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Gartner’s recently published “Market Guide for Unified Endpoint Management Tools” points to significant advances in the market. According to the report, “Unified Endpoint Management tools have reached mainstream adoption and have proven essential for I&O leaders to manage, secure and enable the hybrid workforce.”

The latest report from S&P, the global credit rating agency, is an important reminder that you can only secure your business IT with an ITAM program and complete IT visibility. The report, titled, Cyber Risk Insights: IT Asset Management is Central to Cyber Security, argues that, IT Asset Management is foundational to effective cyber security. Its absence at an organization can be indicative of flawed cyber-risk management and could weigh on S&P Global Ratings’ view of an entity’s creditworthiness.

The number of cyberattacks on healthcare organizations and facilities has increased dramatically this year, and the threat level has never been more serious. Security experts and IT departments at clinics, hospitals or medical facilities are sounding the alarm and must ensure maximum IT security with limited resources.

The greatest challenge currently facing companies and their managers is getting a clear overall picture of their IT landscape. This is difficult because there are countless data gaps that need to be identified and remediated. But doing so creates allows businesses to develop a clear IT strategy that allows them to make strategic decisions.

Despite the increasing sophistication of cybersecurity tools, cyberattacks are increasing both in number and severity, and they are getting faster. The growing complexity of IT infrastructures along with the centrality of digital solutions in almost every aspect of our work leave enough room for gaps, which bad actors can exploit to gain access to critical infrastructure.

How cluttered is your software application portfolio? Do you have a lot of useless, unused software that adds to your operational costs without adding value to your business portfolio? Do you struggle to get transparency through the weeds of redundant applications? Can you keep up with the grueling routine of patching and updating 57 different PDF editors?

How cluttered is your software application portfolio? Do you have a lot of useless, unused software that adds to your operational costs without adding value to your business portfolio? Do you struggle to get transparency through the weeds of redundant applications? Can you keep up with the grueling routine of patching and updating 57 different PDF editors?

The Microsoft Store for Business and Education is retired as of March 31st, 2023.
Businesses and educational organizations have relied on the store for years for quick and easy access to the apps and software solutions they need to do business.

Oracle Java licensing has gotten more expensive and even more complex. It’s been hard to follow the growing catalog of changes to the price list, and the trend has been especially concerning for small to midsized enterprises, 83% of which, according to research published in September, reported audits in 2022.