Cybercrime is rising, particularly in the United States, pushing up the cost of fighting serious hackers by 19 percent. This increase is staggering, especially when compared to the worldwide average cost increase of 1.9 percent. A recent study by the Ponemon Institute looked at large companies with more than 1,000…
Now that the holidays are over and every present has been opened and tested, you may want to take a closer look at any new devices in your household. Run an online search for “Wi-Fi enabled children’s toys” and you’ll find pages and pages of tech toys to purchase, from…
Originally published by Inc. Magazine. These are the tools worth looking at as you grow your business. 2016 will be the year of action for businesses, according to Computerworld. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, there are 27.9 million small businesses in the U.S., who account for 54 percent of…
If your company shuts its data storage systems down during the holidays, be careful that it’s not the last shutdown before a data loss. The Problem with Planned Shutdowns Many companies close their doors for an extended time during the Christmas and/or New Year’s holidays, including some that routinely schedule…
Western Digital is acquiring SanDisk for $19 billion. Dell is buying EMC for $67 billion in the largest tech acquisition in history if the deal is approved. Who (or what) comes next? Well, nobody’s confirmed there’s going to be another big tech deal anytime soon, but what rivals like IBM,…
Join us for the annual Southern California HTCIA Holiday Party! It’s that time of year where we get together as a family and celebrate! This year, HTCIA Southern California Chapter is gathering for lunch year at Steven’s Steakhouse in the city of Commerce. There will be a nice selection of dishes…
U.S. businesses that handle personal and company data from overseas may face higher costs and stricter regulations due to a new European legal ruling that finds American law is too weak to protect online privacy. Last month, the European Court of Justice (similar to the U.S. Supreme Court) struck down…
Originally published by Computerworld. U.S.-financed Open Technology Fund supports privately built encryption and other apps U.S. government funds have recently been used to support the creation and maintenance of commercially available smartphone encryption apps, according to public records. At the same time, U.S. security officials and some elected officials have complained…
Critical data is often stored on RAID systems because the configurations are considered to be fault tolerant. RAID systems can be configured to keep working when one drive fails allowing disks to be hot swapped while the system keeps running, but even this setup of an array of drives is…
Originally published by Young Upstarts at http://www.youngupstarts.com/2015/11/05/3-byod-risks-and-solutions-for-smbs/ By Brian Sutter, Director of Marketing, Wasp Barcode Technologies Today, many of us enjoy a seamless technology experience – moving from our smart homes, to our connected cars and into the workplace without missing a beat (or a swipe). These capabilities have created a new…
