Video of the day! Watch this video. It was a great highlight, but the underlying message is not what it seems.
I predict more media manipulation on steroids for the next few years!
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The Xbox One is an incredible gaming console with the capability to do all sorts of cool things, but unless you have your finger on the pulse of the latest Xbox news, you might be missing out on a few of its best features, including the ability to play with a projector instead of a monitor.
Here are nine especially great features of the Xbox One that you may not know about.
Tim Mulkerin contributed to an earlier version of this story.
Source: http://www.businessinsider.com/xbox-one-features-only-power-users-know-about-2016-12?r=UK&IR=T/#plug-your-cable-box-directly-into-your-xbox-one-and-make-it-the-home-base-for-all-things-tv-and-gaming-in-your-household-8
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The biggest advantage of cloud storage is that it not only allows users to access files anytime, anywhere but readily sync them to enable sharing and coauthoring of the documents with ease. This advantage, however, makes it susceptible to security threats and attacks. Statistics reveal, most organizations find cloud storage to be the riskiest. This acts as a barrier to the adoption of cloud technology.
How does one ensure, if a cloud storage provider is reliable and can manage data of his enterprise with safety? Well, there appears no one-size-fits-all cloud storage solution. Every enterprise has different requirements, and such requirements should reflect while opting for cloud provider of choice. Security nevertheless should remain a top criterion for consideration. The following guidelines may help you to a large extent.
We will follow somewhat a different approach here. Apart from features that make the use of service easy and secure, we should look out for the one that has the following red flags—and avoid them completely. Here’s a list!
Exit Strategy for Cloud Storage
When you are dissatisfied with a service, you may want to exit. However, exiting a Cloud services contract and switching to another provider can make the process expensive since. So make sure, your service provider is service compliant and includes exit mechanism as a part of a general risk strategy.
Reputation
Before signing any contract with a cloud service provider, have the following information about it at hand:
1. Recent downtime
2. Experience
3. Price
If a no-name company is offering a great price, make sure to investigate testimonials because it raises a red flag.
Service agreements
The cloud service provider whose service you intend to use should make clear commitments about the kind of security infrastructure it has, where your data will reside or stored and the underlying technology to handle/manage it in a secure environment. All this information and other relevant information should be mentioned explicitly in the service agreement as this is a mark of transparency. Also, find a service with a strong privacy statement, one that doesn’t give permission for that service to browse your files.
Non-HTTPS site
HTTPS is an application-level protocol for secure communication over a computer network which is widely used on the Internet. Sites not encrypted with HTTPS allow for easy interception of login credentials. If your login credentials are easily discoverable, hackers can have access to them. So, be sure to check if the cloud service provider uses ‘HTTPS’ protocol.
Compliance standards
Industry certifications and compliance standards deliver an assessment of a service provider based on industry knowledge. Obtaining industry certifications generally demonstrate a provider’s capabilities and often serve as a proof of reliable security. So, when you are looking for a cloud service provider, ensure certifications such as ISO and standards like HIPAA, FERPA, FISMA, SSAE 16, PMI are met.
All these parameters can serve as an objective way of comparing each cloud service provider and therefore help you in making an informed decision, says Microsoft.
As an individual, these free Cloud Storage Providers are sure to interest you.
Source: http://www.thewindowsclub.com/security-features-cloud-storage-solution
Our Two Cents: This is a good start of the questions you should ask for your critical business data. Check out our cloud storage offing and contact us for more information.
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By John Neibel | mirroredstorage.com
Ransomware is on the rise and can cause a costly and potentially catastrophic situation for organizations.
To avoid of this have a ROCK SOLID backup partner like Mirrored Storage!
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Mirrored Storage provides cloud backup, cloud storage and a full range of Information Technology services to businesses in Dallas, Fort Worth and surrounding area.
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Disaster recovery (DR) doesn’t always get the attention it deserves at midmarket companies — it can be expensive, time-consuming and resource-intensive. But studies say that between 80% and 93% of smaller businesses won’t survive beyond the first two years after a catastrophic data loss, proving the necessity of a well-laid disaster recovery plan.
Don’t get caught off guard. New technologies and managed services options have helped make DR affordable on any budget. Learn how to stay protected without spending a fortune in this roundup of disaster recovery strategies and best practices.
| How can you get funding for IT BC? |
Securing funds to establish and maintain a business continuity plan is a top challenge for midmarket IT managers. To get around this financial hurdle, one strategy is to use the savings from your organization’s DR preparations to help BC pay for itself.
For example, consolidating servers into a fault-tolerant configuration can reduce your overall risk and operational overhead. And performing a technical refresh can usually eliminate maintenance costs for up to three years.
For more tips on saving money and making room for business continuity in your existing budget, read “How disaster recovery savings can pay for business continuity planning.”
Source: SearchCIO-Midmarket.com Staff
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Disaster recovery (DR) doesn’t always get the attention it deserves at midmarket companies — it can be expensive, time-consuming and resource-intensive. But studies say that between 80% and 93% of smaller businesses won’t survive beyond the first two years after a catastrophic data loss, proving the necessity of a well-laid disaster recovery plan.
Don’t get caught off guard. New technologies and managed services options have helped make DR affordable on any budget. Learn how to stay protected without spending a fortune in this roundup of disaster recovery strategies and best practices.
| What are options for businesses on a budget? |
What kinds of affordable disaster recovery services are available for smaller midsized organizations? From options starting at $100 a month to those in the low $1,000’s, there are plans to fit any midmarket budget.
SunGard Availability Services LP’s managed disaster services start at $100 a month for basic recovery services. Customers back up their data however they like and then restore the data themselves on SunGard’s hardware in the event of a system failure. Restoration takes 48 hours or longer.
For $500 a month, SunGard offers infrastructure management (out-tasking production functions to SunGard rather than keeping them internal) which includes space, power and no minimum rack commitments.
For more information on the various pricing tiers and providers, read “Disaster recovery services options for smaller businesses on a budget.”
Source: SearchCIO-Midmarket.com Staff
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Mirrored Storage provides cloud backup, cloud storage and a full range of Information Technology services to businesses in Dallas, Fort Worth and surrounding area.
By John Neibel | mirroredstorage.com
Disaster recovery (DR) doesn’t always get the attention it deserves at midmarket companies — it can be expensive, time-consuming and resource-intensive. But studies say that between 80% and 93% of smaller businesses won’t survive beyond the first two years after a catastrophic data loss, proving the necessity of a well-laid disaster recovery plan.
Don’t get caught off guard. New technologies and managed services options have helped make DR affordable on any budget. Learn how to stay protected without spending a fortune in this roundup of disaster recovery strategies and best practices.
| What are your options for outsourced DR? |
In the past, midmarket organizations either had to wait 48 to 72 hours to recover data from tapes or pay for more expensive, more advanced solutions offering faster recovery times, such as disk-based replication. Now, Storage as a Service and other disaster recovery/business continuity services are filling the gap with affordable, on-demand solutions. These online services automate functions that traditionally required investment in infrastructure and time. Options include:
To learn more about these four subscription-based disaster recovery services, read “New offerings that may cut the cost of your IT disaster recovery plan.”
Source: SearchCIO-Midmarket.com Staff
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Mirrored Storage provides cloud backup, cloud storage and a full range of Information Technology services to businesses in Dallas, Fort Worth and surrounding area.
By John Neibel | mirroredstorage.com
Disaster recovery (DR) doesn’t always get the attention it deserves at midmarket companies — it can be expensive, time-consuming and resource-intensive. But studies say that between 80% and 93% of smaller businesses won’t survive beyond the first two years after a catastrophic data loss, proving the necessity of a well-laid disaster recovery plan.
Don’t get caught off guard. New technologies and managed services options have helped make DR affordable on any budget. Learn how to stay protected without spending a fortune in this roundup of disaster recovery strategies and best practices.
Are you overspending your DR budget?
Most organizations recognize the importance of a disaster recovery plan — in the event of a system failure or disaster, it will ensure high availability and quick recovery of mission-critical applications. But a number of IT organizations still have not been able to properly balance technology costs with the needs of the organization. They apply what they feel are the proper levels of protection, when in fact they may be overspending.
Why? When organizations determine service-level requirements, recovery time objectives and recovery point objectives, they often make the mistake of trying to keep the business running as if nothing happened. This can result in plans and services meeting the needs of one or two critical applications but being overkill for all others.
And while this can prevent employee inconvenience and related workflow disruptions, working to avoid these short-term losses is often not worth the extra expense.
Are you overspending? Read “Are you wasting disaster recovery budget to avoid employee inconvenience?” to learn more.
Source: SearchCIO-Midmarket.com Staff
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Mirrored Storage provides cloud backup, cloud storage and a full range of Information Technology services to businesses in Dallas, Fort Worth and surrounding area.
By John Neibel | mirroredstorage.com
Disaster recovery (DR) doesn’t always get the attention it deserves at midmarket companies — it can be expensive, time-consuming and resource-intensive. But studies say that between 80% and 93% of smaller businesses won’t survive beyond the first two years after a catastrophic data loss, proving the necessity of a well-laid disaster recovery plan.
Don’t get caught off guard. New technologies and managed services options have helped make DR affordable on any budget. Learn how to stay protected without spending a fortune in this roundup of disaster recovery strategies and best practices.
| What should a DR plan include? |
About half of all small and medium-sized businesses have a disaster recovery strategy or business continuity (BC) plan, but when the time comes to put such plans into action, organizations realize they are missing some key components.
A complete, well-tested plan can make it easier to get back to business as soon as possible. Make sure disaster recovery strategies avoid critical data loss and miscommunications, and that they include elements such as:
Get the full list in “What you need in a disaster recovery (DR) plan.”
Source: SearchCIO-Midmarket.com Staff
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In my daily talking with businesses I see a lot of business owners and principles that don’t really understand the risk they are taking with their livelihood, savings, kids college education, retirement, etc. This is NOT limited to small non-technical companies, but those of all sizes and industries.
In that last few weeks I have been doing some work without involvement or access to the Information Technology professional. In my research I have become quite good at discovering the existing backup software or lack thereof.
Here is a brief summary of what I found:
– 1.4m medical images not backed up successfully since 2004. They believed they were.
– 600k medical record images not backed up successfully since 1999. They believed they were.
– 700k medical images where the backup drive filled up 2 days before I found it. CD creation secondary system created blank CD’s for an undetermined amount of time.
– 15 GB of accounting practice data not ever backed up before.
– QuickBooks files for business NEVER backed up prior to my audit w/ an existing customer. They believed they were using the built in remote backup, but were pointing to a local full drive.
My questions to you;
– Is your data being backed up?
– Are you willing to bet your business on the answer?
I am willing to do a free 1 hour assessment at your site for a limited time, based on availability.
Call me BEFORE you have an issue.
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Mirrored Storage provides cloud backup, cloud storage and a full range of Information Technology services to businesses in Dallas, Fort Worth and surrounding area.
By John Neibel | mirroredstorage.com