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You probably never expected to see a Peloton bike on your corporate network, nor a Tesla. Maybe a rogue fitness tracker here or there, but definitely not a Google Home. In post-pandemic networking, managing internet of things (IoT) security has become a maze of company-owned devices mixed with personal tools
When the pandemic arrived, there was concern about how the mass exodus to remote work would impact the pace of developing advanced communications. Would 5G rollout stall out? Would telecom companies even be able to continue functioning? There were many questions, with few corresponding answers. As with most concerns around
There’s no denying the positive attributes of the remote-work scenario, but there is also the reality of remote-work security risks to take into account. Security experts like to talk about “attack surfaces” when addressing various security situations, and the surface definitely became more target rich recently. The rush to
Today’s enterprise is increasingly utilizing cloud solutions to improve productivity and optimize the customer experience. These solutions not only demand high levels of bandwidth, but they are also particularly sensitive to latency, jitter, and dropped packets. At the branch level, these problems can be more daunting because a traditional
Over the past few years before the pandemic arrived, companies were committing to digital transformation in the pursuit of benefits like scalability, mobility, flexibility, and the king of all advantages: cost savings. With COVID-19 initially driving employees home and causing bottlenecks in the supply chain, cloud adoption became an immediate
The roots of digital transformation can be traced back to the 1940s. Given how fast a personal computer becomes outdated, digital transformation means something entirely different than it did 80 years ago, but it’s gone into hyperdrive lately. Over the last two years, remote-work collaboration pushed the need for
It wasn’t too long ago that companies developed cyber security plans based on firewalls, log management, anti-virus software, and intrusion detection. Barely half a decade later, and the focus is on zero-trust networking, forensics, incident response, and threat hunting, among others. If your cyber security strategy hasn’t changed
Cloud transformation offers a host of benefits over traditional, on-premises legacy solutions. From cost savings to work-from-anywhere capabilities to scalability and innovation, companies are able to streamline productivity and improve end-user experiences. But cloud transformation is also leading to more complex environments, making data protection more challenging. There are several
Approximately 10% of organization-related data is managed outside of the cloud or centralized data center, according to research by Gartner. The prediction is that the figure will shoot up to 75% by 2025. Edge computing, highly touted for its ability to localize computing power, is the most likely choice for
The shift to hybrid work was already in motion before the pandemic, with employers increasingly embracing the appeal of work-life balance for attracting the best talent. The pandemic simply accelerated the move, and now most companies consider it a given that hybrid work is here to stay. But with employees
When applications were located in house, it made perfect sense to bring each transmission from a branch through the data center; but as more businesses adopt multi-cloud environments, the traditional WAN no longer makes sense. Increasingly, businesses are choosing to implement software-defined wide area networking (SD-WAN). SD-WAN is, in many
Building a data center is always a bit of a gamble – especially in the remote-work era that began during the pandemic, when your cloud storage needs are at a high. Plan too small a data center, and you’ll be right back in the planning stage in a short
A new report produced by IBM and the Ponemon Institute demonstrates the impact of a constantly changing cyber security landscape, with a single data breach costing a business more than $4 million. With an average detection and containment time of 287 days, businesses are beginning to pivot toward a new
Cyber criminals didn’t let up during the pandemic. In fact, they preyed on vulnerabilities that were in part due to a majority of workers putting in their hours remotely. Cyber security strategies were no match for the attacks that have more recently sought to destroy and manipulate data. It’
As the new work-from-anywhere approach seems to be an increasingly permanent solution, IT teams are working to accommodate networking requirements. From segmenting and prioritizing network traffic to meeting the performance demands of cloud solutions, networking has become more complex and more critical to keeping business moving. When networking is inadequate,
Much has changed since early 2020 when the world went on lockdown and workers began a remote-work way of life. The evolution of the work environment took an unplanned turn that some have described as a “tectonic shift,” with hybrid-work security strategies now taking center stage for many businesses. Keeping
The pandemic sped up industry-wide digital transformation, but many companies faced a steep learning curve. Those making the decisions about technology investments were often scrambling to better understand the existing digital transformation strategy and how the trajectory had suddenly changed. If this sounds familiar, the members of your board of
As the world shifts more and more to digital interactions, there are those that embrace an online social life, while others restrict their internet activities to more transactional apps, such as the weather or banking. A new study by Genesys, conducted in partnership with Savanta, calls those more transactional types
The work environment underwent drastic changes at the onset of the pandemic as offices had to be abandoned and new work processes adopted with a newly remote workforce. And while offices are beginning to fill up again, some of the changes experienced during the pandemic will be permanent. The question
The abrupt shift to remote work at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic left IT teams scrambling to arm workers with the right equipment, while rushing to address cyber security risks. As companies settle in for longer-term remote strategies, it’s important to seal up any potential vulnerabilities in your
According to a recent survey, 96% of remote workers would like to continue working from home or at least have the option to utilize a hybrid model with only partial time spent at an office. Now that the initial rush of equipping remote workers is over, IT teams are prioritizing
A sudden shift in March 2020 forced IT teams to quickly equip workers for remote settings. Now, even as companies are shifting to bringing teams back in person, employees are requesting a hybrid work situation. Even while employees struggled with social isolation and technological challenges, there were surprising gains in
While everyone strives to get back to more normal activities, there’s one area for businesses that has seen enormous growth during the COVID-19 pandemic: communications. Video conferencing and shared workspaces have made it possible to collaborate across widespread locations, and IT leaders are now looking at emerging trends in
Nearly 90% of all companies in the U.S. have embraced a digital-first business strategy. Most executives say the digital transformation process has put them in a position to improve operational efficiency. Given the challenges the pandemic has put before so many industries, the more operational efficiency they can gain
As technology has developed and cyber security has morphed into the massive industry it is today, chief information officers (CIOs) have had to keep pace. No longer thought of as the professional whose main task was to take charge of building business information technology systems from the ground up, the