Michael Francois
Blog Posts by Michael Francois
- October 20, 2010
- Take Another Look at Ethernet
A true Business Ethernet service uses traditional copper wiring to deliver the bandwidth (up to 20 Mbps), service-level agreements (SLAs), and features that are needed for today's demanding applications--including video and voice.
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- August 16, 2010
- Now Is The Time To Step Up Your Security Practices
The United States Secret Service, working in collaboration with Verizon, recently released a report [PDF} investigating cybercrimes which reveals that data breaches of electronic records last year involved external agents 70% of the time, insider agents 48% of the time, that 11% of the events implicated business partners, and that 27% involved multiple parties.
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- June 25, 2010
- Be Ready for PCI Changes Coming July 1
Just a friendly reminder to those who process credit card transactions that July 1 is a key date, in terms of security compliance. On this date all North American merchants who process transactions must be making use of Payment Application Data Security Standard (PA-DSS) verified payment applications, in support of the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS).
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- June 2, 2010
- Picking A Partner: 6 Criteria For Selecting An MSP: Part 3
In this third and final post in this series I am going to go over the last two criteria you should keep in mind, which focus on the operational capabilities of the MSP.
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- May 21, 2010
- Picking A Partner: 6 Criteria For Selecting An MSP: Part 2
Two more criteria you should have in mind as you make your evaluation when choosing a Managed Services Provider (MSP).
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- May 14, 2010
- Picking A Partner: 6 Criteria For Selecting An MSP: Part 1
Business today is more competitive than ever, and you've made the decision to implement managed services to meet the challenges of the marketplace. You've identified that you need to lower operating costs, and help your bottom line.
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