As the Coronavirus updates roll in and uncertainty mounts about what our new normal will look like, one thing is clear; social distancing means remote work is going to be a big part of every workforce’s foreseeable future. Here are a few tips on how to stay secure, motivated, and sane while shifting your day-to-day duties to a home setting. …
Attack of The Zombie Servers: Are Your Precious Resources Being Drained?
As Halloween approaches, you probably wouldn’t be too surprised to see a zombie or two. What you may not know, however, is that there are millions of zombies lurking in offices and data centers around the country year-round. These zombies might not hunger for brains, but they are scary for their own reasons. Zombie servers are a common …
New Threats you should know…. and be concerned with!
Is Your Business Ready To Face The Threat Of Ransomware Attacks? Ransomware can be very profitable — if you’re a hacker. For example, according to a report by the security firm Sophos, the SamSam ransomware attacks, which target healthcare providers, have net the creator of this ransomware $6 million. The largest ransom paid so far was $64,000. Could your business …
Is your business data on personally owned devices?
Is a Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) Policy Right for Your Business? We are in the business of making sure you are prepared for what the changing technology environment will throw your way. One of the biggest current trends in business IT is Bring Your Own Device, or BYOD. This practice can happen with a clear, deliberate strategy and …
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Disaster Planning for 2017
We’re here to help you plan for a great 2017! This includes evaluating your Disaster Recovery Planning. At Net Works we take your backup data seriously with daily audits to ensure your backup data is secure and that if anything happens that we can recover your data with minimal downtime or disruption. Ask yourself “what would happen if someone …
Downtime…Downtime… Who has time for downtime???????
Your days are filled with making decisions that will guide your business into the future. It is easy to put your IT needs on the backburner, but that will lead to days spent putting out IT fires rather than focusing on your growth. In the 21st century technology is at the center of any business. Your entire operation can grind …
Are “Zombie” servers draining your precious resources?
Have you ever heard that loud rumbling noise coming from your server room? Is it your IT infrastructure hard at work helping you to increase profits or is the sound of the “zombie” server? A zombie, or comatose, server is a physical server that is running but has no external communications or visibility and contributes no computer resources; essentially it …