Technology permeates every aspect of the business landscape, which means aligning your 2024 IT budget with your business goals is no longer a luxury but a necessity. However, many companies still struggle to bridge the gap between technical investments and tangible...
Month: December 2023
The hidden costs of shadow IT: How unsanctioned tech impacts your budget
In 2013, thieves stole two laptops from Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey (Horizon BCBSNJ), the state’s largest healthcare provider. The unencrypted laptops contained the electronic protected health information, or ePHI, of nearly 690,000 NJ residents. Had...
End-user training vs. advanced threat detection: Where should your cybersecurity budget go?
In coming up with a cybersecurity budget for your small or medium-sized business in New Jersey, you may find yourself with a dilemma: Where should you spend your money — training your staff on cybersecurity best practices or upgrading your cybersecurity tools?...
Cybersecurity on a shoestring budget: Cost-effective strategies for small businesses
Nowadays, not even the smallest business in New Jersey is safe from cybercriminals. In fact, these hackers may prefer targeting small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) because they know these companies don’t have huge budgets to spend on cybersecurity. Fortunately,...
A beginner’s guide to implementing zero-trust architecture
A quick look at cybercrime statistics will show you that cybercriminals have no intention of backing down. According to a 2023 report by Cybersecurity Ventures, the costs of global cybercrime are expected to hit $8 trillion this year and will increase by 15 percent...