SonicWall releases 2018 SonicWall Cyber Threat Report.

Sonicwall, a leading Small and Medium Sized business supplier of Networking equipment and Firewalls has just updated it yearly threat report. The reports sheds light on the increasing crypto jacking attacks and this year’s Spectre hardware based vulnerabilities. Among some key findings are: 102% increase in Malware attacks in the first six months of this year, as compared to last year. 1.4 … Read More

Today: MacBook Pro surprise Mid 2018 Update.

Apple has always been a popular choice in the creative world of Small and Medium-sized business. In part due to its robustness and long-lasting hardware. This morning Apple released updates to its two core MacBook Pro lines. Featuring 8th generation Intel Core processors with Quad core or 6 Core, the machines are almost twice as fast than its predecessors. With Radeon Pro … Read More

How to Get Rich (without getting lucky).

Occasionally we enjoy covering the Entrepreneurial mindset. So for today’s post we have the fortune of reflecting on the following. Reproduced with permission from the author, Naval Ravikant as published on his Twitter feed. Many thanks to the author for its generosity in letting us share it on our Blog. How to Get Rich (without getting lucky): Seek wealth, not money … Read More

Synology updates DiskStation Manager to version 6.2.

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Synology, a leading brand in Small and Medium-sized business (SMB) storage, released today an update to its NAS Operating System. This version adds improved IT Mangement, with support for new Advanced LUN, ISCSI Manager, and Storage Manager. From the Synology  Announcement:   “The new Advanced LUN Advanced LUN provides lightning-fast snapshot creation, recovery, cloning, plus VAAI/ODX support for improved VM performance.   … Read More

Futureproof your Small Business: Properly designed and Installed Network Cabling

Cabling is the framework of your digital communications infrastructure. This critical component often referred to as “layer 1” in the OSI model, is notoriously long-lived. While most communication hardware is often replaced in a three to five-year time frame, cabling is often left in place for five to ten years, or more. That by itself is a critical factor when … Read More

Synology launches high-performance 6-bay NAS DiskStation DS1618+

Synology launched today the DiskStation DS1618+. With a total of 6 bays for up to 192 TB storage. Controlled by a quad-core Intel Atom® C3538, this Device is ideally suited for small and medium-size businesses (SMB). The press release quotes Mr. Dan Artusi, Vice President and General Manager of Intel’s Connected Home Division: “Through our collaboration with Synology, their new … Read More

ARM Mac Part Deux: Less Confusion by Jean-Louis Gassée

Last week we commented on a controversial post by Jean-Louis Gassée ARM Mac: Piece of cake or Gas Refinery. This week, due to the abundance of comments, the author decides to clarify. Please read the update at medium.