MSPs in 2026: a buyer's guide
Compare the best email security solutions for MSPs in 2026. Honest evaluation of six platforms across multitenant management, AI detection, and pricing fit.
November 10, 2015 — 2 min read
4 Easy Steps to Keep Your Mac Users Productive
November 10, 2015 — 2 min read
4 Easy Steps to Keep Your Mac Users Productive
For many marketing and creative professionals, preferred design tools are available exclusively on Macs. As a result, for these team members to deliver your web pages, online publications, print assets, and social media campaigns, they require Macs – no matter how Windows-based the rest of your IT environment is.
November 06, 2015 — 3 min read
Are Your Employees Using Blacklisted Apps?
November 06, 2015 — 3 min read
Are Your Employees Using Blacklisted Apps?
You only have to read recent news on cyber-threats and information falling into the hands of hackers or competitors to understand that it’s not a question of IF my company will get attacked, but when?  Adding to these data protection and privacy dilemmas, in Europe this past month there has been a lot of buzz about the dissolution of the Safe Harbor act by the European Court of Justice (ECJ), which impacts companies who relied on the act to conduct business safely and protect their data overseas.
November 04, 2015 — 4 min read
It’s Time to Have That Talk – How to Explain Data Protection to Your Family!
November 04, 2015 — 4 min read
It’s Time to Have That Talk – How to Explain Data Protection to Your Family!
It’s interesting to realize how much money and time we spend to protect our physical assets — our homes, furniture, cars and personal belongings. But many of us don’t invest in protection for our digital assets — photos, videos, important documents, contacts, and more.
October 29, 2015 — 3 min read
Tales from the Cryptolocker – An Almost Scary IT Story
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
Why Backing Up Half of Your Hybrid Physical and Virtual Environment is Not Enough!
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
Consumer vs. Enterprise File Sync & Share – Know the Difference!
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
How to Feel Good Even When Your Smartphone Gets Stolen
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
Is there an ROI in IT Disaster Recovery?
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
Where to Back Up Now – Locally or in the Cloud?
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
Using Macs in the Workplace? Make the Move to El Capitan Beautiful
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
Why iCloud, Google Drive, and Dropbox Can’t Truly Protect Your Data
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
How to Protect Your Family’s Digital Lives
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.