During a recent conversation I had with a physician about “Google searches”, he commented that when patients do a search of their symptoms they likely overreact or underreact to the list of diagnoses they have uncovered. He noted that they lack the perspective he has from years of training and practice to know which scenarios are most likely impacting them. Merriam Webster defines perspective as “the capacity to view things in their true relations or relative importance” and this is certainly what expertise in any field adds to the ability to diagnose and solve challenges.

Mike Smith, President of AeroCom, Inc. didn’t think DRaaS was a good fit for small to midsize businesses until he did his own research which dispelled two myths he previously believed: DRaaS is expensive and all DRaaS services are similar. We are sharing highlights of his findings which were published in Network World.

2017 is the year that most of us have come to more fully understand that data and networks are vulnerable to all sorts of risks. Businesses have been plagued by Cryptolocker, Petya and NotPetya to name a few of the widespread breaches this year. Consumers are currently fearful about their personal data because of the recent news of the Equifax breach. It will likely be quite a while before we know the full impact on businesses of data loss and network downtime from damage due to hurricanes, Harvey and Irma.  Best practices for protection, detection and recovery are a must to minimize loss and negative impact on your business.

US-CERT warns users to remain vigilant for malicious cyber activity seeking to capitalize on interest in Hurricane Harvey

We know that most businesses have more goals than they have the time or budget for and thus must prioritize each year. As we approach Q4, here is a list to help you consider what you still need to accomplish.