Virus Detection and Protection

Lately, there have been a number of e-mails circulating warning of impending e-mail threats. While these e-mails may or may not be warning of legitimate threats, the magnitude of the threat and the results of the virus are usually over-stated.

Generally speaking, e-mails that circulate warning messages about e-mail threats are about as useful as chain letters, like the ones that ask you to add your name to ‘x’ list for the local congressman. In fact, these warning messages (although senders usually have good intentions) can contain malicious code themselves.

The best measure of protection against computer viruses is to ensure that you have an updated anti-virus (we recommend Kaspersky) on your computer, and be wise when it comes to the e-mails you view. To play it safe, I would also recommend the following:
1. Disable the preview pane on your inbox. When you auto preview html e-mail(s), you run any malicious code (if present) contained in those e-mails.
2. Never open attachments unless 100 percent certain of the source / contents.
3. Never follow links in e-mails unless absolutely certain of the destination.

Kaspersky solutions provide complete protection against viruses, spyware, crimeware, Trojans, worms, spam, hackers, and most other types of malware and at every point of potential exposure on the network. Contact Wasatch Software to customize your Kaspersky solution and let us help you ensure that your equipment’s security today!

Wasatch Software is an authorized Kaspersky reseller.

Backup is Important, but Recovery is Everything

Data always seems the most important right after you’ve lost it. We’ve all been in the situation… in fact, my experience was while putting the finishing touches on a college term paper only hours before the deadline… only a few words until the project is completed and suddenly… it’s gone - months, days, hours of work gone in the blink of an eye!

This scenario can drive even the most casual computer users to hit the save button every three seconds. There is nothing wrong with that. I’m a self-proclaimed hyper-save-iac myself. But what if hitting the save button isn’t enough? And, more importantly, how do you recover your files if they've been lost?

Globally, data has become the currency of the information age and is widely perceived as a mission critical and core part of a company’s value. Data backup is the most efficient way to protect one of your company’s most valuable resources – your information.

In the I.T. world, data backup refers to making copies of data. These additional copies (backups) are stored separately to the originals and are used to restore the original after a data loss event. The most convenient data backup method is through the utilization of backup software, like Symantec Backup EXEC.

Symantec Backup EXEC provides superior data protection, preventing data loss and allowing the user to quickly recover business-critical emails / documents.

Symantec also provides a system recovery protocol, Symantec Backup EXEC System Recovery, which allows the user to quickly recover Windows servers, desktops and laptops.

Symantec Backup EXEC is completely scalable, allowing the user the ability to create the ideal backup protocol. Let Wasatch Software help you find the right solution for your business.

Wasatch Software is an authorized Symantec reseller.

Go Green with a Virtualization Machine

The adoption of virtualization translates to an innovative, Eco-friendly technology.

Virtualization allows the user to condense the operating functions of many servers into one machine, allowing a single server to perform as multiple servers by sharing resources across multiple environments.

Condensing the workload of formerly numerous machines to one, virtualization users experience significant reductions in both energy consumption and overhead utility expenses.

Virtualization also permits increased usage efficiency of hardware resources, better desktop management, heightened security, and improved disaster recovery processes.

VMware’s desktop software runs on Microsoft Windows. VMware’s enterprise software, VMware ESX Server, runs directly on server hardware without requiring an additional underlying operating system. Let Wasatch Software help you find the right solution for your business.

Wasatch Software is a VMware enterprise partner.

Wasatch Software - The place for cool I.T. stuff

Whether you received a referral from one of Wasatch Software’s many satisfied clients or you simply ran an affiliated Google search, you have found yourself on the Wasatch Software site and, like most other first-time visitors, you probably find yourself wondering, “What is Wasatch Software?”

As the motto, “find I.T. here” states, Wasatch Software is one of Utah’s premier I.T. product and service retailers. Wasatch Software is the authorized reseller of over 500,000 products – everything from software licensing, to computer equipment, and everything in-between. Please email us at any time with product inquiries. Our trained customer service professionals will help you create a customized solution to your I.T. problems.