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Network Monitoring Dashboard: Features, Criteria, and Tips

Today, more than 95% of professionals use networks for communications, file transfer, and other business operations. The more a business is dependent on the latest technologies and practices, the more complex their network will be. So, no matter whether you run a small company or a large organization, with modern networking, chances are high that administrators might face network issues with the management of complex networks.

Introducing Squadcast and ServiceNow Integration For Enhanced Operational Efficiency & Faster Incident Management

We are excited to announce our bidirectional integration between ServiceNow and Squadcast, designed to elevate your Incident Management capabilities. ServiceNow provides a robust platform-as-a-service, delivering advanced automation and process workflow tailored for enterprise environments. Through this integration, you can harness ServiceNow's workflow and ticketing features alongside Squadcast's strong On-Call scheduling and SRE-driven incident response capabilities.

How to Handle Software Renewals - And Save Money in The Process

Keeping track of software renewals is a must-do for any business that is dedicated to IT Service Management (ITAM) or IT support in general. It's all about making sure you keep using your software licenses legally after they expire. But it's not always a walk in the park; Software License Management can be overwhelming and time-consuming, particularly as most organizations are juggling with many installations, each with their own dates, terms, and conditions.

How DEX Benefits IT & Security Operations: 5 Top Use Cases

I was recently explaining the importance of digital employee experience (DEX) management to a consultant who is a self-described "digital nomad" and works from wherever he pleases. The connection to DEX may not have entirely been clear, until I explained that his ability to easily do his work remotely using online tools exemplifies what good DEX is all about in the era of Everywhere Work.

Team Update: Recent Software Updates and Vulnerabilities

Todd shares important updates with the team, covering a range of topics. These include the Chrome update, vulnerabilities found in Windows 11 and Windows 10, known issues and errors, SharePoint server update, updates on click-to-run apps, dotnet framework updates, and monthly roll-ups for T net. The holiday season has resulted in limited releases.#ChromeUpdate, #WindowsVulnerabilities, #SharePointServer, #DotnetFramework, #HolidaySeason.

5 Must-Have Professional Services Automation (PSA) Features

The right set of professional services automation features can transform your business operations. ‍ Most organizations (97%) believe that business process automation is crucial for digital transformation. 67% of companies use business process automation solutions that improve end-to-end visibility across different systems. While 24% of companies have started implementing low-code process automation systems, 29% plan to implement low-code process automation software shortly.

How Better DEX Benefits People + Performance: 3 Key Use Cases

Adopting a digital employee experience (DEX) solution delivers benefits for everyone in an organization, from the C-suite on down. A DEX solution provides contextual insights and intelligent automation capabilities that allow an IT team to proactively detect and resolve security vulnerabilities and other IT issues. This improves IT operations and an organization's cybersecurity and compliance posture.

Assessing Biden's recent executive order on A.I.

In October 2023, President Biden issued an executive order on artificial intelligence. The order requires developers of dual-use foundation models (LLMs that pose security risks) to perform red team tests and provide regular reports to the U.S. Department of Commerce. Enterprise analyst John Donegan covers the order's nuances, assessing its positive aspects while also highlighting where it falls short.

Optimizing the Retail Returns Process

January often means the longest lines in the retail store are for returns. And, maybe ironically, those returns are regularly processed at the Customer Service desk. That right there — that’s an annual challenge. Consumers entering a store to make a return or exchange are already feeling inconvenienced. They bought or received an item they can’t use, and they’re at the store to resolve that problem.