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Edge computing has been around for the better part of three decades, but it only entered the mainstream technology conversation a few years ago when it became a key enabler of Internet of Things (IoT) projects. While it remains essential for facilitating IoT initiatives, the edge model now has far more broad appeal with important use cases in practically every industry vertical.

In an increasingly digitized world, milliseconds matter. Almost imperceptible network communications delays can have negative consequences on a growing array of latency-sensitive applications, including voice, video, artificial intelligence, analytics and more.

There has always been a need to analyze network performance data to understand how to utilize resources most efficiently. This need has only increased with growing numbers of users and devices connecting to the network. However, traditional network monitoring tools have inherent limitations.

The recent Uber hack is a stark reminder that unsecured privileged account credentials represent the keys to the kingdom for malicious actors. In the Sept. 15 breach, an attacker compromised an administrator account with elevated privileges to gain unfettered access to the ride-hailing company’s IT systems.

Organizations can boost their security posture by recognizing the risks and following best practices.

Small to midsized businesses (SMBs) account for 99 percent of all businesses in the U.S., employing nearly 60 million people and generating 44 percent of the country’s gross domestic product.

Managed switches automate many administrative tasks and provide greater insight into the health of the network.

In today’s increasingly decentralized computing environments, IT networks must support not only core systems but a growing array of remote users, branch offices and edge networks.

After a couple of years of supporting remote workforces, most organizations felt quite prepared for the transition to a hybrid work model in which employees split their time between onsite and office work. However, many are finding that disjointed communication environments are making it more difficult than they imagined.

Phishing attacks have soared to record levels over the past year, driven in large part by the increased use of popular messaging platforms as a delivery mechanism. Forty percent of IT professionals say they’ve seen an uptick in messaging-delivered phishing attacks over the past 12 months, according to one study.

The password has been a linchpin of security for centuries but it is easily the weakest link in IT security today. As a result, organizations across the globe are stepping up efforts to eliminate passwords once and for all. More than two-thirds of respondents to a Forrester Research survey say they are in the process of adopting passwordless authentication for their employees and partners.