When you drive your car, most times you want to take the quickest, most efficient route to your destination. It’s no different with the Internet and the transfer of data from network to network or through a data center to a network. Consumers want information quickly and on their own terms. Network Peering This becomes…
Data breaches are happening at a record pace. Last year alone, there were more than 551 organizations that were affected by data breaches, with more than 1.9 billion files leaked, according to research by Citrix ShareFile. And that number may be significantly underreported. Because data breaches are becoming more and more prevalent, compliance regulations for…
While we live in a world where businesses are rapidly digitizing their processes, 91 percent of sales still occur in the physical store or place of business. Online purchases have only accounted for 9 percent of total sales in Q4 of 2017, according to the U.S. Census Bureau News. On the other hand, consumer behavior…
This month Facebook reports its testing of a new menu item “Protect” in its iOS app. The new feature redirects users to the App Store for a Facebook-owned VPN app called Onavo Protect. While Onavo claims to make the web safer, reports show the VPN app falls short of reasonably expected privacy protections for its…
Risk management, compliance, and security are a shared burden between your organization and your vendors. Learn how how to overcome the risks of using third-party cybersecurity.
The technology industry is still coming to grips with the potential damage of Meltdown and Spectre, two potentially disastrous processor vulnerabilities that can compromise even the most sensitive of data. Meltdown and Spectre share many of the same traits and affect almost every processor created since 1995. Both vulnerabilities take advantage of something called speculative…
Digital technologies are changing enterprises in monumental ways. Embracing these technologies to advance business operations is no longer a question of “if?”, but “when?”. It’s time to fall in love with your digital transformation strategy, or risk heartbreaking losses. Digital capabilities will impact each company in a unique way, but key principals and benefits remain…
The global threat landscape is constantly evolving. One of our biggest challenges is to protect data. Learn about trends in encryption and data security.
This month, Lightedge wanted to shine a spotlight on our valued partnership with New Generation Software, Inc. (NGS). NGS provides reporting and analytics solutions optimized for IBM i (iSeries, System i, AS/400) users. The company’s flagship solution, NGS-IQ, is designed to support the very different database access, analytics, and visualization needs of senior executives, middle…
With the holiday season firmly in the rearview mirror, we segue forward into a new year of unpredictable opportunities and possibilities. While Lightedge is ready to tackle the unknown, there are a few things we know will remain constant. Since the best predictor of future behavior is past performance, we’ll take what we’ve learned and…