When was the last time your organization refreshed its fleet of devices?

If it's been a while, that could potentially cause serious concerns for both your organization's productivity and security. 

In this week's episode, we explore a critical aspect of IT management - planning for your end-of-year fleet refresh. We explore why refreshing your fleet of devices is essential for security, productivity, compatibility, and morale. Additionally, we look at why the end of the year is the ideal time for such a measure. 

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AI is no longer reserved for tech-enthusiasts - it is now rapidly transforming how we work. AI tools can help you be more productive, boost creativity, and even more. Now, there are a number of free AI tools that you can take advantage of, so in this week's episode, we take a deep dive into these tools and explore some of the leading options, discuss their benefits, and crucially how they can be utilized safely and responsibly. 

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Are you using your email as a task management system? Has the constant ding of your email served as a constant plague to your workday? You may be a victim of the pitfall of using your email as a task manager.

In this episode of the Technostrategist, we dive into the abyss of troubles that comes with inappropriately using your email as a task manager. Of course, there are better solutions that can be utilized for task management, so in this episode, we will also look at the strengths and weaknesses of some of the most popular task management systems. 

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Crowdstrike is a major player in the cybersecurity landscape working to help protect their clients against ransomware and other cyber threats. However, their recent outage caused widespread mayhem as the airline, healthcare, and numerous other industries were impacted by the disruption in Crowdstrike's services.

In today's episode, we'll dive into the Crowdstrike outage to not just examine the technical failures but to also acknowledge the shared responsibility that we have as vendors and clients in preventing such disruptions from occurring.

Additional resources to help you better understand the Crowdstrike failure and its impacts: 

• Crowdstrike's Official Statement: https://www.crowdstrike.com/blog/to-our-customers-and-partners/
• Impacts of outage: https://www.cnn.com/2024/07/24/tech/crowdstrike-outage-cost-cause/index.html

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In today's digital environment, potential threats are lurking in every corner of the internet. Scammers are out to get your private information with increasingly sophisticated tactics and strategies. It is important to understand and identify these tactics that scammers use so that you can protect yourself and your data while online! So join us for today's episode as we go to Scam-Busters Boot Camp where we’ll dive into scammers, their strategies, red flags to look for, and how to protect yourself online. 

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In today's digital age, online collaboration has become the norm. To properly collaborate with internal and external users, efficient file sharing is essential.

In today's episode, we'll be diving into the Google Workspace and Microsoft 365 collaboration ecosystems, the two most popular, to explore their unique offerings, how they can be utilized, and the strengths of each. No matter which ecosystem you use, this episode provides you with some tips and tricks to make the most out of your online collaboration.

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Cyber threats are constantly evolving. To keep your organization and its data safe, you NEED a multi-layered approach to security.

In this week's episode, we will take a deep dive into two tools that can be added on top of traditional firewalls and antivirus software - Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR) and Security Operations Center (SOC). These tools provide a powerful combination of proactive defense, rapid response, and expert analysis, protecting your organization from a number of threats. 

Be sure to follow us on our socials @tamburrinoinc for more tips, tools, and tricks when it comes to your organization's IT solutions. And remember - stay curious, stay informed, and stay tech savvy!

Cloud computing has revolutionized the way that we do business, allowing for increased accessibility and scalability along with other advantages. However, as with all things tech, everything isn't all good. 

In this week's episode, we take a deep dive into cloud computing to lay out the pros and cons to determine if cloud computing is the right solution for your business. 

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How would your organization handle a situation where you have no Internet? What about if your devices are inactive? 

For many organizations (yes, we're looking at you M*Donald's), it would be complete CHAOS without their frequently relied upon IT systems. 

So, this week, we look at the importance of having a plan in place for that ill-fated day when your tech fails to keep your organization running smoothly and on schedule!

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What does the word budgeting make you think of? Pinching pennies? Collecting coins?

In this week's episode, we dive into why creating a tech budget is essential for your organization's success. Having a budget is not about restricting spending; it's about planning ahead, making smart decisions, and maximizing your tech ROI! So, we also provide you with some tips and tricks to build your own IT budget and be smart about it!

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In this week's episode, we're going to crack the code on credential security!

Hackers and other nefarious cyber-criminals prey on weak passwords, so use these tips and tricks to turn your passwords into an impenetrable defense for your data.

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Continuing our series on cybersecurity, we discuss the importance of educating and training your team. 

To protect yourself from cybersecurity threats, you must first understand the threats themselves, so in this week's episode, we will transform you into a scam-busting ninja!

We will discuss some common techniques used by scammers and measures you can take to protect yourself and others from falling victim to their schemes. 

As always, stay curious, stay informed, stay tech-savvy, and stay connected with us on Instagram and Facebook @tamburrinoinc !

Don't let your organization become another statistic on the cybercrime scoreboard! In this episode, we dive into how to protect your organization from ransomware - a digital hostage situation - as well as red flags to look for. For the sake of your data, you won't want to miss this episode!

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Wrapping up our series on Mobile Device Management, we take a deep dive into Application Management! This aspect of Mobile Device Management allows you to buy all of the apps for your organization, keep apps up to date, customize who gets what apps, and configure apps to make setup easier for your employees, all while adding another layer of security to your organization's data.

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In the second part of our series on mobile device management, we lock down the importance of security🔒.

By 2025, over 70% of business will happen entirely over a wireless platform - increasing the number of mobile devices utilized in the workplace. However, the more mobile devices you deploy. the bigger the hole in your organization's security as each small device has all kinds of data and can be easily lost or stolen. 

One solution to make the management of your fleet of mobile devices simple and efficient is mobile device management!

This week, we begin our 3-part series on Mobile Device Management.

To start the series, we dive into what mobile device management is and the various ways it can be utilized in your organization.

Specifically, we dive into zero-touch configuration, a solution that makes the setup and standardization of all of your organization's devices simple and efficient!

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This week, we conclude our series on why C-Suite executives should be as involved and knowledgeable as possible in their organization's technology solutions.

To wrap the series, we discuss mobile device management and how it intersects with C-Suite Leadership and its implications for business.

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As we continue our series where we explore and advise C-level executives on why they should be as involved in tech as they can be in their organization, this week, we dive into hacking and the ways hackers can get in.

As an executive, there are strategies that can be used, such as Zero Trust and DNS, that can significantly reduce the risk of your organization being hacked. Join us as we walk through what these solutions are, as well as what questions you need to ask to ensure that your organization is secure.

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Thank you for joining us for another episode! This week marks the beginning of our multi-part series, where we will explore and advise C-level executives on why they should be as involved in tech as they can be in their organization. So, we'll get things started this week by discussing risk-management - specific tech threats such as phishing, the best strategies to manage risk, and why it is important as an executive to be knowledgeable about potential risks to your business.

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As always, stay curious, stay informed, and stay tech-savvy!

Welcome to the Technostrategist - hosted by Patrick Tamburrino! In our inaugural episode, we dive into the world of information technology managed service providers (MSPs) - what they do, the services they provide, and how they can be a solution for your business!

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Stay curious, stay educated, and stay tech-savvy!