5 Reasons to Go Virtual

Hosted virtual servers have many distinct advantages over physical servers including increased versatility, efficient use of resources, predictable costs, and enhanced disaster recovery options. So it’s no surprise that IT professionals are choosing hosted virtual servers over physical machines. Here are five reasons why Nexus customers have switched to hosted virtual servers.

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3 Steps to A Universal Password

As we become more reliant on cloud, online storage, and services we need to step up our security practices. But in fact, internal business Best Practices have recommended the use of secure passwords for the past decade. Online users have become accustomed to using simple and generic passwords for online services for various reasons. Using secure passwords is essential to maintaining security and privacy in the work place as well as in our personal lives.

Recent studies show that our passwords too easy to guess and susceptible to brute force attacks. The tendency is to leave them around for prying eyes to find, and we often use identical passwords and user names across multiple sites and services. To help you safeguard against security threats we have put together a list of best practices and provided a 3-step guide to creating a great universal password.

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