We’ve all heard the saying that it’s better to ask for forgiveness than to ask for permission. But when it comes to your school’s data, hardware, and systems, nothing could be further from the truth. The reality is, an unplanned outage or disaster causing damage to or loss of hardware or data can easily cost […]
If you were hacked, would you know what to do? You can’t just keep your fingers crossed, hoping nothing malicious will occur. In this situation, your best option is to act immediately to protect yourself and prevent anything else from happening to your data. Disaster Recovery Plan or Business Continuity in Action Having your data […]
There has been a lot of discussion in the last year about Disaster Recovery Plans. Long a part of nearly every major business, we have begun to see the necessity for such planning in small business, non-profits, and even K-12 schools. But there is still a lot of confusion as to what these plans entail, […]
While cyberattacks are a well-documented threat to any database, inclement weather is often overlooked as a threat until it’s too late. As we enter a time of year where many areas across the US face danger from violent storms, tornados, fires, and other severe weather, it’s critical for schools to ensure that appropriate data backup […]
In the event you’ve been hacked, would you know what to do? When it comes to cyber security, it’s important to be proactive, not reactive, because according to research, “20 percent of businesses experience a failure (fire, flood, power outage, natural disaster, etc.) in any given year, and 80 percent of those businesses will go […]
Last month on our blog, we talked about how schools can prepare for disaster in regards to their school’s data and how to create a strong Disaster Recovery Plan. It’s always better to be prepared than to be hit with disaster unexpectedly, and in this article, we’ll be focusing on a topic with a very […]
Did you know that “20 percent of business experience a failure (fire, flood, power outage, natural disaster, etc.) in any given year, and 80 percent of those businesses will go under in just over a year”? That got your attention, didn’t it? Many business owners think disaster will never affect them, but you can’t deny […]
If you aren’t an IT expert, it can be intimidating hear about all the different types of threats that exist out there on the internet. As a service provider, we see it as part of our responsibility to educate people out there who don’t have a definitive grasp of the technological hurdles that they are […]