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According to a new study, nearly one-quarter of small businesses are “failing” in regard to the effectiveness of their IT security. The study, midyear results of a survey called the IT Effectiveness Index (ITEI), reported that almost one in four businesses surveyed received “D” or “F” letter grades when responding to questions about their own IT security. An additional 37 percent barely passed with “C” averages. What would your grade be?

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A recent study by Ponemon Institute indicates that employees are not being as safe as they once were with technology and the data it stores on a daily basis. This disregard for data security can create a huge problem for companies as they try to weather the economic storm.  The new study, which compared responses from a similar 2007 study, identified a few specific areas where employees were being particularly lax: (more…)

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I came across a helpful article this week concerning computer security. The author, Dennis O’Reilly, made protecting your personal computer seem simple.  I thought it may be a much-needed reminder for some of you readers in the ever-expanding world of complex technology.

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Early this month, Travis Luckey addressed a user question about whether a small business needs to develop a disaster recovery plan.   At some level, every company, large and small, should consider putting such a plan together, especially as their dependence on technology grows. In this day and age, for most industries, such dependence begins the minute the doors open. For others it is after 1-2 years that use of technology grows and becomes more intertwined with the day to day operations of the company.

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