The leading SMB owners tend to view technology as a strategic asset and not as a necessary evil. Symantec recently conducted a global “SMB IT Confidence ” study of business owners with 10 to 250 employees.[1] The most successful SMB owners overwhelmingly recognize the value of technology for reaching business goals. In an interesting twist, […]
No Fail Safe Data Loss Environments
Data loss can happen in any environment and on any device. When some companies choose virtualization, they fail to make proper data recovery plans, assuming the virtualized environment assure data safety through redundancy. Some businesses have discovered the hard way that data loss can impact businesses in any setting. Kroll Ontrack and VMware recently released survey findings […]
Extending Your Data Center into the Cloud
Computerworld ran a thoughtful article about several organizations that have moved some and/or most of their applications into the cloud.[1] These groups have enjoyed tremendous savings, reduced internal workloads, and enjoyed faster deployments. As any company considers expanding to the web, it is important to process the opportunities and challenges associated with such a move. […]
Protecting Against SQL Attacks
Businesses have two primary options when building a defense against SQL attacks: prevention and detection. Code can be developed in a way that defeats SQL injection, and developers should take steps when writing code to avoid SQL injection flaws. At the same time, companies use a wide range of 3rd party applications. Avoiding SQL injection […]
Planning for Disasters
How prepared is your business for a hurricane, flooding, power outages, a tornado? According to The Institute for Business & Home Safety an estimated 25% of business never reopen after a major disaster. Those who do reopen may still face such surmounting obstacles that they end up closing. 75% of the companies who fail to […]