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Navigating the Treacherous New FTC Safeguards Rule
The FTC’S updated Safeguards Rule, which was approved in October 2021 and took effect as of June 2023, has slipped by many MSPs, surprising the businesses that fall under its authority.
That’s according to Daniel Astin, a managing partner in the law firm of Ciardi, Ciardi & Astin; and Joseph Brunsman, managing member of the Brunsman Advisory Group LLC and cyber insurance expert, who briefed attendees of The 20’s VISION Conference earlier this year.
“Many more businesses fall under this rule t...
Review: Best NAS boxes for small business | Network World
Review: Best NAS boxes for small business | Network...
American Cancer Society embraces Big Data | Network World
American Cancer Society embraces Big Data | Network...
What ever happened to artificial intelligence? | Computerworld
What ever happened to artificial intelligence? | Co...
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SoC Roadmap for 2014
With attention shifting to tablets and smartphones, customization means choosing the right System on Chip, and increasingly, a 64-bit variant....
DataGravity Starts to Build Reseller Channel
The storage-analytics company is secretive about its product, but promises that storage resellers will be “in a good position to make money with DataGravity.”...
Hot Trends in Server Hardware
From increases and decreases in size, to the rise in blade usage, to virtualization, servers are on a roll. Here's your technology guide....
Netgear ReadyNAS 312 Review - A New Family of Storage with Enhanced Cloud Support
We go hands on with one of the newest models in Netgear’s line of desktop network storage units with an upgrade that includes the operating system, user interface, and even the file system....
7 Managed Print Vendors and Their Offerings
If you’re thinking of adding managed print to your services toolkit, check out this handy guide....
Dedupe-What to Use and Where to Use It
Data deduplication can reduce the amount of storage space from a factor of 10 to a factor of 100. So why aren’t more channel pros talking about it?...
CRU DataHarbor Review: Local Data Backup with an Encrypted, Removable Twist
CRU DataHarbor offers a new backup appliance, but the hook here is appealing to cloud paranoia: There’s no cloud option, but a removable hard disk to take off-site for disaster recovery....
Sensible Scenarios for Direct-Attached Storage
It's time to upgrade your DAS IQ: It does more than you think, and for a lot less than you'd pony up for NAS or SAN....
Dell, Linux, Netbooks, and Microsoft Lies
Aug 20, 2009 ... Cartoon · I'll try it · Owner's Manuals · Digital Spotlights · Home · Small Business · Smart Tech for Small Biz. By James E. Gaskin. Follow....
Ahoy! Talk Like A Pirate Day, September 19
International Talk Like A Pirate Day booty includes free doughnuts and free Broadway tickets for 100 pirates with the best 'stache....