A collection of 48 posts
Cyber security is a complex animal that is only growing more complicated. From the increasing frequency of attacks to the expanding threat landscape with cloud migration and remote work, security policies struggle to keep up. Many are pursuing zero trust strategies as a way to better protect their data and
Is this hybrid cloud trend here to stay? Much has changed over the last couple years, and more rapidly than usual thanks to the challenges put in place by the pandemic. But one thing is certain: 2020 and 2021 were defining years that have altered how we work and kept
Bring-your-own-device (BYOD) programs aren’t a new development, but they have grown in recent years due to the benefits they deliver to both employer and employee. For many companies that didn’t have policies in place around remote work, BYOD was the only approach that could keep them operational during
The IT landscape has been altered, perhaps even immeasurably since the beginning of 2020. As we enter the third year of the pandemic, we notice how staying connected means something different than it did prior to the pandemic. As the traditional work environment has changed, more and more organizations have
Every year, predictions about what’s next in business technology abound. And yet, in the ongoing pandemic environment, it may be easier than ever to anticipate which kinds of technology will be most important in the coming months. Your IT stack, for instance, is probably sorely lacking in two critical
The quick transition companies made to remote work in the early days of the pandemic has accelerated many digital transformation plans. But in cyber security and networking, there has been a tendency to equate work-from-anywhere with home office environments. These two are not the same; rather, home office is a
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
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
According to a recent survey, 96% [https://www.flexjobs.com/blog/post/survey-productivity-balance-improve-during-pandemic-remote-work/] 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
Now that the world has pushed past the initial adjustment of a suddenly remote workforce, there remain some obstacles that threaten its long-term success. Benefits related to business continuity, employee retention, and cost reduction may be outweighed by remote work challenges. Remote workers must be equipped to operate on par
While 2020 introduced new challenges for enterprises, many found that some of the technology necessary for a remote-work environment was already in place. From cloud-based applications to solutions designed around remote collaboration, enterprises not already utilizing these tools were able to prioritize their adoption to enable business continuity. Much of
In March 2020, enterprises were forced to adapt quickly to learn how to manage remote work as teams abruptly moved to their newly-converted home offices. Remote work management can be particularly challenging for network teams who need to assess connectivity as well as deal with a host of new security
Stop Spying on Your Employees! As the world has transitioned into work-from-anywhere solutions, one thing that we commonly get asked is about employee monitoring, and what we call is just: Spyware. And you hear these things all the time about systems that you can install and employees’ desktop, it takes
In the last few months, the shift to working from home has increased an already pressing need for new WAN solutions, with software-defined wide area networking (SD-WAN) emerging as the clear solution for an increasingly complex networking environment. The early days of the WAN utilized it as a way to
This year we’ve seen a massive shift in distributed workforce. Call it work-from-home, call it distributed, call it work-from-anywhere, call it whatever you want… but the reality is that your employees who used to be in your office, using your computer equipment attached to your network, are now somewhere
If you’ve never heard of Shadow IT, it could be a big problem for your business and you absolutely need to understand what it is. Shadow IT can be a huge problem for your business and something that you need to be paying attention to. First: What is Shadow
COVID-19 showed businesses that they need to be prepared for anything. With little or no warning, IT teams were forced to quickly accommodate a completely different environment involving remote work. A sudden disaster that renders a physical office inaccessible but still allows for remote work may not be a part
In this episode, Max Clark talks with Meredith Caram, Intrado’s VP of Global Distribution, Insights, and Growth. Meredith offers insights into how Intrado’s technology provides mission-critical communication solutions and how Intrado enables remote work and employee wellness across its portfolio. Episode Transcript: INTRO: [00.00] Welcome to the
In this episode, Max Clark talks with CallTower’s Chief Revenue Officer, William Rubio. William offers insight into the simplicity of CallTower’s offering and how it delivers unified communications and collaboration solutions with key UCaaS integrations. In addition, Max and William discuss CallTower’s COVID-19 Response Program and how
In this episode, Max Clark talks with Jason Wieser, the Regional VP of Channel Sales at 8×8, on how 8×8 has evolved their product offering to meet the needs of their customers impacted by the Novel Coronavirus. Episode Transcript: INTRO: [00.00] Welcome to the Tech in 20
Have you ever experienced lagging on a Zoom session or choppiness on a VoIP phone call? Bigleaf Networks was founded to solve site to cloud connectivity challenges. On today’s podcast, Max Clark talks with Bigleaf Network’s Vice President of Sales and Business Development about Cloud connectivity and Internet