Let’s start with this cool device I found: Imagine this scenario – you copy your client’s precious data for a wipe and reload, reformat their drive, and when you begin to restore the data, your backup drive dies. Sound unlikely? It is – but this actually happened to me. I vowed to never format a…
DetailsYesterday I posted a video exploring the possibility that a website could or would be hacked, and in it we presented some alarming statistics. At the end of the day, the general consensus is that nearly every website is at risk for getting hacked, and that it really is only a matter of time until…
DetailsTomorrow is Patch Tuesday (again). This is going to be another big one – 13 patches, 5 of which are critical. Here is another reason that access to commercial bank accounts should be limited to computers that are used for nothing else. Online bank accounts should NOT be accessed by computers used for general-purpose web…
DetailsDoes your hosting provider offer unlimited disk space? If not, you should strongly consider moving to a provider that offers this feature. In today’s online world, with video and photos becoming the main way we communicate, you may suddenly find yourself outstripping your providers space limitations. Running out of disk space will cause your site…
DetailsIn a previous article, I explained a few of the problems caused by the never-ending struggle by many hosting providers to lower pricing. Today I would like to explain a few of the qualifications that you should be looking for when searching for a new hosting provider for your business activities. Availability The easiest way…
DetailsThere is an alarming trend in the hosting industry, one that has been building for quite some time but is now starting to accelerate and permeate all areas of the trade. Almost every industry rag you pick up today will cheer on the ‘commoditization’ of hosting, talking about how the cost of hosting is dropping…
DetailsATM fraud continues to grow. Take a close look at that ATM machine before you feed it your card. This bank in Texas lost $200,000 to this scam. Here is a social-networking risk you may not have considered. Hackers may attack your friends if you have access to sensitive data and visit social networking sites.…
DetailsWhen’s the last time your hosting company came on site to your business to help you with your email issues? When it comes to support, there really is only 2 levels of support in the hosting industry – email support and phone support. Both can be extremely frustrating, but with Nerds On Site there is…
DetailsIn an attempt to describe how good or reliable their product is, there are two terms used in the hosting industry. These terms are uptime and availability, and today many people (both in and out of the business) think that these two terms mean the same and are completely interchangable. When studying the reliability of…
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