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Application Support 101: Who, What, How, and Benefits
Bill Gates said, “Measuring programming progress by lines of code is like measuring aircraft building progress by weight.” Similarly, measuring software development success by only launching the product is half of the equation. Unfortunately, many...
Despite Shifting Economy, IT Budgets are Still Rising
The state of the economy is no doubt shifting and uncertain. Markets are consistently fluctuating in a downward position, inflation is on a steady climb, and costs in various sectors, such as oil and gas, have increased tremendously. However,...
Balancing Business Resilience and Continuity Ahead of a Recession
Even though business continuity and resilience are constantly a top priority, they’re even more critical in the face of a potential recession. When consumer buying power starts to dry up, finding the funds to support continuity and resilience...
Would Your Organization Survive a Cyber Attack?
Given the recent list of high-profile cyber attacks, it’s clear that virtually no organization is impenetrable. If you have any digital resources connected to the internet, including your employees’ private devices, there’s a good chance a cyber...
Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery – You need both
Organization leaders often mention business continuity and disaster recovery in the same breath. This makes sense, especially because they work hand in hand. But the steps you take and the technology you use to ensure both are sometimes very...
Reasons to Document Your Organization’s Network Topology
Network topology refers essentially to how your network is laid out. It describes how links and nodes are arranged in relation to each other. Network topologies include not only the physical network components but also the logical elements and how...
How to Train Your Remote and Hybrid Workers for Security
With 45% of American employees working remotely at least a few times a week, network application security has become increasingly challenging. Remote work offers many unique security and privacy challenges, shifting the responsibility away from...
Fire Season and Power Outages: Is Your Business Prepared?
It's crucial to have a solid business continuity and disaster recovery plan, especially considering the volatile weather, the freak storms, and, of course, the arrival of fire and power outage season in California. Making such a plan enables...
Microsoft 365 – Backing up data is your responsibility and here’s why…
One of the most effective ways to mitigate the effects of cyber attacks, natural disasters, and similar challenges is to shore up your business continuity plan. Even though it can be difficult to prevent negative events 100% of the time, you can...