As a lot of businesses use SQL databases for their CRM’s we are often faced with questions on how we handle SQL backups. Here is a question that has hit my inbox a few times this week:
How do we configure an SQL server to stop the database before performing a backup?
Less than 30% of Irish companies able to restore data from backups! I saw a very interesting piece in the Business supplement in the Irish Times on Friday which said that “many Irish companies are leaving themselves open to disruption or lost revenue due to poor disaster –recovery techniques”.
We have launched our new managed monitoring services that can help make you aware of every performance and fault issue in your IT infrastructure.
As a service provider we know how important it is to monitor every critical service within an infrastructure. It’s important to achieve the best possible uptime & availability not only for customers but also for employees who rely on internal IT systems.
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One of things I like to see from employers is having heavy IT restrictions placed on staff. Go ahead and boo or hiss at me, after working 10 years in IT I am very used to it. Placing computer restrictions on staff isn’t about making people more productive during work hours (although people use it as a reason) but more to protect the company and the staff that has access to sensitive data.
There’s an interesting story that states that 9,000 USB sticks are lost in laundrettes every year in the UK. The story also says that London taxi drivers claim that over 12,000 portable devices are left in their cabs every year. It just shows how easy it is to overlook these devices that often contain sensitive personal or business data that is often covered by regulator laws.
If you are Mac user then you are probably well aware of the Macworld exhibition that just recently passed. A lot of companies were in attendance announcing all sorts of new product releases for Mac users, including our partner Iron Mountain Digital.
Our first seminar to attend in 2009 is the 5th Annual ICAI Technology Seminar. This popular seminar takes place in the Weston Hotel, Dublin on Wednesday 14th January 2009. Designed for Partners and Managers in Practice, this seminar attracts over 200 attendees annually. This year’s seminar includes topics such as Software as a Service (SaaS), Mobility, Paperless Audits and Social Networking for Professionals.
C Infinity will be there once again to discuss our range of services from Secure Online Backup to Encryption to Managed Services and how we can benefit your organisation.
Don’t forget, we now offer a 20% discount on our backup services for all ICAI members.
C Infinity is a member of Microsoft’s new BizSpark program to assist new start-ups with attaining an online presence. This program is designed to accelerate the success of these ventures.
As a partner in this program C Infinity will offer:
The start-up will get:
We are pleased to announce the launch of DataDefense in addition to our online data protection services. DataDefense gives business owners more control over their data via a web-enabled interface removing total dependence of end user compliance.
There is yet another report of a laptop going missing with sensitive data on it. A laptop was stolen from the home of a HSE employee. Recent reports include the Bank of Ireland and other HSE incidents where personal data of their customers has been compromised. This damages the reputation of these organisations, their credibility when it comes to security, gets the Data Protection Commissioner very interested in their operations and damages their customers.
