Author Archives: Mike
Backup Technology to Present on Virtual Disaster Recovery at Storage Networking World 2012 in Dallas
BTL Director of North American Operations, Mike Colesante, to Detail theAdvantages of Virtual Disaster Recovery in Enterprise IT Environments Leeds, UK & Houston US – April 2, 2012 – Asigra Inc., a leading Cloud Backup™, Recovery and Restore (BURR) software provider since 1986, today announced that its partner, Backup Technology Limited (BTL), a cloud backup and disaster recovery provider, will present on the advantages of cloud-based Virtual Disaster Recovery (VDR) at the 2012 …
Is Your Printer Putting You at Risk?
You spend time and money to protect your computer from hackers – but the next big threat may come from your printer. Security is probably the last thing on your mind when you go shopping for a printer. But some experts say your printer may be putting your sensitive information at risk. According to a group of researchers at Columbia University, hackers are now remotely controlling printers and using them …
Three Questions to Ask When Choosing a Data Center Location
Choosing a good data center location requires smart research and planning – make the best choice using the guidelines below. You’ve chosen the perfect backup data center: the rates are affordable, the site is reasonably close to your company’s main office, and there’s always someone on staff in case of an after-hours emergency. It’s also located in a flood plain, which you didn’t know until a tropical storm blew through …
Investing in the Cloud
Autodesk and Microsoft Increasing Cloud-Related R & D Spending After tightening their belts in 2009 and 2010, big-name software companies like Microsoft, Autodesk, Intuit, and EMC are all reporting increased R & D spending for 2011 and into 2012. So far, the biggest R & D spender is Autodesk. Autodesk, an engineering and design software developer, has a reputation for investing heavily in research and development. The company has recently …
Investing in Offsite Data Storage: Four Reasons to Outsource
If there’s one thing that everybody can agree on, it’s that there’s no such thing as a one-size-fits-all data recovery plan. Your company’s industry; the part of the country you live in; your budget – all of these factors play a part in a backup and storage plan. But whether your company is in health care or finance; small or large; whether you’re located in Tornado Alley or the hurricane-prone …
GE; Microsoft Announce New Developments in Healthcare
Need more proof that the cloud is the future of healthcare? How about this: General Electric and Microsoft – two big names in cloud-based healthcare technology — have recently announced plans to create a joint healthcare venture designed to address important changes in the healthcare industry. The new company, which has not been named yet, will enable doctors and healthcare facilities to share patient information, streamline and manage new payment …
“Porous as a Colander”
Expert Says Cyberterrorism is a Threat to U.S. Corporations and Government Agencies When you think about data backup and recovery, you probably think of natural disasters – floods, hurricanes, fires, and the like. But cybersecurity expert Richard Clarke says that the biggest threat to our sensitive information may not come from the sea or the sky. It may come from China. Or Iran, North Korea, Russia, or any other nation …
Rise in Global Disasters Means Rise in Data Backup Solutions
On November 18, the UN Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) released a report, Managing the Risks of Extreme Events and Disasters, claiming that scientists are “virtually certain” the world will have more extreme heat spells. By 2050, heat waves could be in the range of 5 degrees hotter, and 9 degrees by 2100. This increase in global temperatures means that heavy rainfall will occur more often, and tropical cyclones will …
Although Slow to the Cloud, Practicing Physicians Embrace Mobile Healthcare
The medical community is going mobile, as healthcare providers are embracing the next wave of mobile devices. A Jackson & Coker report has found that four out of five practicing physicians use their personal mobile devices in their daily medical procedures, from prescribing medicine to scheduling patient follow-ups and entering billing data. “As mobile devices and applications have become more user-friendly, affordable and powerful, the appeal to businesses of all …
Wi-Fi Hotspots Expected to Grow 350% by 2015, and with it, Security Risks
The Wi-Fi world is set to grow by nearly 6 million hotspots by 2015, according to a recent study commissioned by the Wireless Broadband Alliance last Wednesday and compiled by research firm Informa. This explosion in Wi-Fi usage signals a new era in mobile computing and data backup systems, but to many cybersecurity consulting agencies, it’s a headache in new security threats. The study, which included a comprehensive survey of …
