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It’s time for a real accreditation process for cloud storage services
Many cloud storage providers are hiding behind smoke and mirrors to intentionally misrepresent their offerings, which only confuses customers. Why are they doing this? To increase profits, of course. Alvaka Networks is available to for [...]
Selling to the LOB manager: Reseller, beware
At many businesses, line-of-business managers and staff are making decisions to move mission-critical and often sensitive data to the cloud, and they're performing local installs without the knowledge of the IT department. Read more: http://searchitchannel.techtarget.com/opinion/Selling-to-the-LOB-manager-Reseller-beware [...]
Exploring the risky business of cyber insurance and IT services contracts
In my time as a security consultant and managed services provider, I've seen some questionable behavior and attitudes. Prime among them is the common belief in the business community that indemnity offered by cyber insurance [...]
Who has a Legal Obligation to Upgrade Windows XP, Office 2003 and Exchange 2003?
The best source of information covering this requirement comes from NIST, the National Institute for Standards and Technology. They have a set of documents that are the standards for many requirements. There is nothing specific in the NIST guidelines about the end of life for Windows XP, however, the need to provide Flaw Remediation is clear and that is what the X, Office 2003 and Exchange 2003 support requirements fall under.
For example, NIST Special Publication (SP) 800-531 requires the SI-2, Flaw Remediation security control, which includes installing...
April 8, 2014 Marks Exchange Server 2003 End-of-life
...Please not that online content may remain available as long as Exchange 2003 remains in the self-help online support phase, but I am not sure how long that will last. Microsoft writes, “Companies running Exchange 2003 after April 8, 2014 will be responsible for their own for support. More importantly, because Microsoft will no longer provide security updates, companies that choose to continue running Exchange 2003 accept the risk associated with....
Microsoft Office 2003 Support Ends April 8, 2014
What should you do?
As of April 8, 2014 Microsoft will no longer offer the following services for Office 2003:
· Assisted support
· Online content updates
· Software updates from Microsoft Update
· Security updates to help protect your PC from harmful viruses, spyware, and other malicious software, which can steal your personal information.
Your Office 2003 will continue to run, but you will be are greater risk for....
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