How CryptoLocker changes the way we backup
Recently a new type of ‘Ransomware’ has started to appear, It’s called CryptoLocker and it needs to be taken very seriously. CryptoLocker is a form of “Ransomware” These programs take over your computer and will return tho control to you when you pay money. In the past these types of programs were successfully removed fairly easy and your files were still intact. CryptoLocker has changed things. (more…)
A note to small businesses about backup
Good day. Businesses like yours are more reliant on data stored on computers. Whether customer and patient records, accounting information or policy manuals; this information is one of the most important things in your business. However many business’s do not take steps to protect that data. Hard drives have an 18% failure rate in the first year alone. Most of us in the technology business knows when it comes to hard drives, it's not if…
6 things to check with your backups
Are you checking backups before you need to use them? A recent blog post by Ontrack a data recovery company reports that 66% of people who had a backup solution in place still reported data loss. That is a very high number but not surprising. Some of the reasons included the following. External drive only connected on an occasional basis; backup not automated and instead performed on demand Computer not on during scheduled backup and…