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 ...
Email Compliance Relies on YOU not your Provider
In today’s world, email is the backbone of communication for businesses of all sizes. But with the rise of cyberattacks like phishing and email spoofing, it's become increasingly clear that just using a big-name provider like Google or Yahoo isn’t ...
Hiring Key IT Staff in 2025
Hiring Key People for Your Company As I talk to other business owners, large and small, we share the opinion that hiring the people that match your culture is getting harder. Hiring has always been difficult but somehow these past ...
Don't Wait Until it Hurts: HiTrust Cert in Healthcare
Don't Wait Until It Hurts: How HITRUST Certification Saved MedCore Solutions* MedCore Solutions, a mid-sized healthcare services company, had been doing well for years. They provided software solutions to hospitals and clinics, helping with patient management and billing. Their ...
How and Entrepreneur Handles Hurricane Milton
What an Entrepreneur Does While Their Team is Hunkered Down If you want to see who cares about the company and your customers, look at who is working and check in with everyone. Half of my team is in ...
Prevention > Response in Database Environments
Last year we completed our first acquisition. From that acquisition we took on a very large new customer, a payment processor. Our strategy is to review the systems, learn the business needs and understand their painpoints, lastly come up with ...
