Tekmar Managed Backup Solution

by | Mar 7, 2020 | Clouds, Data Backup and restore, IT Blueprint, Privacy, Security

Managed Backup Solution

The most important part of a backup solution is restoring. If you cannot restore a backup archive, it is worthless.  The vital step is checking the integrity of the archive regularly.  The managed part of Tekmar’s Backup Solution is knowing the archive integrity is solid.  The steps to restore are also simple. We provide system isolated, cloud-based, rescue enabled backups.

Tekmar Managed Backup Solution is our premium back up solution. There are three types: Basic, TSI and Managed. This article explains the differences and why backup is important. We will help businesses and home users set up a basic backup free.

Tekmar Managed Backup for home and business computer users is necessary today.  Basic backup has been built into windows and Mac operating systems for many years. That’s because it is essential.

Reasons our files are meaningful:

  1. we spend a lot of time creating them.
  2. our pictures and documents are important.
  3. our files contain information others need
  4. our files have proprietary information.
  5. our files are financial documentation.

In business and home settings our vital files are important in ways we never thought possible just a few years ago. Basic backup does a good job protecting them. In windows 10 one can and should use File History to back up to an external drive or network location. We recommend an external drive rotation and that one be taken off-site to a safe location as part of worst-case planning.

Select Start​ > Settings > Update & Security > Backup > Add a drive , and then choose an external drive or network location for your backups.

Restore your files with File History.

If you are missing an important file or folder that you’ve backed up, here’s how to get it back:

  1. In the search box on the taskbar, type restore files, and then select Restore your files with File History.
  2. Look for the file you need, then use the arrows to see all its versions.
  3. When you find the version you want, select Restoreto save it in its original location. To save it in a different place, right-click Restore, select Restore to, and then choose a new location.

Find your backups created on previous versions of Windows.

If you used Backup and Restore to back up files or create system image backups in previous versions of Windows, your old backup is still available in Windows 10. In the search box on the taskbar, type control panel. Then select Control Panel > System and Security > Backup and Restore (Windows 7).

Tekmar Solutions Managed Backup Solutions is a best-in-class process because:
  1. It is Managed.
  2. Under your control.
  3. Insured data integrity.
  4. It is an isolated process.
  5. Professional help is available 24-7.

 

Training people to watch for danger signs.

We have found that people really want to be safe computer users. With all the day to day concerns people forget to be caution. All one has to do is hold a 10-15 minute security briefing periodically. Try it at your next team meeting. Need help, contact us for a free trial and we’ll send you some materials no obligation. 

Changing passwords regularly. 

 Tekmar starts out all new clients with a simple easy to remember password mantra for all our threat protection clients. We used to leave with that in place with a warning that this policy is only temporary – 60 – 90 days. (we recommend 45-60-day frequency now and this story occurred ten years ago,) A team member working for this South Carolina company became disgruntled. In the second year of the policy which they failed to mandate a change too, despite our warnings the password mantra came back to bite them. A user knowing the manager’s password sent out hundreds of emails from her computer as her. It turned out the password policy not only protects from external threats. It provides threat protection from internal sources too.

Updating software continuously.

Use an update service with monitored results. Browsers, databases and integration service software such as Java need to be regularly updated.

Maintain a graduated hardware replace schedule.

Computers are costly but not upgrading is more expense in terms of lost productivity.

Updating firewalls and other network devices.

Use a real hardware firewall. Update it regularly.

Maintaining state of the art anti-virus and anti-malware tools.

Maintaining start of the art Anti-virus and anti-malware tools is more that buying it. We need to have it installed and we need to monitor it – that is key to threat protection.  

Getting an outside assessment from a professional security provider regularly

An outside assessment is called for because security is so important. Without an out side assessment companies are basically open complacency that is the ground of attacks that you have heard about. Like the breach of Global giant Target or the smaller breach of ABC board here in Greensboro.

Have a standard and clear BYOD policy.

A good well crafted BYOD, Bring Your Own Device policy is a dual layer of protection. Employees and the company are protected with a simple well thoughout policy. 

Use outside monitoring service.

The promise of information technology is reducing costs.  Small and medium sized businesses must maintain fully functional systems without a fully staffed IT department. Yet providing constant analysis of traffic in and out of your system is difficult.

 

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Security problem or need system support?

If you have:

  • a security problem,
  • technology question,
  • configuration issue,
  • had a network intrusion, malware or
  • item place in quarantine,

call the Tekuser Service Desk at (336) 373-110(5).

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