Over the last several years, organizations have become more familiar with managed services and are turning to them for management of certain IT functions, particularly email hosting, storage, backup and recovery, and network monitoring. From better IT support to financial benefits, the value a managed service provider can bring to your organization is unmatched.
Did you know that 22% of all data breaches in 2020 involved phishing attacks? In 2020, the newly adopted "work from anywhere" model made everyone at risk to cyber-attacks due to the difficulty to track threats over home networks. Additionally due to the blurred lines between home and work, it creates a security nightmare for IT departments if safety protocols are being ignored by employees. Because no industry or organization is immune to these attacks it is critically important for all organizations to take preventive measures to both recognize, avoid, and report phishing emails attacks.
As more and more organizations look to accelerate cloud migration in 2021, it is important for your organization to recognize all aspects of the Azure migration including benefits and cost. Datalink Networks has helped SMB's migrate to the cloud and so we know that it is critical to understand not only the technical benefits of a cloud transition, but also the financial and economic opportunities associated with it.
Is your organization considering implementing UCaaS within your organization in 2021? If so, you are not alone. In fact, 67% of organizations are moving significant portions of their unified communications solutions to the cloud.
According to Risked Based Security, a staggering 36 billion records were exposed in 2020, with 2,935 publicly reported breaches in the first three quarters. IT industry insiders are aware that it’s increasingly important to understand and control how companies share, store, and receive information. Industries like healthcare or law firms have to follow strict guidelines and frameworks to ensure they are compliant.
In a report from AT&T, 80% of businesses acknowledged they experienced some sort of a cyber attack. For today’s companies, falling victim to one of these attacks is no longer a question of “if” but “when.” Today’s employees are connected to the Internet all day every day, communicating with colleagues and stakeholders, sharing critical information and jumping from site to site. With hackings, data breaches and ransomware attacks on the rise, it is essential for all companies to plan for the worst, with mandatory cybersecurity trainings for all employees and with the recommended solutions for mitigating the risks.
Considering a transition to Unified Communications as a Service (UCaaS)? When it comes to connecting your people and customers, traditional PBX systems or basic on-premise UC systems can be inefficient, expensive, and unreliable.
“We’ve seen two years’ worth of digital transformation in two months” said Satya Nadella, CEO of Microsoft in their Quarter 3 earnings call. But what does migrating to Microsoft Azure have to do with this? The digital transformation Nadella refers to, includes staying agile and being adaptable in every situation your organization may run into- all things that Azure can do for you. There are endless reasons why your organization should migrate to Azure, Microsoft’s cloud computing service, in the new year, but here are our top 5:
According to Upwork, 42% of the American workforce remains working remotely due to COVID-19. Because employees can work-from-anywhere and have proven that they can be productive, a hybrid or remote work model is bound to be the new normal. In fact, 93% of employees surveyed by Global Workplace Analytics would like to keep working remotely at least part of the time, and 70% of managers reported the same or better results from their employees working remotely.