SMBs looking to managed services providers to deliver efficiency, innovation and more.
As the role of business technology steadily evolves, small to midsize businesses (SMBs) have become increasingly comfortable with a managed services approach to their technology requirements.
Emerging trends remove complexity and expand the possibilities of video conferencing.
The business case for video conferencing has been convincingly established. With workforces becoming more mobile and dispersed, video conferencing bridges geographic boundaries to reduce travel costs, improve collaboration and promote stronger business relationships.
IT officials at government agencies are becoming more aware of the risks of a frequently overlooked source of security threats – the printer. In the 2016 Center for Digital Government survey, more than one in five government IT officials acknowledged their printers were more vulnerable than other network devices.
Organizations carry insurance covering a host of different risks, from accidental injury to property damage to negligence. However, a recent survey conducted by research firm Ovum found that only half of U.S. businesses have cyber insurance, and only 16 percent have cyber policies that cover all risks.
In our last post, we discussed business continuity planning tips as we enter into hurricane season. Organizations should take steps to ensure that their facilities are prepared for disaster and that employees know what to do in an emergency. They should also make sure that business-critical applications and data are protected and can be recovered quickly if needed.
Hurricane season has officially begun, and forecasters with the National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration are predicting “above normal” activity with up to 17 named storms developing in the Atlantic through November. No matter how many storms actually develop, it only takes one to significantly — and perhaps permanently — disrupt your business operations.
IT security tools continue to advance at a rapid pace, as the industry races to stem the tide of cyberattacks. A new class of threat detection solutions uses real-time data analytics to spot malware and suspicious behavior older systems might miss. There are emerging tools with artificial intelligence capabilities that can automatically detect and respond to security threats.
For years, businesses have discussed moving workloads and applications to the cloud, and many surveys have seemingly supported this trend. However, a recent study from the Uptime Institute found that only about one-third of workloads are in the cloud – about the same as in 2014. In other words, 65 percent of workloads remain in the corporate data center.
Data encryption is the key to minimizing the risk of embarrassing and costly security breaches.
A seemingly endless list of high-profile data breaches has organizations worried about the threats posed by hackers. The ongoing adoption of cloud applications and storage brings concerns about the security of data on third-party systems.
It seems almost quaint that organizations once wondered whether they should move to the cloud. Today, virtually every organization is using some form of cloud, with the vast majority adopting a multi-cloud strategy.
As the name implies, a multi-cloud model involves the use of more than one cloud service.
