Beyond the cloud: Why a backup strategy is your only real safety net

While cloud computing offers undeniable scalability and convenience, it often lulls businesses into a false sense of security regarding the safety of their data. The reality is that major outages, human error, and malicious attacks are inevitable risks that no single provider can completely eliminate.

7 New Year’s resolutions to strengthen your cybersecurity in 2025

The new year offers a chance to not only secure your business but also develop habits and resolutions that will protect it well into the future. From safeguarding online communications to securing your data backups, here are seven New Year’s resolutions to keep your small business cyber secure in 2025.
Learn to use AI assistants securely
AI assistants such as ChatGPT and Siri are powerful tools for small businesses.

3 Disaster recovery myths, debunked

With advancements in cloud computing, disaster recovery (DR) has become more efficient and affordable than ever. However, many business owners still cling to some DR myths that can safely be disregarded, such as these three.
Myth 1: Tape backups are the best DR solution
Tape backups are physical objects that deteriorate over time.

Why business continuity plans fail

Even the best managed IT services provider (MSP) can overlook certain business continuity plan (BCP) details. This is why businesses should always be on the lookout for the following pitfalls of BCP to ensure that the plan works as it should.
Over-optimistic testing
The initial testing attempt is usually the most important, because it's when MSPs can pinpoint potential pain points in the recovery plan.

Flood-proof your business technology now

In 2018, eight hurricanes left a trail of devastation that destroyed homes and businesses. Things aren’t looking bright in 2019, as experts have warned that major hurricanes will likely occur this year, too. Businesses looking to avoid the effects of Hurricanes Harvey and Irma from years past must build a solid disaster recovery (DR) plan — now.

Back up your mobile devices now

Smartphones have become so advanced that there's virtually no business task they can't handle. Now everyone uses mobile devices to access work documents and, naturally, hackers got the memo. There are thousands of threats targeted towards mobile devices, so you’d be well served backing up the files in your mobile device, now.

Ignore these outdated disaster recovery myths

With advancements in cloud computing, disaster recovery (DR) has become more efficient and affordable than ever. But many business owners still cling to DR myths that can safely be ignored. If you’re uncertain as to how DR has changed and are ready for an update, here are some myths that you ought to ignore.