Being really good at emergency response takes practice, and since most of us don’t have that experience, preparedness is the next best thing. We might prefer to think about what we’ll do when fortune strikes, but thinking about an emergency response plan before a catastrophe may be the only difference between recovery and losing your […]
Outsourcing information security: The risks and benefits
If the thought of information security scares you, you are not alone. Unfortunately, despite the fear, information security often gets very little attention. Due to the lack of resources, companies often shove the task of internet security on under-qualified individuals who already have full-time jobs. If this is the case at your company, it may […]
Sponsor highlight: Get to know McAfee
One of our three Platinum Sponsors for the 2013 Secue360 Conference includes McAfee, the world’s largest dedicated security technology company. We recently interview Chris Cole, Director, Sales Engineering – West, about the company and trends in security solutions. Secure360: Can you give us a brief background of McAfee and the key services the company provides? […]
Records management and social media: Is it necessary?
More and more organizations are using social media to conduct business. Information is shared and collected on social media sites. Are these records you need to be keeping? If they aren’t now, they may soon be. It might be time to start thinking about how you make sure you don’t lose information shared on social media and […]
Sponsor highlight with Milestone Systems, Inc.
As a Gold Sponsor of this year’s conference, the Secure360 team chatted with Julie Rumsey, marketing manager at Milestone Systems, Inc. to get a feel for the company and what they are all about. About the company Is your network running as optimally fast as it should? Are your applications always available 24/7, no matter […]
Malware: The difficult cyber threat
Marketers and app developers aren’t the only ones realizing the potential of smartphones and tablets–which is exactly why so much malware is popping up. As McAfee predicts malware threats will grow and become even more serious, we thought it appropriate to cover this topic so you can better prepare yourself: What is malware? The term […]
Protecting your smartphone from cyber attacks
As the popularity of smartphones rises, we must be ready for the rise in the popularity of smartphone cyber attacks. Many people forget that they are essentially carrying around a mini computer in their pockets; smartphone users can download apps, open mail, surf the internet and even make financial transactions on their phones from basically […]
IT collaboration: tools and trends
According to Computerworld, 42% of companies are actively implementing collaboration technologies. IT mobility and collaboration is hot. Let’s take a look at the tools and trends seeing the most activity. Mo money Collaboration and mobility are trending, companies are doing it, and that means a dedicated budget for implementing these tools. It’s hard to go […]
The disaster recovery needs of today’s businesses
Disaster Recovery (DR) is something every business should have a plan for. It’s something no one wants to think about, but everyone should do. DR covers many different areas, however we’ll focuses specifically on the IT or technology that supports how your business processes data. Having a disaster recovery plan in place means that your business […]
5 mistakes of vital records protection
A Gartner report from 2002 showed that 40% of small and midsized businesses folded within five years after sudden misfortune struck. Having your important information where you need it when you need it, could save you from going under. Don’t let insurance policies lull you into feeling safe against disaster that could destroy your files: […]
