Strategies for Mitigating Cyber Intrusions Cyber intrusions worrying you? Looking for some basic strategies that your IT team can use to mitigate cyber intrusions? Here are four tips, courtesy of the Australian government. As part of its mission, the Australian Signals Directorate, an Australian government intelligence agency, provides advice and assistance on information and communications … Read more
This year’s Olympic Games in Rio outshine all the others with the most advanced and innovative technology ever seen. Rio’s adoption of cloud capabilities will forever change the dynamics of the Games. The Olympics is an excellent fit for cloud computing, as it demands a massive computing infrastructure and produces massive amounts of data. Whether it’s … Read more
Should you join the other 750 universities that have deployed Microsoft Azure? The answer is a definite yes. Azure is a complete cloud platform with data centers located across the globe with capabilities that support a broad range of scenarios in the classroom and research settings. As more and more college classes are being taken … Read more
Penetration tests and vulnerability scans, if performed regularly, will help your organization avoid a costly data breach. Did you know that? So why don’t more companies get on the ball and do this? Nearly every week, we read about a malicious hacker who has penetrated a security gap in an organization’s infrastructure to gain access to loads of … Read more
Azure Storage Bridges the Gap Between Your Budget and Your Needs Azure Storage is a common interest for those exploring the benefits of Azure Managed Services, so let’s look further. Cloud backup and recovery options, such as those running on Microsoft Azure’s cloud platform, can help bridge the gap between your budget and your needs. … Read more
Phase 2 HIPAA Audits Prep Phase 2 HIPAA Audits have officially begun. You may know that the OCR is gathering information to determine which covered entities and business associates will be included in the auditee pool. If you haven’t already prepared for Phase 2 HIPAA Compliance, knowing where to begin may seem a bit overwhelming. … Read more
Azure’s Growth Is Explosive This week marks the annual Microsoft Cloud and Hosting Summit, and I must say they’ve started off with a bang — beginning with an initial session today that revealed just how explosive Azure’s growth has been. With Azure and AWS currently running neck and neck in the public cloud space, … Read more
Why upgrade to SharePoint 2016? SharePoint 2016 (SharePoint 2016 download guide) achieves general availability on May 4, so it’s time to decide about upgrading. What’s the benefit? Well, to begin with, if you have a SharePoint farm that’s a few generations behind — say, SharePoint 2007 or SharePoint 2010 — you’re no longer supported. It’s time … Read more
When Hackers Strike “The battle against terrorism is not only a military battle, but primarily a battle of information” -Ahmed Chalabi In today’s globalized and cyber-connected world, hackers are a real and present danger. The threat of “bad guys” extends to the Internet and the security of your life and personal information. Throughout history, … Read more
All About the AISN Cloud Upgrade Want to know all about the AISN Cloud upgrade? Over Easter weekend, we implemented a pretty major upgrade to our systems — the most extensive upgrade that we have ever done, in fact. I know you are all technical, so I think you will appreciate the info below. … Read more