Over the past year the number of employees who have switched to working from home has grown and has put many IT pros in the position of having to quickly transition to, and support, a largely remote workforce. With more employees working from home, cybercriminals have more access points to exploit networks. The Department of [...]
There are many advantages to cloud computing that goes beyond just the functional aspects. We have provided 6 advantages to Cloud Computing. Quick Accessibility: Many cloud computing services come on-demand, so increasing computing resources can happen efficiently. Optimal Performance: CB tech cloud computing services run through secure local data centers that our Systems Administrators regularly [...]
The cloud – what is it and why is it important? To put it simply, cloud computing is the practice of using a network hosted on the Internet, or “the cloud,” to store, manage, and process data. This means you won’t have to maintain or own any physical hosting equipment like bulky harddrives. People use [...]
Similar to California before it, New York could serve as the next testing grounds for the next statewide consumer data privacy law. The Government is laying the groundwork for a robust privacy law - one that could mirror the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) - by providing similar privacy rights to consumers and enacting [...]
It is very common for business owners to see everything about compliance as very intimidating at first. If it wasn't already super complicated, federal and international regulations are always being altered or added. This has left many organizations with the challenging task of keeping up. However, this could leave you and your business facing steep [...]
All around the world businesses are reexamining their business continuity plans because of COVID-19. This includes checking in on your organization’s policies as it pertains to data backup essentials. You may have methods in place to prevent data loss caused by human error, system malfunctions or cyber crimes. However, you might not be as prepared [...]
By Matthew Finnegan-April 27,2020 Demand for telehealth systems has boomed in response to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, setting the stage for telemedicine to finally achieve at least some of its long-promised benefits. And analysts expect widespread use to continue even after the current crisis abates. The coronavirus outbreak that has infected almost 3 million people worldwide and [...]
By Michelle Davidson-February 12,2020 There’s plenty of technology to be excited about, but the IT pros we talked with say 5G, cloud management tools and Graph API tools are the technologies they love. They shared their thoughts in a recent IDG TECH(talk) Twitter chat. Looking at the enterprise technology landscape, three areas have industry experts [...]
Isaac Kohen— February 18, 2020 A recurring theme I have found in security industry discussions since the start 2020 is the “human element,” of cybersecurity. a topic that I highly value. Information security professionals often interpret the human component of IT as “human fallibility,” the weakest link in a company’s data security apparatus. You can’t blame them. [...]
With thousands of new products shouting for your attention, you can easily miss the bigger takeaways at CES. Recognizing the trends that develop and will impact the future is one of the most valuable things about the show. And since technology now touches more aspects of our lives than ever before, there were several key trends [...]