In a dynamic, competitive, digital age, it is second nature for most professionals to keep abreast of trends and predictions in the IT applications as well as IT infrastructure space. The array of new technologies with a potential to alter lifestyles and challenge traditional business models has made it imperative for business leaders to study what lies ahead and evaluate how to be ready for it. Thanks to the creative destruction promised by cloud computing, CIOs and application leaders are also continually evolving their roles to meet the expectations of customers, partners and employees.

Topics: cloud computing, managed services, Private Cloud

Empower Your Organization to Focus on Core Aspects of Business

At the inception of the internet, few companies could have predicted the need for total internal connectivity. Today, a majority of IT applications and complex network systems are cloud-based, saving companies the resources, space and cost incurred on physically managing massive, on-site data servers.

Topics: managed services, RIMS

Determine Whether Managed Security Systems Are Right for Your Business

Much of our business is being conducted remotely using online resources. This includes the transfer and storage of confidential information that makes even the most established organizations susceptible to security breaches. We have seen historic hacks resulting in information leaks from companies like Equifax, and even the FBI. Finding a better way to protect sensitive data has generated interest in Managed Security System Providers (MSSP).

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Security has become about much more than just protecting our credit card numbers or consumer information. It has progressed to encompass government agencies and information pertinent to the safety of nations as a whole. According to a May article released by Reuters, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has just announced its intention to use new strategies to combat the growing virtual threat to national security.

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Exploring the Benefits of SIEM

Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) is a marriage of Security Information Management (SIM) and Security Event Management (SEM) designed to provide a technological bird’s eye view of potential security issues within a company. The SIEM system works by gathering flow data from all relevant areas and establishing normal patterns of use. It can then identify and alert the company to any abnormal activities that can indicate a breach of security. 

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Advice from Your Managed Security Service Provider

Topics: managed services, IBM Spectrum Protect, Backup, BaaS, Backup as a Service

Topics: managed security, managed services, cyber attacks, data breach

Topics: AIX, cloud computing, managed services, power, Private Cloud, cloud

Topics: AIX, cloud computing, managed services, power, Private Cloud, cloud