Most of us grew up without a thought about slow data performance. Do you remember growing up with no computers? We’d have fun outside with our friends, or stay inside and read books. Our parents saved information in phone books, calendars, paper logs, and business journals. Those were the days. But if one of those […]
Raise your hands if you’ve ever waited to do something until the last minute. While that type of blasé attitude is great for fun vacation stories, it doesn’t work as well if you’re running a business, where cybersecurity breach is always iminent. “The time to repair the roof is when the sun is shining.” – […]
Remember how we used to save data in diskettes? We felt so modern carrying our homework in a floppy disk instead of in a notebook. Innovation had arrived. Today, those gadgets look as out of place as a Rolodex or an 8-track, but at some point, they were lifesavers. And the same way back then […]
So you’re at work, typing along in your computer, laser focused on the task at hand. All of a sudden, system failure, your computer goes black. You have a pretty intense freak out moment, because you spent hours working on your document; which by the way, contains a lot of sensitive client information. Did you […]
For the most part, even the most technically challenged have somewhat of an idea of different methods of data storage: In your computer’s hard drive, in a USB, in a server, in a cloud based service. But what about implanting it inside your body? Technology moves forward in astounding leaps, but just the thought of […]
Do you remember that 80s movie, Weird Science? Two geeks created the prototype of the ideal woman. You had to be a big nerd, only Geeked out IT Professionals could understand science that way. Although today, we don’t particularly find that type of mechanization as enticing, technology has advanced at a dizzying pace. Before we […]
It’s 2017. By now, every business owner knows that cybersecurity should always be a top priority. All data, whether it’s trade secrets or clients’ sensitive information, should be guarded as zealously as the business bank accounts. After all, a breach in data security is enough to destroy your credibility. This is why, in efforts to […]
We’ve all heard stories about serious cyber attacks and embarrassing security breaches. They are as common today as hot temperatures in a Florida summer. So we’re well aware that data encryption for our business data is an essential element in securing sensitive information. But how does it work and how much do you know about […]
2017 brought with it back to back news about data security breaches around the world. Criminal charges brought due to the hacking of over 500 million Yahoo accounts, American Express notified customers that their information may have been compromised, and the infamous Ransomware attack, which created havoc around the world, as it affected data security […]
Where did you live as a college student? With your parents? In a dorm room? In a small, off-campus apartment? What about now? If you have a spouse and/or children, would the same living arrangements suffice? The answer is probably no and the same thing happens as your business grows. What works when you’re a […]