Before we can examine if cloud-agnostic is a thing, we must understand what it is in the first place. There are a multitude of opinions on this matter, but from…
Is Cloud-Agnostic Even a Thing?
Why Investing in Software Security Is Worth It
Building IT software isn’t always the most secure process. The reason for this is simple economics. Companies can’t always afford to build in the security features software needs to be secure.
Migrating Help Desks? 7 Questions to Ask for a Smooth Transition
Service desks have come a long way in the last few years, and if you’re looking to migrate to a new solution, it may seem like a daunting task. The…
Getting Started With Hybrid IT
Over the past few weeks, I’ve written a lot about hybrid IT and its benefits. New tools, new technologies, new skillsets. Hybrid IT is still new to a lot of…
Giving SIEM Tools a Role in Your IT Security Operations
While there is no one single solution to guard agencies against all cyberthreats, there are tools that can certainly go a long way toward managing and understanding the cyberthreat landscape.…
Information Security: Defense-in-Depth Style
Ladies and gentlemen, we’ve reached the fifth and final post of this information security in hybrid IT series. I hope you’ve found as much value in these posts as I have…
IT Pros: How to Know When You’ve Jumped on the Hype Train
All aboard the hype train—departing soon! I think most people love to have the latest and greatest thing. Lines outside of Apple stores waiting for each new product is proof…
7 Ways to Boost Your IT Help Desk Performance Today
Is the performance on your IT help desk lacking? Have there been complaints? The trick to righting the ship is to act quickly, decisively, and positively.
Assessing Your Agency’s Cloud Readiness
A recent report regarding the modernization of Federal Information Technology (IT), coordinated by the American Technology Council (ATC) in 2017, called for agencies to “identify solutions to current barriers regarding…
Bimodal IT vs. Hybrid IT: What’s the Best Approach?
IT departments have always been an important part of the business. Critical business models rely on systems managed by IT. Businesses have been using IT for years, but IT is…