Wind, Water, Fire, Earthquakes: The Consequences for IT infrastructure are Catastrophic

Ransomware attacks in the headlines are prevalent. Yet there’s another threat that remains one of the top causes of data loss – natural disasters. Especially now in the wake of hurricane Dorian, it is important to highlight the fact that natural disasters too have the potential to cripple organizations as it could potentially damage critical … Read more

Key Questions to Ask Your Cloud Backup Service Provider To Determine If Your Data Is Safe

SMEs are increasingly turning to cloud backup services for convenience, simplicity, and reliability.  As an SME, protecting your computers and data from theft, cybercrime, and disasters (human and natural) is crucial as you’ll be in possession of customers’ financial and personal information as well as your own business-critical information. That’s why planning and implementing a … Read more

Press release: Stage2Data Announces Strategic Partnership with Universal Compute Xchange (UCXmarket)

Stage2Data, leading North American cloud management service provider, announces important partnership with Universal Compute Xchange (UCX), a secondary marketplace for cloud computing resources. UCX is a one-of-a-kind cloud marketplace that compares thousands of options simultaneously, helping clients build and compare the best solutions for their IT needs and budget. It offers a single procurement solution across multiple providers. UCX’s … Read more

Press release: Stage2Data is Proud to Announce Stephen Pyott as Their New President to Lead the Company Globally

Stephen brings a decade of experience to the Stage2Data team focusing on hybrid cloud and the deployment of disaster recovery and business continuity solutions. Stephen has earned a reputation for his strong strategic sensibilities and his ability to see the bigger picture when putting solutions together for clients. The result? Satisfied clients who experience operational … Read more

Five Advantages of Moving Disaster Recovery to the Cloud

Until the advent of the cloud, protecting crucial business applications and workloads traditionally required building and maintaining a second on-prem data center which was a costly commitment and a massive operational exercise. Disaster Recovery-as-a-Service (DRaaS) solutions can now extend data centers into the cloud at a fraction of the costs. The latest DRaaS report from … Read more

What is Phishing and How Does it Work?

Phishing remains one of the most common types of cyberattacks. It’s a firm favorite of cybercriminals because of its simplicity, effectiveness and high rate of profitability. Phishing has certainly evolved from its infancy of scamming people impersonating a Nigerian prince in need of emergency medical treatment. Phishing today is increasingly sophisticated with specific targets and … Read more

Five Cyber Threats that Security Teams Should Pay More Attention to

Ransomware has been a major threat to organizations for the last couple of years and is one of the most publicised threats online. But it is by no means the only cyberthreat your organization will face. Preparing to face these threats head on can facilitate increased security while preparing IT risk managers to improve their strategy’s … Read more

Security vs Productivity: When Secure Becomes too Secure?

For companies around the world, cyber-attacks are a constant threat, one which they attempt to avoid at all costs. According to the World Economic Forum, being concerned about cyber-attacks it is one of the top ten things that keep executives awake at night even more so than a fear of terrorist attacks. In Canada, cyber-attacks were the … Read more

eBook Launch: A Comprehensive Guide to Business Continuity and Recovery Planning

Data loss, whether intentional or accidental, is not only inconvenient but can have severe financial implications and indeed cost you your business. Our aim with this eBook is to prepare for those instances when disaster strikes by providing you with guidance in respect of disaster recovery and business continuity. The aim is to ensure you … Read more

Finding the Right Business Continuity Service Provider: Five Questions You Should Ask

You have made the important decision to roll out business continuity within your organization. Your next step is to engage a specialist business continuity service provider to help turn that decision into actionable steps.   By asking the five questions below you should be able make an informed decision. 1. Cost Most organizations are primarily concerned … Read more