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costs of cybersecurity breaches

5 Costs of Cybersecurity Breaches and How They Impact Your Business

By SandStorm IT | February 20, 2024
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Accounting for more than $12 billion in total business losses, the costs of cybersecurity breaches are impacting businesses’ bottom lines more often than ever. The cost of a single data breach averages $149K. With a price tag like that, it’s no surprise that some businesses close their doors after an attack, unable to recover from…

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Hardware/Uptime Monitoring

What is Hardware/Uptime Monitoring?

By SandStorm IT | November 14, 2023
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Hardware monitoring is a feature of the motherboard, sometimes as a separate chip on the motherboard, that monitors different aspects of the system. for potential issues. It can measure variables such as the output voltage of the power supply, the speed of the fans that are connected directly to the motherboard header, and the internal…

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Ransomware cripples Las Vegas casino: How can you protect your business?

By Jeff Fowler | September 19, 2023
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Earlier this month, there was an attack on MGM Resorts that is still affecting business at the time of this post. Ransomware is crippling their technology from their ordering kiosks to their slot machines and even the hotel card readers. According to some reports, they are losing as much as $8.4M per day in revenue.…

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Network Attached Storage

What is a Network Attached Storage?

By Jeff Fowler | June 6, 2023
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As your data storage needs expand, you will inevitably outgrow traditional external USB hard drives and shared folders. There’s a huge cost difference between using shared folders/external drives versus having a dedicated file server. Luckily, there’s another option that fills the gap between those options nicely, and it’s a Network Attached Storage device. It’s more…

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What’s the difference between managed and unmanaged backup?

By Josh Yarbrough | May 16, 2023
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We all know that backups are important, right? We know if something goes wrong, a backup could save a lot of recovery time and work…and possibly your business. But what is a backup really? The simple answer to that is that it is a copy of your important data. That is essentially it. But with…

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The EPA is taking action on Cybersecurity for Public Water Systems, is your IT up to the task?

By Jeff Fowler | April 20, 2023
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As the world becomes increasingly reliant on technology, the importance of cybersecurity grows. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is taking action on cybersecurity for public water systems, making it essential for IT departments to ensure their infrastructure and systems are secure. Cybersecurity is a significant concern for all businesses, but especially for those in…

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How an IT Business Continuity Plan Can Help You Navigate a Natural Disaster

By SandStorm IT | April 4, 2023
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If a natural disaster happens, will your business be sidelined for weeks or months?? What happens if your office building is leveled by a tornado? Flooded? Catches fire? Hopefully, that will never happen. But, could your business survive if it did? Do you have an IT business continuity plan to help you weather the storm?…

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Cloud Backup versus On-Site Backup

Benefits of Cloud Backup versus On-Site Backup

By SandStorm IT | March 7, 2023
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We live in a world today where cybersecurity is one of the most important factors a company must consider when making decisions about their data and network.  Part of this discussion must be data backups as they are extremely important. You absolutely must have backups of your data.  With the types of viruses, such as…

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Should You Outsource Your Network Support & Management?

By Jeff Fowler | October 11, 2022
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When decisions are being made about who is managing their network, there is sometimes debate whether in-house is a better option than using a trusted IT partner. In this post, we’ll help you determine which side of the grass is greener. Network Outsourcing is the forming of a relationship with a 3rd party IT Provider…

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Cyberattackers Aren’t the Only Threat to Your Business Technology

By Jeff Fowler | October 4, 2022
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Imagine a world where cyberattackers aren’t a threat to your business. While this completely unrealistic scenario would be less intimidating, you still have to consider factors other than cyberattacks. In this blog post, we’ll be discussing those factors that are a threat to your business. Outdated Technology and Software In today’s world of “on-demand”, people…

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