http://www.kdrebusiness.com/blog Tel: +44 (0)1624 838700 Mon, 28 Apr 2008 11:15:05 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en If your PC has become very slow you may have unwittingly allowed a Browser Hijack to take control of your internet connection. Browser Hijacking is a common type of on-line attack in which hackers attempt to take control of your internet browser to change how and what it displays when ... http://www.kdrebusiness.com/blog/index.php/archives/slow-pc-your-browser-might-have-a-hijacker Our experience as IT Consultants has shown that Disaster Recovery (DR) plans are often inadequate to effect full recovery of critical business systems. The frequency of testing is also low and these two factors combine to create an unnecessarily high risk for business. This fact, coupled with the increased requirements ... http://www.kdrebusiness.com/blog/index.php/archives/disaster-recovery-planning-and-testing-7-steps-to-a-better-dr-plan Because security should run through your IT like the lettering on a stick of blackpool rock, a security audit may reveal plenty of areas for improvement in your IT infrastructure. There are several frameworks you can choose to perform your [tag]IT [/tag][tag]audit[/tag]. One of the most popular is the [tag]ISO ... http://www.kdrebusiness.com/blog/index.php/archives/security-how-to-improve-your-it-with-an-audit Consulting with people outside of the IT bubble reveals a lack of knowledge of many of the cornerstones of Web 2.0. With many businesses not yet making the most of the original Web 1.0 internet technologies, the hype seems to be missing the target. Sure it's always exciting to play ... http://www.kdrebusiness.com/blog/index.php/archives/web-20-web-10-isnt-absorbed-yet If your company uses Information Technology, you need an IT Operations Schedule. The purpose of the schedule is to ensure that the most important tasks are not forgotten. Another reason you need a written schedule it that it helps you to understand what you need to manage. Writing down tasks ... http://www.kdrebusiness.com/blog/index.php/archives/it-management-operations-schedule The cost of a gigabyte of computer memory, over time. 1956 | 10 million 1980 | 233,000 1990 | 7,700 2000 | 13.30 2006 | 1 These figures are astonishing and demonstrates the progress that computer technology has made since 1956. Do I think that memory will ever be free? Well no, ... http://www.kdrebusiness.com/blog/index.php/archives/when-will-memory-be-free Everyone with an email address will be familiar with the term SPAM. This nuisance shows no real signs of going away and those responsible for it continue to work out new ways of getting through SPAM filters. Netriplex have this Return on Investment calculator for deciding whether to purchase a ... http://www.kdrebusiness.com/blog/index.php/archives/should-you-purchase-a-spam-blocker I came across this essay from renowned security guru [tag]Bruce Schneier [/tag]entitled The Psychology of Security. There are some excellent insights into why we often make the wrong decisions when assessing risks and into the huge differences that exist between the reality and the feeling of security. For those of ... http://www.kdrebusiness.com/blog/index.php/archives/the-psychology-of-security Before the Internet, companies used press clipping services to understand what the market thought about them. The rise of social media means that it has become increasingly important for companies to understand what is being said about them on the Internet. Now with the re-release of Google Alerts it's become ... http://www.kdrebusiness.com/blog/index.php/archives/business-intelligence-what-people-say-about-your-business A recent article in the New York Times demonstrated just how insecure it can be to use a WiFi 'hotspot' - just like the ones you might find in Ronaldsway Airport or Strand Streets' Java Coffee lounge. First the bad news:...Jon sat a few feet away with his PowerBook; I fired ... http://www.kdrebusiness.com/blog/index.php/archives/caution-use-wifi-hotspots-with-care-someone-might-be-snooping