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Phishing scams began back with AOL, when the internet was just making its way into households. Today, they’re still one of the most common methods used by cybercriminals to gain access to personal and financial data. In 2023, phishing scams were the cause of 36% of data breaches, costing businesses nationwide over $2.7 billion. What …
Still popular since becoming vital during the COVID years, remote work offers benefits for both employers and employees. More and more in today’s business workplace, the majority of data and business systems are cloud-based. This presents a much more complicated risk management situation for your business. Combine that with remote staff, the risk to your …
As the end of life (EOL) for Windows 10 rapidly approaches in October 2025, businesses must face critical decisions regarding their IT infrastructure. As the most popular operating system among businesses, with a global market share that has floated around 30% the past year, this transition will have significant financial implications. Companies will need to …
Every day, your business faces countless security risks, with nearly 4,000 cyber threats and attacks occurring globally. A ransomware attack strikes a company every 14 seconds, leading to potentially devastating financial consequences. From phishing emails to brute force attacks, any suspicious activity can be considered a security event. Once sensitive data is compromised, the situation …
Is your business getting ready for a healthy and vibrant 2025? In today’s world, that includes developing a strategic IT operations budget that aligns your IT roadmap with your business goals and takes into account the current economy and the most relevant changes in the technology landscape. For mid-market companies, generative AI (GenAI), cybersecurity, and …
We are harnessing the transformative power of AI, recognizing its potential to revolutionize society much like the internet did. The term “AI” first popped up in 1956, but it’s only recently that it’s become a buzzword in daily conversations. Companies in all sectors have questions: What is AI? Should we embrace it? How do we …
CEOs, CFOs, CIOs, and internal IT departments are facing a dilemma — how do they leverage advanced technologies that run in the cloud when their IT operations budget is already bloated? Can they ultimately save money by buckling down and accelerating cloud migration? Companies might save money, but that’s not the reason to accelerate cloud adoption. …
When companies rushed to the cloud during the pandemic, they set themselves up for the tough choices they must make today — what’s the best way to get out from under all this expensive sprawl? Using both traditional and cloud infrastructures was smart back then, but what makes the most business sense right now? The need …
If you’re one of VMware’s 500,000 customers, you have some decisions to make…quickly. VMware, now owned by Broadcom, recently announced it will no longer sell perpetual licenses (or related support) and will sell subscription licenses instead — which will cost customers significantly more in the long run. Most of Leapfrog’s clients use VMware products and …
At Leapfrog, nearly all of the business leaders we speak to are taking more control over their IT operations budget. We recently had a conversation with our chief technology officer, Emmett “Trey” Hawkins, about why U.S. companies are tightening their operations and how they can do it effectively. The reasons why can be summarized quickly. …