Cyber insurance rates are dropping. Abundant capacity and intense competition have triggered a period of market softening, keeping prices favorable for corporate buyers.
However, this rate decline hides a critical catch. While base premiums are cheaper, insurers are restricting policy terms and widening coverage exclusions to offset the rise in cyber claims.
The network will often provide clear signals that a refresh is necessary.
Ideally, network hardware should be refreshed every three to five years. However, “ideal” can seem like an unnecessary headache for small to midsize enterprises (SMEs). A major network overhaul is expensive, time-consuming and disruptive, particularly for SMEs that lack in-house IT expertise and resources.
Video and environmental data work together to streamline facilities management, reduce costs and improve safety.
Organizations rely on their physical facility to support their operations. However, the average age of a commercial building in the U.S. has crossed the 50-year mark.
Patch management has long been a challenge for small to midsize enterprises, and it’s only getting worse. According to industry benchmarks, 77 percent of organizations take more than a week to deploy a patch organization-wide. Meanwhile, cybercriminals are using AI tools to build weaponized exploits in under an hour.
Many organizations are struggling with an overabundance of collaboration tools, a phenomenon known as “tool sprawl.” Instead of making teams faster, juggling too many single-purpose applications creates operational bottlenecks and cognitive fatigue.
Identity management isn’t just about humans. In modern cloud and AI-driven environments, non-human identities (NHIs) outnumber human users by an estimated 100:1. Despite this, many organizations are stuck in a human-centric worldview, leaving machine accounts under-governed.
Tips for planning your IT roadmap for the next three to five years.
It might seem that technology changes too fast to develop a three- to five-year IT roadmap. However, long-term strategic planning can actually help organizations navigate the changing technology landscape.
How continuous backup protects data from the latest ransomware attacks.
On May 11, 2026, cybersecurity researchers discovered a new ransomware strain called Prinz Eugen. It targets and encrypts recently modified files before a standard daily backup window can run.
Qualified managed services providers (MSPs) offer virtual CIO services, providing executive-level technology strategy, budgeting and oversight on a part-time or contract basis. However, these services are underused and frequently misapplied.
Many clients view their MSP strictly as a reactive help desk.
Many people glance at the Wi-Fi bars on their smartphones to get a sense of network performance. However, “full bars” only means that the device is close enough to the router to hear its radio waves loudly. The connection can still crawl if the airwaves are crowded or there’s radio interference.
