Posted by Jim Van on December 23, 2011 under data security, entrepreneur, eOffice, Internet, mobility, Online, portability, security, Web | 
Boy, there’s been so much hype about The Cloud in 2011, you’d think you were surrounded by meteorologists on meth some days. I recently counted 27 emails in a single day pitching a variety of service and products ranging from security, storage and servers to marketing tools and portable devices. It seems like everyone is in The Cloud, and it’s the newest thing, and is going to change our lives forever. Or is it yet ANOTHER bubble. Read more of this article »
Posted by Jim Van on December 16, 2011 under entrepreneur, small business |
It’s that time of year. As the holidays approach, retailers offer deals that make every shopping day feel like Black Friday. Deals, deals everywhere have made us, as consumers, more price sensitive.as ever. The cost of my first Sony Walkman was $199 somewhere around 1984. For my latest iPhone, which hold an entire library of nearly 2,000 songs, over 200 books, dozens of helpful online apps, radio, news, and so much more. The cost in 2011? $199. The same holds true for most tech gadgets, but the biggest impact has been on small business owners…
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Posted by Jim Van on December 3, 2011 under business continuity, data security, disaster recovery, security |
It happens. Despite all the due diligence, a solid security policy, regular updates to your security software, your business gets hacked. Congratulations! You’re now part of an estimated 62,000 strong group of businesses worldwide that have been hacked in 2011 alone, according to the Computer Security Institute, a non-profit industry watchdog group that follows such things.
So, now that we’ve established that, what are the next steps you should take? The first few minutes can make all the difference…. Read more of this article »
