Get ready for October! Cybersecurity Awareness Month is quickly approaching and we want to bring you some key considerations. Did you know that the average reported cyberattack cost among small businesses (fewer than 250 employees) in 2021 was roughly $25,600? Hiscox, an insurance provider, shared that number in a recent report and noted that that amount could be enough to shut down many small businesses. Why is that important? Well, cyber insurance is a major option that businesses can and should utilize to help protect against losses resulting from cyberattacks. But, according to that same Hiscox report, only 41% of the businesses they surveyed carry some form of cyber insurance, leaving them vulnerable to the devasting financial consequences of a cyberattack. It’s not just small or medium sized businesses that are at risk. Fortinet reported that a breach to Sony?s PlayStation Network in 2011 exposed the data of 77 million users and cost Sony over $171 million that could have been covered by cyber insurance, if they had had a policy that is. This added security layer can offer broad coverages to help protect businesses from various technology-related risks. Protecting your business with the right policy allows you to respond quickly after a data breach or cyberattack. The following instances are a few that were identified by The Hartford as occasions when coverage can help your business: When a business? computers get a virus that exposes private, sensitive information. When your business is sued by customers or patients after losing personally identifiable information or personal health information. When you face high public relations costs to help protect your business? reputation after a data breach. So, what should a cyber insurance policy cover? When looking for cyber insurance, you want to ensure that your business is protected from data breaches, cyberattacks, attacks on your data held by vendors and third parties, attacks that occur anywhere in the world, and terrorist attacks. Now that you know what cyber insurance is and what it should cover, you should know that it?s important that your business have the proper protocols and systems in place in order for you to qualify for an insurance policy. Cybersecurity solutions like endpoint security, multi-factor authentication, compliance, threat management, and network security are just a few of the things insurance companies will be looking for when you attempt to gain a cyber insurance policy! At Info Advantage, we know that dedication to the prevention of data loss and other business technology disasters before they happen is key. Your cybersecurity is our priority; we?re committed to protecting your business, your staff, and your customers. Ready to schedule a discussion? We’re ready to help. Stay tuned for more cybersecurity insights for Cybersecurity Awareness Month!
Technology can help transform a classroom to facilitate the highest level of interaction between students, faculty, and administration. As education changes, schools need to change with it and the implementation of dynamic computing solutions can advanced a student?s education exponentially! The use of technology in education keeps improving every year and at Info Advantage, we believe that the more that educators depend on technology solutions to provide their students with a quality education, the more cost-effective support they will need. Ed Tech Magazine noted that the post-pandemic future of higher education will require institutions to prepare better for what lies ahead. A few of the trends that highlighted include: the rise of videoconferencing platforms, an increased use of augmented and virtual reality, the proliferation of outdoor Wi-Fi, and new ways to give remote exams. Each academic institution has unique challenges they face while attempting to provide their students with an education that they can use to become productive members of society. Educause highlighted the Top 10 Education IT Issues of 2022, acknowledging that developing a shared transformation vision and strategy that guides the digital transformation of educational institutions is an important first step. Info Advantage knows that students often benefit from a hands-on approach to learning, because of that we offer IT solutions that you can leverage to present powerful and interactive learning corridors. Teaching and learning is made easier through Info Advantage?s IT and bandwidth consulting, hardware and software procurement, IT support, and mobile device integration solutions. Digital learning tools in the classroom can increase student engagement, help teachers improve their lesson plans, and facilitate personalized learning, all while helping students build essential 21st-century skills. And, as we all know, knowledge is indispensable. Utilize today?s greatest technology solutions to education the professionals of tomorrow! With all types of hardware, software, networking, and other IT-related products, Info Advantage is your one-stop shop for all of your educational technology needs. At Info Advantage, our mission is to improve the overall effectiveness of our public and independent K-12, higher education, and library clients by providing information technology solutions that extend beyond the chalkboard. Contact us today to learn more about how we can help your school leverage its IT assets into a dynamic workplace for your educators, as well as an equally dynamic learning environment for your students!
Today we want to introduce you to another of our partners, our friends at Barracuda! Envisioning a safer world for businesses everywhere, Barracuda delivers innovative security products that are easy to buy, deploy, and use. More than 200,000 customers trust Barracuda to safeguard their employees, data, and applications from a wide range of threats. By building cloud-first, enterprise grade security solutions, Barracuda provides easy, comprehensive, and affordable solutions for email protection, application and cloud security, network security, and data protection! Email Protection: Barracuda’s email protection allows you to get started in minutes and provides complete security that stops all 13 email threat types and protects Microsoft 365 data. Their products include Threat Prevention, Data Protection and Compliance, and Post-Delivery Detection and Response. App and Cloud: They offer complete web application and API protection (WAAP) platforms to secure your workloads in the cloud. Their products include API Security, Cloud Security Guardian, Advanced Bot Protection, Web Application Firewall, and WAF-as-a-Service. Network Security: Leverage the benefits of enhanced protection and optimizing your network. Their products include CloudGen Firewall, Zero Trust Access, Industrial Security (IoT/OT), Secure Access Service Edge, Secure SD-WAN, and Web Security & Filtering. Data Protection: Barracuda protects your data wherever it resides to minimize downtime and prevent data loss. Their products include Cloud-to-Cloud Backup and Data Inspector. With solutions targeted at healthcare, retail, financial services, education, and state and local government organization, Barracuda partners with organizations, like Info Advantage, that are aimed at providing customers with world-class products, service, and support. As a technology consulting company, Info Advantage helps businesses improve operational efficiency, increase productivity, and strengthen network security using technology. We?re unique in our ability to be human at all levels of the IT hierarchy within an organization and relate to and understand what people tell us to help them maximize technology. Don?t miss out on our upcoming event with Barracuda and Nutanix! Join us at The Distillery in Rochester, New York on August 24th for a Lunch N? Learn where you can join us for lunch, networking, and engaging presentations to Secure Your Data?s Future! Register for the event or contact us today for more information on our partnerships and how we can keep your business up and running!
Nutanix operates multi-cloud architecture to solve the toughest cloud challenges. By simplifying cloud complexity with an open, software-defined hybrid multicloud platform, Nutanix allows you to focus on business outcomes and new innovations. Whether on-premises or hybrid, you can ensure business continuity through centralized management, one-click operations, and AI-driven automation with Nutanix. Your Apps: Nutanix makes it easy to deploy, manage, and provision your apps. Your Infrastructure: Compute, storage, virtualization, and networking are converged and driven by software on the Nutanix Cloud Platform. Your Cloud: You can move apps effortlessly, anywhere you want, with zero data loss. The Nutanix Cloud Platform comprises hybrid cloud infrastructure, multicloud management along with unified storage, database services, and desktop services, to support any application and workload, in any location. Numerous industry leading organizations, such as Home Depot and Toyota, rely on Nutanix to deliver their mission-critical applications, desktops, and data across private, edge, and public clouds. The Nutanix Cloud Platform advantage features three distinct benefits: Power of Simplicity: One-click deploy, patching, provisioning, and scaling, the power for users to provision their own apps and services, and AI-powered application automation, self-service, cost, and security governance are just a few of the simplified services of the Nutanix Cloud Platform. Data Centricity: Integrated protection to protect your data, integrated storage for bare-metal workloads, and simplified database operations across any cloud result in lead to data centricity. Customer Choice: Choice of hypervisor, the ability to run Nutanix software on servers from any of the major vendors, and workload portability across clouds offer the freedom of customer choice. With Nutanix you can modernize your datacenter, unify all your clouds, and run any app at any scale! At Info Advantage, we have an enormous amount of appreciation for the businesses we partner with. By working with industry leaders like Nutanix, we are able to provide our clients with best-in-class solutions, therefore ensuring the best business outcomes! Don?t miss out on our upcoming event, Secure Your Data?s Future, with our friends at Nutanix and Barracuda! Taking play on August 24th at The Distillery in Rochester, NY; the upcoming Lunch N? Learn provides a great opportunity to enjoy lunch while networking and taking part in engaging presentations. Visit our events page to register for the Lunch N? Learn or contact us today to learn more about our services and how we utilize our proven process to ensure the best results for your business!
Unitrends is built on 30 years of innovation, creating solutions to your problems! Increasing uptime, productivity, and confidence in a world in which IT professional must do more with less, Unitrends offers all-in-one backup appliances that simplify data protection, application spin-up, and SLA policy automation. Unitrends introduces backup appliances and cloud data protection that leverage cutting-edge technology to automate manual tasks, eliminate management complexity, and deliver tested hardware and software resilience. They claim 2 exabytes of data protected, 100 petabytes protected in the cloud, 30,000 customers, and 98% customer satisfaction! Their solutions paired with our consultative approach will help you cut management time by 50%, reduce costs by 33%, and have 100% confidence in recovery! Unitrends emphasizes simpler, better, smarter IT and provides that through: More Productivity with All-in-One Simplicity More Uptime with Cloud Continuity More Confidence with Business SLA Analytics More Free Time through Smart Analytics & Proactive Support More Flexibility with Broad Technology Integration At Info Advantage, we recognize the importance of strong partnerships and the resources they can provide to our clients. Our Proven Process provides a clear roadmap we follow to create consistency and deliver an optimal customer experience. Part of the process is crafting a solution, and it?s that piece which really lets the solutions from our partner?s shine. Our team of experts can become your outsourced IT department; responding to issues quickly, often before you even know about them. Covering everything from your servers and network infrastructure to your computers, workstations, and mobile devices, we provide end-to-end solutions for all of your technology needs. Hosted by the Genesee Brew House in Rochester, NY, the upcoming Business & Brews event provides an opportunity for to enjoy after-hours networking, food, and drinks. Don?t miss out on a fun night with Info Advantage, Unitrends, and Palo Alto Networks, register today and you’ll get a $25 Amazon gift card just as a thank you for spending your valuable time with us!