With their vast stores of expensive research, businesses are prime targets for foreign hackers looking for valuable information. These are not run-of-the-mill hackers who want to steal credit card information – these hackers are government-sponsored and directed to look for state-of-the-art research.
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Cloud & Hosting Services Simplify Your IT
Cloud services enable you to streamline your IT environment and centralize your system admin and network management tasks. You save time and money by… Continue reading
Windows 10 Tightens Security – Privacy Gaps Remain
Despite the controversy surrounding various aspects of Windows 10, the new operating system from Microsoft does include features that can tighten corporate security and make enterprise management easier, especially for organizations in PCI- or HIPAA-regulated environments.
The Threat is Real… Steps to Prevent Phone Hacking
Phone hacking or “phreaking” costs businesses billions of dollars annually. Even worse – many carriers expect you to pay the bill!
Decades ago, hackers were able to access the telephone network using a series of tones input via a “blue box” to fool the system into allowing them to make free long distance calls. Continue reading
Desktop Virtualization Delivers Built-in Security
A Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI) allows your users to access their desktop from any Internet-connected device, including PCs, Macs, tablets and smartphones. Regardless of the device used, the apps are continually refreshed and updated, allowing for a consistent, reliable user experience. There are also security-related advantages to a virtualized environment…
Experts & Non-Experts Differ on IT Security Practices
In a paper presented by Google during July’s USENIX conference, two surveys were compared – one with 231 security experts and another with 294 web users who are not security experts. Google researchers asked both groups what they do to stay safe online. Among their findings:
Servers & Systems Delivering Peak Performance?
In today’s competitive world, losing access to business applications and services can cause serious loss of productivity and revenue. That’s why DataLink developed Sentinel for Servers. This automated, proactive tool keeps a watchful eye on your systems 24x7x365 to ensure they are operating at peak performance.
Hard to Find Better Broadband and Telecom Deals?
If so, you could be missing out…
- You might save money on the bill, but sacrifice performance
- You might lock yourself into a contract without knowing there’s a better deal
- You might discover that the support you expected falls short
- The data plan with “unlimited usage,” actually has a cap in the fine print
- You might pay for bandwidth or service you don’t need
Performance of your Wireless Network up to Speed?
If not, the consequences can add up fast…
- Real time apps can bog down and waste time
- Delays and Quality of Service problems may frustrate users
- Your network might not be available when you need it
- Bandwidth speed might not support business growth
- Your data may not be as secure as you thought
Is Your Network Exposed to Emerging Threats?
The recent news of a massive data breach at the Office of Personnel Management ─ putting the personal information of 4+ million current and former federal employees at risk ─ elicited a wave of outrage in Washington, DC.
This is the latest hacking incident against government agencies, resulting in millions of Americans having their personal information stolen. Such incidents should serve as a reminder for businesses to take action and conduct periodic security audits.
