Category: IT Strategy and Infrastructure

Data Backups & Recovery IT Strategy and Infrastructure

5 steps to a business continuity exercise

Post author By Mikayla Withers
Post date April 20, 2015

Business continuity plans (BCP) are designed to protect your company’s resources and data in the event of a disaster. Backing up data, getting insurance and marking rally points are some of the main components of a BCP. One of the most important processes is running an exercise to test whether the BCP actually works. But a business continuity exercise can be a challenge in its own way, as it involves all your employees and executives. Don’t be overwhelmed – we have a few proven steps to get you started.

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4 Things to Consider Before Selecting an MSP

Post author By Mikayla Withers
Post date March 11, 2015

Incorporating technology into business operations can be a challenge, because technology is always on the move, and many businesses simply can’t keep up. Small businesses often put their faith in a single IT guy to look after their tech needs but, chances are, he won’t have the time or expertise to be able to deal with wide ranging issues.

As a result, many businesses look to Managed Services Providers (MSPs) to provide IT services and handle all IT issues.

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IT Strategy and Infrastructure

Why cloud hosts work for business continuity

Post author By Mikayla Withers
Post date February 26, 2015

Businesses rely on an effective business continuity plan to carry them through the storm of disasters. Good continuity plans secure your critical data and keep your company up and running through interruptions of any kind. But having your in-house IT department manage data backup could spell disaster for your business – there’s a good chance that the data backup process will be misconfigured or insufficient. That’s where cloud hosts come in. You can offload key infrastructure components to a cloud hosting provider to simplify data backup. Here are some reasons to consider cloud backup over internal backup.

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Avoid these business continuity mistakes

Post author By Mikayla Withers
Post date February 26, 2015

In the event of a disaster, businesses must make sure their servers, data and critical documents are safe and secure. But that’s not all, for it is essential that you ensure the security and peace of mind of your most valuable asset — your employees.

With that in mind, here are five business continuity mistakes to steer clear of in order to ensure your organization will live to tell the tale.

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Blog IT Strategy and Infrastructure Cybersecurity - Prevention

How to transition to the cloud securely

Post author By Mikayla Withers
Post date February 26, 2011

Cloud computing marketing can be deceiving. When you see an image of the cloud, it’s often a happy, bubbly white puffball floating delightfully in front of a blue sky background. Its presence is both calming and reassuring, and makes you believe that anything is possible. Security would never be an issue, right? Ask one of the nearly seven million Dropbox users who had their accounts hacked, and they’ll give you the definitive answer.

While it’s worth noting that not every cloud provider has had security breaches like Dropbox, the point is to be aware that cloud security is not something to be taken lightly. Here’s what you can do to protect yourself as a business owner.

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