Terms You Should Know Before You Backup Your Data
by Bridget.Giacinto on Aug 21, 2014, 2:40:01 AM
As you come up with a new backup strategy for your business or even your home, you’ll come across a variety of backup terms and options that may send the average computer user running for the hills. We all wish backup were as easy as pushing the "Easy Button," but the reality is that …
Surprising Results from Our Small Business Virtualization Survey
by Bridget.Giacinto on Aug 19, 2014, 8:05:53 AM
With perceived cost barriers for entry into virtualization technology rapidly dropping, small businesses are seizing the opportunity to reduce hardware and maintenance costs and further centralize company data protection. In a recent poll of top NovaBACKUP Authorized and Certified Par …
What Are the Common Excuses to Not Backup Computer Data?
by Bridget.Giacinto on Jul 14, 2014, 3:23:36 AM
Even in this day and age of advanced computer technology, you should still make sure that you take out the time to properly back up all of the files on your computer to make sure that you’ll still have them in case anything should happen to your computer. No matter how advanced techno …
How to Recover Your Files with NovaBACKUP
by Bridget.Giacinto on Jul 11, 2014, 1:04:46 PM
You’ve done your due diligence to make sure all of your data is backed up and available for restore. Now you need to know how to restore your data. It’s important for you to understand exactly how to recover files, so when the time comes, you are not scrambling to figure out how...esp …
The Crypto Virus Strikes Again with a New Strain Called CryptoWall
by Bridget.Giacinto on Jul 2, 2014, 10:36:59 AM
It looks like this new strain of file-encrypting ransomware, called CryptoWall (and a variant, CryptoDefense), is picking up where CryptoLocker left off. On the heels of the botnet takedown, which stopped the spread of CryptoLocker (after infecting over 250,000 computers), the Center …
How to Create a Boot Disk for Disaster Recovery
by Bridget.Giacinto on Jun 10, 2014, 9:08:34 AM
A boot disk, also know as a boot disc or startup disk, is defined as any digital storage media that contains a small operating system, which allows you to start Windows and execute a utility program, like backup software for example. If your hard disk drive fails, or your operating sy …
How to Create an Image Backup for Disaster Recovery
by Bridget.Giacinto on Jun 10, 2014, 9:08:20 AM
Disaster Recovery image backups create a snapshot of your local hard drive, allowing you to recover your entire computer in the event of a hardware failure, not just your files. Image backups do not need to be performed as often as standard file backups. For most PC users, scheduling …
Top 8 Computer Tips and Tricks | How to Protect Your Computer
by Bridget.Giacinto on May 20, 2014, 10:30:11 AM
We can all acknowledge that keeping your computer safe and your identity protected from hackers is important, but in practice, what can be done to keep your computer data safe? By simply following a few preventative steps, you can make your online experience truly secure and keep your …
Top 10 Backup Software Questions to Ask
by Bridget.Giacinto on May 19, 2014, 9:05:23 AM
Shopping for the right backup software solution for your company can feel like a daunting task, especially if you don’t know what questions to ask. We have compiled a list of the top 10 backup software questions to ask software vendors to help you make the best choice for your specifi …
Lifting the Burden of HIPAA Compliance
by Bridget.Giacinto on Apr 11, 2014, 9:13:21 AM
HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act) was enacted by the United States Congress and signed by President Bill Clinton in 1996 as a way to establish universal standards by which all patient data in the healthcare industry is protected. Achieving HIPAA compliance is …
