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91. Why IT Teams Should Adopt A 'Zero Trust' Approach When It Comes To Network Security 11/8/2021

    The FBI saw cyberattack complaints rise in the United States by nearly 20% between 2019 and 2020, while the collective cost of ransomware attacks reported rose more than 200% in 2020. The move to remote working, with the majority of employees working away from their normal locations for the first time, combined with workers and IT support functions inexperienced with security best-practices for remote access to corporate resources, created opportunities for hackers and other threat actors to take advantage of.

92. What The Pandemic Taught Us About Strengthening Our Partner Relationships 11/4/2021

    The COVID-19 pandemic forced a lot of businesses to make significant changes to their operations. The shift to a largely remote workforce impacted the day-to-day lives of employees, but it also impacted how businesses interact with their partners. When the shift to virtual operations occurred, it became more difficult to forge new relationships with vendors, integrators, and customers. Hands-on, face-to-face interaction was the lifeblood of many industries—the security industry included—and the inability to engage in those interactions posed a significant challenge.

93. 5 Telltale Signs You Need ERP Modernization 11/1/2021

    Learn how to recognize that you’ve overgrown your legacy ERP and it’s time for system modernization.

94. What Is Near-Zero Downtime Migration For SAP Systems? 10/28/2021

    The criticality and complexity of SAP systems in the grand scheme of Enterprise IT is widely known and accepted-- and perhaps even viewed with a dose of trepidation. Just thinking about making even the most innocuous changes to SAP workloads or associated infrastructure can cause pulses to race and nerves to rattle. Especially if it involves any system downtime. Even making the changes and updates needed to maintain system health, stability, and security fall victim to the ‘catch 22’ of not being able to get the required downtime from the business to make these critical changes. With the right approach, though, it is possible to drastically minimize scheduled downtime and its impact on the business.

95. ASCII Insight: MSPs Share Their Thoughts On All Things Cybersecurity 10/22/2021

    In this article, ASCII members answered our questions about how cybersecurity; from developing a strong strategy for yourself to working with clients who don’t think it’s important.

96. Keeping Safe: How To Protect Your Company's Data 10/21/2021

    In this digital age, companies are becoming increasingly more serious about protecting their data. Implementing strategies and tactics to protect sensitive information, will allow companies to protect their customers from fraud and identity theft. It also will help to safeguard the reputation of their firm.

97. How To Get VIP Treatment From Your Vendors (While Dealing With Supply Chain Issues) 10/18/2021

    As the pandemic continues to pound havoc into the supply chain world, the relationship you have with your vendors has never been more important. It can make a difference in how fast you get your supplies and whether or not you can guarantee delivery. Here are some helpful tips on how to get VIP treatment from your vendors.

98. Helpful Or Headache: Using Internal Testing To Improve The Cybersecurity Defenses Of An Organization 10/15/2021

    It’s October once again, and that means it is National Cybersecurity Awareness month. As we explore this year’s themes, first up is “Fight the Phish.” Arguably, phishing, smishing, spear-phishing and other similar attacks have historically been wildly successful for hackers at causing unsuspecting users to give up valuable sign-on credentials and passwords. These security missteps consequently leave troves of sensitive personal and corporate data vulnerable to theft. To halt this still-too-frequent practice, organizations can implement regular internal testing to ensure executives, employees and security teams are not just aware of the threat of phishing tactics but prepared to identify and avoid them in the workplace and at home.

99. The 3 Best Tech Upgrades For Small Businesses (And How To Pay For Them) 10/14/2021

    Small businesses are searching for means to keep customers happy and profits flowing. For many, this has meant becoming more connected with customers at a time when we are supposed to remain at least six feet apart. Thankfully, technology continues to evolve alongside marketing and product changes, allowing us to do just that.

100. The Latest Phone Systems For Businesses – VoIP 10/11/2021

     Businesses today face numerous challenges. Missing calls from clients and the public shouldn’t be one of them. Many have switched to VoIP (voice over internet protocol) from traditional landlines to lower their phone costs, experience the many features and benefits of VoIP phone systems, can work from anywhere, and still use your office phone number.