This blog post is the third in a series on the data risks and solutions available for file sync and sharing services. In the first two posts in this series, we focused on some of the risks and basic concepts for file sync and sharing services. In this post, we focus on ways to mitigate […]
According to a recent survey of IT service firms conducted by The 2112 Group, small and mid-size businesses (SMBs with up to 250 employees) do not respond to most marketing efforts. The lack of interest appears to be due to underlying concerns about data security, bandwidth, availability, and recurring costs. Not surprisingly, SMBs become interested […]
https://www.cumulusglobal.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/Cumulus-Global-logo-with-spacing.png00Allen Falconhttps://www.cumulusglobal.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/Cumulus-Global-logo-with-spacing.pngAllen Falcon2013-12-19 11:30:162013-12-19 11:30:16Cloud Backup: Small Businesses Hesitate at their Own Peril
According to a recent report by “Solving the E-Waste Problem (StEP) Initiative”, a coalition of United Nations agencies, governments, non-profits, and science organizations, the amount of e-waste generated will increase by a third in just the next five years. And, unfortunately, much of the e-waste ends up in poor countries, polluting water and food supplies […]
https://www.cumulusglobal.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/Cumulus-Global-logo-with-spacing.png00Allen Falconhttps://www.cumulusglobal.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/Cumulus-Global-logo-with-spacing.pngAllen Falcon2013-12-16 15:30:082013-12-16 15:30:08Is Your E-Waste Part of the Solution?
One of the benefits of Google Apps is the ability to integrate third-party applications. One of the risks when using Google Apps, is that some third-party applications may request access to information and privileges that you do not want them to have. In addition to letting you identify, approve, and block third-party application access to […]
https://www.cumulusglobal.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/Cumulus-Global-logo-with-spacing.png00Allen Falconhttps://www.cumulusglobal.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/Cumulus-Global-logo-with-spacing.pngAllen Falcon2013-12-16 09:30:352013-12-16 09:30:35The 5 Most Trusted & Banned 3rd Party Apps for Google Apps Domains
Annual list showcases the 20 most promising education technology solution providers. Boston, MA, December 13, 2013 – CIO Review (www.cioreview.com) has selected Cumulus Global (www.cumulusglobal.com) as one of CIOReview’s 20 Most Promising Education Tech Solution Providers. The annual list, published in CIOReview’s December issue, identifies solution providers offering innovative, value-add solutions to the education […]
https://www.cumulusglobal.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/Cumulus-Global-logo-with-spacing.png00Allen Falconhttps://www.cumulusglobal.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/Cumulus-Global-logo-with-spacing.pngAllen Falcon2013-12-13 09:13:122013-12-13 09:13:12CIOReview names Cumulus Global a Top 20 Education Tech Solution Provider
“Phishing” is the process through which criminals attempt to steal you from you by getting you to respond to an email that appears to be legitimate. Here is what to look for to avoid the trap. URL Mismatch: Hover the mouse over any URLs in the email message and see if the destination URL matches what […]
It was an easy post to miss in the run up to the Thanksgiving holiday. On November 25, we posted the results of an Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) survey detailing how Microsoft fails to meet 4 out of 5 security best practices for its cloud service data centers and its customers’ data (Google and Dropbox were […]
https://www.cumulusglobal.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/Cumulus-Global-logo-with-spacing.png00Allen Falconhttps://www.cumulusglobal.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/Cumulus-Global-logo-with-spacing.pngAllen Falcon2013-12-06 09:18:582013-12-06 09:18:58Microsoft Acknowledges Security Best Practice Failures
This warning and advice was posted this week by our local police department. While this scam is targeting people at home, this type of scam could easily impact employees with laptops and could target workers at the office. The scam depends on anticipated human behaviors; education and training of your team is the best defense. […]
https://www.cumulusglobal.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/Cumulus-Global-logo-with-spacing.png00Allen Falconhttps://www.cumulusglobal.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/Cumulus-Global-logo-with-spacing.pngAllen Falcon2013-12-05 09:30:432013-12-05 09:30:43Why Security is About Humans, Not Technology
Within Google Apps for Business, Education, and Government, Google Groups delivers much more than secure, managed distribution lists. Groups can be used for threaded discussions, shared inboxes, and work flow collaboration. Groups also provide an easy mechanism for sharing documents stored in Drive. Now, Groups makes scheduling Calendar events easier. When inviting a group to […]
https://www.cumulusglobal.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/Cumulus-Global-logo-with-spacing.png00Allen Falconhttps://www.cumulusglobal.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/Cumulus-Global-logo-with-spacing.pngAllen Falcon2013-12-04 11:00:432013-12-04 11:00:43Google Groups & Calendars Get Dynamic
This blog post is the second in a series on the data risks and solutions available for file sync and sharing services. Your employees are using file sharing services. Ignoring reality or denying its existence will not change the fact that today’s tech users want to easily share files, and that they will circumvent IT […]
Google Apps has the power to transform how businesses communicate and work. Fig & Olive, a growing restaurant company in New York city, discussed how their move to Google Apps resulted in benefits extending well beyond a better email platform. Click the image to see the Fig & Olive case study, as presented at our […]
This blog post is the first in a series on the data risks and solutions available for file sync and sharing services. Your employees are using file sharing services. Ignoring reality or denying its existence will not change the fact that today’s tech users want to easily share files, and that they will circumvent IT […]
Recently, the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) released a survey of how well common cloud providers meet the EFF’s 5 security best practices. Google Apps and Dropbox are the only two vendors to meet all five standards. Microsoft, most notably, fails to meet or confirm four of the five standards, as follows. Encrypt Websites with HTTPS […]
Finally! OMG! Booyah! Oh, Vey! You can now save attachments directly to Drive from within Gmail messages. Rolling out to Google Apps for Business, Government, and Education over the next week or so, you no longer need to download to your desktop or “Downloads” folder and then sync or upload files in Drive. From inside […]
https://www.cumulusglobal.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/Cumulus-Global-logo-with-spacing.png00Allen Falconhttps://www.cumulusglobal.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/Cumulus-Global-logo-with-spacing.pngAllen Falcon2013-11-15 11:00:242013-11-15 11:00:24Gmail: Save Attachments to Drive (it’s about time!)
Businesses often hesitate to use social media tools internally, fearing that information may be shared too broadly or outside the company in error. Google has taken a major step to alleviate these concerns with the recent announcement of Secure Google+ Communities for organizations running Google Apps for Business, Education, and Government. Going forward, all Google+ communities […]
https://www.cumulusglobal.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/Cumulus-Global-logo-with-spacing.png00Allen Falconhttps://www.cumulusglobal.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/Cumulus-Global-logo-with-spacing.pngAllen Falcon2013-11-13 14:00:532013-11-13 14:00:53Be More Social with Secure Google+ Communities
Cumulus Global is active in the cloud solution provider channel and markets. Allen Falcon, our CEO, has been quoted several times recently in the trade and industry press. Nice Work If You Can Get It: The IT Talent Shortage Is More Serious Than You Think CRN: November 4, 2013 Our View: IT talent is out […]
https://www.cumulusglobal.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/Cumulus-Global-logo-with-spacing.png00Allen Falconhttps://www.cumulusglobal.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/Cumulus-Global-logo-with-spacing.pngAllen Falcon2013-11-11 14:00:472025-05-05 23:19:32Cumulus Global in the News Recently
Next April, Microsoft ends support for Windows XP. While your applications will continue to run, for now, XP will not longer receive security updates. XP will no longer support all future updates to your applications, which can render applications inoperable. The logical next step seems to be upgrade, but at what price? Bringing a Windows […]
https://www.cumulusglobal.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/Cumulus-Global-logo-with-spacing.png00Allen Falconhttps://www.cumulusglobal.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/Cumulus-Global-logo-with-spacing.pngAllen Falcon2013-11-05 14:00:492013-11-05 14:00:49As XP Retires, Should You Go Virtual?
Google is making it easier to share Google Docs, Drawings, and Slides (not Sheets) with people outside your Google Apps for Business domain. Files shared outside your domain to an email address not linked to an existing Google Account can be viewed without having to sign in or create a new Google Account. If a file […]
https://www.cumulusglobal.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/Cumulus-Global-logo-with-spacing.png00Allen Falconhttps://www.cumulusglobal.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/Cumulus-Global-logo-with-spacing.pngAllen Falcon2013-10-08 14:00:522026-05-11 21:28:42Easier Sharing of Google Docs; Watch Your Permissions
As of September 19, 2013, Google has freed QuickOffice for everyone. The result? Anybody with a Google Apps account can edit MS Office documents — Word, Excel, and Powerpoint — stored in Google Drive using any Android or iOS device. While Microsoft is still attempting to lock users into Windows platforms in order to use […]
https://www.cumulusglobal.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/Cumulus-Global-logo-with-spacing.png00Allen Falconhttps://www.cumulusglobal.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/Cumulus-Global-logo-with-spacing.pngAllen Falcon2013-09-24 14:00:222013-09-24 14:00:22QuickOffice is Free for Everyone
One of the challenges using any IT service are external requirements for data use and privacy. Among the most restrictive are those imposed by the Healthcare Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA). HIPAA regulations intend to ensure data is private and protected from accidental or intentional breach, and is only shared as needed to ensure […]
https://www.cumulusglobal.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/Cumulus-Global-logo-with-spacing.png00Allen Falconhttps://www.cumulusglobal.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/Cumulus-Global-logo-with-spacing.pngAllen Falcon2013-09-23 14:30:332013-09-23 14:30:33HIPAA Compliance with Google Apps Just Got Easier
Cloud File Sync & Sharing: Risks and Solutions (Part 3)
/in GeneralThis blog post is the third in a series on the data risks and solutions available for file sync and sharing services. In the first two posts in this series, we focused on some of the risks and basic concepts for file sync and sharing services. In this post, we focus on ways to mitigate […]
Cloud Backup: Small Businesses Hesitate at their Own Peril
/in GeneralAccording to a recent survey of IT service firms conducted by The 2112 Group, small and mid-size businesses (SMBs with up to 250 employees) do not respond to most marketing efforts. The lack of interest appears to be due to underlying concerns about data security, bandwidth, availability, and recurring costs. Not surprisingly, SMBs become interested […]
Is Your E-Waste Part of the Solution?
/in GeneralAccording to a recent report by “Solving the E-Waste Problem (StEP) Initiative”, a coalition of United Nations agencies, governments, non-profits, and science organizations, the amount of e-waste generated will increase by a third in just the next five years. And, unfortunately, much of the e-waste ends up in poor countries, polluting water and food supplies […]
The 5 Most Trusted & Banned 3rd Party Apps for Google Apps Domains
/in GeneralOne of the benefits of Google Apps is the ability to integrate third-party applications. One of the risks when using Google Apps, is that some third-party applications may request access to information and privileges that you do not want them to have. In addition to letting you identify, approve, and block third-party application access to […]
CIOReview names Cumulus Global a Top 20 Education Tech Solution Provider
/in GeneralAnnual list showcases the 20 most promising education technology solution providers. Boston, MA, December 13, 2013 – CIO Review (www.cioreview.com) has selected Cumulus Global (www.cumulusglobal.com) as one of CIOReview’s 20 Most Promising Education Tech Solution Providers. The annual list, published in CIOReview’s December issue, identifies solution providers offering innovative, value-add solutions to the education […]
How to Spot Phishing Emails
/in General“Phishing” is the process through which criminals attempt to steal you from you by getting you to respond to an email that appears to be legitimate. Here is what to look for to avoid the trap. URL Mismatch: Hover the mouse over any URLs in the email message and see if the destination URL matches what […]
Microsoft Acknowledges Security Best Practice Failures
/in GeneralIt was an easy post to miss in the run up to the Thanksgiving holiday. On November 25, we posted the results of an Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) survey detailing how Microsoft fails to meet 4 out of 5 security best practices for its cloud service data centers and its customers’ data (Google and Dropbox were […]
Why Security is About Humans, Not Technology
/in GeneralThis warning and advice was posted this week by our local police department. While this scam is targeting people at home, this type of scam could easily impact employees with laptops and could target workers at the office. The scam depends on anticipated human behaviors; education and training of your team is the best defense. […]
Google Groups & Calendars Get Dynamic
/in GeneralWithin Google Apps for Business, Education, and Government, Google Groups delivers much more than secure, managed distribution lists. Groups can be used for threaded discussions, shared inboxes, and work flow collaboration. Groups also provide an easy mechanism for sharing documents stored in Drive. Now, Groups makes scheduling Calendar events easier. When inviting a group to […]
Cloud File Sync & Sharing: Risks and Solutions (Part 2)
/in GeneralThis blog post is the second in a series on the data risks and solutions available for file sync and sharing services. Your employees are using file sharing services. Ignoring reality or denying its existence will not change the fact that today’s tech users want to easily share files, and that they will circumvent IT […]
Case Study: Fig & Olive (video)
/in GeneralGoogle Apps has the power to transform how businesses communicate and work. Fig & Olive, a growing restaurant company in New York city, discussed how their move to Google Apps resulted in benefits extending well beyond a better email platform. Click the image to see the Fig & Olive case study, as presented at our […]
Cloud File Sync & Sharing: Risks and Solutions (Part 1)
/in GeneralThis blog post is the first in a series on the data risks and solutions available for file sync and sharing services. Your employees are using file sharing services. Ignoring reality or denying its existence will not change the fact that today’s tech users want to easily share files, and that they will circumvent IT […]
Google Meets Security Best-Practices; Most Cloud Providers Fail
/in GeneralRecently, the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) released a survey of how well common cloud providers meet the EFF’s 5 security best practices. Google Apps and Dropbox are the only two vendors to meet all five standards. Microsoft, most notably, fails to meet or confirm four of the five standards, as follows. Encrypt Websites with HTTPS […]
Gmail: Save Attachments to Drive (it’s about time!)
/in GeneralFinally! OMG! Booyah! Oh, Vey! You can now save attachments directly to Drive from within Gmail messages. Rolling out to Google Apps for Business, Government, and Education over the next week or so, you no longer need to download to your desktop or “Downloads” folder and then sync or upload files in Drive. From inside […]
Be More Social with Secure Google+ Communities
/in GeneralBusinesses often hesitate to use social media tools internally, fearing that information may be shared too broadly or outside the company in error. Google has taken a major step to alleviate these concerns with the recent announcement of Secure Google+ Communities for organizations running Google Apps for Business, Education, and Government. Going forward, all Google+ communities […]
Cumulus Global in the News Recently
/in GeneralCumulus Global is active in the cloud solution provider channel and markets. Allen Falcon, our CEO, has been quoted several times recently in the trade and industry press. Nice Work If You Can Get It: The IT Talent Shortage Is More Serious Than You Think CRN: November 4, 2013 Our View: IT talent is out […]
As XP Retires, Should You Go Virtual?
/in GeneralNext April, Microsoft ends support for Windows XP. While your applications will continue to run, for now, XP will not longer receive security updates. XP will no longer support all future updates to your applications, which can render applications inoperable. The logical next step seems to be upgrade, but at what price? Bringing a Windows […]
Easier Sharing of Google Docs; Watch Your Permissions
/in GeneralGoogle is making it easier to share Google Docs, Drawings, and Slides (not Sheets) with people outside your Google Apps for Business domain. Files shared outside your domain to an email address not linked to an existing Google Account can be viewed without having to sign in or create a new Google Account. If a file […]
QuickOffice is Free for Everyone
/in GeneralAs of September 19, 2013, Google has freed QuickOffice for everyone. The result? Anybody with a Google Apps account can edit MS Office documents — Word, Excel, and Powerpoint — stored in Google Drive using any Android or iOS device. While Microsoft is still attempting to lock users into Windows platforms in order to use […]
HIPAA Compliance with Google Apps Just Got Easier
/in GeneralOne of the challenges using any IT service are external requirements for data use and privacy. Among the most restrictive are those imposed by the Healthcare Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA). HIPAA regulations intend to ensure data is private and protected from accidental or intentional breach, and is only shared as needed to ensure […]