Today the objective is to bring a timeline to some technical aspects of business IT infrastructures in a business framework. Vintage vs. Antique Let’s begin with definitions. Vintage is less concrete than antique, though it’s generally agreed that items that can be called vintage must feel like they are from a bygone era. Items that […]
Introduction This post marks the beginning of a series on artificial intelligence (AI) and its role in business. The intent here is to provide clear, unbiased observations and reporting from real-world applications of AI, steering clear of hype, sales pitches, or marketing language. The focus is on understanding how AI is currently integrated into work
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Today the internet has become a ubiquitous part of our lives and businesses. There is so much that we each take for granted when searching the web for all manner of things. We have become conditioned to the fact that many actions include new needed security features. While matching pictures or doing simple math problems
For all the research about Cybercrime and the techniques used by modern cybercriminals, one aspect has never changed. This pivotal point is the human element. Cybercriminals depend upon people who get their emails to scan them quickly and take action without looking for “proof” that the email is a scam. Here is an in-depth look
The single word that best describes the title of this post is: Obfuscation. Obfuscation is the obscuring of the intended meaning of communication by making the message difficult to understand, usually with confusing and ambiguous language. The obfuscation might be either unintentional or intentional (although intent usually is connoted), and is accomplished with circumlocution (talking around the subject), the use of jargon (technical language of a profession), and the use of an argot (ingroup
As business owners, we are in a no-man’s land of challenge between vendors that say they can save us and cyber-criminal organizations that say they will either extort our money or close our business. The challenge becomes one of understanding the risks while not burdening our organizations with too many controls. There is a common
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All too often the solution for technology challenges involves more technology. Oftentimes the recommendation for new hardware or software is easily justified. More often the recommendation overlooks a solution deemed too easy. In today’s post, the problem is real and the solution while free is not without the challenge associated with any change.
For anyone following technology trends there seems to be no end to those extolling the value of AI. There are innumerable articles, blog posts, and more. AI is being touted as the next great thing that every business needs. What is not shared is some of the challenges that come with adopting AI for use
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In 2021 I wrote a post about the Cloud Versus a Traditional Network: A Comparison of Costs. In it, I described, in a very traditional way, how each client has a unique set of circumstances and needs that will factor into the cost savings and benefits of their network and server environment. In the
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