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Thrive Ranked Among Top 501 Global Managed Service Providers by Channel Futures
11th Annual MSP 501 Identifies World’s Most Forward-Thinking MSPs & Leading Trends in Managed Services Thrive ranks 41st among the world’s 501 most strategic and innovative managed service providers (MSPs), according to Channel Futures 11th-annual…
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The Fundamentals and Future of Blockchain and Bitcoin: Part 4 of 4
This is the last of our 4-part introduction to blockchain. In Part 1, Part 2, and Part 3, I’ve set out to explain the why, what, and how of this emerging technology. This last part identifies…
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Key Metrics for Measuring IT Service Delivery
There is an old adage in business success that says, “You cannot manage what you fail to measure.” This is a valid point when it comes to focusing on a set of metrics that provide…
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The Fundamentals and Future of Blockchain and Bitcoin: Part 3 of 4
In Part 2 of this series, I detailed the technical implementation of how blockchain works, without discussion of how cryptocurrency becomes a player through this process. This time, we will explore the mathematics behind mining…
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5 Key Steps for Implementing a Business Continuity Plan
The major disasters this past year made people aware of a lot of things including the manner in which businesses assess risk and devise plans to deliver critical services in the event of a disruption.…
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What’s Your Patch Management Strategy?
The security of today’s information systems go far beyond the general protection measures that were once considered to provide ample security against intrusion. For many companies that are implementing new technologies one of the top…
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5 Things to Look for When Choosing a New IT Service Provider
There is no question that technology today is changing at a rapid pace. Running a business can get pretty stressful when you are focused on both corporate growth, and staying up to date on your…
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The Fundamentals and Future of Blockchain and Bitcoin: Part 2 of 4
In Part 1, I narrowed the problem set of blockchain to proof of ownership in order to create a value proposition context from which to understand the purpose of the technology. This next part begins…
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Vulnerability Remediation
During my last blog post, I discussed the differences between vulnerability scanning and a penetration test. Now that I, hopefully, explained why you want both and how they are useful, it is time to discuss…
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The Fundamentals and Future of Blockchain and Bitcoin: Part 1 of 4
If you’ve heard anything about blockchain, or Bitcoin, or the nearly 2000 crypto coins offered so far, you’ll likely have also heard some pretty wild and far-reaching prognostication about the many ways in which it…