As businesses move more of their applications and other tools to be cloud-based, the need for cloud expertise is expanding. This creates opportunity and challenge in many ways due to the newly fundamental need for companies to start or continue working from the cloud. Currently, virtual and remote workers are the biggest cause of the IT industry's need towards an optimization of cloud spending. However, the re-allocation of existing budgets has to be taken into account for these new … [Read more...]
External IT Expertise: Needs Are On The Rise
As we move further into the cloud, the need for speed in the deployment of applications and services is ramping up. Most customer want these to be up and running practically immediately, increasing the opportunity for those who can assist. With security and compliance a huge concern for almost all companies, additional external IT expertise is becoming a necessary aspect in the success of a digital transformation. These external resources must be prepared to show how they rise above the … [Read more...]
Zero-Tolerance for Cheap Cyber Security is a Must
Cyber security is among the most important investments for any company. Why is this? While there are so many reasons, here is an important example: What happens if your company's Book of Business gets stolen, or is accessed without permission by one of your competitors? Not having invested in a reliable and stable cyber security subscription would allow your customer-base to be public - Just imagine what impact that would have on your company. A zero-tolerance threshold for a cheap solution … [Read more...]
UCaaS – Enabling Smooth Transition into Remote Working
"As COVID-19 stay-at-home orders are gradually lifted and states begin to return to some semblance of everyday life, we shouldn’t assume an automatic return to the office. "Businesses across the globe have learned during the pandemic that their workforce is just as powerful and enabled when working from home, particularly when utilizing technologies such as unified communications (UC), to their fullest effect. Yet because of the circumstances that led us to be remote, setup was generally … [Read more...]
Cloud Security Solutions for Improved Safety
If you leave gaps in your cloud security management plan, you are leaving the door wide open for a cyber criminal to walk right through to get to your data. The most common gaps organizations are experiencing today are often related to identity and access management (IAM). Research conducted for the latest Cloud Report by Netskope points a finger at IAM as a weak link in cloud security. In fact, 71.5% of violations are related to IAM. The scary part is that 86% of those violations could be … [Read more...]
Proper Cloud Security Demands a Clear Strategy
The concept of moving information and applications to the cloud has some excited about the possibilities and others scared that their most sensitive information will be more vulnerable to hackers. Those that fall into the second group tend to simply lack an understanding of cloud security and therefore they believe they have the resources available to keep their information safer than trusting it to someone else. Most of these company representatives however are already using cloud services, … [Read more...]