According to the IBM Cost of a Data Breach report, the financial impact of a ransomware breach averages $5.68 million, and that’s without factoring in ransom payments. Before, ransomware breaches were thought to hit enterprises exclusively, but a report from the Department of Homeland Security reveals that around 50% to 75% of ransomware victims are small businesses. […]
Remote employees are the first to face the initial strike of security threats. They’re often the root cause of network security incidents that can ripple quickly through the rest of your enterprise. Even if you don’t have remote workers, mobile devices like smartphones and laptops pose security risks. For all its appeal, remote work is […]
No matter how modern and efficient your infrastructure may seem, there’s always room for improvement. Growing means consistently examining your existing data environment for weak spots and asking if the mechanisms you have in place are not only meeting the demands of your business today but also setting you on a path for success in […]
Cloud services are a critical investment that will reap significant rewards in terms of speed and value. However, it doesn’t happen overnight. Businesses are promptly realizing that there is little to be gained from migrating their set of applications to the cloud as quickly as possible and calling it a day. They need to build […]
Any conversation regarding IT will inevitably shift towards network monitoring and management. In essence, one of the most universally recognized responsibilities of an IT department or provider is to ensure the continuous operation of a business’s critical systems. As your business grows, its network grows not only in size and complexity but also in significance […]
A “perfect” budget for IT may not exist. But an improved IT budgeting process is certainly possible. Usually, the standard IT budgeting routine applied by most businesses often becomes ensnared in prolonged negotiations and neglects critical considerations related to strategy, value creation, and resource allocation. On the other hand, if you manage to re- imagine […]