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February 1, 2019

What I learned by taking a month-long break from email

Last fall, I ran a successful Kickstarter campaign for a pair of glasses that block screens. Ironically, I found myself glued to screens more than ever. I was growing a community of more than 2,000 backers, answering inbounds from reporters, fans, and critics, all while managing our internal team and keeping tabs on our production […]

January 30, 2019

Words to go: Azure migration services

Before Microsoft shops begin to move workloads from on-premises data centers to Azure, they should carefully choose a migration tool to help forge their path. Most IaaS providers...

January 25, 2019

Exchange migration: Minimal hybrid vs. full hybrid — which is right for you?

Are you planning an Exchange migration from an on-premises email solution to Microsoft 365? If so, you will soon find out that there are several migration options that are...

January 22, 2019

Google fined €50 million for GDPR violation in France

The CNIL said Google’s data consent policies aren’t easily accessible or transparent France’s data protection regulator, CNIL, has issued Google a €50 million fine (around...

January 16, 2019

Phishing campaigns evade detection with covert techniques

Phishing attacks continue to be one of the biggest security threats to businesses and individuals, with 90% of cybercrime sparked by an email containing malicious intent. And now...

January 11, 2019

Why IT Accidents, Fraud and GDPR Make Data Recovery Tools Essential For Every Organization

While most cybersecurity efforts are focused outward, most data breaches resulting in lost data are inside jobs. File recovery software should be your first line of defense....

January 8, 2019

The greatest threat to your organisation – and what to do about it

Data everywhere Corporate data, specifically the unstructured data users store in files, such as documents, PDFs, Excel spreadsheets and PowerPoint presentations, is also a big...

December 12, 2018

Still Confused About GDPR? The EU Thought So

The European Data Protection Board issues draft guidelines to help EU outsiders understand their obligations. In late November, the European Data Protection Board (EDPB) issued...

December 7, 2018

10 predictions for the data center and the cloud in 2019

What will 2019 hold for data centers and the cloud, both public and private? Here are our educated guesses. It’s that time of year again, where vacations are planned, going to...

December 5, 2018

60 Cybersecurity Predictions For 2019

I’ve always been a loner, avoiding crowds as much as possible, but last Friday I found myself in the company of 500 million people. The breach of the personal accounts of...

November 28, 2018

5 Critical Steps for Identifying the Value in Your Unstructured Information

I have spent many years helping organizations gain control and management over their unstructured data or information. The days where we looked for one content management solution...

November 23, 2018

The Do’s And Don’ts Of Backing Up Data For Small Firms

Data loss can be heartbreaking. What’s worse, there’s always someone who asks, “Well, were you backing up?” It’s a setup for a “told you so,” adding insult to...

November 20, 2018

The Future is Now – Move to the Cloud with TECH-ARROW

TECH-ARROW has released a brand new version of its next-generation migration software, contentGATE. It has become necessary for many organizations to move their email archives...

November 9, 2018

ADN introduces CloudGate365, the revolutionary email and file archive

We are proud to draw attention to the CloudGate365 product of our valued partner, ADN. ADN is one of the biggest software distributors in the German region, absolute experts of...

November 7, 2018

The Weakest Link in Your Security Strategy Isn’t a New Technology. It’s Email!

Hackers use many creative vectors to penetrate and compromise their targets, but the greatest vulnerability doesn’t lie in some overlooked corner of your office environment....

October 31, 2018

8 Cybersecurity Tips for Your Small Business

Today, cybersecurity tips for small businesses should not be taken lightly. If you are like millions of small-business owners in America, you probably cannot imagine how a cyber...

October 23, 2018

What are 3 best practices for backing up Microsoft 365 data?

There are plenty of Microsoft 365 backup providers out there, but how do you get started? For one thing, think of your cloud data as if it were on premises. This question is...

October 10, 2018

Be Prepared – The German DPAs will start random GDPR audits

The Data Protection Supervisory Authorities for the German states of Lower Saxony and Bavaria recently announced that they will carry out random audits to check compliance with...

October 2, 2018

Microsoft Microsoft 365 for business: Everything you need to know

Microsoft’s multitude of Business and Enterprise editions — licensed as monthly or annual subscriptions — offer more advanced feature sets than the Home and...

September 21, 2018

The good and bad of Microsoft 365 security

Despite the stigma that surrounds cloud security, the adoption of Microsoft 365 is resulting in a positive advancement for security within most organisations. On the flip side,...