Talia Brooks, Author at Plow Networks

Simple tips to save on your Microsoft 365 renewals

When looking at Microsoft 365, many costs stack up beyond the initial licensing fees. And no, Microsoft isn't scamming you. It's often the result of poor license management. Many of these are hidden or go unnoticed as your organization scales business operations. But don't worry; we can guide you so you can tighten up your …

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Cut the $hIT 2023 Recapped: Five takeaways on Zero Trust Architecture

Thought Leadership / Security Posture

Plow Networks hosted it’s 2nd annual Cut the $hIT live podcast event this fall, with an excellent panelist lineup including Fortinet’s VP of Engineering, Clearwater’s Chief Risk Officer, Insentra’s CIO/CISO, CRC Group’s Cyber Insurance Specialist, Plow Networks’ Director of Technical Development, and one of Jamf’s Apple Security Specialists. Bryan Link, Plow Networks’ Chief Operating Officer …

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What is technical debt?

Thought Leadership / Business Strategy

Technical debt refers to the inefficiencies and waste that arise when IT resources no longer meet an organization’s needs. It can encompass everything from code and applications to physical hardware. Perhaps the IT asset no longer works well, has become inefficient, uses too much energy, is underutilized, doesn’t integrate with your newer IT resources, or …

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Why executives should go all-in on Cybersecurity Awareness Month

Thought Leadership / Security Posture

For almost 20 years, Cybersecurity Awareness Month has generated security awareness for everyday internet users and businesses. But, far from simply being a month of reminders about security best practices of digital users, it’s a chance for IT and business executives to reflect on and recalibrate their organization’s security posture. Technology leaders should pause and …

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Proactively mitigate cyber attacks

Thought Leadership / Security Posture

Cybercrime is now an industry that is worth billions of dollars. Hackers use advanced techniques and tools involving artificial intelligence, machine learning, and automation to get around security controls and expedite the cyber attack lifecycle. In such a turbulent threat landscape, businesses can no longer afford to sit and wait around for an attack to …

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What is Security Posture?

Thought Leadership / Security Posture

An organization’s security posture represents the overall security status of its networks, systems, and procedures. It is a holistic snapshot of your security strengths and vulnerabilities across hardware, software, data, and end users. Understanding and improving your security posture is essential to safeguard your assets, maintain your business reputation, and build the trust of your …

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IT Cost Optimization: What is it and techniques to save

Thought Leadership / Business Strategy

What is IT cost optimization? IT cost optimization is continuously evaluating an organization's technology processes to discover cost-saving opportunities. IT optimization has become crucial to business success as the working landscape has changed. As a result, IT cost reduction processes should be at the center of a business's overall IT strategy.  Examples of IT assets that …

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Why IT strategy is just as important as business strategy

Thought Leadership / Business Strategy

In the business world, having a business strategy is a must. Today, IT and business strategies are inseparable, together providing a critical tool in assuring businesses are poised and prepared to deliver value to their employees and clients. What is an IT Strategy? An IT strategy is an integral part of your business strategy that …

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Tips for optimizing your Microsoft 365 licensing

Thought Leadership / Microsoft 365

How to optimize your Microsoft 365 usage Microsoft 365 provides a variety of subscriptions based on your organization’s size and requirements. Identifying the right plans will help you to reduce license costs so you're not overpaying for usage you don't need. Apart from this, you can use several methods to optimize Microsoft 365 license usage …

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The importance of IT alignment with business strategy

Thought Leadership / Business Strategy

The importance of business and IT alignment When an organization’s business strategy and IT strategy are not aligned, achieving business objectives becomes difficult because the same solutions that were supposed to help can quickly become a burden. What’s worse, the lack of alignment between business and IT can make it nearly impossible to plan technology purchases, …

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Author name: Talia Brooks