Minimize risk with better backup IQ

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Published: Friday, 22 July 2016 11:36

Written by Jeff Marett

More than half of small businesses have no disaster recovery plan. Are you confident in your backup?

The problem with professional backup today is that it’s all over map. With so many big-brand vendors, misrepresented applications, schools of thought, built-in redundancies, and conflicts between internal and external IT experts, it’s no wonder that companies are unsure of just how protected they are. In some cases, businesses are ironically overprotected, which only slows productivity and costs money.

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Have you scheduled your monthly IT checkup?

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Published: Wednesday, 08 June 2016 11:36

Written by E Street Admin

Have you scheduled your monthly IT checkup?... If you’re like most companies, you may have fallen into a break/fix pattern when it comes to IT. It’s easy to ignore computer and communication systems when everything’s running smoothly. But when a system goes down, or hardware fails, you’re immediately in a fire drill, which can critically impact business.

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Recent Ransomware threats and IT checkups keep your business running

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Published: Friday, 27 May 2016 09:25

Written by Michael Brust

Real Scenario: One-day you boot up your laptop or office desktop expecting to see your normal screens and applications …and instead… you see a big read lock icon or other image demanding you pay $500 to an unknown party in the next 24-hours, or all your files will be irrevocably lost. Welcome to the world of “ransomware,” the latest method criminals are using to pull cash from the pockets of innocent victims and using it to fund other clandestine operations.

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4 Precautions for Migrating to the Cloud

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Published: Wednesday, 11 May 2016 17:36

Written by Nick Voth

There’s no doubt that the ubiquitous “cloud” is where all business computing is going these days. This universally accessible technology is the new standard, from corporate America down to mom-and-pop shops.However, the problem E Street sees far too often is businesses getting sold on the marketing hype around do-it-yourself cloud-based products and services.

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