Cybersecurity & IT Insights

McKinsey’s Digital Practice released an article last month detailing seven CEO focus points, as technology transforms both the value of companies’ products/services and the efficiency required to deliver them profitably. Where should CEOs put their focus?  It’s a...

This week, Amazon’s Simple Storage Service (S3) went down across the East Coast, due to a typo by an engineer.  The result was website outages across a massive number of both smaller companies and major brands including Nest home thermostats and work productivity...

Recently, a company that manages 10 percent of all web traffic has been discovered to be leaking bits of customer information across the internet.  The company, CloudFlare, was relying on software that would occasionally provide different data than was requested....

In an earlier blog entry, we discussed the different types of software licenses and the benefits and drawbacks posed by each type.  In light of the heavy volume of software audits experienced by small and midsize companies, however, it’s worth revisiting the value of...

Cloud applications have become more and more prevalent in the last decade; each year, more companies are using cloud applications and more are building their own private clouds.  Despite its increasing prevalence, however, a poorly planned cloud migration can lead to...

When a technology failure causes a big drop in productivity, it’s obvious. For instance, you can’t get invoices out because the print server dies, or the phones sporadically disconnect.  But many technology failures aren’t instantaneous, and technology “uptime” isn’t...

In a previous blog post, we explained why healthy technology partners should be spending time learning about your business goals, allowing them to prepare for major needs many months in advance.  Proactive technology support is important for a very obvious reason –...

The cost of fiber-based internet decreases each year, but it remains more expensive than traditional cable or DSL internet.  With lower speeds of business-class fiber now available for less than $500 a month, however, it might be time for your business to consider a...