The Changing Landscape of B2B Sales: The Human Connection

The Changing Landscape of B2B Sales: From Digital Dominance to Human Connection Five to ten years ago, sales lead generation was all about internet notoriety. If you didn’t have a strong online presence—books, podcasts, social media—you were essentially invisible and ...

Cloud Providers: Do They Really Have It All Covered?

Cloud providers often claim they handle everythingperformance, I/O, security, disaster recovery (DR), and more. But is that truly the case? And if it is, what's the cost? If it's not entirely true, then again-- what's the cost? It's certainly appealing ...

AN IT UN-"BUCKET LIST"

Like many people, I have a bucket list—things I want to do this year, next year, or before I find myself rocking on a porch chair. But I also have an unbucket list for my personal life. It’s a guide ...

Automation Without Validation: A Growing Risk to Data Integrity

Automation Without Validation: A Growing Risk to Data Integrity Automation and AI are hailed as game-changers. They streamline operations, reduce manual effort, and promise unprecedented scalability. But there’s a growing blind spot: automation without validation. And it’s costing businesses more ...

Trust, Integrity, and Ownership: The Cornerstones of Leadership

🧭 Trust, Integrity, and Ownership: The Cornerstones of Leadership Trust, integrity, and ownership are the foundation of any successful team. And if you’re part of a management team, they should be your daily mantra. When you own and manage a ...

Why You NEED a Database Administrator

Why you need experts for your Databases and servers.   You have an MSP that handles network , security firewall and hardware issues. Setting up the personnel environments. You think if it runs on a computer then I just need ...

5 Things CIOs MUST do if they have no DBA

What are the 5 things that a CIO should ensure that their team is doing especially if they do not have a DBA on staff?   In my experience the worst thing that many CIOS do is: they assume. They ...

Are Audits USEFUL in 2025?

Audits Need to Be Revamped!   We have a  fairly small company when you compare us to the business world but our Security budget that includes Audits, continuous review, security software, firewalls, etc is aout 2/3 of our development budget.. ...

The Cost of Waiting: Ransomware

The Cost of Waiting: Local Government's Ransomware Wake-Up Call   In the small town of Riverton, the local government has always prided itself on being a tight-knit community. People know each other by name, and the town's leadership is focused ...

Coding Errors: How to Prevent Them

Coding Errors: How to Prevent Them   I came across this article two hurricanes ago and thought I would write an article that might help people. I say this a bit tongue in cheek because most of us in IT ...