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Boosting Startups and Small Businesses with Managed IT Services

In the tech-charged city of Denver, the startup scene is a buzz. In 2021, startups in the area raised a record $4.3 billion in 267 transactions, representing a nearly 170% increase over the previous year. Nonetheless, with 20% of new US businesses failing within the first two years, competition is unavoidably intense.

What Is an IT Roadmap and How to Create One

Effective management of IT roadmaps is essential, as they orchestrate the alignment of technology initiatives with strategic business goals. This alignment ensures that technological investments directly contribute to an organization’s growth and efficiency. This guide aims to provide a comprehensive explanation of what an IT roadmap is, its significance in IT strategy, and step-by-step guidance on how to create one.

Data Poisoning: The Newest Threat in Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

As you integrate artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) technologies into your business operations, you’ll notice the sophistication of cyber threats against these systems rising. Among these emerging threats, data poisoning stands out due to its potential to manipulate and undermine the integrity of your AI-driven systems. Understanding and mitigating data poisoning risks will help you maintain the security and reliability of your AI and ML applications.

MFA Fatigue Attack: What It Is & How to Prevent It

Credential theft has long been a leading cause of network security breaches, leading many organizations to implement multi-factor authentication (MFA) as a safeguard. It’s highly recommended that you enable MFA for all accounts as a best practice. However, the effectiveness of MFA depends significantly on how it’s set up because attackers are developing strategies to bypass it.

What is SaaS Ops? SaaS Operations Meaning, Challenges, and Best Practices

SaaS is everywhere. And that’s often a good thing (hello, productivity!). However, plenty of shadow IT statistics demonstrate why that’s not always the case and clarify the need for SaaS Ops. For example, Security Magazine found that 31% of ex-employees still have access to their old employer’s SaaS tools. That stat’s cybersecurity and compliance implications are enough to make a CISO shudder!

UniSuper Google Cloud Outage Reveals Need for Keen Backup and DR Planning

Earlier this month, Google Cloud disclosed that it accidentally deleted the account of its customer UniSuper, a $125 billion Australian pension fund. According to a joint statement from Google Cloud and UniSuper, the deletion occurred due to an “inadvertent misconfiguration.” As a result, more than 600,000 pension fund users were unable to access their accounts for over a week. UniSuper had geographical redundancy built into its Google Cloud environment, according to the statement.

What Is DNS? Definition & How It Works

The Domain Name System, commonly known as DNS, is a fundamental component of the internet, yet it remains a mystery to many users. Without DNS, browsing the web would be a cumbersome process, requiring us to remember complicated numerical addresses for every website we want to visit. In this article, we will demystify DNS, explaining its importance, how it works, and its critical role in our everyday online activities.

The Complete Guide to FIPS Compliance for Your Organization

Federal Information Processing Standards (FIPS) compliance plays a critical role in setting the standards for encryption and security that safeguard sensitive information. As your organization increasingly relies on digital infrastructure, it’s important to understand and implement FIPS compliance requirements to maintain the security and integrity of your data. This commitment helps ensure your operational practices not only meet but exceed the necessary safeguards.

How, and Why, We Applied Machine Learning to Cove Continuity, Part 2

If you haven’t already read part 1, click here to do that first. If you look at the screenshots, they’re actually quite simple to understand. Anyone can easily identify whether the OS booted successfully at first glance. Look at the following examples and you’ll see what I mean : So, rather than the existing deterministic method, which relied on indirect evidence, we opted to use machine learning and neural networks to analyze and classify screenshots like a human being.

Address multi-client network traffic monitoring challenges with OpManager MSP's new NetFlow Analyzer integration

OpManager MSP has a new standout integration with NetFlow Analyzer. What does this integration mean for MSPs with bandwidth monitoring management? Network monitoring solutions are indispensable for MSPs as they enable proactive issue detection, enhance security, improve reliability and uptime, ensure scalability, and optimize cost efficiency for both MSPs and their clients.