Can Ransomware Infect the Backups of your MSP Customers?
Ransomware is right up there as one of the worst types of malware your clients are likely to come across.
Not only is there the risk of being locked out of computer systems or important databases, but there's the additional risk of public backlash and damages to reputation.
As you'll have no doubt seen in the press - if the breach is large enough, ransomware attacks can easily become high-profile media events and the ransom demands can be incredibly tricky to manage.
If they do pay the ransom for their data, not only is it an admission of defeat, but it can also be a significant financial hit.
What's more, there's really no guarantee they’ll gain access to their systems again.
Once the scammers have their money, there isn’t anything but goodwill compelling them to return what was already taken.
Developer Cortex I.T. have just announced the latest point release of BackupAssist, and it's a version we're highly recommending you upgrade to.
In addition to the usual minor tweaks and improvements, there are two particularly good reasons we recommend you upgrade...
Exciting stuff this morning - the latest major version of the ever-popular BackupAssist has been made live on our site and there's lots in it to talk about.
A couple of notes before I go in to the highlights...
Our Australian friends over at BackupAssist have been working hard to make sure v9 is the best release yet. They could however, really do with your help in testing the Beta version (released this morning) to make sure it's as good as it possible can be come the final release.
As the distributor we like to provide as much feedback as we can, but we also rely on the fantastic response we always receive from customers and partners to help make sure we've got the broadest testing base.
Please note - As a beta product, we do not recommend using this version of BackupAssist v9 on live or production machines.
Unless you've been living on a remote island for the last couple of weeks, and also covering up your Windows task bar every time you use your computer, you probably know that Windows 10 is now available to the masses.
Yes, Microsoft's new flagship desktop O/S is upon us in all of it's glory. It'll take some time to see whether the hype was justified, and of course to discover the new features (and 
The Aussie developers over at BackupAssist have been hard at work on the latest major release of their popular backup software for small businesses, and I'm pleased to be letting you know it's now available for download.
This release is packed with new features and in this post we'll pick out both the highlights and a couple of important notes you should be aware of.
I'm a little ashamed to admit that the public launch of Microsoft's SQL Server 2014, on any Product Manager's dream launch date of April 1st, managed to somehow completely pass me by.
This did however, make it all the more impressive when our friends over at BackupAssist announced they've already implemented support for it in their latest version of their fantastic backup software for small businesses.
This now officially expands BackupAssist SQL support to include:
SQL 2014, SQL 2012, SQL 2008/R2 and SQL 2005.
Just a quick one to let you know I've just added a video with the shortest possible explanation I can manage of why BackupAssist should be of interest if you're a small business (or work with one).
I hope you enjoy this latest addition to our Youtube channel - please hit the 
As always, the