Technology Trends for 2025 Provide New Possibilities and Require Consideration
Gartner has released a tech trends report for 2025, and automation (especially through artificial intelligence) is a keystone. While technology has great potential for companies, depending on goals, it also carries challenges. Such challenges include costs in time, money and effort; legal and ethical considerations and guardrails for use; and adaptation of the workforce to changes. Read on to learn more about upcoming trends and why they matter for your business.
It’s “Cybersecurity Awareness” Month!
Meatloaf again? I think not! However, the one question that every security Chef should be asking is this: “How well was our Cybersecurity Education Awareness received by our staff this month?” Or better still “How would I know if a Technical Adversary was present within our Network?” Having the right Secret (Cybersecurity) Sauce ready is, so, important. That is why this month we have a fresh (delicious) creation to share with you that you are bound to love.
Over 300+ Federal Agencies Adopt CDM Cybersecurity
Today, over 300 Federal Agencies have fully adopted the CISA and DHS “Continuous Diagnostics and Mitigation” (CDM) Cybersecurity program as an essential, core attribute to their Cybersecurity Defense operations. The reason is compelling, with the emergence of CDM and its adoption of Generative Artificial Intelligence (AI), it presents a promising avenue to fortify cybersecurity defenses which enhance the management, monitoring and mitigation of risk and vulnerabilities across and entire ecosystem.
Lessons from a Global Technology Outage
As we saw two weeks ago, our entire world is dependent on technology. The global technology outage precipitated by a faulty software update rollout by Crowdstrike illustrates how a small problem can have enormous repercussions. The recovery will likely be difficult and expensive for many companies but especially for small to medium-size businesses. Read on to learn about how a technology advisor can help your company mitigate damage from and even prevent technical issues
Adopting a Risk Management Approach to Your Business
Doing business in today’s world doesn’t come without risk. Anything can happen, from a brief power failure resulting in two hours of downtime, to a days-long global technology outage precipitated by a CrowdStrike software update. How will you know what risks your business is most subject to, and how to mitigate those risks? Read on to find out what types of risks can threaten your company, and how to protect yourself.