In today’s data-driven world, it is difficult to believe there are still organizations out there that do not have a good handle on their own data. While it is possible to list out and describe numerous benefits of a good Data Management strategy, this article will focus on ...
Today’s organizations are focusing more and more on data, analytics, and business intelligence to drive business decisions and profitability. They are becoming more reliant on the availability and accuracy of data, in order to maintain profitability.
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With the incredible advancements in the cloud, many companies are looking to migrate their workloads in order to save costs and stay relevant in these fast-changing times. A large part of the migration relates to moving data workloads. While all cloud providers provide some ...
Organizations that do not have data management and governance policies are at increased risk for of data corruption and data breaches.
Maintaining data in a hybrid environment comes with its own set of challenges In today’s data-driven economy, availability of data has become one of the most important factors in an organization’s success. Ensuring data remains available when issues occur provides ...
Data is Important. In today’s digital world, organizations are relying more and more on data, information, and analytical insights to grow their business. In a small-to-medium business, however, you might hear something like ‘I don’t have any data,’ or ‘I don’t need any ...
Many companies, especially small- to mid- size organizations, frequently run without a dedicated data management team. The assumption is that infrastructure teams or system admins can handle most issues relating to databases or data management; and those they can’t resolve ...
Microsoft released new functionality for SharePoint Online to create pages, coined as SharePoint Spaces, with web parts that can display content and images in “3D” or “Virtual Reality (VR)” format. This sounds exciting, but is it practical for non-technical "Power Users" to ...
This month, it was discovered that SolarWinds, a national IT software and infrastructure company, suffered a devastating data breach. By using a Trojan horse system, cybercriminals were able to infect more than 18,000 companies. While this plot was uncovered in December, in ...
As news of the SolarWinds Orion security breach continues to develop, the Ascend Technologies security team is closely monitoring updates and evaluating the impact on organizations like yours. This feed will be updated frequently with breaking news and expert insights ...
When it comes to business security, limiting the use of the Domain Administrators group is key. This is a crucial practice to reduce the attack surface of your network. When you know attacks will inevitably come, you want the impact to be as minimal as possible.
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Do you know that little pop-up notifying you to restart your computer for a software update? The one that appears at the least opportune time? As bothersome as it may seem, this notification is critical to securing and protecting your devices from a cyberattack. Let's ...
