What are USB-C and USB 3.1?

The USB. It’s the one piece of that you use a lot, but never really think evolves. The introduction of USB-C and USB 3.1, last year, have brought improvements to USB .

USB ports have gone through a number of changes over the last decade. By improving the , USBs have gotten faster and more reliable.

In 2014, Apple decided to take a leap and introduce a Macbook with just a USB-C port, following the footsteps of Google’s Chromebook Pixel. While this new is great, many people are not up to speed on what it is. This is especially true if you are used to seeing a standard USB port. USB-C looks completely different and is failsafe when you try to plug it in. We’ve all experienced the fumbling around that comes with plugging in a USB stick. 

USB 3.1 shares a much similar look and feel that the standard USBs you’re used to seeing. You will notice that USB 3.1 ports will be fitted with blue sockets. USB 3.1 is faster, more powerful and maintains backwards compatibility for older USB ports. A new cable, Type-C 3.1, has also been introduced with USB 3.1. This standardizes the port and cables across all USB devices, with USB Type-C cables also being backwards compatible.
 

On May 27, USA Today published an article on how costly data breaches are to large companies. In a survey conducted by the Ponemon Institute and IBM, it was found that breaches cost large companies and average of $3.79 million globally. For companies based in the United States, the average cost is $6.5 million.

Additional statistics include:

  • 350 Companies in 11 countries experienced a data breach. 62 companies surveyed were based in the U.S.
  • Costs of data breaches has increased 23 percent since 2013.
  • 25 percent of breaches are caused by human error, while 47 percent are malicious attacks.
Although this survey was conducted by surveying large businesses, the moral of the story is, no matter your business size, data breaches are costly and harmful. From avoiding costly downtime, to , Yeo & Yeo Technology offers a number of solutions to help organizations protect their data. Please contact us if you have any questions or would like to learn more.

Think about how you use your phone in your personal life. If you’re like most Americans, chances are you have ditched your landline for a cellphone with no plans of going back. A similar change is happening in the business world. 

For those that are unaware, the landline phone system as we knowing is fading away and moving toward VoIP (Voice over Internet Protocol) . Our partners at INVOIP recently published a blog post, pointing out some facts, that decision makers should be aware of as the landline fades away. Read the post here. 

What is VoIP?
Hosted Voice Phones use VoIP as the basis for helping businesses better manage their incoming and outgoing calls. VoIP audio signals are transferred into digital data, allowing users to make calls over the internet. With Hosted Voice, the entire infrastructure is housed at an offsite data center, except for the phones and switch with Power over Ethernet (PoE) in your office. Learn more about Yeo & Yeo’s VoIP solutions.