HOLIDAY SHOPPING SECURITY UPDATE

Kaspersky Lab has put together an excellent summary of ways to keep your portable devices, credit cards and personal security more secure.  Follow this link for all the information:
7 Tips for Safe Holiday Shopping

WINDOWS UPDATES FOR AUGUST!
There were windows updates that came along this month that for some users are creating problems.  They are listed by number in the following article.  If you have these installed it might be best to remove them.  If you're not experiencing any problems and you're unsure how to remove them then there is probably nothing to worry about but they can be removed just like a program you no longer use.http://www.pcworld.com/article/2465631/microsoft-pulls-august-windows-update-after-crashes.html#tk.nl_pcwbest

MICROSOFT WINDOWS 7 SUPPORT

Don't be confused by recent news from Microsoft...their support for Windows 7 is not over!
Follow this link for more info:
http://www.pcworld.com/article/2452702/dont-panic-yes-windows-7-is-leaving-mainstream-support-but-it-isnt-being-abandoned.html#tk.nl_pcwbest

CLOUD STORAGE ALTERNATIVE

Here's something worth checking out from Western Digital as an alternative to using cloud storage:
http://www.pcworld.com/article/2051347/wd-my-cloud-review-a-better-more-secure-alternative-to-cloud-storage.html

SECURE BACKUPS

Business backup/storage can be a very critical component of any business.  NAS storage is certainly part of that overall strategy.  Here's a helpful link to consider if looking for NAS options:
http://iosafe.com/products-2baynas-overview