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The Importance of IT Support in Business
We found this article by George Pettit that stresses the importance of having a robust IT Support System in place, and why it is imperative to have a backup plan in place when your IT Department is not available: The Importance of IT Support in Business By George...
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,...
The Verdict is in on Cloud Computing
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] SMB's find that Cloud Computing significantly reduces cost It is invariably true that no single business strategy is appropriate for all firms. When it comes to cloud computing, however, recent data indicates that the vast majority...
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...
Best practices for network security and server backup
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Network server backup for complicated, special cases Backing up the servers on a network is most often a straightforward process, particularly if the SMB involved has invested in a high-quality network server backup software suite. ...
SMBs in Saudi Arabia waking up to cloud IT potential
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] SMB's worldwide embracing Cloud Computing Small and medium sized businesses around the world are increasingly investigating the potential that cloud infrastructure offers for streamlining and simplifying their business operations. ...
Malware Attack on NBC.com & more Data Security Threats
Malware: a cautionary tale for SMBs without a companywide policy The news of late has been filled with reports about widespread hacking of United States businesses by official branches of the Chinese government. Amid the hubbub, however, a hacking report of more...