Top 10 SaaS Software Providers In Every Category For January 2012
Top 10 SaaS Customer Relationship Management (CRM) Commence CRM SalesForce Appshore eGain Salesboom CLP Suite Microsoft Dynamics NetSuite Aplicor Infusion Software Top 10 Hosted Exchange Providers 123Together.com Exchange My Mail Kerio Mail Hosting Apps4Rent FuseMail Hostirian 9th Sphere SherWeb NetNation Utopia Systems Top 10 SaaS Invoicing Software Services Office Link BillingTracker LessAccounting BlinkSale WinkBill Zoho [...]
Full StoryThe Difference Between Vulnerability Assessments and Penetration Testing
by admin on 25/01/12
On this blog, we’ve spent a lot of energy discussing the importance of testing data backup plans and disaster recovery processes using various scenarios. Likewise, it’s important to also test your network security in order to ensure that your company will remain safe from hackers and other malicious individuals that may want to destroy or [...]
Full StoryThat Email You Sent Could Expose Your Company To Hackers
by admin on 24/01/12
To most companies, Email Servers are the Achilles Heel of IT security. Email servers are the largest central repository of highly-sensitive critical business data which is directly accessible to any anonymous user in the outside world. Part of the difficulty in maintaining proper email server security is that you need to let in the same [...]
Full Story10 Emerging Future Trends in Cloud Computing
by admin on 23/01/12
It is no secret that 2011 was a big year for cloud computing. While it is still thrown around as a buzz word and there is much hype still swirling around, the cloud is here to stay. So, now that we know that it’s the real deal, what can we expect from the future of [...]
Full StoryIs Your Web Site a Security Risk?
by admin on 20/01/12
Your web site is one of the first places that potential fraudsters and hackers look for information on how to harm your company. You may not realize it, but your online presence can be one of the greatest tools for exploiting the information security of your organization. Here are just a few of the ways [...]
Full StoryHow Big Data Spawned The Birth Of Next-Generation Non-Relational Databases
by admin on 17/01/12
10 years ago, Google had a problem. They were constantly spidering, indexing and caching every page on an Internet which was growing at an exponential rate. In addition to this, they were expected to perform sophisticated calculations, sorts and searches on this massive and ever-growing body of data. Traditional relational data bases are designed to [...]
Full Story2012 Predictions: Streamlining of IT Ops with Social Interaction Platforms
by admin on 16/01/12
So just where is IT going? This is something many of us are asking ourselves. It seems these days that technological advances are popping up all the time with a faster pace of change. What road does this put IT practices down? While the social technologies of today are used by most IT professionals in [...]
Full StoryGoogle Goggles Gives Us A Glimpse Into The Future Of Data Analysis
by admin on 10/01/12
Until now, most of the privacy debates regarding data aggregators have concerned text-base data which is being collected about you. This would include things such as addresses, phone numbers, work history, search histories, etc… But at least other analog data was safe. Nobody would ever have a chance of finding that embarrassing picture you took [...]
Full StoryWhat Email Security Features Come With Hosted Exchange?
by admin on 09/01/12
It should go without saying that Microsoft Exchange is the undisputed king of email and electronic communications. Nothing else comes close to offering the same power for enterprises when it comes to large-scale communication and productivity. But what features can a Hosted Exchange solution offer when it comes to the safety and security of corporate [...]
Full StoryFactors That Complicate IT Management
by admin on 06/01/12
Few people realize how hard IT admins actually work. Part of this has to do with the fact that their job is to be invisible. When the IT team is doing their job properly, you shouldn’t ever notice that they’re around. But when they mess up or get overloaded, all hell breaks loose. Below, I’ve [...]
Full StoryShould You Buy A Tablet or A Laptop?
by admin on 06/01/12
So it’s pretty clear that Tablets are here to stay. Since the highly-mocked introduction of the iPad just a few years ago, their popularity has simply exploded. And now, many people are considering moving to tablets as their primary machines get older. So, as someone who’s had a fair amount of exposure with both, I [...]
Full StoryBig Data, And The Threat Of Automated Slander
by admin on 05/01/12
Like it or not, Dig Bata is coming. As storage and processing power continue to become exponentially cheaper, a whole new industry is growing out of the opportunity to track, monitor, analyze and share every detail about your life. These are certainly scary times which rightfully bring out the inner-Luddite in all of us. But [...]
Full StoryWhy Do Power Companies Offer Energy-Saving Incentives For Green Computing?
by admin on 04/01/12
It’s amazing to think of how accurate the Moore’s Law predictions actually were, and to see how long these predictions have kept firm. Even today, chips are getting exponentially more dense, exponentially cheaper and exponentially more powerful. 20 years ago, supercomputers were giant machines that took up huge rooms. But today’s datacenters can pack the [...]
Full Story5 Essential Cloud Based Tools for Better Document Management
by admin on 03/01/12
The days of shuffling paper in office environments is coming to a close. Many companies are opting for a more efficient, all digital document management system. There are numerous reasons why a computerized document management process is highly preferred for many office environments. Some companies are looking to reduce the amount of paper utilized while [...]
Full StoryThe Advantages of Steganography Over Encryption (Digital Watermarking)
by admin on 31/12/11
Encryption is absolutely vital to the security of all digital communications on the Internet. Without encryption, you could not securely log into your SaaS apps, shop online, or use the Internet to transmit any kind of highly personal information. But even the strongest forms of encryption have their drawbacks. First of all, it may be [...]
Full StoryBiggest Factors Slowing The Adoption Of Cloud Computing In 2012
by admin on 29/12/11
2011 was a huge year for cloud computing. Although the past 10 years saw the steady growth and adoption of Software-as-a-Service, 2011 was definitely dominated by IaaS growth. Finally, the internet infrastructure has reached a point where it makes sense to host your servers in the cloud, and the tools are available to make this [...]
Full StoryThe Difference Between White Hat and Black Hat Hacking
by admin on 22/12/11
It wasn’t that long ago that simply discussing the mechanics of computer hacking on the Internet was considered taboo, and could potentially get you in trouble. Thankfully, attitudes towards hacking have matured within the past 10 years. This is especially true amongst hackers themselves. Hackers have come to realize that this skill can take thousands [...]
Full StoryNew CoreVault Video On Data Backup Retention Settings
by admin on 21/12/11
CoreVault has recently released a new Cloud Minute video, where they’ve outlined some important points that need to be taken into consideration when evaluating the cloud as a backup alternative. In this clip, Jeff Cato joins sales engineer Edward Wallace in order to discuss the finer points of picking the right backup retention settings. One [...]
Full StorySocial Media: The Emerging Battle Ground for Customer Loyalty
by admin on 19/12/11
Across industries, loyalty programs have exhibited strong resilience, the ability to impact the bottom line and strong adaptability. Their attractiveness has increased in the light of recurring cycles of recession. ‘Extraordinary circumstances demand extraordinary actions’-financial uncertainties are forcing organizations to be more dynamic, flexible and nimble while dealing with their customers whose expectations are nothing [...]
Full StoryMost Common Enterprise Software Pricing Models
by admin on 16/12/11
Open-Source Open-source software is free software. Usually, this means that it’s both free like beer and free like speech. Open-source software is created by communities of volunteers, and businesses that create code and release it into the public domain. Open-source software is theoretically more secure than closed-source software since vulnerabilities are easily spotted and fixed, [...]
Full StoryDo You Have The Right Tools to Survive a Software Audit?
by admin on 14/12/11
IT Asset Managers are restless, and with good reason. There is a definite increase in the number of software vendor audits which are taking place nationwide and it is becoming increasingly obvious that many companies don’t have sufficient confidence in their asset management tools to survive an audit unscathed – not an encouraging position to [...]
Full StoryEnterprise Resource Planning Explained
by T. Clevenger on 14/12/11
What is an ERP System? An Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) application is the initiative to integrate all business systems into a single software platform. In the past, each department functioned as its own entity, with very little consolidation of systems between the departments. The ultimate goal of an ERP system is to streamline business practices [...]
Full StoryWill Lawful Access Become Canada’s Patriot Act?
by admin on 12/12/11
If you’re reading this blog, I probably don’t have to tell you how bad the Patriot Act has been for freedom of speech and privacy within the United States. No other piece of legislation has been so destructive to the IT industry. Fear of receiving a National Security Letter has caused many international companies to [...]
Full StoryCoreVault Releases New Video About Capacity Planning Tools For Public And Hybrid Clouds
by admin on 10/12/11
If you’re going to move your servers to the cloud, you need to have the right tools at your disposal. And this is where CoreVault can help. If you’ve been following this blog for the past few months, you know that CoreVault’s YouTube channel is a great source of information for anyone thinking about moving [...]
Full StoryReal-World Examples of APIs Being Used In Clever Ways
by admin on 10/12/11
APIs have been one of the most important technologies to have come out of the Web 2.0 revolution. Today, data has become a service. Most major web sites can now be hacked apart, and their components re-used and slapped together to create other sites. The benefits are too many to count. APIs have made it [...]
Full StoryThe Importance Of Accountability and Auditability Within IT Security
by admin on 08/12/11
When talking about information security of any kind, accountability and auditability are absolutely essential. Auditability matters because – whenever you have a set of controls in place to enforce security – you need a way of monitoring and ensuring that the controls you have in place are working. Whenever you make a withdrawal from the [...]
Full StoryQuestions to Ask Before Investing in Data Protection
by David Veibl on 07/12/11
Everyone knows that backing up critical information can save a business if a disaster occurs. And we must admit that the disasters are more likely to happen than not. The truth is that our reliance on computer technology relates to a positive point. However, we must be cautious because different disasters are lurking in the [...]
Full StoryWhat Processes Do Hackers Follow?
by admin on 06/12/11
In order to detect and deter hackers, you first need to understand their thought processes. This way, you can look for hints and signals that indicate possible irregular activity on your network. Thankfully, hackers have a number of standardized memes and processes that make them somewhat predictable. By understanding these habits and the logic behind [...]
Full StoryThe Logic Behind The “1 Server, 1 App” Philosophy
by admin on 05/12/11
Within many IT shops, there is a tendency to assign no more than one application to each server. This practice has been in use for decades, and is just as common with physical boxes as within virtualized environment. Of course, there is a lot of controversy about the effectiveness or practicality of this approach. My [...]
Full StoryTop 10 SaaS Software Providers In Every Category For December 2011
by admin on 01/12/11
Top 10 SaaS Customer Relationship Management (CRM) Commence CRM SalesForce Appshore eGain Salesboom CLP Suite Microsoft Dynamics NetSuite Aplicor Infusion Software Top 10 Hosted Exchange Providers 123Together.com Exchange My Mail Kerio Mail Hosting Apps4Rent FuseMail Hostirian 9th Sphere SherWeb NetNation Utopia Systems Top 10 SaaS Invoicing Software Services Office Link BillingTracker LessAccounting BlinkSale WinkBill Zoho [...]
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