Tips for Working From Home
During this past year, chances are COVID-19 has caused you, or somebody you know, to begin working from home. A necessary change for most offices, the pandemic has provided answers on the effectiveness of remote working. Some major companies, such as Twitter, have allowed their employees to work remotely indefinitely.1 Evidently, workload and content did not suffer, and it provided cost-saving measures in general office expenditures. While some companies have returned to the office, there is a very genuine possibility that remote working could become the thing of the future.
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How Cloud Computing Can Benefit Your Business
Many important facets make up a successful business. Of course, the quality of your goods or services, employee talent, and management are all essential factors. Still, no matter how adept employees and management are, they must have access to clearly organized materials. Utilizing cloud computing for your business can help streamline your business, organize important work information, facilitate collaboration, and more.
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Data Center Tiers Explained
If you own a business that requires a large amount of bandwidth, data, and applications, you may have heard of data centers. Data centers are essentially storage facilities for applications and data. They are designed to deliver shared data and applications and usually consist of servers, routers, firewalls, and more. There are various types categorized by data center tiers which range from Tier 1 to Tier 4. As suppliers of data centers, colocation servers, cloud servers/VPS, and more, we wanted to outline the various tiers and give you insight into which tier is optimal for your business.
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‘Meow’ Attack Deletes Over 4,000 Unsecured Databases
First identified in late July, and automated hacking attack has deleted data from over 4,000 unsecure databases. The targets of these ongoing hacking attacks are unsecured Elasticsearch, MongoDB, and Redis databases. There has yet to be any ransom demands made, so it appears these attacks were specifically designed to delete all data. These threats are being called Meow Attacks because they leave a “meow” signature on server log files.Read More
Coronavirus Cybersecurity Concerns & Risks
The COVID-19 pandemic has had a major effect on the economy and industries across the board – cybersecurity is no different As hospitals have been put under acute pressure and businesses have adapted to the lockdowns and an emerging work at home culture, a number of cybersecurity concerns have sprung up. From a growing risk of cyberattacks to more vulnerable targets, businesses and organizations must prioritize cybersecurity during these trying times and adapt their security practices to stay protected. The following are top COVID-19 cybersecurity concerns IT professionals and data center teams should be on the lookout for.Read More