5 Steps to Improve Cloud Computing Financial Management

Recently, cloud computing has put the pressure on IT to match the “free and unlimited” cloud offerings. A key benefit of cloud computing is the ability to pay-as-you-go, and successful IT leaders know that usage-based IT can quickly become more expensive than what it replaces.

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If You Want It Done Right Do It Yourself

Why not? You’ve had the experience. You’ve made the mistakes and learned from them. Why not prevent others from making the same mistakes? Why run the risk that an inexperienced team member will cost you time, money or even a client? Isn’t it your job as a leader to see that the best practices are consistently applied? Yes and no! One important objective of most work teams is to produce the best possible product or service and it is the leader’s job to see that that outcome is achieved. But, how do you assure that happens?

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Ransomware: A Cyber Security Top Threat for 2013

Imagine this: you come into work one day, boot up your laptop and find a warning message on your screen. Sometimes the messages claim to be from the FBI, an international law enforcement agency, or it may accuse users of illegal activity, perhaps visiting illegal or inappropriate websites. What they all have in common is one thing: a hacker has taken over your computer and wants money before he/she will give it back. What I have just described is ransomware. Ransomware is a type of malware that hackers install on your computer so they can lock it from a remote location and then demand money.

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What is Supplier Management?

Almost every organization purchases goods and services from third parties, or suppliers. The outputs of one organization are often the goods and services that form aspects of other organizations’ goods and services. Therefore, how an organization engages, establishes, manages, and communicates with its suppliers is critical to success. However, even though how an organization manages its suppliers is a critical success factor, many organizations are regularly impacted by poor supplier performance and unpredictable supplier behavior. Fortunately, there are some simple things that every organization can do to improve the overall performance of its suppliers.

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The Evolution of Cisco Switching

Cisco Systems was founded in 1984 by Len Bosack and Sandy Lerner, a husband and wife team, along with other associates, while working on the network staff of Stanford University. The early Cisco team saw a tremendous commercial application for a multiprotocol router, and literally assembled the devices in their home. While the router was the flagship product, Cisco eventually ventured into other network technology areas, such as Local Area Network (LAN) switches, which it developed through acquisition of existing companies. Here we will examine both the historical and modern methods employed by Cisco switches.

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