M. Ursula Herrmann is Great Lakes Computer's guest blogger on Government IT Security. You may also recognize her from her work on Crain's Cleveland Business as a guest blogger on Network Security. Ms. Herrmann is a Network Security Analyst living in Juneau, Alaska. ...
Data Protection
Why Instituting Data Backup Regulations Will Pay Off in the End
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] SMB's should avoid being penny wise and pound foolish on data security and IT support According to one of the latest studies in the data security field, businesses that decry the cost of following new regulations may well be putting...
A Lesson on IT Security – We are Under Attack!
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Proper IT Security is the way to fight off attack. Came across this article on ComputerWorld.com and found it compelling for a number of reasons. Firstly, the message is on target. We are under attack. As the article states, last...
BYOD Forcing Creative Ways to Tackle Network Security
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] BYOD has company IT departments on edge about network security Bring Your Own Device, or BYOD, is increasingly becoming a common issue when companies address their network security needs. Whether it is laptops, smartphones, or...
Regulations Complicate Data Backup Practices
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Cloud backup adoption in today's regulatory environment In the 21st century marketplace, information is the lifeblood of a growing number of businesses both large and small. Although this has made the need for adequate data backup...
Data Protection Case Study for Educators and Government Agencies
Great Lakes Computer is proud to call ourselves a member of Dell's PartnerAssure Program. Dell AppAssure is the industry's leading software for backup and replication for voicemail, physical and cloud comuting environments. We also have a number of government...
Beware: “Changeup” Malware Threatening Data Security
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] "Changeup" Worm infecting SMB's and large businesses worldwide Few businesses want worms invading the premises, but night crawlers are probably preferable to what office supply retailer Staples has had to contend with during the...
Online data backup: no longer discretionary
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] SMB's recognize online data backup as a necessity A growing number of small- and medium-sized businesses around the nation are beginning to recognize online data backup as necessary rather than discretionary expenses. Increasingly,...
IT Security Guest Blog: What the Government Needs vs. How the Government Thinks
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] M. Ursula Herrmann is Great Lakes Computer's guest blogger on Government IT Security. You may also recognize her from her work on Crain's Cleveland Business as a guest blogger on Network Security. Ms. Herrmann is a Network...
Government Data Security Organization Hacked
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Irony of ironies: anti-hacking website hacked As anyone in business likely knows, government websites are far from ideal, often making it difficult to find information that should be readily available. The federal government's...