You've got password protection on everything from your office computer to your microwave.  Between updating your Facebook status, checking in with your friends, paying bills, texting (hopefully not while driving) and talking, your cell phone has become an extension of your arm.

Cloud computing is all the rage these days.  Every time you turn around you're hearing something about how it's the wave of the future and how it's cheaper, better, faster, etc.  For some businesses, the "move to the cloud" can be a good thing, but in other cases it can be a very risky proposition.

First, let me start by clearly pointing out that no matter how much data you have, you always should have a backup. No matter what that backup is, online or offline.

What is an offline backup? An offline backup is any kind of backup where your data is stored on removable media such as a memory stick, CD-ROM disk, DVD disk, or external hard drive.

First, if you have Plan A from Acroment - you are already protected from this virus and have nothing to worry about.

Second, if you are a computer user who updates their computer on a regular basis with the latest updates from Microsoft, have a current anti-virus subscription, and have scanned your computer recently; you also have nothing to worry about.

If you have a full time employee who serves as your "IT Person" or you have an outside firm here are 5 things EVERY business owner should know about their computer system:

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I have a new server for our testbed and I am installing Windows Small Business Server 2008 on it for the first time. I thought I would make it farther into my install before seeing my first error message.

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