Technology trends moving faster than ever Are technology cycles moving faster these days? It certainly feels like it — there's seemingly a new and better smartphone introduced on a monthly basis. But is that merely the effect of recency bias, or is there valid information to support that notion? According to data compiled by the New York Times and MIT's Technology Review, the impact seems to be real. Consider, also, the relative increases in electricity and telephone usage, as compared with newer devices. It took ... November 26, 2013By Aegis Insurance Business and IT Insurance Technology Trends 0 Comment Read More »
Survey suggests small businesses are unprepared for data loss Last week, AVG Technologies, an Internet and mobile security company, released a survey that suggested that small businesses chronically undervalue their data. Despite the risk of information loss, small and medium businesses (SMBs) questioned didn't prioritize backing up their data. Many also were not particularly concerned with loss of mobile devices. In a lot of cases, the issue is one of implementation. While 75 percent do rely on automated backup systems, a number that indicates that they ... November 20, 2013By Aegis Insurance Business and IT Insurance Small Businesses 0 Comment Read More »
Mississippi business recovers a year after being hit by a van While you can never truly know when a disaster is going to occur at your company, some are more predictable than others. This blog has discussed a number of different incidents where extreme weather ravaged an organization's physical structure. While no one knows what kind of damage storms the likes of Hurricane Sandy will cause, businesses at least know they are coming before they hit. Meteorologists can guess the size of a storm and ... November 18, 2013By Aegis Insurance General Insurance News Business Hit By Van 0 Comment Read More »
Why a disaster recovery strategy requires more than just data backup One of the things businesses fear the most is a loss of important information. If the office building suffers structural damage during a storm or infrastructure is ruined because of a flood, those problems can be resolved. They are not pleasant and aren't necessarily easy to fix, but ultimately infrastructure, carpeting or office furniture can be replaced. Business data, on the other hand, may never be replaced. So, when companies consider disaster recovery plans pertaining to ... November 14, 2013By Aegis Insurance Business and IT Insurance Data Backup, Disaster Recovery 0 Comment Read More »
Keeping your data safe when working with a third-party service provider It doesn't take much for an organization's data to be breached if if isn't careful. Both internal and external forces could compromise the security of a company's information and businesses have to be cognizant of both, particularly when information is in the hands of a combination of the two. Working with outside service providers can be an efficient and cost-effective way to do business. Not only can organizations receive the skilled assistance provided by those ... November 13, 2013By Aegis Insurance Business and IT Insurance Data Safe 0 Comment Read More »
The risks of company laptops: How technology insurance can help Laptops can be convenient, but they can be equally as dangerous. Businesses that deploy laptops to employees must be able to capitalize on their benefits while alleviating their risks. They tend to have more processing power than a smartphone or a tablet so you can do more with them. This makes laptops a perfect machine to use both in an office setting and on the go. However, if an employee were to do his or ... November 12, 2013By Aegis Insurance Business and IT Insurance Tag 0 Comment Read More »
Why businesses should always expect the unexpected Being caught off guard is one of the biggest worries we have as individuals, and that concern translates over to business. Many of history's biggest incidents—natural disasters especially—had the lasting impact they did because they were unexpected. At the very least, they were not expected to reach the magnitude they did, so people affected by them were unprepared. Hurricane Katrina is a prime example of an incident where people and businesses were not prepared ... November 6, 2013By Aegis Insurance General Insurance News Business, Unexpected 0 Comment Read More »
Why older technology systems could put organizations at greater risk The idea of adopting the latest technology at your organization is always going to be tempting. Anyone who watched Apple unveil its latest iPad and Mac Pro last month knows how cool the latest gadgets look, which is why many organizations have at least thought about evaluating new tech vendors and adopting innovative products and services. However, in an uncertain economy, procuring Mac Pros and deploying iPad Airs to all employees may seem like ... November 5, 2013By Aegis Insurance Business and IT Insurance Old Technology, Risk 0 Comment Read More »
How to ensure the success of your disaster recovery site Implementing a disaster recovery system may require the construction of a specific site used to manage recovery efforts across your organization. This could be a source of information when standard systems shut down or a source of power or any other resources required to keep a company running should an incident occur that puts operations in jeopardy. Of course, simply having a recovery site might not be enough, as an article in Forbes pointed ... November 4, 2013By Aegis Insurance General Insurance News Tag 0 Comment Read More »
