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RTO and RPO
Recovery Time Objective and Recovery Point Objective are treated as IT jargon, but they're really business decisions in disguise.
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Backups Are Not the Same as Recovery
Most businesses have moved past the basic mistake of having no backups at all, but that's the point where the real risk sits.
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A practical NIS2 readiness checklist for Irish businesses
Knowing you are in scope for NIS2 is one thing. Working out what to do about it is another. Use our NIS2 checklist to assess your. . .
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Senior management liability under NIS2: what directors need to know
NIS2 came into effect in October 2024. One of the more significant changes is the extension of personal liability to the management bodies of in-scope organisations.
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NIS2 Ireland: which businesses are in scope in 2026
NIS2 came into effect in October 2024. For many businesses, the key question is simple; does this apply to us?
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IBM Storage
DNA IT Solutions have been chosen as one of just a few IBM Partners in Ireland.
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Cyber Security Awareness
With the growing reliance on IT infrastructure a business needs to maintain high levels of security in order to protect itself from attack.
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Why Smart Tech Acceleration is Essential for Long-Term Business Success
In an effort to adapt to rapid technology advancements and evolving business landscapes, many companies have invested in solutions that may no longer align with their. . .
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Find Out What’s Happening with Cyber Crime!
This exclusive event will showcase the latest developments in the world of cyber crime. Come to this threat intelligence education session and you will learn what. . .
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Experience the future of work today with Microsoft Copilot: Your AI-powered everyday assistant
In today’s dynamic and rapidly evolving workplace, staying efficient and productive is essential for success. Microsoft Copilot, an innovative AI assistant crafted to transform how we. . .
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Strengthening Your Incident Response Plan
Are you ready to handle a cybersecurity breach, natural disaster, or system failure? Unexpected disruptions can occur at any time, leaving businesses in turmoil. However, with. . .
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Top 5 Tech Trends That Defined 2024 and Predictions for 2025
As we close the chapter on 2024, it’s clear that this year was a turning point for technological advancements across industries. From breakthroughs in artificial intelligence. . .
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Myth Busting: Four Common Cybersecurity Myths
As businesses become more digital, they face increasing online threats, from credential theft to complex ransomware attacks. Protecting your organization from these dangers is essential, but. . .
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Debunking Common AI Myths in Cybersecurity
AI has become a hot topic, often stirring up a mix of excitement, scepticism, and even fear—particularly when it comes to cybersecurity. However, the reality is. . .
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How Cybercriminals Leverage AI to Enhance Their Attacks
Running a business is already a tough task, and the rising threat of cyberattacks makes it even more challenging. Unfortunately, cybercriminals are now utilizing artificial intelligence. . .
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The Essential Points Around NIS 2
In response to the increasing number of cyber-attacks globally, multiple regulations have been developed in recent years, to improve the cyber security posture of businesses across. . .
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DORA Regulations In Five Key Points
Since we already have GDPR, getting to know what DORA stands for could be hard for those who are not self-confessed compliance nerds. Surprisingly, it has. . .
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Defense in Depth (DiD): Think Like a Hacker (with E-Book)
Cybercriminals are always looking for new ways to bypass security defenses. That’s why it’s essential to think like a hacker and adopt measures to stay ahead. . .
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So, what’s stopping businesses going to the Cloud?
Even though Cloud computing is not a new idea and by now every business is using some form of Cloud technology service; on a global level,. . .
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Why Business Continuity Planning should be on Your Agenda
What would happen if your building burnt down tomorrow? What if your system was hacked and all your data stolen? Everything was just gone. How would. . .
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How can Cloud help my Business?
Are you planning your business strategy for this year? This is the time of year that we look back at what kind of year the business. . .
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Network Security – are you secure?
What is Network security? It is the practice of preventing unauthorised access to a private network or the monitoring of use of a public access network.. . .
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Is Managed ICT Cresting A Wave?
Outsourcing the IT function isn’t a particularly new idea but cloud facilitation is driving a new wave of adoption, leading some market observers to think that. . .
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IBM Cloud – not just big cloud for big business
As a medium sized business, you often need to do more with less, and that’s what cloud is all about. Cloud is always available, reliable and. . .
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Stay Safe on Cyber Monday
Today is one of the biggest online shopping days in Ireland. Black Friday may be the day we queue outside shops to pick up a bargain,. . .
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Hybrid Cloud and Your Business
Hybrid is described as ‘a thing made by combining two different elements’. As a business you might be willing to embrace the cloud but there may. . .
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Why is Technology so Important to a Business?
Regardless of your business sector, we live in times when technology cannot be disregarded anymore. If you plan on making your company successful and survive in. . .
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Security Made Simple for Retail
Sophos – A complete security solution for traditional and online retail Your entire company, starting with your employees, those in charge of the distribution, collaborators and. . .
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Switching to Cloud
Switching to cloud technology is a fast-growing business trend, and it’s not hard to see why. Approximately 75% of all businesses in Ireland use cloud technology,. . .
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Be Password Clever
A password is not just a string of letters and numbers, it is the key to gaining access to a valuable place. Passwords allow access to. . .
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Why Azure for Financial Services Sector?
Whatever sector of the financial services industry your business is in, you will have specific requirements around security, compliance and activities. Azure could be the cloud. . .
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Sharing Internal Data Securely
Every business should be able to share internal data among its employees. This type of data is always sensitive so it is easy to understand the. . .
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How can Cloud technology reduce risks for business?
While many businesses may prefer to view their IT as a ‘set it and forget it’ necessity, the reality is that outlay and maintenance costs can. . .
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Security is Vital for Better Business Success
When you are building a business you will have a series of goals to meet that, for you, will measure your success. On your journey to. . .
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Come on a Digital Journey with IBM Cloud
DNA IT Solutions recently hosted a breakfast seminar, in conjunction with IBM (last Thursday 6th September) – I thought I would share some thoughts and insights. . .
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Planning for Digital Transformation
Digital transformation happens when an organisation takes advantage of the technology available to change their activities in order to grow their business. Keeping up with technological. . .
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Secure Wi-Fi with WatchGuard
In this rapid-paced modern age of constant connectivity, Wi-Fi internet is an absolute must if you want to run an efficient and effective business. Secure Network. . .
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Advice on making the move to the cloud
When you hear about the many benefits of moving your business to the cloud it will be no surprise that you may want to get on. . .
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Think before you click
Cyber criminals will use something very interesting to grab your attention. It might be a sensational news story, some shocking photos or an interesting video. All. . .
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What makes a Help Desk excellent?
When your screen is frozen, when your folder doesn’t show the files that should be there, when your PC just goes kaput! You are about to. . .
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What is Managed Print Services?
You may have heard the term ‘Managed Print Services’ and you could be curious to know how it would improve your business. Managed Print Service is. . .
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The Business Challenges of Moving to the Cloud
It is estimated that over 75% of Irish businesses are deploying cloud technology, with many already planning to increase their deployment in the coming years. Cloud. . .
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4 Major Information Security Threats for Business Today
There are many opportunities for businesses today. With the economy thriving and disposable incomes increasing we see success at every corner. However, where you see opportunities. . .
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What is Sharepoint?
What actually is SharePoint and how can it work for your business? That’s a question we are often asked by businesses in all sectors and of. . .
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Why Web Security is High on the Agenda for Irish SMEs
The management team of any SME should understand the value of reducing the risks associated with web security. Any negative impact on your IT security could. . .
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Paying too much for storage?
Are you old enough to remember cassette tapes in cars? Or renting out a VHS tape from the video shop in the town? If you are. . .
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The Impact of a Security Breach
A recent report stated that cybercrime in Ireland is double global levels. Businesses of all sizes and in all sectors have been affected. Looking at these. . .
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Technology is Changing Rapidly
A fine wine will improve with age, however, the same cannot be said about technology. As your technology gets a bit older it will start to. . .
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What is Blockchain?
Blockchain is another one of those terms that seems to be popping up in all sorts of conversations lately. But do you understand what Blockchain is. . .
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Should we fear the cloud?
Cloud can be seen as a risk or an opportunity by an organisation depending on their experience and knowledge. While cloud has been around for some. . .
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Layers rather than a single solution for IT Security
A virus is a piece of code which is able to copy itself and infect a system and in turn destroy data. This corruption can have. . .
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Taking care of IT
In every business there are certain essentials that are common to all. Electricity, phone lines and access to banking are just a few. The other essential. . .
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Why choose IBM Cloud?
IBM was once seen as the option for the big multinationals only. This private, dedicated cloud offering is now more accessible to mainstream businesses through their. . .
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Say Yes to the Cloud
Not moved to the cloud yet? It might seem that everybody else has moved on and you may be feeling a little left behind. However, it’s. . .
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Protect your business from Ransomware
All organisations are increasing their reliance on IT for the day to day running of their business. There is more sharing of information and storage of. . .
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5 IT Challenges your Business will Face
Starting your own business is a challenge, growing it to become a successful business is an even bigger challenge. There are many business challenges that we. . .
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Disaster Recovery for Financial Services
While each industry brings its own challenges, when it comes to Financial Services you have your own additional pressures. The pressure of being ‘on’ 24 hours. . .
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Cloud for Business
Why is it that so many Irish businesses are moving to the cloud? It’s not just the large companies but smaller independent business with less than. . .
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Web Security Threats
There are many security threats facing organisations today. They are not only the concern of large global companies but can effect even the smallest of businesses. . . .
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GDPR – Your Challenge, Our Solution
With the introduction of GDPR comes a whole new set of challenges that all businesses must face. Data protection has always been high on the list. . .
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Why use a managed IT Service provider?
When you make the decision to use a managed IT Service provider what you are actually doing is taking all your IT operations and putting them. . .
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How Autotask can help generate revenue for your business
You might be aware of Autotask as a file sharing platform, however, it is so much more than that. Autotask has grown to become a valuable. . .
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Layers of security
Security Alerts With each passing month there seems to be another story of a company who got hacked, some piece of ransomware that is making the. . .
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Cloud Computing for the SME
Many businesses today began at the kitchen table as a start-up then grew to having its first employee. Before long these small enterprises were looking at. . .
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The Top 5 Benefits of Managed IT Services
One valuable piece of advice that is given to business owners when they start out on their journey is to stick to what they are good. . .
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Do Your Senior Management Know How to Spot a Phishing Attack?
The rise of spear phishing attacks means we have to learn to be suspicious. Spear phishing attacks are on the rise and therefore so are the. . .
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The Right Security Solution for Mobile Workers
In a previous article we looked at how the modern enterprise meant that workers were now used to working remotely and using mobile technology to enable. . .
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How to Choose a Cloud Provider
You have made the decision to swap your old server for a move to the cloud and embrace the modern world of cloud computing. You have. . .
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Securing Your Mobile Workforce
In the modern enterprise era every business is now mobile. We are all staying connected to work with mobile phones, tablets and laptops. Employees are also. . .
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What is Microsoft Dynamics and how can it enable your business to grow?
Microsoft Dynamics 365 is a cloud powered service. It combines both CRM (customer relationship management) and ERP (enterprise response planning). It also comes with many new. . .
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How to start your migration to the cloud
Once the decision has been made to move to the cloud a business will be anxious to get started on the project. The first steps can. . .
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10 Questions to Ask Your Cloud Email Security Provider
The world of online security, email continuity and archiving can be tricky. That’s why you need an expert to guide you along the way. FuseMail is. . .
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Are you a high-impact business?
In a modern business, your IT systems are your lifeblood. You need them to interact with customers, store your data, complete your work, and without them. . .
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How a data centre works
A data centre is a centralised location where computer and networking equipment is stored for the purposes of collecting, processing and storing data. Organisations dealing with. . .
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GDPR – Understanding the Data Protection requirements and how to comply
The modern office looks a lot different than it did the last time a law was passed on data protection. We now use more mobile. . .
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Improved IT systems give opportunities for growth
There is no doubt that IT is a key area to every business, large or small. For a business to be successful in the modern world,. . .
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Microsoft Azure Security Overview
With more emphasis on cyber security than ever, a question that we are often asked is how safe are the products and services that we offer.. . .
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Don’t Take the Bait – Phishing is big business
In recent times phishing attacks have become more prevalent and sophisticated. Cyber criminals are learning more refined ways to prey upon people which is resulting in. . .
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Work anytime and anywhere with your office online
Office 365 is the apps you love. It’s Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, OneNote, OneDrive, Publisher and Access. All the tools you want in one place. If. . .
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Is technology holding your business back?
Technology is such a vital part of everyday life, particularly for businesses. Do you find that your staff are often not able to work because the. . .
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The country shut down for a day – did your business?
The recent stormy weather caused all sorts of mayhem throughout the country with power and water supplies affected and most people staying indoors. Thankfully that weather. . .
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10 Tell Tale Signs of Phishing from Sophos
Sophos likes to make security simple for business. They have provided the top 10 “tells” you can look for to help suss out potential scams. It. . .
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How to make the most of cloud technology for your business
Cloud technology is not the future, it is the present. This, a once intimidating and confusing technology, is now the norm and is something we use. . .
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What is the Modern Enterprise?
DNA IT Solutions are more than a company that just fix computer problems. We are a Managed Service Provider with a range of services suitable for. . .
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Cloud Security with Sophos & Microsoft Azure
With more and more businesses moving applications and workloads to the cloud there can be some confusion about securing them adequately. DNA IT Solutions work with. . .
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Different types of cloud services
The many benefits of cloud computing have been discussed in depth and are rarely disputed. With a lower cost, more flexibility, productivity and layers of security. . .
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Managed IT as a service
What are Managed IT services? If you’re running your own business, unless you are an IT specialist, you just want your systems to work. You need. . .
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What is malware and ransomware, and how can I protect against it?
PCs and mobile devices are all at risk from malware. That is the generic term for any program, OS update, email attachment or rogue website that. . .
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The main benefits of Cloud Computing
Cloud computing has many benefits for business today. The flexibility it brings means that services can be scaled to fit individual organisation needs. Applications can be. . .
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Deciding on the Right IT partner
When it comes to deciding who to pick as your managed service provider (MSP) you want to make sure that you make the right decision. All. . .
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Do you have a disaster recovery plan?
Disasters can and do happen. Cyber attacks, natural disasters, and system failures are just a few of the uncontrollable events that could potentially harm your company.. . .
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What is cloud computing?
Cloud computing enables organisations of any size and in any sector to run modern IT solutions with the minimum of fuss and no expert knowledge required. . .
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The modern office – is it an office at all?
“A room or part of a building in which people work, especially sitting at tables with computers, phones, etc., usually as a part of a business. . .
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Data security in the cloud
Many businesses are moving to the cloud and their primary motivation for this move is the cost savings and flexibility it offers. However, there is another. . .
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Time to move to the cloud?
Servers. From room-filled machines with massive spools of tape, through large clunky boxes demanding an air-conditioned room of their own, to discrete boxes in a small. . .
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Avoiding Catastrophe
Disaster. The very word invokes a feeling of serious solemnity. The thesaurus offers alternative such as ‘tragedy’, ‘ruin’ and ‘catastrophe’ – all something any right-minded person. . .
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Accelerate Hybrid Cloud Adoption with IBM Cloud & VMware
At enterprise level, hybrid cloud is becoming the new normal. With so many platforms and tools the transformation can seem confusing, complex and expensive. Hybrid integrates. . .
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Another Ransomware Attack Hits
Throughout the afternoon we have been monitoring a developing global situation with a new version of the highly publicised WannaCry attack. This major attack has struck. . .
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