[Are Your Team Members Too Afraid to Do Their Jobs?](/content/are-your-team-members-too-afraid-to-do-their-jobs/ "Are Your Team Members Too Afraid to Do Their Jobs?"/index.html)

We’ve all been there. You’re flying through your inbox, trying to reach inbox zero before a meeting, and you click a link in a shipping notification. The page doesn’t load quite right. You stare blankly and your anxiety spikes. That moment happens a lot and it is a fork in the road for your company’s [...]

[Ring Cameras Reveal More than You Know](/content/ring-cameras-reveal-more-than-you-know/ "Ring Cameras Reveal More than You Know"/index.html)

We’ve seen our fair share of convenience vs. security trade-offs, but few consumer devices sit at the center of that Venn diagram quite like the Ring camera. To the average user, it’s a doorbell that significantly reduces package thieves. To those of us that work with technology, it’s a sophisticated Internet of Things (IoT) sensor [...]

[Dickens Dealt with Goblins… We Deal with the Christmas Hackers](/content/dickens-dealt-with-goblins-we-deal-with-the-christmas-hackers/ "Dickens Dealt with Goblins… We Deal with the Christmas Hackers"/index.html)

The holiday season isn’t usually a time we like to spend dwelling on unpleasant things, but unfortunately, cybercrime is so prevalent that we cannot afford to ever let our guard down. What we can do, however, is tell a (somewhat) happier story that nevertheless reminds us what to keep an eye out for. As such, [...]

[Who’s Pulling the Strings? Understanding and Fighting the Digital Algorithm](/content/who-s-pulling-the-strings-understanding-and-fighting-the-digital-algorithm/ "Who’s Pulling the Strings? Understanding and Fighting the Digital Algorithm"/index.html)

You’ve heard the grumbling, seen the memes, and probably even felt it yourself: that vague, all-powerful entity known as the algorithm. It’s blamed for everything from political polarization to your inexplicable obsession with people eating military rations. What exactly is it, and what digital giants are pulling its strings?

[3 Reasons to Be Scared of Break-Fix IT](/content/3-reasons-to-be-scared-of-break-fix-it/ "3 Reasons to Be Scared of Break-Fix IT"/index.html)

You want to know what’s scary? Anytime your company’s IT fails and you’re left wondering if you can afford a new piece of hardware or the maintenance to fix what’s broken. When you rely on break-fix IT, you’re basically living in a horror film; you never know when the slasher is going to leap out [...]

[How a Virtual CIO Delivers Enterprise Strategy for a Fraction of the Cost](/content/how-a-virtual-cio-delivers-enterprise-strategy-for-a-fraction-of-the-cost/ "How a Virtual CIO Delivers Enterprise Strategy for a Fraction of the Cost"/index.html)

Is your business technology a source of uncertainty and frustration? Are you constantly reacting to IT problems when you would prefer to proactively leverage technology to drive your business’ growth? This struggle is often the result of the Executive IT Gap, a phenomenon that traps businesses in an endless cycle of reactive, costly, and inefficient [...]

[Your Business Would Benefit from a Cloud-First IT Model](/content/your-business-would-benefit-from-a-cloud-first-it-model/ "Your Business Would Benefit from a Cloud-First IT Model"/index.html)

Does this sound familiar? Your business is growing, but you haven’t changed your server hardware since you began operations. It’s hindering growth at this point, and you don’t know what to do. The best solution out there is to turn to the cloud. With the right implementation of a cloud-first model, you can effectively future-proof [...]

[Avoiding Digital Lemons is Easy with Strategic IT Roadmapping](/content/avoiding-digital-lemons-is-easy-with-strategic-it-roadmapping/ "Avoiding Digital Lemons is Easy with Strategic IT Roadmapping"/index.html)

You invested in technology to support your business, spending time and money to acquire and implement it. What happens if that technology turns out to be a lemon… a high-priced item that’s ultimately a dud, or at the very least doesn’t mesh with your future plans? This is often the result when tech is purchased [...]

[Discover Better Gifts with These 3 Google Search Tricks](/content/discover-better-gifts-with-these-3-google-search-tricks/ "Discover Better Gifts with These 3 Google Search Tricks"/index.html)

With the holiday season just around the corner, you’ll be spending a lot of time on the Internet trying to find the perfect gifts for the loved ones in your life… but do you actually know how to find exactly what you’re looking for? Today, we want to give you a holiday gift in the [...]

[Stop Guessing: A Line-by-Line Breakdown of Modern IT Costs](/content/stop-guessing-a-line-by-line-breakdown-of-modern-it-costs/ "Stop Guessing: A Line-by-Line Breakdown of Modern IT Costs"/index.html)

As the backbone of modern business, an effective technology department is less of a cost center and more of an essential investment. But what exactly makes up those line items in your IT budget? Understanding the different categories of IT expenses is crucial for strategic planning, controlling costs, and demonstrating the true value of IT [...]