This second blog in a series on the impact of GDPR on IT operations examines the IT requirements specified in or implied by the new regulation.

There are three main areas that IT operations must focus on in order to facilitate an organisation's compliance…

Malware — malicious software designed to disrupt computer operations, gather sensitive information, or gain access to private computer systems — is a serious and increasing security concern.  Organizations and individuals alike must battle…

It’s no secret that cyberattacks are on the rise, putting enterprises of all sizes at risk. Organizations are working hard to defend themselves; according to Gartner, Inc., worldwide spending on information security will reach $75 billion for 2015…

Storage Groups: Your Next Data Protection Bullet

OK – so you may now have an awesome data deduplication appliance in your environment.  Using it gives you the peace of mind that data can be quickly backed up and recovered.  But what about going further…

Life is about making decisions. Every decision will start with a simple question and assessing the options. What will I wear today? Will I travel by car or by train for my meeting this morning? Simple questions with potentially, a massive impact. You…

In a world where data availability and integrity are paramount to the success of an organization, IT administrators are always looking for the best way to secure their data and keep the business running. One essential component of this strategy is backup…

Our data and systems are frequently under attack these days.  A more traditional attack is from external threats like viruses or hackers trying to gain access from outside of your environment.  Threats from inside your environment are on the increase though…

IT professionals today have a great deal on their plate. They are responsible for servers, applications, storage, networking, security, etc. Throw in a Cloud initiative, BYOD, managing a diverse array of endpoints like smartphones and its easy to see…

Are you ready to learn?! Sir, YES SIR!

Howdy, y’all! Ron Colson here from the KACE training team.

I’ve been running the KACE Backyard Boot Kamps (also known as BBK) for a few years now with my awesome colleague Andrew Lubchansky and let…

Co-Authored by Matt Nelson

Image Credit: Trev Grant | CC 2.0

YES! It’s October, and while most of you are using your in-laws’ wardrobe to decorate the front yard for Halloween and scare off (youth) intruders, we thought we’d let you know it is also National…

PSTs aren't pure evil. By making data personal, IT benefits with less data on the server so backups complete faster and require less storage.

However, without visibility to PSTs, security and compliance issues for your organization becomes a major concern…

During the weekend, I sit on my sofa relaxing, watching one of my favorite events – NASCAR!

You may be surprised to know that this racing series is one of the most popular events in the world; generating $3.1 billion annually and a following of…

GDPR establishes a number of key principles of data protection to be implemented for all EU residents. There is no escape from GDPR: organisations cannot outsource data processing to a non-EU country and thereby operate outside the auspices of GDPR. If…

GDPR is a game-changer for the processing of personal data, but it also has substantial impact on IT operations more generally. This blog is the first in a short series that will explore some of the key areas where GDPR will have an impact on IT operations…

As with any piece of commercial software, consumers at some point ask the question, what value-add does this product bring to the table and, will the juice be worth the squeeze? Because if time is money, then I can only assume that money is also money…

Suppose you could be a superhero – what superpower would you want? X-ray vision? Flying? Mind-reading? In a survey conducted by a European film rental service, accelerated healing ability like that possessed by the X-Men character Wolverine topped…

I look after our Data Protection Portfolio from a pre-sales technical side. Every day I talk to existing and potential customers about server and data backup and recovery. During my conversations, I often ask them if they’ve lost any data or if they’ve…

As the 50^th anniversary of the Star Trek TV series looms, it’s interesting to think of the wisdom that can be shared from the many voyages of starship Enterprise as it went “where no man has gone before.” Remember “The Trouble with Tribbles” episode…

Let me start with this – I am not “piling on.” This kind of outage could happen to anyone. I remember when I first heard that Delta had to cancel many flights over the last few days, I assumed that their systems had been hacked. I guess I’m relieved…

Just this week, my marketing team completed a project that involved the creation of six new web pages on our site. That might not sound like a lot, but it took many different groups many hours to deliver them live on the appointed day. This started me…

In less than two months, we will be at Microsoft Ignite! We invite you to stop by booth #1210 and meet the staff. But not before getting to know a little more about a few members of our booth staff first. Have other questions for them? Ask in the comment…

Co-written with Priscilla Tenggara.

When it comes to Pokémon Go horror stories, we’ve heard it all - from trespassing, to injuries, to even robberies. It seems like the risk to users has no limit. Whether or not it’s intentional, users gaining access…

The cloud: the final frontier. These are the voyages of your enterprise. Its mission: to explore strange new technologies, to seek out innovation, to boldly go where your organization has never gone before.

I hope you’re as excited about the new Star…

New Windows 10 features are getting ink in the tech press, but it’s Windows 10 security that’s top of mind for most system administrators.

When we conducted a webcast called Under the Hood with Windows 10 Security, more than 2,300 sysadmins…

Four things you need to do to achieve a data-driven business.

Earlier this month, Independence Day got me thinking about leadership. Certainly, we all want our country to lead on the world stage in our dynamic and sometimes chaotic times. Whatever your…