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Most Americans have heard about the massive breaches at top retailers like Target and Home Depot, but many fail to realize how widespread this activity has become. The “Privacy Rights Clearinghouse” reports that hackers gained access to more than 816 million private records between 2005 and 2015. This is an increasingly serious problem, especially for

Is your company’s information technology department always in “crisis mode” as it struggles to solve problems that could have been prevented? Perhaps your IT department frequently exceeds its budget or can’t keep up with bug fixes. Many firms experience these difficulties. Inadequate staff, expertise or funding can result in a reactive approach to system maintenance,

Most database environments today are on a seemingly endless trajectory of continuous growth in both size and complexity. More than two-thirds of organizations indicate that the number of Oracle databases they manage continues to expand. As a result of this expansion, their most pressing challenges include additional administration costs and complexity. This ever-increasing burden taxes

“We’ve been hacked!” Words almost certainly at the center of many CIO’s nightmares these days. The targets are sensitive information including much more than customer payment data or employee SSNs. It is literally anything a person, entity or even foreign government might use against you, your company or anyone else. And it’s your responsibility to

In today’s world, complex and global mid-market companies face an entirely new set of challenges, and not all are able to keep up with the back-office demands of having an expanded reach. Compared with the Fortune 500, companies averaging between $300 million and $3 billion have unique and complex needs. Fortunately there are solutions. Biggest

IT outsourcing myths abound, but one of the most prevalent is that the quality of outsourced IT services does not compare to an in-house team. Many people remain convinced that in order to have high-quality IT services, it must be internally managed. The truth is that it’s actually possible not only to match the quality

As the global economy continues to struggle its way back to health, mid-market companies still feel the pinch of financial crisis. In an effort to shore up economic positions, many companies are considering the option of reducing costs with business process outsourcing (BPO). According to 2013 statistics gleaned from a sampling of businesses using this