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As NetCraftsmen’s CTO, I am constantly being asked questions such as: What happens to NetCraftsmen now that it has been acquired? What is BlueAlly? What capabilities do they add? Where [...]

While working with clients on the rollout of a new regulation, there was an interesting presentation I saw that showed that the Operational Technology (OT) and the Internet of Things [...]

The battle for talent has never been more difficult to win. The combination of the adoption of remote work, coupled with the empowerment that employees feel when they can pick [...]

According to a United States Census Bureau report released in September 2022, “Between 2019 and 2021, the number of people primarily working from home tripled from 5.7% (roughly 9 million [...]

Many organizations are running headfirst into the cloud but have never established or documented the reasons.  Understanding your options, assessing your needs, and building a cloud strategy before migrating to [...]

2022 has been a tumultuous year impacting all aspects of business as we emerged from the pandemic and dealt with issues such as supply chain, employee recruitment/retention, and a return [...]

Firewalls are a necessary part of any enterprise security plan.  Auditors frequently deliver findings and recommendations with regards to perimeter security, and this often seems to involve expensive investments and [...]

Background In Managing Security in the Age of Zero Trust, NetCraftsmen introduced Zero Trust as a data-centric approach to security, but it’s much more than that. Who you are, where [...]

Adopting Automation Automation offers a promise of cost savings, reduction in errors, and faster implementations. However, many organizations are reluctant to adopt automation, often because, if it is not properly [...]

Peter Drucker, the management guru who has been described as “the founder of modern management,” is often credited with the quote “culture eats strategy for breakfast.” When it comes to [...]

If your business is not using network automation, there’s a good chance that there’s a security vulnerability lurking in your network. Remember the T-Mobile data breach? It started through an [...]

You’ve heard it before: “The application is slow!” It’s impacting the business and is frustrating for employees. Both application and network teams say they can’t find problems in their respective [...]