Research from Proofpoint and the Ponemon Institute found that ransom payments typically account for less than 20% of the total cost of a ransomware attack. The…
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How is the IT Provider market viewing its future?
By Dave Sobel on August 19, 2021
Yesterday was return to work, so today must be a slew of market outlook data. Nine in 10 executives believe the channel maintains its relevance…
A tech mistake in data management exposes Afghan risk
By Dave Sobel on August 18, 2021
This isn’t an international general politics and news show, and so I hadn’t covered Afghanistan. That said, the Intercept is reporting on the loss of…
What does a technology investment do for a business?
By Dave Sobel on August 17, 2021
How are the top organizations standing out digitally? CIO Dive with this: Technology, labor, outsourcing and overhead costs across general and administrative functions drop 29%…
The McFlurry machine is broken, and why IT providers care
By Dave Sobel on August 13, 2021
Let’s talk about McFlurrys. A judge has awarded a temporary restraining order against Taylor company, the company that makes the McDonald’s ice cream machines. This…
Google’s remote pay disparity, and the SMB opportunity
By Dave Sobel on August 11, 2021
Reuters is reporting that after examining Google’s pay calculator, employees based in the same office before the pandemic could see different changes in pay if…
Business Travel – will it come back? Is it coming back?
By Dave Sobel on August 10, 2021
Business Travel – will it come back? Is it coming back? Axios showcased data projecting corporate travel to remain at just 30% of 2019 levels…
The long term cost of legacy technology
By Dave Sobel on August 9, 2021
Let’s talk some legacy applications. Two surveys we care about today. In a report from the UK, half the money being spent in IT goes…
Americans hate their broadband – and why we care
By Dave Sobel on August 6, 2021
A survey from Consumer Reports out this week provides fresh insight into how Americans feel about their internet access, just as Congress hashes out its infrastructure…
BlackHat stories, plus DHS’s new group and MSPs targeted
By Dave Sobel on August 5, 2021
National Cyber Director Chris Inglis on Monday made the case for establishing an office within the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to track and analyze cybersecurity incidents…