Data security tops the list for SMBs…not surprising, so what is the answer? According to this post by Cloud Tweaks, “ A recent small business cloud computing survey from Microsoft found that a chief concern of potential SMB cloud customers is the security and privacy of their data. A…
No doubt cloud computing is changing the face of the IT channel, and resellers and VARs need to act quickly to ensure they are not left in a cloud of dust. Just consider some of the nuggets in this great infographic via The Cloud Infographic. The largest channel pub CRN says the cloud is ripe to…
And on to day 2… If “IT does not matter”, Carr declared that cloud computing does. Why? Simply because, there is demand. End users will demand more and more cloud services and ignoring this trend would mean passing on a great opportunity. As the Cloud takes off, pressure is mounting on the security and networking [...]
Forrester’s recent blog highlights that 43% of SMBs identify supporting more mobile devices or smart phones as one key initiative this year. Enabling employees to be mobile is a great way for SMBs to increase productivity inside and outside of the office. But what about security concerns? According to Symantec, 42% of SMBs have lost [...]
In case you missed Intel’s latest announcement (Intel buying McAfee for $7Billion), you can read Mark Wojtasiak’s blog on Intel’s commitment to everything-secure when it comes to our computing needs… But is there more to this? What we know is that Intel will be able leverage McAfee’s stake in the consumer PC market, but also [...]
Protecting information is serious business and SMBs are not immune. As illustrated in Symantec’s 2010 SMB Information Security survey, SMBs are getting serious about protecting their data. Losing confidential information is costly, and new threats are emerging from many places – mobile workers, consumerization of IT, cyber attacks… Here is a short summary of the [...]
Check out what Avnet is providing resellers and solution providers who want to get into new markets but lack a game plan. Avnet calls them SolutionsPath Playbooks, and it may be just what you are looking for to ride the latest technology waves. For storage they include playbooks on: Application Optimization Data Protection & Recovery [...]
Federal Computer Week’s article “NARA digs out” is a good read. Not only is it eye opening to learn how much data our federal government generates, it’s interesting to learn that many of the challenges they face are the same ones small business owners face when it comes to storage. Check out NARA’s top 10 [...]
An unfortunate incident made both funny and educational…check out Lisa Barone’s post and laugh and learn from her experience. Lisa provides some great advice for protecting yourself should your laptop be stolen, and it just so happens that storage can play a role as Lisa points out in her first 2 things on “How can you protect [...]
Data protection and data security have been major topics of discussion – especially here. But data and dollars can also physically walk out the door and SMBs should be thinking hard about…if you aren’t already… an extra layer of protection. Who knows if a bad economy means more crime, but it appears investments in digital video security [...]
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