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Protecting Your Business - When the Rubber Hits the Cloud

By Scott Murphy

Published 2023-01

Securing technology assets needs to be a priority for every business. The challenge is determining how. Here are the three primary classes of solutions you should look at.

Securing today’s business environments is increasingly challenging. The threats are more widespread, and no business flies under malicious actors' radar. The technology landscape is more complex, thanks to a combination of hybrid workers, cloud applications, on-premises applications, privacy legislation, industry regulations, and integrated business processes spanning multiple business entities. More ...

2022

2022

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Zero Trust and the Hybrid Workforce Security

By Scott Murphy

Published 2022-10-27

As ransomware becomes a more ubiquitous threat, and as hybrid work remains part of the workplace, communications professionals must enhance security on multiple fronts. Here's how.

As the world shifts back to the new normal, business faces a new challenge. Many workers found remote or hybrid work was a better way to work. If businesses accept the new normal of hybrid work, changes will be required to optimize how technology is used by the business and how they keep things secure.

This was historically challenging from a technology and a people perspective. In the past few years, technology has matured to simplify and enhance the security and user experience. More ...

Microsoft Teams:
How It Can Empower a Hybrid Workforce

By Scott Murphy

Published 2022-06-08

Many enterprises have made Microsoft Teams, and their ecosystem, a core part of its hybrid work strategy for four key reasons.

Many businesses are now looking at the possibility that a portion of their workforce will be working remotely permanently. While some companies have embraced this major shift, others are trying to embrace a hybrid work model for their workforce; one with effective collaboration at the core of this new reality. More...

Strategic Decision
The Distributed Hybrid Workforce

By Scott Murphy

Published 2022-04-06

If the business makes the strategic decision to embrace the distributed hybrid workforce, there are huge benefits if done right.

The Global Pandemic joins the ranks of the Great Depression, World Wars, Jet Air Travel, Mobile Phones, the Internet, and 911 for changing the way business thinks about the workforce. Businesses are now looking at the possibility of a portion of their workforce permanently working remotely. Some companies have embraced this major shift, and others are eager to go back to normal. More....

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Cloud Drives Operations Efficiencies in Most Business Sectors

By Scott Murphy

Published 2022-01-19

A deeper dive into why hybrid cloud and cloud consolidation were significant trends in 2021

Based on feedback from my No Jitter article, 9 Business and Technology Trends From the Trenches of 2021, we felt that two of the trends—hybrid cloud and cloud consolidation, needed a deeper dive. These two trends are dependent on each other, predominantly as they are driven by the same strategic initiative—simplifying IT governance and operations. However, the more significant impact of hybrid cloud and cloud consolidation is improved business operations capability. More ...

2021

2021

2021 Insights to Continue in 2022

9 Business and Technology Trends from the Trenches of 2021

By Scott Murphy

Published 2021-12-15

Leaning on legacy systems, an appetite for change, and work from anywhere, name a few industry trends from 2021 worth sharing.

Prepare Yourself for the Borderless Business

By Scott Murphy

Published 2021-11-17

As Businesses break out of offices, a borderless business model presents both challenges and opportunities for people, places, and productivity.

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Business and Technology Trends: Making Work Better

By Scott Murphy

Published 2021-09-29

Businesses need to embrace a digital transformation methodology that focuses on business adaptation through innovation.

Cybersecurity and the Hybrid Workforce: Making it Work

By Scott Murphy

Published 2021-07-27

Modern cybersecurity trends for the working-from-anywhere ecosystem.

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A Brave New World!
Next-Gen CyberSecurity

By Scott Murphy

Published 2021-07-07

A modern approach to cybersecurity for the cloud and working from anywhere.

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Does the Cloud Solve Your Cybersecurity Challenge?

By Scott Murphy

Published 2021-04-20

It's possible if you adopt a cloud-first strategy and refocus on cybersecurity operations.

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Are Supplier Ecosystems Your Weakest Link?

By Scott Murphy

Published 2021-01-20

Every organization should have cybersecurity practices in place to help mitigate risks.

2020

2020

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Should Your Organization Get Certified in Cyber Security?

Many have started to require minimum security operations benchmarks as part of their business contracts.

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Achieving a Seamless User Experience with Microsoft Teams

2020-07-08

Many have started to require minimum security operations benchmarks as part of their business contracts.

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Collaborating Anywhere with Ease and Efficiency
Part 1 of 2

2020-06-09

A look at how Microsoft Teams can be an operational game changer for a connected workplace; Part 1 of 2

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7 Practical Tips for Optimizing

Microsoft Teams

Part 2 of 2

2020-06-10

Team collaboration tools have proven invaluable in keeping distributed workers connected, but optimizing their use will make the experience even better.

World is your oyster

Digital Transformation: Cloud, Plus SASE, Is Your Oyster!

2020-04-15

Organizations that can successfully adopt digital transformation using a SASE architecture with a focus on customer experience will excel in their market sector.

2019

Hacker in your system...

Is Your Enterprise Prepared for a Hack?

2019-12-22

Having a static defensive security posture is deficient - breach prevention by itself is not enough.

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The Security Side of SD-WAN

2019-10-23

SD-WAN solutions reduce the total cost (TCO) but need security integration with other security products to be effective.

2019

You Won Scam

Phish-Prone Testing, Keep Your Enterprise Secure

2019-08-21

Phishing testing teaches employees to detect and respond to malicious emails, helping to create a culture of security.

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The Changing Face of Network Strategy

2019-06-19

Applications are changing the face of the network.

Is your infrastructure ready?

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Collaboration Anywhere: A Cloud Migration Story

2019-04-17

Collaboration tools can simplify operations, improve calendar timeframes, and reduce costs.

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Cyber Security: Locking the Door is Not Enough

2019-02-19

Organizations need to go beyond prevention techniques and invest in detection & response capabilities.

2018

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Moving to IaaS:

Big Changes

Required

2018-12-20

Develop a well-thought-out approach to the migration and make sure your management and operations teams understand the potential opportunities and challenges.

Can Security Training Save your Business from the Next Cyber Attack?

Can Training Save Your Business from the Next Cyber Attack?

2018-10-03

Social Engineering: the "con" to beat security measures.

What keeps you Awake at Night?

Successful Security Breach Detection

Getting Started with Successful Security
Breach Detection

2018-07-18

There is a huge operational shift that needs to happen for organizations as they realize they have become the target of hackers.

Cloud Operations - Creatng Business Agility

Cloud Operations - Creating Business Agility

2018-05-03

Businesses are moving to the cloud to reduce costs, but the real benefit is operational ability, both within the IT department and the business.

2018

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