TeraGo Networks Presents: Back to Basics – What is Virtualization?
The term “virtualization” has been generating some buzz in the technology community as IT professionals look for ways to maximize their resources. But what exactly is virtualization? And how can it...
View ArticleThe Benefits of Virtualization
Last week, we reviewed the basics of virtualization in order to provide an understanding of the technology and how businesses are utilizing it. The buzz surrounding virtualization is only getting...
View ArticleEmail Security: Google Gmail Users Shouldn’t Expect Privacy
This week, the California-based advocacy group, Consumer Watchdog, has exposed the details of their class-action lawsuit against Google for data mining. The lawsuit, which was filed last month, reveals...
View ArticleTeraGo Network Presents: The Internet of Things
The Internet of Things has the potential to drastically change the way we do business. But what exactly is the Internet of Things (IoT)? The term is quite ambiguous, but IoT is quickly becoming a...
View ArticleHigh Bandwidth Consumption is Back in Session as Students Go Online
As another summer comes to an end, businesses need to prepare themselves for the upcoming spike in Internet activity as students return to school. Internet technologies are being adopted by an...
View ArticleTeraGo Networks Presents: Back to Basics – What is a Firewall?
Typically, a firewall is one of those items that you don’t necessarily think of until something goes wrong. It’s always there in background, protecting your computer from viruses and other outside...
View Article8 Tips for Securing Your Wi-Fi
Our previous blog outlined the importance of protecting your computer network by implementing a firewall. Protecting your network or device is even more important for those utilizing Wi-Fi to access...
View ArticleWhat’s Preventing your Company from Adopting the Cloud?
Without a doubt, the number of IT professionals utilizing cloud technology is steadily increasing. The cloud provides companies with a secure, convenient virtual location to store their data. Many...
View ArticleDeciding What to Put in the Cloud
Guest Author: This week’s blog post was provided to us by Tanya Williams, a freelance writer and blogger. She has been working with telecom companies for over 20 years, writing about new technologies...
View ArticleHaving Trouble Securing Your Data? So is the Federal Government
Security breaches seem to be occurring on a regular basis lately, as more and more reports of lost data and hackers flood news headlines. Many businesses store their information in a virtual...
View ArticleHoles in the Internet of Things
In previous blogs, we discussed the benefits of embracing the Internet of Things (IoT) for business. In fact, many companies are already using IoT technologies to save on resources, optimize...
View ArticleHow to Train Employees on Company Cyber Security
Guest Author: This week’s blog was provided to us by Theo Schmidt, an independent blogger. Schmidt has an interest in computer science and engineering, which he uses to fuel his blogging. You can learn...
View ArticleTop IT Predictions for 2014
It’s that time of year again – businesses around the globe are busy preparing for 2014. After reviewing multiple research documents released by industry leading companies, such as Gartner, IDC, CA...
View ArticleCES 2014: The Technology Trend that will Impact your Business
There was a lot of buzz surrounding the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) this year, and we’re not just talking about Michael Bay’s big blunder and subsequent walk-off during the Samsung presentation....
View ArticleThe Great NSA Debate has Companies Moving to Canada
This week, privacy advocates around the world staged a protest online in an attempt to protect their data and company information from the world’s government intelligence agencies. Over 6,000 websites...
View ArticleData Loss and Business Downtime Infographic
Over the past year, computer users worldwide created 1.8 billion gigabytes of data. Much of that data was pertinent for business dealings and operations. Unfortunately, some of that data was also lost,...
View ArticleAre You Too Worried About Cloud Security?
Should you wait, or push forward? Is it better to embrace the new technology, or to wait for it to be improved and refined? These are questions that come up again and again in virtually every part of...
View ArticleYour Fridge May Be Sending Out Spam – And Not the Canned Meat Kind
At the 2014 Consumer Electronics show, the Internet of Things and smart devices stole the spotlight. Tech heavyweights Samsung and LG unveiled their “Smart Home” devices, which consisted of household...
View ArticleThe Impact of the Heartbleed Bug on Business
The Heartbleed bug has swept across the nation, impacting a countless number of businesses and consumers. The bug is a vulnerability in OpenSSL, which is the name of a 1998 project that was started to...
View ArticleWays Small Business Can Benefit from VoIP
Guest Author: This week’s blog was provided to us by Matt Larson – a Canadian tech blogger. Matt writes primarily for the VoIP industry and is currently working from the road with VoIP Spear – a global...
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