As we discussed in our last post, cooperative procurement contacts help government agencies, educational institutions and some nonprofit organizations save time and money on technology acquisitions by aggregating purchasing power. Analysts say state and local governments save more than $300 billion of taxpayer dollars each year through increased purchasing efficiencies.
Government agencies, educational institutions and other public sector organizations face dueling priorities when it comes to their technology requirements — expand digital initiatives and simultaneously reduce spending. Cooperative purchasing arrangements help resolve the dilemma.
The smartphone is a remarkable device — a telephone, computer, web browser, camera, fitness tracker, personal assistant, navigation system and media player all wrapped up in a pocket-sized package. It’s no wonder that surveys regularly find that people would rather go without cars, televisions or even food than give up their smartphones.
The international hacktivist group Anonymous recently claimed it hacked hundreds of unsecured printers throughout Russia, using them to distribute anti-war messages. Despite their good intentions, the incident is just another reminder that printers, fax machines and multifunction devices are far more vulnerable to malicious exploits than most people realize.
Identity-based security solutions support the zero-trust model and address evolving threat landscape.
Remote and hybrid work arrangements have become commonplace, with people across the globe now using a mixture of personal and company-owned devices to access data and applications from the corporate data center, public clouds, private clouds and the open Internet.
As chip shortages ease, companies are looking for newer machines to support hybrid and remote workers.
With analysts anticipating a gradual easing of the global chip shortage through the rest of the year, small to midsized businesses (SMBs) are looking to revive long-delayed PC upgrade initiatives.
Businesses across the globe are expanding their use of cloud-based Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) solutions to support hybrid work models, modernize IT environments and improve agility. In the process, many are also inadvertently putting business-critical data at risk.
Billions of Internet of Things (IoT) devices are being compromised each year as malicious actors exploit a variety of security gaps to organize botnets, steal data and mine cryptocurrency. While the IoT now represents the single largest attack surface for most organizations, few have taken steps to adequately secure their IoT environment.
There’s a lot to like about email. It’s fast, cheap, easy and reliable. With the touch of a button, you can simultaneously send messages or documents to dozens of contacts located just about anywhere on the planet. You can also use it to sort, file and filter important personal and professional information.
Phishing attacks are one of the most significant threats organizations face. According to the Verizon 2021 Breach Investigations Report, 36 percent of breaches are connected in some way to a phishing attack, up 11 percent from the previous year. What’s more, threat actors continue to refine their techniques to increase the odds that a user will fall for the attack.
