USB drives can boost productivity by allowing users to bring work data with them wherever they need it. But those drives’ portability also makes them a big security risk that IT must deal with.
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The overlooked security threat that could cost businesses $2.5 million
Filed Under: Hardware, In this week's e-newsletter, IT Security, Latest News & Views Tagged With: East Surrey Hospital, encryption, lost USB drive, Ponemon, sensitive data, USB drives
How users accidentally break IT equipment
Do the users in your organization know they shouldn’t actually use their company-issued laptops on their laps? Don’t bet on it.
Filed Under: Hardware, In this week's e-newsletter, IT Support, Latest News & Views Tagged With: battery, laptop, mistakes, overheat, tips
Vendor resold copier with company’s sensitive data
Almost every office copier and multifunction printer contains an internal hard drive that saves images of the documents that are scanned or printed – and if companies aren’t careful, those images could end up in the hands of criminals.
Filed Under: Hardware, In this week's e-newsletter, IT Security, Latest News & Views Tagged With: copier, copy machine, data, hard drive, information, wipe
Securely dispose of old PCs: 5 key steps
IT departments typically focus on keeping computers secure while they’re in use – but mistakes made when machines are recycled can lead to big security breaches, too.
Filed Under: Hardware, In this week's e-newsletter, IT Security, Latest News & Views Tagged With: data, disposal, hard drives, recycling
Companies lose $5,000 per minute during data center outages
Obviously, no company wants its data center to go down. But just how much is lost during those outages?
Filed Under: Data Center, Hardware, In this week's e-newsletter, Latest News & Views Tagged With: Data Center, Emerson Network Power, outages
4 steps to take before virtualizing servers
By now, you’ve likely heard a lot about the benefits of virtualization. But is your company ready to take advantage?
Filed Under: Hardware, In this week's e-newsletter, Latest News & Views Tagged With: servers, software licenses, virtualization
5 practical power-saving tips for the server room
Many data centers may be in need of an upgrade to the power system. But before making a big overhaul, there are some things IT can do to stretch the life of the current infrastructure.
Filed Under: Data Center, Hardware, In this week's e-newsletter, Latest News & Views Tagged With: Data Center, energy, power, virtualization
Report: Every employee generates 3TB of data a year
How much data do companies process every year? It’s a number so high, you may have never even heard of it.
Filed Under: Hardware, In this week's e-newsletter, Latest News & Views Tagged With: cloud storage, data, zettabyte
Survey: Companies using green IT to save money
Looks like going green is catching on with the people making tech decisions for their companies. What areas are they focusing on?
Filed Under: Hardware, In this week's e-newsletter, Latest News & Views Tagged With: CompTIA, energy, green, power
Study busts myth about laptop batteries
There are a lot of common beliefs about prolonging the lives of phone and laptop batteries – but not all of them are true.
Filed Under: Hardware, In this week's e-newsletter, Latest News & Views Tagged With: batteries, Battery University, laptops, phones