When you prepare for disaster, you need to know where the best place is to store your data. The cloud (through providers such as Dropbox, iCloud and Google Drive) provides an online space for your files, creating a seemingly secure location in case of disaster. But how secure is it? Pros: There are numerous benefits … Continue reading How Secure is the Cloud?

How much is an hour of your time worth? What about an hour for your business? For over 80 percent of businesses, an hour of downtime costs over $300,000. For larger companies, this number is even higher. Annual downtime costs for Fortune 1000 companies soar between $1.25 billion to $2.5 billion. With the average downtime … Continue reading The Cost of Downtime – Disaster Recovery Plan

Imagine you walk into work one day to find that a virus has infected all of your files. What would happen to your business? For some, a data backup is just a few clicks away, restoring everything the way it was from the day before. Others lose everything, having to recreate years of work. When … Continue reading Why Data Backups are Essential for Businesses

Data breaches are on the rise. With thousands of cyber-attacks occurring daily, here’s what you need to know to keep you and your business safe. Data breaches target businesses of all sizes and industries—not just large businesses. In the past year, most data breach victims were businesses with under 1,000 employees While there are many … Continue reading Top 4 Ways to Protect Yourself from Data Breaches