SMB CloudTech Blog

  • Millions of XP-Based PCs Are Vulnerable to Attacks

    Many Windows XP users were unhappy with the next release of the operating system, Windows Vista, and they refused to upgrade. Though versions since Vista have evidently taken consumers’ concerns into account, a significant number of devices ‒ out of the more than 1 billion in existence, ...

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  • Encryption Legislation Receives No Support From White House

    Division among federal agencies concerning encryption is at least partially responsible for the Obama administration’s reluctance to neither oppose nor support legislation that makes it easier for judges to force technology companies like Apple to offer assistance to law enforcement agencies as ...

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  • Strategic Thinking and IT Leadership

    I came across a video interview recently that touched on the topic of strategic thinking in information technology. The interview was conducted at this year’s World Health Care Congress in Washington DC, but the point longtime CIO Dr. Mansur Hasib makes applies to all sectors of business, not ...

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  • SMB CloudTech Makes The ChannelE2E 100 List

    WOODLAND HILLS, CA– SMB CloudTech LLC is pleased to announce today that After Nines Inc.’s ChannelE2E has named SMB CloudTech to its ChannelE2E 100 – 2016 Edition List. According to ChannelE2E, this list was established to “identify and honor the top entrepreneurs, startups and exits across the ...

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  • Data Backup Is A Requirement

    Data backup is a requirement, especially when managing sensitive information. If primary versions of the data are lost, backup systems can recover the information. Server virtualization is emerging as an excellent option in disaster recovery due to its lower cost and improved recovery times. ...

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  • What Is A vCIO?

    The Chief Information Officer of a company, usually referred to as the CIO, is responsible for strategic IT planning, analysis, and overall information technology management. However, employing someone in this executive level position is normally not feasible for small and midsize companies due ...

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  • Why Do You Need A Business Continuity Plan?

    No one ever expects a natural disaster to come and wipe out a business entirely. That being said however, oftentimes it is this false sense of security that ends up ruining businesses that do not have a disaster plan in place. It is important for all businesses, no matter the size, no matter ...

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  • Email Scams, is Your Business at Risk?

    Email is perhaps the most popular and most important means of communication for any business in any country in just about any industry. Email is one of the unifying factors that brings all industries together and gives them a common thread. This is why email is one of the most frequently ...

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  • Petya Ransomware – Taking Computer Users Hostage

    Without a doubt, we are entering an entirely new era of cyber security and hacking. If you need any proof of this, all you need to do is scan the headlines of the latest news articles. Every other day, there is news about another cyber security crime that is making headlines. While some of ...

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  • Ransomware an Expensive Problem for Everyone

    Major news sites have been exploited by hackers using a malware exploit package known as the “Angle exploit kit.” Some of the targeted sites include The New York Times, BBC, Newsweek, AOL, MSN, The Hill, and the Guardian. A bit of dark humor is in that one of the infected news pages was a ...

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