An important consideration for many small to medium businesses is how to store and backup their data. There are basically two choices available; consumer hard drives or enterprise hardware. Generally businesses tend to opt for enterprise hardware as this has been developed with company servers in mind. Although these are generally considered more reliable, new research from online storage firm Backblaze...

 As you may or may not be aware all Microsoft support for Windows XP and Office 2003 will come to an end in April.Due to the age of these products, Microsoft will no longer release updates or security patches and this has implications for businesses using the software …How it could affect your businessSecurity RiskOnce Microsoft stops supporting Windows XP, it could leave your system vulnerable...

 The UK Crime agency has issued an alert to businesses regarding the new threat posed by notorious Bitcoin ransomware known as Cryptolocker. If that last line has you screwing up your face in confusion, then fear not, we’re here to tell you exactly what you need to know, what to do if you do find yourselves victim of this cruel malware and how to protect yourself.What is it?Cryptolocker Ransomware...

How long can your business function if a server goes down?15 minutes? An hour? Two hours? It is a question you need to ask, but you won’t like the answer. Lost data, expensive downtime…it simply does not bear thinking about. That's why we've written a post communicating the key benefits of a managed online backup service.Managed Backup and Disaster Recovery with our BDR Server.Join the forward...