There is no single technical approach that delivers both aggressive recovery and meets low cost objectives. Any comprehensive solution must be a combination of a number of strategies - each addressing part of the total data protection problem. When budgeting for a data protection strategy, administrators should note that the cost of the solution should include the people, the technology, as well as the costs imposed by the technology on the underlying IT infrastructure, such as e.g., servers, storage, and networks. IT organizations should consider the future of data protection and how they will adapt their current strategy to meet today's data protection demands and tomorrow's requirements. Ignoring data protection problems can have severe consequences for any organization and a comprehensive approach including a combination of people, process, and technology will help any organization prepare for anything from a small incident to a major disaster.

Managing storage resources has never been more challenging or critical. After all, according to many analysts, storage is growing at an estimated 50-60 percent, or more, annually for the average company, even as storage utilization rates remain at an alarmingly low 30 to 40 percent. At the same time, storage resources are often spread across multiple geographic sites as well as virtual environments, making end-to-end visibility difficult.

As IT more closely aligns with the business, technology begins to deliver greater value to the entire company. Every year, IT organizations invest in new or upgraded software, hardware and infrastructure in an effort to meet increasingly challenging business objectives and manage the risks associated with IT organizations. But technology alone is not enough. In order to ensure an IT organization is managing IT risk and maximizing IT performance to prevent IT failures, people and process have to be addressed as well.

According to some experts, data deduplication can reduce total backup storage usage by factors of 10:1 or more (depending on the nature of the data) when compared to traditional backup methods to tape. The bandwidth reductions delivered by client-side data deduplication technology are even more significant. When deployed as part of the overall backup strategy and used alongside other backup methods and media, there is no doubt that deduplication can bring both operational and economic benefits to companies.

The IT market is undergoing a noticeable shift in its business model as traditional hardware and software tech players become more services-focused. After all, customers demand it-but not simply because of the rapidly changing, increasingly complex IT environments in which they operate. The move toward IT services is also driven by the challenges of simply doing business in today's highly competitive, fast-paced digital marketplace. Already faced with tight budgets and overtaxed resources, organizations are looking for ways to improve efficiency while managing risk and optimizing service delivery.

Summary Americans will do more than 30 percent of their holiday shopping online this year**. If you and/or your children will be among them, here are a few tips to help you make your online shopping experience safe and secure.

Summary Many of us surf the Internet, even shop and bank online, without really understanding that if we can get out to the world from our home computers, the world can get in. Many of us surf the Internet, even shop and bank online, without really understanding that if we can get out to the world from our home computers, the world can get in. Test your knowledge of home computing security issues; you might be surprised by some commonly held misperceptions.

Protecting your business' information is important. Disk-based backup is a faster and easier option than older backup solutions. At a time when information is critical not only to your everyday business operations, but also to stay compliant with changes in the regulatory environment, it is advisable to take advantage of the latest backup technology available to small businesses.

Understanding the current threat landscape is critical in helping to protect enterprise users' online interactions and ensure the availability of critical systems. Increasingly, attackers see end users as the weakest link in the security chain and are constantly targeting them in an effort to profit. As a result, they are now using a variety of techniques to escape detection and prolong their presence on systems in order to gain more time to steal information, hijack the computer for marketing purposes, or compromise confidential information. The current threat intelligence contained in the Internet Security Threat Report, combined with Symantec Best Practices, can help enterprises ensure the highest degree of security for their users.

Regulatory compliance is an important aspect of doing business in today's world. By taking steps to meet government regulations, you will also gain your clients' and customers' trust. It will also help you maintain a secure computing environment, saving time and resources in the future by protecting your business from various threats. The security measures you implement now will help keep your business compliant and make it easier to meet new regulations that arise.