Window of Opportunity

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.

Passwords Under Attack

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.

Help Wanted

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.

Preparing for PCI DSS 4.0

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.

Balancing Risks and Benefits

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.

Understanding the Private Cloud

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.

Technology Buffet

Everything-as-a-Service model allows organizations to pick and choose the IT resources they want and how they pay for them.

“Information technology is undergoing an inexorable shift from being an asset that companies own — in the form of computers, software and myriad related components — to being a service that they purchase from utility providers.

What’s Your Security Strategy?

Comprehensive planning will help organizations hunker down for the coming ‘cyber storm.’

Increasingly sophisticated cyber threats that exploit economic, social and geopolitical volatility create the perfect conditions for a “gathering cyber storm,” cybersecurity experts warned in January during the World Economic Forum’s annual meeting in Davos, Switzerland.

Sticker Shock

Despite economic uncertainty, cloud costs are skyrocketing. Here are four ways to optimize cloud spending.

Following years of healthy growth, cloud adoption accelerated rapidly to accommodate pandemic-driven adjustments necessary to support the remote workforce.

5G Going Mainstream

New generation of cellular networks offers immediate business benefits as well as countless potential possibilities.

Cellular networks have transformed the way we live and work, but the most profound changes may be yet to come. Analysts predict fifth-generation (5G) broadband cellular networks will generate trillions of dollars in economic value over the next few years by resolving a host of business and societal challenges while establishing a framework for experimentation and innovation.

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