March 14, 2024
Can You Plan For “The Big Cell Network Outage”?
AT&T’s cellular network experienced a widespread outage on February 22nd, 2024. AT&T reported that this outage was caused by problems related to a software update, and the outage itself lasted several hours. Not only was AT&T’s network impacted, several other carriers that use AT&T’s network also experienced downtime. I wrote about this at some length a couple of […]
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March 05, 2024
Emerging Trends in Infrastructure & Operations for Healthcare
Healthcare has traditionally been an industry that has taken a conservative approach to adopting new technologies and platforms (i.e. public cloud) due to the unique nature of having to deal with patient care and the security and privacy concerns around handling and storing patient data. In the past decade, healthcare companies have had to “take off […]
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February 15, 2024
Resiliency Is Easier Than Cybersecurity?
It’s impossible to overstate the importance of safeguarding critical business operations in today’s digital landscape. In addition to the traditional threats to business operations (like power outages, facility impacts, and data loss events), the increased risk to the business now presented by cyber threats such as ransomware, malware, and phishing attacks mean that businesses face threats […]
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January 18, 2024
2024 Cybersecurity Predictions & Emerging Trends – Part Two
Part one of this two-part series delved into six cybersecurity predictions for 2024 by our panel of Sayers engineering experts. As you prepare for new technology capabilities as well as threats to your business, read on to round out an even dozen of the panel’s cybersecurity predictions for 2024. 7. Companies Will Lower Their Cybersecurity Insurance […]
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January 04, 2024
Cybersecurity Predictions & Emerging Trends for 2024 – Part One
New developments in AI, ransomware, services, and other areas of cybersecurity are coming. Your organization has to stay informed and prepare for new technology capabilities and threats to your business. Our panel of Sayers engineering experts in a recent internal session had a lot to say about what’s coming in 2024. We’ve summarized their cybersecurity predictions […]
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December 20, 2023
Securing Your Cyber-Physical Systems: A Critical Consideration
Today’s industries live at the intersection of our digital and physical worlds. The ever-expanding Internet of Things (IoT) brings tighter integration between your organization’s digital and physical assets. Those connections also bring greater risks from attacks on cyber-physical systems (CPS) that include critical infrastructure and healthcare environments. Industries are turning to cyber-physical systems security offerings […]
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November 30, 2023
Dissecting Data Security: 10 Elements Of a Data Security Program
Data breaches continue to plague organizations, with cyber threats such as ransomware increasing in complexity and sophistication. Remote work and cloud technologies bring an expanding attack surface and even more challenges to safeguard your data. Fortunately, the elements of a strong data security ecosystem continue to expand. Today’s organizations have more extensive technology capabilities available to […]
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November 21, 2023
Sayers Receives SOC 2 Type II Attestation
Independent Audit Verifies Sayers’ Internal Controls and Processes. Vernon Hills, IL: Sayers, a leading provider of IT infrastructure, Cloud & Cybersecurity solutions, today announced that it has completed its SOC 2 Type II audit, performed by KirkpatrickPrice. This attestation provides evidence that Sayers has a strong commitment to security and to delivering high-quality services to […]
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November 09, 2023
Identity Security Trends In The Age Of Zero Trust
Zero trust strategies have thrown identity back in the spotlight, catching the attention of CISOs who wonder if they’re putting enough focus on identity security. Without identity, a zero trust approach can’t authenticate which users to authorize for access to specific network resources. With identity security, you know which people and machines are in your network, […]
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November 02, 2023
Tackle Technology Obsolescence & Debt: Strategies for an Enterprise
As technological advances continue to evolve, many enterprise organizations are faced with the challenge of technology obsolescence and technology debt. These concerns, which can hinder growth and innovation, have gained significant attention. However, awareness alone does not guarantee preparedness. The importance of resilience can’t be overstated, especially given that a recent survey conducted by Beazley […]
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