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The password isn’t nearly as secure as it used to be. Hackers have begun to take advantage of extremely powerful solutions designed to brute force their way into accounts by using software to rapidly guessing thousands of passwords per second, making it extraordinarily difficult to prepare yourself for them. What’s the best way to guarantee that passwords aren’t going to be the downfall of your company? A great start is by taking a close look at password best practices and two-factor authentication.
The late American author Kurt Vonnegut once wrote, “New knowledge is the most valuable commodity on earth. The more truth we have to work with, the richer we become.” Written in the 20th century, it has been put in practice by 21st century businesses. As the Internet has grown, the amount of companies expanded, and the amount of data that those companies collect has grown exponentially, especially now that there is a market for such data.
With a BDR, you get the convenience of having a network attached copy of your data coupled with the redundancy you need to ensure that your data is protected. Best yet, the BDR can run automatically at preset intervals so that your company doesn?t risk losing more than 15 minutes? worth of data. Furthermore, BDR uses the cloud to perform data backups, which provides a significantly better system for getting back in the game following a critical loss incident. The cloud allows for faster restoration times, less downtime, and more complete data backups. The cloud utilizes snapshot-based data backup, which only updates the current backup if the files have been changed, making it truly the best way to go about protecting your organization from unforeseen threats. For those businesses that currently operate without a data backup and recovery strategy–especially if you?ve been in business for some time–you may think that it?s just another cost that you are taking on that will hurt your business? ability to turn a profit. You may not think you have enough data that you think is important enough to warrant additional investment in protecting it. You are probably mistaken, however. You have important data, and if you lose it, you stand to lose your business. In fact, 94 percent of businesses that fall victim to a major data loss incident fail within two years of the incident. If you consider six percent of all computers will fail in any given year, it stands to reason that it?s only a matter of time before you are dealing with a data loss catastrophe. Keep your business out of harm?s way with a backup and disaster recovery strategy. Call White Mountain IT Services today at (603) 889-0800 to learn more.
The cloud has proven to be an extremely useful tool for the modern business. Not only does it provide anywhere-anytime access to applications, processing, storage, et al; it also delivers those products as a service, allowing you to budget for recurring costs rather than major upfront ones. This provides your organization with functional, supported, and secure computing environments that eliminate a lot of the support costs that traditional computing environments require. It sounds like a perfect scenario for small and large businesses alike, but things aren’t always what they seem, as a lot of cloud users have found that they have incurred several hidden costs by using cloud platforms. Today, we take a look at these hidden costs.
In order to use this function, you need to be sure of a few things: You have a Samsung Galaxy device (although more should be compatible soon) running Android 9.0 or later with the Link to Windows tool. Your computer is running the Windows 10 October 2019 Update or later (at this point, it probably should be later). You’re connected to the same Wi-Fi network on both devices. It is also important to keep in mind that this feature is not compatible with accounts designated as work or school accounts. What Does This Allow Me to Do? Simply stated, this compatibility allows you to use your Android device’s applications alongside the ones on your desktop or laptop, thereby reducing the time you waste switching back and forth between devices as you go about your day. Interacting with your applications on-screen is simple. A single click works the same as a single tap. Right clicking works similarly to the Back button. Clicking and holding is the same as touching and holding. Clicking and dragging works to select content. Scrolling allows you to move vertically and horizontally between apps. There are a few limitations to this capability?namely, the fact that some apps may not allow casting to your computer’s display, the fact that some will require the use of a touch-input PC, and the fact that sounds are not also cast to your PC. However, if you’re someone who relies on both your PC and your mobile device throughout the day, this function will likely be of some use. So, is this something you could see yourself using? Leave a comment to tell us why or why not, and don’t forget to subscribe to our blog!