Network recovery is the process of recovering and restoring business operations on a computer network. It is similar in scope to disaster recovery to the extent that both services are tailored to prepare organizations for disasters that could disrupt, amongst others, network services. Network recovery as a service, together with an organization’s business continuity plan, … Read more
As technology becomes more advanced in the mobile, social, and IoT spheres, businesses become more resilient and more responsive. But, with the desire to remain resilient and available comes an increased risk of disaster striking. When considering Disaster Recovery as a Service and whether it is right for you, the key question is how much, … Read more
A distributed denial of service (DDoS) attack is an exceptionally malicious form of cybercrime where the hackers’ end goal is to take down a website or flood a corporate network with malicious traffic (such as incoming messages, fake pockets or requests for connection) to deny legitimate traffic and so take it offline. The victims of … Read more
Disaster recovery and business continuity planning are key components of an organization’s risk management strategy. It facilitates critical services to continue during a disaster until normal operations can resume. Layman’s Guide to Business Continuity Planning provides an abridged and easy-to-understand guide to ensure that your business operations continue-, during as well as after disruption or disaster. Part … Read more
Introducing File Archiving as a Service – FAaaS Most organisations’ data accumulates over time which means much of the data is no longer critical in ongoing business operations. Stage2Data offers a secure archive service where your redundant and irrelevant files are moved from on-premise and safely stored in our private cloud data center. By offloading … Read more
The malware threat landscape saw many changes since 2018 – traditional threats such as ransomware are still rife, causing damage to organizations and their bottom-line; crimeware (financially motivated malware) remains the most prevalent threat; while threats such as cryptojacking (“the unauthorized use of a device by cybercriminals to mine for cryptocurrency”) and phishing notably increased. … Read more
New cloud services will benefit small and medium-sized businesses Oakville, ON and Virden, MB – May 15, 2019 – Stage2Data, an elite North American cloud management service provider, and RFNOW Inc., a leading-edge communications company based in Virden, Manitoba are pleased to announce their strategic partnership. The partnership will see RFNOW become an authorized service … Read more
Data breaches have become a daily occurrence. In this post we detail the biggest data breaches of the 21st century focusing specifically on how big the risk or damage was to the organization, insurers and users as opposed to how many records were compromised. What is a data breach? A data breach occurs when unauthorized … Read more
Storing and managing information is critical to an organization’s continuity. “Moving to the cloud” is becoming increasingly attractive to organizations, but how many of these organizations really understand the cloud and what such a move entails? Preparing to move to the cloud requires you to have an informed strategy before embarking on this journey. In … Read more
A practical Guide to Cloud backup provides a working guide to businesses and individuals struggling with storing, protecting and managing large amounts of data. It contains best practices when choosing the most appropriate cloud option for your organization by, inter alia, detailing the types of cloud backups, highlighting the advantages of cloud backup and explaining … Read more
