Worried About IT Outages Affecting Your Business?
By Principal Farica Chang In our digitally-driven world, businesses are heavily dependent on IT systems to maintain daily operations. When these systems experience outages, the consequences can be severe, including operational disruptions, financial losses, and damage to reputation. The recent incident involving CrowdStrike, a prominent US cybersecurity company, underscores the essential need for robust IT […]
Protect Your Castle: A Multi-Layered Cybersecurity Defense Strategy
By Managing Principal Farica Chang Imagine your business as a majestic castle, standing tall on a hill. Its walls, moat, and towers protect the treasures within—the data, systems, and sensitive information that keep your organization running smoothly. Just like a castle, your IT infrastructure relies on layers of defense to thwart cyber threats. Mark Anderson […]
Are You Ready for SEC Rule 10?
Public and private companies in the financial services industry face an ever-growing number of external influences and pressures around good business practice and regulation. Two of the most critical are the mounting expectations to keep people and data safe and the scrutiny of regulators that exist to protect the assets of the industry. The SEC […]
10 Reasons Why You Shouldn’t Switch Your IT Support Provider
Companies like yours often stick with their IT support provider for many years, and it can take something quite substantial to prompt them to consider making the switch, even though there may be many small things telling you that it is time. Making the leap to a new IT provider can feel daunting, risky, and […]
Level Up Your Cybersecurity Stance
https://vimeo.com/931141869 In this portion of our latest webinar, Level Up Your Cybersecurity Stance: Going Above and Beyond the Baseline, Principal Mark Anderson and Business Development Manager Corbitt Grow discuss the new landscape financial services companies face. If video isn’t for you, the transcript for this portion of the talk is below. To view the full […]
Join Us at AECTechCon – Where Technology Meets Industry Expertise
The world of Architecture Engineering and Construction (AEC) is continually evolving, pushing the boundaries of innovation and efficiency. For the first time this year, the brightest minds and leading companies are converging to share insights, discoveries, and forge lasting connections at AECTechCon, run by AGC-MO. This year, we are thrilled to be proud sponsors and […]
Are Your Smart Devices Spying on You?
Smart devices are now a regular part of modern living. It’s no longer futuristic to invite these devices into your home or office—along with the convenience, efficiency, and instant connectivity they bring. Yet they also bring the need to scrutinize their privacy implications. A recent study has raised concerns about the darker side of these […]
Steering the Ship: Tips for Establishing AI Rules in Your Workplace
Artificial intelligence (AI) is a powerful tool for enhancing the productivity, efficiency, and creativity of any workplace, but with this power comes with some challenges and risks. Businesses need to be proactive about addressing such risks to use AI effectively. Establishing clear and ethical guidelines, or “AI rules,” for staff interaction is essential. Otherwise, you […]
Cybersecurity Attacks in St. Louis: Updates and How You Can Respond
By Principal Farica Chang On Tuesday, February 20, 2024, the St. Louis area learned that local Francis Howell School District was temporarily shifting to remote learning in an effort to diagnose and secure its networks after noticing “suspicious” activity. By Thursday, February 22, the district was able to confirm they were the victim of a […]
8 Steps to Modernize Workforce Tech for Small Businesses
Technology is a pivotal tool for driving efficiency, productivity, and competitiveness. For small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs), workforce technology modernization is both an opportunity and a challenge. A recent study found that 45% of businesses modernizing tech saw improved ROI for IT investments. Other important benefits include improved employee retention and decreased cybersecurity risk—not to […]
