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When Is Backup Really Backup

Published on November 12, 2009 By Les Murphy

I find myself easily drawn to new and better technology, but when does a product not quite get you there?   The Seagate® Replica™ 500-GB System bills itself as a "complete PC backup system, Effortless, automatic backup for everything on your PC, including the operating system, programs, and settings." This sounds easy and the device [...]

No Third Rate Computer Backups Here

Published on November 1, 2009 By Les Murphy

Opps… Sunday afternoon and I’ve just discovered that I damaged three files on my home PC. Not to fear… I have these files backed up. Mozy allows me to get the versions I know were there two weeks ago… just like on TV, right? Unfortunately, Mozy didn’t work as advertised this time. Here’s a picture [...]

One Easy Way To Destroy Your Backup

Published on October 30, 2009 By Les Murphy

As you leave the office this chilly afternoon, I’ll give you one more thing to think about, courtesy Yahoo Finance and The New York Times, "Eleven Easy Ways to Destroy Your Company". Don’t let an extension cord destroy your business data backup. I can’t tell you the number of times I’ve read and heard about [...]

Millions tricked by 'scareware'

Published on October 19, 2009 By Les Murphy

Great article on BBC this morning detailing the “security” software forced on unsuspecting computer users. Fortunately, two simple solutions will stop this dead in it’s tracks. Use OpenDNS when configuring your home or office network. Your web browser will not go where a name cannot be resolved to an ip address. Use a UTM device for [...]

Secret to Google Apps

Published on October 17, 2009 By Les Murphy

There is no secret. Transitioning to Google Apps is hard work and not for the faint of heart! It’s also no secret that Google targets Microsoft Outlook used with Exchange Server or with just plain old POP3 to build the APPs market share. Consequently, using Google Apps Sync for Microsoft Outlook for deployment requires those [...]