Blog for Business Leaders

Up until recently, the IT organizations in large enterprises were generally able to react to the needs of the business units they support in a timely manner. A business unit [...]

Organizations need an Information Security strategy, regardless of their industry or annual revenue. But where do you start? And once you start, how do you ensure that the security strategy [...]

IT automation offers an increase in productivity and a reduction in risk. But your networking team’s transition to using network automation can be challenging. Here are some tips that managers and executives can use for leading [...]

Originally published December 14, 2020. Last updated January 11, 2021. The wide-spread extent of the SolarWinds security hacks and the release of FireEye’s penetration tools is probably the most significant [...]

Much of the job of running a business is managing risk. Risk has many forms: Risk of competitors Risk of changing business environment Risk of supplier problems Risk of IT [...]

You and your staff have been working from home since the pandemic started. Some staff has reported problems with slow applications, choppy voice, and pixelated video. The networking and applications [...]

C-suite executives must be aware of all M&A risks to lead the business on a safe path. Plenty has been written on due diligence disasters in general1 and there are [...]

Just when you thought you had a handle on SD-WAN and its place in the market, enter Gartner’s newest technology – the Secure Access Services Edge (SASE).   SD-WAN is now [...]

New Technology with dozens of vendors spouting terms like SD-WAN and SASE with substantially different capabilities are confusing the marketplace.  SD-WAN and SASE   Software-defined Wide Area Network (SD-WAN) is a [...]

IT automation offers an increase in productivity and a reduction in risk. Unfortunately, there are often internal barriers to implementation.   Benefits of IT Automation  Increased Productivity  Computers and software systems [...]

A significant security breach can be very expensive. At best, it disrupts budgets and profits. At worst, smaller companies can be forced into bankruptcy. How can you avoid this outcome?  [...]

Technical debt is the collection of expedient short-term solutions that don’t allow for smooth long-term operations. Too much technical debt can create fragile networks that make automation more difficult and [...]