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Friday, 6 February 2015
Thursday, 5 February 2015
I sleep better at night knowing my data is safe and secure.
Have you backed up your data recently? Too many people and companies do not back up their data on a regular basis, the same goes for having multiple levels of security with anti-virus and anti-spam/malware software. Your network access keys on your modems and routers should be long and strong and changed often. I use two levels of back up of data - every night my data goes to the cloud through a paid backup service while I am sleeping and I also have a local backup drive that is running all the time.
When it comes to backups and security, I am "paranoid". Every night, every changed file on my work server and home computers automatically uploads changed files to the cloud for safe keeping and there are multiple versions to restore from. I have a continuous backup of data during the day to the backup drive.
I have had the instance of having a hard disk failure, and fortunately, it was painless and inexpensive to restore from the cloud. For a small amount of money, the cloud provider sent me a jump drive overnight mail and I was backup and running quickly, without losing a single bit of data.
Just food for thought, I also use a paid service that monitors all of my credit cards, bank accounts, credit reports, etc. for suspicious activity. This saved me a lot of time and effort as I was one of the millions of people whose identity was stolen. I was notified immediately that someone using my credentials of SSN, name, address, etc. had opened up an account at a "big box" electronics store. A squash was put on this immediately. Unfortunately, the actors were able to open up a number of accounts for high dollar items at furniture stores, jewelry stores, etc. These stores didn't bother to subscribe to credit reporting agencies, so they had no idea that there were stops on my credit, it was being monitored, etc. One jewelry store was out over $3,000. Of course, the culprits were never apprehended. All I had to do was file a police report and the "service" took over the rest.
So, before you go to bed at night, lay in bed stare at the ceiling and think about what all you would lose if your computer data vanished over night. All of those pictures, documents, videos, financial information, open orders, customer information, AR, AP, etc.
Have a good night. Sleep well. No nightmares about data loss!
Until next time, see you on down the road...
Shane Allen
Head of Synchro ERP North American Operations
When it comes to backups and security, I am "paranoid". Every night, every changed file on my work server and home computers automatically uploads changed files to the cloud for safe keeping and there are multiple versions to restore from. I have a continuous backup of data during the day to the backup drive.
I have had the instance of having a hard disk failure, and fortunately, it was painless and inexpensive to restore from the cloud. For a small amount of money, the cloud provider sent me a jump drive overnight mail and I was backup and running quickly, without losing a single bit of data.
Just food for thought, I also use a paid service that monitors all of my credit cards, bank accounts, credit reports, etc. for suspicious activity. This saved me a lot of time and effort as I was one of the millions of people whose identity was stolen. I was notified immediately that someone using my credentials of SSN, name, address, etc. had opened up an account at a "big box" electronics store. A squash was put on this immediately. Unfortunately, the actors were able to open up a number of accounts for high dollar items at furniture stores, jewelry stores, etc. These stores didn't bother to subscribe to credit reporting agencies, so they had no idea that there were stops on my credit, it was being monitored, etc. One jewelry store was out over $3,000. Of course, the culprits were never apprehended. All I had to do was file a police report and the "service" took over the rest.
So, before you go to bed at night, lay in bed stare at the ceiling and think about what all you would lose if your computer data vanished over night. All of those pictures, documents, videos, financial information, open orders, customer information, AR, AP, etc.
Have a good night. Sleep well. No nightmares about data loss!
Until next time, see you on down the road...
Shane Allen
Head of Synchro ERP North American Operations
Tuesday, 3 February 2015
Nurse Ratched @ the AFS Texas Meeting
Howdy from Texas,
Good gosh, we are already into February, where did January go? The AFS, American Foundry Society, Texas Chapter got together for a board meeting and supper and horse raising last Friday night in H-Town, Houston. An outstanding time was had by all, even with the hall monitor Nurse Ratched, making sure everyone had a ticket to get into the meeting room. In past years, everyone came and went as they pleased into the suite, but this year the "monitor" didn't allow that.
With the advent of the Wild West Web, I took pictures on my IPAD during the board meeting and with a mobile hotspot, instantly uploaded them to Facebook for the world to see and enjoy, and as a bonafide that the board members were actually there and not off playing golf...
Weather was great and the fellowship was even better. Nothing like getting together with a bunch of metalcasters and discussing the industry and how to improve it. There is a full slate of events coming in the new year. I got to talk with Synchro ERP customers there which is always a plus, listening to their ideas, how things are going, and making sure everything is "All is Well".
Texas State University and alumni were well represented at the event. The professors and students have really gone the extra mile to become a force in the metalcasting research area and turning out great graduates ready for the industry. Dr. Laura Bartlett is doing a most outstanding job. Pictured below with one of her students who had a research paper published in the Journal of Metalcasting.
Well, until next time, I will see you on down the road. Safe Travels!
Shane Allen
AFS Texas Board Member Class of2017
Synchro ERP
Head of North American Operations
Good gosh, we are already into February, where did January go? The AFS, American Foundry Society, Texas Chapter got together for a board meeting and supper and horse raising last Friday night in H-Town, Houston. An outstanding time was had by all, even with the hall monitor Nurse Ratched, making sure everyone had a ticket to get into the meeting room. In past years, everyone came and went as they pleased into the suite, but this year the "monitor" didn't allow that.
With the advent of the Wild West Web, I took pictures on my IPAD during the board meeting and with a mobile hotspot, instantly uploaded them to Facebook for the world to see and enjoy, and as a bonafide that the board members were actually there and not off playing golf...
Weather was great and the fellowship was even better. Nothing like getting together with a bunch of metalcasters and discussing the industry and how to improve it. There is a full slate of events coming in the new year. I got to talk with Synchro ERP customers there which is always a plus, listening to their ideas, how things are going, and making sure everything is "All is Well".
Texas State University and alumni were well represented at the event. The professors and students have really gone the extra mile to become a force in the metalcasting research area and turning out great graduates ready for the industry. Dr. Laura Bartlett is doing a most outstanding job. Pictured below with one of her students who had a research paper published in the Journal of Metalcasting.
Well, until next time, I will see you on down the road. Safe Travels!
Shane Allen
AFS Texas Board Member Class of2017
Synchro ERP
Head of North American Operations
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