The Daily Transcript recently conducted a cybersecurity roundtable discussion with particular focus on San Diego’s prime demographic, the “small business” — especially with regard to doing business with the government. Upshot: the whole “weakest link of the chain” analogy applies. In other words, if you’re relatively unsophisticated cybersecurity-wise but you do business with much larger, more target-rich entities (e.g., government), …
Gartner Execs Talk Security
Security is a key focus area for AIS and our clients. The article below, taken from InformationWeek, outlines some of the latest thoughts from executives at Gartner. Emphasis in red added by me. Brian Wood, VP Marketing ———— Play Offense On Security In 2013: Gartner Enterprises can’t count on defensive security strategies any more, Gartner execs tell IT leaders at …
In-House IT Management vs. Data Center Outsourcing
Below is a “motherhood” article that I read in eZine Articles by George Baylor — nothing new, but valuable reminders nonetheless. I thought it was worth re-posting. Emphasis in red added by me. Brian Wood, VP Marketing ————— In-House IT Management Versus Data Center Outsourcing Internet technology has rapidly evolved over the last several decades. Businesses are often finding themselves …
10 Mistakes You Might Be Making with Your Data Center
This article comes from TechRepublic and underscores many “lessons learned” by companies who did not plan adequately for security, expansion, manageability, and more. Good news: with over 600 clients and 23 years in the service business, AIS is well-experienced in helping customers do things right the first time. From cloud services to redundant power to structured cabling, we can help …
DDoS Attack Articles from eWeek, FierceCIO
Security, security, security. Compliance, compliance, compliance. These are recurring themes that you will continue to hear from AIS as we remind current and prospective customers that regardless of how sharp the guard dogs’ teeth or how redundant the underlying infrastructure, being prepared for inevitable “stuff happens” occurrences is a constant-vigilance requirement for AIS and clients alike. Equipment will fail and …
AIS Successfully Completes SSAE 16 SOC 1 & SSAE 16 SOC 2 Examinations
SAN DIEGO, Calif., May 21, 2012 – American Internet Services (AIS), a leading provider of enterprise-class data center, cloud and connectivity services in the western United States, today announced it has successfully completed the SSAE 16 SOC 1 Type 2 and the SSAE 16 SOC 2 Type 2 audits for its San Diego and Phoenix enterprise-class data centers. These third-party …
Where You Store Your Data Does Matter, Have You Considered The Cloud?
Data storage requirements are exploding at an alarming rate. In a recent Aberdeen Study (“How Much Of Your Data Should Be In The Public Cloud?”), organizations surveyed reported that on average that their data storage needs were growing at a rate of 32% per year. This trend is forcing IT executives to review their current IT infrastructure and to seek …
Best Practices in Disaster Recovery & Business Continuity – The 360-degree Approach
It has been our experience that for many, the thought of Disaster Recovery / Business Continuity planning can be overwhelming. That’s why we put together this slideshow which had its debut during the Disaster Recovery Journal (DRJ) trade show. We have found that the “360° Approach” resonates with the clients we’ve spoken to about Business Continuity, Disaster Recovery, and Application/Service …
AIS Expands its Portfolio of Enterprise High Availability (e-HA) Solutions for Optimizing Performance of Mission Critical Apps and Meeting Disaster Recovery/Business Continuity Needs
The scalable, AIS e-HA 2.0 includes Local, Global and Total solutions that can be fully or lightly managed and has a low cost of entry SAN DIEGO, Calif., January 24, 2012 – American Internet Services (AIS), a leading provider of enterprise-class data center, cloud and connectivity services in the western United States, today announced it has expanded its family of …
American Internet Services (AIS) Partners With Security On-Demand to Add Managed Security Services to Its Enterprise Managed Services (EMS) Portfolio
SAN DIEGO, Calif., December 14, 2011 – American Internet Services (AIS), a leading provider of enterprise-class data center and connectivity services in the western United States, today announced the addition of e-ManagedSecurity to its portfolio of enterprise managed services. Based on security and compliance solutions powered by Security On-Demand, a leading provider of hybrid cloud security and compliance solutions, this …
