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3 Critical Points Your Backup Strategy is Missing

3 Critical Points Your Backup Strategy is Missing

In the IT world, hoping your backups work is a recipe for disaster. From a pro perspective, a backup that hasn't been tested is just a pile of useless data. We’ve moved past the days of just saving files to a thumb drive; today, it's about business continuity, making sure a company doesn't go bankrupt because a server died or a hacker got in.

If you want to keep a business alive, you need to know these three points.

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The 25-Year Revolution of the Software-Defined Vehicle

The 25-Year Revolution of the Software-Defined Vehicle

Over the years, I have watched many industries get disrupted, but few have evolved as dramatically as the automotive sector. In just over two decades, the car has undergone a total metamorphosis. We have moved past the era of purely mechanical machines into an age where our vehicles are essentially high-performance computers on wheels.

Let’s look back at the 25-year digital revolution that turned the automobile into an intelligent, interconnected ecosystem.

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Are You Getting Enough Value for What You Spend on Your IT?

Are You Getting Enough Value for What You Spend on Your IT?

The money you throw at anything to do with your business can work as one of two things: a fix or an investment. Obviously, the latter option is the better one, but how can you tell if your spending is actually helping support your future successes?

Here, you’ll find four questions that will act as a sort of litmus test to help you answer that question.

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Don’t Just Back Up Your Data, Restore It Too

Don’t Just Back Up Your Data, Restore It Too

Did you know that most businesses are only one hard drive failure or disaster away from permanently ceasing to exist? While we wish this were hyperbole, the fact of the matter is that not all businesses take data backup and business continuity as seriously as they should. At its core, you can boil down data backup to three key pillars, and with the help of a qualified professional, it’s not nearly as challenging as you’d expect.

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Beware the Christmas Hackers (A Modern Retelling of Dickens)

Beware the Christmas Hackers (A Modern Retelling of Dickens)

The holiday season isn’t usually a time we like to spend dwelling on unpleasantries, but unfortunately, cybercrime is too prevalent for us to ever let our guard down. However, in light of the holiday, we can tell a (somewhat) happier story that nevertheless reminds us what to keep an eye out for.

As such, please enjoy our version of Charles Dickens’ lesser-known holiday story.

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