4 Big Ways You Can Protect Yourself During National Preparedness Month and Beyond

4 Big Ways You Can Protect Yourself During National Preparedness Month and Beyond
  • 25
    Sep

4 Big Ways You Can Protect Yourself During National Preparedness Month and Beyond

September means a lot of things – the end of summer and the beginning of the cool, crisp days of autumn, a time in which leaves begin to turn colors and when people start thinking about three things: football season, cozy sweaters, and all things pumpkin. For those of us at Network Specialists, September means one big thing...

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5 Amazing Benefits of Data Backup
  • 10
    Sep

5 Amazing Benefits of Data Backup

When it comes to vital information, it’s important for businesses to make sure that their data is protected and backed up in the event of an emergency. Unfortunately, only about 50% of small- and medium-sized businesses are confident that their data is being backed up properly. Many times, they feel as if they lack the technical expertise or...

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How Can You Recover From an IT Disaster? Make a Bulletproof Disaster Recovery Plan Like This…
  • 25
    Aug

How Can You Recover From an IT Disaster? Make a Bulletproof Disaster Recovery Plan Like This…

You’ve prepared yourself for disasters of all kinds. You have an emergency kit ready in the event that your car breaks down, inclement weather strikes your home, or an incident with flooding or fire occurs. But what happens when it’s your infrastructure that’s struck by disaster? Much like natural disasters, infrastructure disaster can strike at any time and...

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The Cloud vs. the Data Center: What’s the Difference?
  • 13
    Aug

The Cloud vs. the Data Center: What’s the Difference?

You’ve heard it all before. Your business needs the cloud. Your business needs a data center. Your data center needs the cloud. Your cloud needs a data center. Yet no one has told you why! Unless you’re in the business of providing or maintaining these services, you probably always thought that the cloud and a data center were...

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Backing Up Your Data: What Happens When You Don’t!
  • 28
    Jul

Backing Up Your Data: What Happens When You Don’t!

You may have been in this situation before: you go to boot up your computer, and something’s not right about the login screen. Best case scenario, you’re able to get in, but a default background greets you and all your files are gone. Worst case, you’re greeted by a gray or blue screen, the harbinger of death for...

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Breaches, Bugs, and Glitches: the Biggest Recent Data Compromises
  • 8
    Jul

Breaches, Bugs, and Glitches: the Biggest Recent Data Compromises

At this point in technological history, it’s almost commonplace to hear about a data breach at a major corporation or bank. An entire virtual industry has been created with its focus on helping individuals and businesses alike protect their information from hacks. In recent months and years, attacks against big corporations have appeared to become more and more...

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