[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] According to some insights from PropertyCasualty360, large businesses take disaster planning much more seriously than the majority of small businesses. However, as the Small Business Administration points out, 40 to 60 percent of...
Data Recovery
‘Ransomware’ a Growing Threat to Small Businesses
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]I came across an interesting article in the Wall Street Journal regarding recent advancements by cybercriminals to attack small businesses with ransomware, and essentially use malware in bogus emails to freeze SMB computer files, and...
5 Tips for Creating Disaster Recovery Plans
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] 57% of all small businesses do not have a disaster recovery plan ( yes 57% - you are not misreading). Now it’s true that most small businesses like yours will not experience a natural disaster that threatens your physical premises....
15 Data Backup and Protection Vows You Should Make for 2015
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Happy new year from Great Lakes Computer! I am sure your minds are a little foggy from the past 2 weeks of holiday celebrations, so I am going to get right to the point and keep my blog this week simple about data backup. Here are...
Disaster Recovery Statistics that will Silence Your Lambs
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Quid Pro Quo, Clarice: In exchange for a few minutes of your time reading this blog post, I will provide some disaster recovery statistics for your business: 43% of companies were immediately put out of business by a “major loss” of...
8 Quick Data Recovery Tips for Manufacturing Companies
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Do you have the perfect disaster recovery plan? Let’s say a massive fire completely destroys your business… How soon would you be able to get it up and operating again? If you have a good disaster recovery plan in place, you should...
DRPs and BCPs Should Not Be MIA in your IT
Disaster Recovery Plans (DRP) and Business Continuity Plans (BCP) are important for organizations to have in place, but for some businesses, they are a requirement. Healthcare, Financial Industries (such as banks and credit unions), and Legal Practices are just a few...
New Guest Blog Series: SMB Best Practices for Organization
This is the first in a monthly series of guest blogs from Organizing 4 U, a fellow Northeast Ohio Company and CMBA Partner. They are professional organizers for business and residential, who will share with our readers some insights into organizing your business - and...
Minimize your Risks for a Security Breach with a Data Protection Plan
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Dell Secure Works has a great guide to minimize the impact of a security breach. Their first tip is regarding having a plan in place should a disaster strike. We are sharing this tip and their recommendations with our blog...
6 Essential Data Security Practices Every Business Should Use
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Minimum requirements for SMB's to protect their data More than 110 million consumers had their credit card and personal data exposed in the Target data security breach. The whole process traces itself back to an e-mail phishing...