Although the concept of the cloud in terms of multiple users sharing computer resources has been around since the 1960s, the modern version of the cloud didn’t start to take shape until the late 1990s. Then came Salesforce, Amazon, Google and others with now ubiquitous cloud offerings that can be accessed from any device.

Gartner has predicted that machine learning will be a standard part of cybersecurity by 2025. The need for machine learning has become more urgent with hackers constantly developing new tools and techniques for carrying out attacks, many of which are automated to overwhelm security defenses.

With Office 365, Microsoft converted the world’s most popular business software suite into a cloud-delivered service with powerful new capabilities. Companies have been eager to take advantage of them. It is the world’s most widely used Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) business platform with about 170 million monthly active users, and it is gaining about 3 million new users each month.

Did you realize the term “high definition” was first used to describe televisions introduced in 1936? Of course, those TVs were only HD compared to earlier models that had as few as 30 lines of resolution. For the purposes of this article, let’s focus on modern HD technology.

Security support for an older version of the world’s most popular web programming language will end on Dec. 31, potentially exposing millions of websites to a variety of vulnerabilities. Experts say it is critical that organizations ensure they are running the last version of the PHP language.

Wi-Fi now moves more than half of all Internet traffic, and it has helped make mobile the primary digital platform for business users in the U.S. However, there’s a good chance it is the weakest link in your security chain.

As a broadcast technology, wireless is much more susceptible to hacking than wired connections.

The news about the impact of ransomware on small to midsize businesses is grim to say the least. Datto’s third annual Global State of the Channel Ransomware Report found that smaller companies are victimized more by ransomware than any other form of cyberattack.

Most businesses today rely on information technology to one degree or another. As IT grows in both significance and complexity, managed service providers (MSPs) fill an essential need. MSPs deliver value by providing access to expertise and tools that can be cost-prohibitive to maintain internally.

Nearly half of employed Americans now work from home at least part of the time. However, one of the key pieces of technology enabling this workstyle may be creating significant security issues that reach beyond the home office and into the enterprise network.

For years, technology was considered no more important than the copy machine, a manufacturing tool, or a company vehicle. Computers were utilitarian pieces of equipment that were required to get work done. IT budgeting focused on maintaining existing tools and replacing them when they were on their last legs.