PCI DSS: 15 Common PCI Compliance Gaps

15 Common PCI Compliance Gaps

Common PCI compliance gaps?  You bet!  We can identify 15 of them. The need for enhanced security is becoming more and more obvious every day. As the security landscape changes, the threats to our sensitive data become more serious, and as a result, the controls that we put in place have become stronger. We see a … Read more

Microsoft BizSpark FAQs

AIS Network has participated in the Microsoft BizSpark program since it began about 5 years ago. We love our BizSpark friends, the program and everything that it represents. The program has supported more than 100,00 startups in more than 165 countries. So, why didn’t we designate a page for BizSpark? Well, when we redesigned our website … Read more

Public Cloud vs VPS

Public cloud vs VPS

When it comes to virtualized environments, we’re often asked: What’s the difference between a Virtual Private Server (VPS) and a public cloud? Both leverage virtualization, that is, creating virtual rather than physical computing resources, but they serve distinct purposes. Confusion arises because they share this virtual foundation. Let’s break it down, starting with the basics … Read more

What Is Microsoft Office 365? What Is SharePoint Online? (Part 1 of 2)

What Is Microsoft Office 365?

What is Microsoft Office 365? In June 2011, Microsoft released Office 365, essentially bundled online software hosted in the cloud. Office 365 replaced Microsoft’s Business Productivity Online Services (BPOS) and bundled the latest upgrades of its SharePoint, Exchange, and Lync Server solutions. So, when you hear “SharePoint Online,” that means SharePoint as it is presented … Read more