Forbes Insights partnered with a cloud services provider to conduct a survey of over 300 C-level executives. The report revealed key findings regarding data loss and departmental communications. The most cited cause of exposure to data loss came from pre-acknowledged vulnerabilities. In fact, 44 percent of all security breaches were attributed to issues that have…
The need for online backup and disaster recovery plans has been highlighted yet again by a new study, reported Data Center Knowledge. The Ponemon Institute partnered with Emerson Network Power to conduct a survey regarding unplanned data center outages. Unsurprisingly, data center outages rack up expensive bills for businesses without recovery methods in place. In…
You know the saying: Expect the best but prepare for the worst. That phrase is all too relevant when it comes to data protection and natural disasters. Businesses should have secure disaster recovery plans in place in order to ensure business continuity after catastrophes. Extreme weather was no stranger in 2015. In fact, these natural…
Backup disaster recovery sales pitches aren’t always the easiest situations to navigate. The term in itself can sound pretty alarmist to some, and for less tech-savvy companies, any mention of the cloud can be cause for confusion. Fear not, for we have some critical advice for BDR salespeople when making a pitch. The most important thing to…
Extreme weather is occurring at an alarmingly increased rate, found a new UN study reported on by Reuters. In the past 10 years, disastrous weather such as heat-waves and floods have occurred twice as often compared to the previous 20 years. The study noted that the crises have been occurring almost daily, with an average of 335…
El Nino is a series of changes in climate that occurs on an irregular basis. Typically, the Pacific region is most affected by this volatile weather. This year stands to be the worst El Nino in recorded history, according to The Los Angeles Times. The climate changes are set to take effect this year during…
Cloud backup services are crucial to the survival of any business. You don’t even have to take our word for it. Businesses across the country are starting to see why cloud backup services are important in the workplace, according to the 2016 State of IT report by Spiceworks. Of the surveyed IT professionals, 29 percent cited cloud-based services as…
Towards the end of October 2015, Hurricane Patricia was deemed the most powerful tropical cyclone ever recorded in the Western Hemisphere. Only 30 hours after its peak of intensity, the storm weakened to nothing but a hurricane with less than a fraction of the initially reported power, explained The Weather Channel. However, the hurricane hype…
Assumptions are always dangerous in business management, and one of the most problematic things for individuals to assume is that their data is secure. Organizations today rely on digital storage for their most important content, meaning that losses due to human error, intentional attacks or Mother Nature can permanently erase vital business components. It’s time…
New England saw its first snowfall of the season in mid-October this year and many locals cringed at the site. The memory of last winter’s record-breaking snowfall is still all too fresh and some companies are still feeling the remnants of the monetary loss. On average, state-wide shutdowns due to extreme snow can cost an…
