Author: Pete Hoff
Public cloud computing continues to expand in popularity. According to Gartner, worldwide end-user spending on public cloud services is forecast to grow 20.4% in 2022 to total $494.7 billion, up from $410.9 billion in 2021. But it’s important to take a methodical approach. Balance Exuberance with Pragmatism I was amused at the phrase, “beyond irrational… Read more »
This segment is the third in a series focused on adjusting the security controls of your business after COVID. This piece addresses staying vigilant and aware of current threats in a post-COVID world. Many organizations have begun shifting their workforce back into the office and reducing the remote worker risks. However, this appears to be… Read more »
Last year, we discussed the basics of disaster recovery (DR) and why it’s important. Let’s continue with a look at the benefits of DR. The benefits of a disaster recovery (DR) plan A disaster recovery plan is the best way to react efficiently to any contingency that occurs. The main advantages of having a good… Read more »
HIPAA is an acronym for Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act. But what does that mean? HIPAA defined and explained According to the CDC, “the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) is a federal law that required the creation of national standards to protect sensitive patient health information from being disclosed without… Read more »
Last year in early December, AWS servers were down for more than 5 hours and companies experienced thousands, if not millions, of dollars in lost revenue. Businesses across the country were impacted. Cloud outages are becoming recurring events As businesses migrate to more secure and scalable systems (i.e. cloud-based systems) outages will continue to happen.… Read more »
This segment is the second in a series looking at the changes in company focus after COVID. Small to mid-sized companies have significantly adjusted their business models to support remote employees with mobile capabilities. This shifts the need for improved cyber security protection and increased employee awareness of the threats to business resilience and customer… Read more »