Technology is intended to be a resource for productivity. Unfortunately, malicious actors use those same advancements to create deepfakes. We have entered a period where visual and auditory information during business calls is no longer inherently trustworthy. These tools are being used to bypass security protocols and access corporate funds.
The average office worker spends nearly 20% of their week just looking for information or dealing with digital interruptions. Between messy folder structures and the constant "ping" of chat messages, it’s easy to feel like you’re busy without actually being productive.
Small changes in how you handle your digital workspace can save hours of frustration every month. Let’s explore three such changes that you and your team could feasibly make today.
Business owners often invest in threat detection suites to prevent security breaches. However, technology is only half the battle. High-end hardware and software cannot prevent a breach if an individual inside the organization provides access to a malicious actor.
When we sit down and watch a movie, we love a hero who arrives just in time to defuse a ticking clock. In business, however, the ticking clock is actually your company’s overhead, and every second it ticks during a system outage is money evaporating.
As far as your business is concerned, we have a bit of a contrarian view: if your IT provider is constantly saving the day with dramatic, late-night heroics, it’s a sign that your technology strategy is actually failing you.
Artificial Intelligence has taken up a reputation as the ultimate productivity booster, but it has also introduced a new layer to the phenomenon known as shadow IT… shadow AI. This occurs when employees use unauthorized, public AI tools to summarize meeting notes, write code, or analyze spreadsheets.
While their intentions are good, these employees (and yes, occasionally business leadership) often unknowingly upload proprietary company information to a public database they have no control over.