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How & Why Wireless Networks Can Be the Safer Solution

November 3, 2015/in Network Infrastructure, Network Security, Wireless/by Brian Lee

The transition from wired to wireless networks is happening across the business world, especially as the technology underpinning wireless advances. Besides the convenience factor, wireless is also increasingly preferred over wired networks due to the security benefits available through proper implementation. However, many IT departments and companies are unfamiliar with the security advantages of wireless, especially given its shaky reputation in the past. Here is what you need to know about the wireless of today and how it stacks up against wired networks.

5 Data Center Trends Changing Business as You Know It

May 5, 2015/in Computer Technology, Data, Network Infrastructure, News/by Brian Lee

Many of today’s sleekest, most sophisticated data centers have the humblest of beginnings. Whether you are upgrading your existing facility, building a new one, or considering outsourcing your data center to one of the growing number of hardened hosting facilities, here are five things to think about while preparing for the future.

10 Things Every Small Business Should Know About Network Security

March 24, 2015/in Network Security/by Brian Lee

We like to think of the world as a safe place, and that the likelihood of harm coming to your small business via cyber attack is low. However, the truth is that there are individuals out there who would like nothing more than to access your company’s sensitive data for their own gain. It’s the modern equivalent of bank robbery, and hundreds of businesses each year fall victim to this type of theft. Read more

The Dawn of SDN: Who is Adopting and What Will it Change?

September 11, 2014/in Network Infrastructure, Network Security/by Brian Lee

Software-Defined Networking, or SDN, has, in the last few years, experienced a meteoric rise to prevalence. Read more

How to Meet your (Large or Small) Business Objectives by Putting IT to Work For You

September 9, 2014/in Data/by Brian Lee

Nearly all businesses today depend heavily on information technology to function, it is simply a question of degree. In call cases, you want to be sure you invest in the solutions that bring the biggest returns for your business. Here are some guidelines to follow. Read more

Trapped in the Cryptolocker; 5 Ways to Avoid This Latest Phishing Intrusion

September 2, 2014/in Data, Network Security/by Brian Lee

Phishing, the art of stealing passwords and confidential information using trickery and gullibility, is a continuously evolving art. It can be very simple to very complex, but draws in enough victims to be highly profitable and something that is not going away anytime soon. Read more

Data Backups: What You Need to Know

July 18, 2014/in Computer Technology, Network Infrastructure, Network Security/by Brian Lee

No matter what business you’re in, the most important thing you can do for its survival is making sure that your assets and capital are both secure and protected from loss or damage. For many modern businesses, their primary asset is data. Data is an integral part of how virtually all businesses operate today. Although the method and medium (tape, disks, cloud) have changed, the need is universal.

The Public Cloud Can be a Thunderstorm of Hidden Costs

June 25, 2014/in Cloud/by Brian Lee

Technology has reached a point of subservient adaptability. Where businesses once had to worry endlessly about the costs and maintenance of hosting their data, the cloud has created an ethereal, floating universe of data and computing resources.. There is still a struggle in the clouds as businesses find themselves torn between the private and public cloud spaces. Read more

Best Practices for Data Replication Between Data Centers

May 27, 2014/in Network Infrastructure, Network Security/by Brian Lee

For most businesses, organizations, and individuals, data is everything. Unfortunately, it can all be lost within a matter of seconds. This makes data replication absolutely essential for your protection. With so many options to choose from, it can difficult to determine which one is best for you. Let’s look at several of the best practices for data replication between data centers. Read more

How Does Virtualization Benefit a Business?

May 23, 2014/in Computer Technology, Network Security, Uncategorized, Wireless/by Brian Lee

The world of business has always been fast-paced; however, it’s picking up speed every year. Everyone from small mom-and-pop shops to worldwide corporations are evolving. With the constant changing of the times, it is imperative that businesses have a reliable, updated technology foundation. Read more