Written by Bruce McKnight on January 29, 2016. Cloud technology is becoming increasingly popular. All types of data and software can be stored and easily accessed on the Cloud. It is quickly becoming an integral part of many companies. But what is it? The Cloud is a network of servers. These servers can provide a … Read more
Written by Bruce McKnight on January 4, 2016. More and more companies are looking to the Cloud to store their data. Contracts, customer lists, financial transactions of all kinds, and much more can be stored and easily accessed on the Cloud. But what is the Cloud, exactly? The Cloud is a network of servers. These … Read more
Written by Bruce McKnight on December 31, 2015. No business would dream of hiring an office that didn’t have a lock on the door – and likewise, no company should ever think of operating without IT security measures in place. One data leak can make the difference between a business staying afloat or going under. … Read more
Written by Bruce McKnight on December 4, 2015. The Cloud is not the dangerous, privacy-free concept many people assume it is – despite some high-profile data breaches, it’s still safe to use and many countries have strict laws governing it. Canada has the Digital Privacy Act (DPA), which amended the Personal Information Protection and Electronic … Read more
Written by Bruce McKnight on November 30, 2015. Posted in S2D Blog Data loss. Those two words are enough to strike fear into the hearts of many. Unfortunately, data loss does happen, even when precautions are taken. The best solution to data loss is to be prepared. Creating a data recovery plan can save your … Read more
Written by Bruce McKnight on November 2, 2015. Posted in S2D Blog Customer lists, contracts, and financial data. There are many things you must protect from falling into the wrong hands. While there is a lot you can do to keep your business physically secure, there’s now another layer of security to take into consideration: … Read more
Written by Bruce McKnight on October 28, 2015. Posted in S2D Blog Enterprise archiving is an offsite archiving service for data contained in enterprise applications. An enterprise archive has two main jobs: preserving data for years, even in the case of disasters, and making it easy to retrieve specific data on demand. Why is Enterprise … Read more
Written by Bruce McKnight on October 8, 2015. Posted in S2D Blog Disasters strike IT infrastructure hard and can cause massive amounts of downtime and data loss. Most disaster recovery strategies focus on general attempts to rebuild the network of vendors and distributors, but leave out specific plans to restore the company technology. Don’t make … Read more
Written by Bruce McKnight on August 25, 2015. Posted in S2D Blog It’s vitally important that your organization keeps all critical data backed up. The smallest, most insignificant human error or unforeseen event could potentially lead to a catastrophic loss of data. Incidents such as: Virus infection due to poor protection; Loss of physical storage … Read more
Written by Bruce McKnight on August 7, 2015. Posted in S2D Blog Lost data can potentially spell disaster for a company. That’s why it’s important to look into our cloud-based disaster recovery solution – the benefits far outweigh any cost involved, and it could save your company a lot of money in the long run. … Read more
