Smaller businesses increasingly seek managed services providers who offer consultative services and strategic guidance.

Managed services arrangements provide small and midsized businesses (SMBs) with budget-friendly alternatives to keeping seasoned IT professionals on payroll.

Feds are taking aggressive action to curb record levels of extortion malware.

With ransomware attacks reaching record levels, the White House has officially classified the extortion malware as a national security threat — a move designed to unlock “all elements of national power” to disrupt malicious cyber activity.

Boost IT security with a layered approach combining multiple tools and solutions.

Elephant calves in the wild are protected by the herd, which will circle the calf in order to fend off lions, hyenas, crocodiles and other predators. The huge size and coordinated action of the adult elephants creates a defensive ring that successfully discourages attacks.

Cost, security and talent remain limiting factors for cloud adoption, according to a new study.

The cloud is not merely a mainstream computing model — it is the basis for nearly every essential business technology initiative. That’s why the vast majority of organizations are aggressively pursuing public, private and hybrid cloud strategies to meet their future IT needs.

Approaching end-of-support deadline for Windows Server 2012 opens the door for modernization.

Extended support for Windows Server 2012 and 2012 R2 ends on Oct. 10, 2023. After that date, Microsoft will no longer provide security updates or technical support for the server operating system.

AI tools crack passwords in seconds. How password managers can help.

It is increasingly evident that passwords are no longer entirely adequate for securing network resources — research continually reveals that the vast majority of data breaches stem from weak or compromised passwords.

Co-managed IT services help short-staffed IT teams access the expertise and manpower they need.

Under the best of circumstances, it would be difficult for any organization to maintain all the in-house skill sets needed to support every application, device and service comprising today’s complex IT environments.

Deadline approaching for compliance with new payment card security standards.

Cash is no longer king. Card payments now account for more than 80 percent of consumer transactions in the U.S., and more than two-thirds of Americans say it is likely that the U.S. will become a fully cashless society during their lives.

Why security is critical to the success of the Internet of Things.

The Internet of Things (IoT) has enabled organizations to gain greater insight into their operations than ever before. By deploying low-power sensors and smart devices throughout the enterprise, organizations can capture real-time data that enables better decision-making.

Organizations can gain all the cloud benefits in a private environment that provides greater control.

Cloud computing provides organizations of any size with access to tools and resources that they likely would not be able to purchase and manage on their own.