If your company has yet to engage in a cloud migration process, you will likely have one soon. Motivated by cost savings, the ability to support remote work with a consistent experience, and the flexibility and scalability of cloud solutions, many companies are looking for more ways to utilize cloud technology. There are many elements to a successful cloud migration, including staying on budget and within the right timeline. But one of the most pressing is balancing cyber security concerns as … [Read more...]
Do You Need to Update Your Disaster Recovery Strategy?
The list of disasters that can impact your ability to carry on with business as usual is long. Rather than being reactive to a bad situation, getting ahead of them and knowing exactly how you will react to unfortunate circumstances is important for your business. If it’s been a while since your organization has addressed your disaster recovery strategy, there’s no time like now to make some important adjustments. Cloud Assistance Organizations have flocked to cloud-based solutions for … [Read more...]
IT Security Best Practices for 2022
The job description of an IT security professional 10 years ago probably wouldn’t look too familiar to today’s description for the same job. The cyber security landscape has changed that much. And while the threats that were battled a decade ago are still around, cyber attacks have become more complex and definitely more prevalent. Take the internet of things (IoT) as an example. IoT had scarcely hit the market 10 years ago, but today, these devices are everywhere. In fact, the number of … [Read more...]
The Hybrid Workplace Requires a New Approach
There’s no denying that the hybrid workplace has become the norm. Part necessity and part employee-driven, remote work is beneficial on many fronts, but it also has its share of complexities as IT leaders juggle the needs of in-office and remote staff while simultaneously keeping up on the latest technology that manages workflow while adding cloud security protections. Hybrid Security Management Going with the status quo is rarely a good idea, but it’s particularly risky when you take … [Read more...]
Implement SASE for a Secure Cloud Environment
When the pandemic forced companies to shift entire teams to remote work, it set off a series of events that left network teams scrambling to secure work-from-home environments. Now, IT security teams are asking if it’s possible to catch up. The answer may lie in secure access service edge (SASE). Unmanaged endpoint security is causing new challenges, particularly when companies continue pursuing cyber security strategies that are designed for traditional network infrastructures. The perimeter … [Read more...]
How to Assess and Address the Risk of Shadow IT
Since the dawn of the cloud era, shadow IT has been an issue. Even if you don’t recognize the term, you are familiar with shadow IT, as it refers to any devices, software, or other technology accessed by members of your organization without going through the normal procurement steps. The catch-22 of cloud solutions is that they are so simple to download and use that employees often forget that what they are doing is accessing technology without the approval of IT. They may find a project … [Read more...]
The Saga of the IndyConn Office Build
Written by: Shayne Flaherty, CTO at IndyConn When building a workspace (especially for a new company) it is important to think about the fact that the employees of your company will need to spend much of their waking life there. I have worked at many dark and depressing offices in the course of my career and I am sure you have too. Darkness is good for many things but being productive is not one of them. If people dread going to work, they aren’t inspired to develop new ideas and solve … [Read more...]