Karen A. Frenkel

How to Get the Most Out of a UC System How to Get the Most Out of a UC System Although more enterprises are opting for Unified Communications systems, issues such as outages, cost overruns and insufficient training hinder its use. Most Popular UCs Respondents have experience using the following UCs: Cisco Unified Communications: 53%, […]

Is Data Collection a Waste of Time and Resources? Is Data Collection a Waste of Time and Resources? More than one-third of collected data is considered useless, and if the trend of indiscriminately storing data continues, it will cost businesses $3.3 trillion. Dark Data 52% of all information that organizations worldwide store and process is […]

Why Video Collaboration Lags in the Workplace Why Video Collaboration Lags in the Workplace Enterprises are not taking advantage of video collaboration and conferencing even though workers welcome the technology, according to a survey. Old Habits Persist 81% of workers say their video sessions are usually scheduled in advance, but only 9% initiate the sessions […]

How Repetitive Tasks Waste $1.8 Trillion How Repetitive Tasks Waste $1.8 Trillion Businesses waste billions of dollars annually on ordinary tasks that could be automated, according to their workers. Why U.S. Businesses Waste $1.8 Trillion Annually Workers spend on average 520 hours a year (over one day of work each week) on mundane tasks that […]

Why IT Executives Disregard Security Policies Why IT Executives Disregard Security Policies Even though the majority of IT leaders believe their job could be at stake over a security breach, many continue to exhibit lax security practices. IT Security Remains Top Spending Priority 87% of respondents expect increased investment in security this year. Insiders Still […]

Lessons Learned From a Major Security Breach Lessons Learned From a Major Security Breach The high-profile breach of a major financial firm is a harsh reminder for all businesses to re-evaluate cyber-security protocols and cyber-risk strategies. Install Proper Network Security Hackers are thought to have gained access to J.P. Morgan employee login information and used […]

Do You Know Where Your Critical Data Lives? Do You Know Where Your Critical Data Lives? You can’t protect data if you can’t find it, so understanding where critical data resides–and how to keep it running in the face of a disaster–is an essential component of every disaster recovery plan. Understand What’s Critical You can’t […]

Is It Time to Write Off Email? Is It Time to Write Off Email? As cloud-based Unified Communications increases in popularity, traditional on-premise systems are fading away, causing many tech leaders to wonder if email is a dying format. Email Is ‘Old School’ According to 74% of respondents, email will remain an important messaging tool, […]

What Happens to Stolen, Sensitive Data? What Happens to Stolen, Sensitive Data? An experiment that leaked a fake bank employee’s data to the dark Web shows what happened to the data during its first month out in the open. Immediate Spike in Activity When the credentials were leaked, a rush of hackers tested the fake […]

App Fatigue and Other Growing User Issues App Fatigue and Other Growing User Issues When it comes to enterprise apps, less is sometimes more—users face the dilemma of having too many app choices, but not enough good ones for the work at hand. App Fatigue App fatigue is real and a major strain on productivity. […]

Why Being Compliant Does Not Mean Being Secure Why Being Compliant Does Not Mean Being Secure While the majority of organizations feel vulnerable to data threats, they mistakenly equate compliance with security. Rates of Data Breaches Rise 61% of respondents say they experienced a data breach in the past, up slightly from last year’s survey […]

How to Combat and Recover From APTs How to Combat and Recover From APTs Rather than target a mass audience, Advanced Persistent Threats zero in on specific individuals, who, if compromised, can be used to advance the goal of the attack. Defend the Pre-Perimeter Leverage the cloud and use mail filtering and antispam solutions to […]