What IT governance means for SMBs in the digital era
Governance is neither empty corporate jargon nor the sole domain of big businesses. It’s essential for having control over your IT systems and software and is just as relevant to SMBs looking to maximise ROI in a digital world.
The line between our work lives and our home lives is blurring more than ever as we all negotiate the 24/7 demands of the global economy. At the same time, developing technology is empowering us to spend less face time in the office as a litany of mobile devices and cloud-based platforms allow us to take our work home with us.
That has led to many of us using the same devices at work and home, which begs the question: are you keeping your professional and personal information safe, secure and separate?
When you think of how the modern workplace is different to that of the past, what springs to mind?
Aside from cosmetic changes that would have blown minds in the 1980s – what's with the standing desks and open plans, and where's the ever-present cloud of cigarette smoke? – perhaps the main difference is the shift away from desktop computers.
For years, process control systems were secured with a combination of “security through obscurity” and wilful ignorance. Increased threats from malicious hackers, often sponsored by nation-states and criminal organisations, are demonstrating that neither of these approaches is sufficient.
If you are to have a hope of keeping your manufacturing processes safe, you have to lock them down.
Even the smallest of businesses can generate a huge amount of data, and that data has to go somewhere.
Government regulations require businesses to keep and back up certain data for legal reasons; many firms choose to retain information like employee records, emails and instant messages;
Everyone understands the value of networking, but we’re not all naturals when it comes to attending events and navigating a room full of strangers. Thankfully, with the advent of social networks and mobile communication devices – like smartphones, tablets and connected laptops – you can use modern tools to build your business network.
With Windows 10, Microsoft made it a goal to make security one of the biggest benefits and one of the most compelling reasons to migrate from Windows 7. The Windows 10 Anniversary Update continues to make big investments across our key pillars of security, which include identity protection, threat resistance, and information protection.
Eight hours a day, five days a week – we all know what it’s like to feel tied to our desk. Considering we often spend more time at work than we do with our own family, how we feel at our desk has a huge influence on our day.
The build and set up of a workstation can make a real difference – better workflows, better...
The eternal quest to achieve perfect work-life balance. We all know it. We all want it. None of us ever seem to get it. But maybe, just maybe, that’s not the point.
What if merely trying is?
We all have a tendency to throw ourselves into our work – time out to do the things we love slides further and further down the list as the real world demands that you 'live your business'.
One of the few industries in the world that will never see budget cuts is security. As the world grows ever more complex and connected, our valuable information is increasingly exposed to malicious actors around the world.
So, here are a few good habits that will help prevent you from falling prey to today’s cyber-villains:
