To slow down the spread of COVID-19, many companies in the United States were forced to adopt a remote work setup. In Morris County alone, there are more than 7,500 confirmed cases as of this writing, which means a lot of businesses will be letting their employees...
Business Continuity
Data backup and recovery trends to watch out for
No matter how meticulous you plan and execute your business strategy, you have no control over many extraneous variables. So to mitigate or minimize any negative effects of events beyond your control, you need a solid data backup and recovery plan as part of your...
Every small business needs Disaster-Recovery-as-a-Service
In today’s technology-focused world, experiencing total network failure is a business leader’s worst nightmare. It’s an alarmingly common problem when ransomware strikes without warning or a disaster renders hardware useless. Regardless of the cause, the effects are...
How to update your disaster recovery plan
It’s that time of the year when New Jersey prepares itself for its fair share of blizzards, hurricanes, and nor'easters. Experts caution that while December may be a slow start, winter will definitely descend in full force by January 2020. Places like New Jersey,...
These stats should convince you to step up your disaster recovery plans
The industry reports and poll results are in, and from all indications, IT disruptions increased in 2017 and the early part of 2018, making it a bad period for many companies, especially small- and medium-sized businesses (SMBs). We’ve culled several reports and...
Choosing between local and cloud backups? Pick both.
As a New Jersey business owner, you need to protect your office data from natural disasters like hurricanes and blizzards that threaten the state annually, and man-made threats like cyberattacks and malware. Protecting data includes having backups. No matter what type...
Expecting the unexpected: What constitutes a good business continuity plan
A good businessman is like a Boy Scout -- ready for anything. That includes making plans in case your business is interrupted by forces beyond your control. Natural and man-made catastrophes can inflict extensive damage on businesses. In 2017 alone, there were $144...