For most midsize organizations, Windows plays a major role in keeping their business running and 
their employees productive. But these organizations often fail to appreciate the vulnerabilities in Windows-based systems that place them at risk. Each day, midsize organizations face such challenges as backing up mission-critical data, protecting users from viruses and other "malware," and keeping their customer information and other intellectual property from falling into the wrong hands.
This article explores these and other challenges that Windows-centric IT shops encounter today. It then shows why midsize organizations, which typically do not enjoy the level of IT resources of large enterprise operations, must act now to ensure the security and availability of their data, systems, and applications.
A continuously evolving IT environment
In today’s fast-paced networked world, the free flow of information is essential to success. Midsize organizations are challenged to improve the ways they share information among employees, partners, suppliers, customers, and other constituents. But as the pace of business continues to accelerate, the IT environment in which these organizations operate has undergone an unprecedented transformation in the past decade. Consider these aspects of today’s "threat landscape": Protect Your Windows Systems - IT Observer
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