IT costs remain a stress point for SMBs and large organizations, and with economic recessions, it’s harder to avoid. Here are ways to cut costs or otherwise reduce them. In a time of economic duress and inflation, everyone is getting hit. IT costs are no exception,...
Don’t panic after a breach event If your organization has run afoul of the dreaded data breach, it’s a stressful and frightening situation. How did it occur? How much information was stolen? How long will downtime take? Those are a handful of questions security officers and...
The advancing scope of AI and additional challenges it creates The rising trend of AI and autonomous learning machines in the realm of cybersecurity is growing. However, AI is now presenting a trident of problems the world will have to reconcile within the coming years. We’ve...
Recently, we discussed the importance of data swamp prevention. One of the foundational techniques for doing so was the implementation of strong data governance. Data and information are now the lifeblood of organizations, allowing them to make key decisions, observe demographics, and improve workflows in...
Keeping your data clean and avoiding data swamps Data and information prove invaluable resources for the long-term goals of any enterprise. It allows organizations to understand their demographics, plan for future expansions, market their services, and how scale infrastructure (among things). Today, however, collected data emerges...
Misconfiguration of cloud solutions is often overlooked when companies plan cybersecurity strategies. Cloud apps are typically quick and easy to sign up for. The user often assumes that they don't need to worry about security because it's handled. This is an incorrect assumption because cloud security...
No business wants to suffer a data breach. But unfortunately, in today’s environment, it’s difficult to completely avoid them. Approximately 83% of organizations have experienced more than one data breach. (IBM Security 2022 Cost of a Data Breach Report) These breaches hurt businesses in many ways....
How AI learning potentially impacts IT and cybersecurity If the artificial intelligence apocalypse comes, it might not be through killer robots from the future. AI is fast becoming a major player in the IT space because of its modern applications. That hasn’t come without controversy, however,...
The importance of routine penetration tests Penetration tests are an invaluable tool for checking the IT and cybersecurity readiness of an enterprise. Any organization, no matter the size, benefits from a thorough pen test. It establishes the strengths and weaknesses of a network, along with staff...
SMBs and organizations face budget shortages in the IT sector A major stumbling block IT teams and businesses encounter is budget. Lacking sufficient financial resources means getting the right help, staff, and equipment becomes a daunting task. Unfortunately, in our tech-driven world, SMBs are left struggling...