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The hidden costs of insecure file sharing: A horror story
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3 Tips to Streamline IT Project Management
IT requires heavily specialized skills and knowledge, making IT project management feel like its own beast entirely. And because IT is the foundation of almost every organization, project management in the IT field can be exceptionally intimidating.
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Working with Users to Design Long-Term Solutions that Scale
How do you architect the best solution for employees? We sat down with Brandon Williams, Director of Google Operations for the State of Colorado, to learn more about how he rethinks business processes to design long-term IT solutions in government. To hear about his experience and thought process, watch this video.
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Evaluating Third-Party Apps and Helping Employees Do Their Jobs Better
How do you manage and evaluate the proliferation of third-party apps, especially if your organization has thousands of employees? Brandon Williams, Director of Google Operations for the State of Colorado, provided some innovative tips and insight. To hear how Williams did it for the State of Colorado, watch this video.
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Successful Strategies for Improving User Adoption of New Technologies
More often than not, employees are resistant to change and training sessions are ineffective. Brandon Williams, Director of Google Operations for the State of Colorado, shared a few helpful (and surprising) strategies for improving user adoption of new technology. To hear how he was successful in improving user adoption (for 30,000 employees, no less), watch this video.
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Modern Workplace Innovators: Meet Brandon Williams
For Brandon Williams, Director of Google Operations for the State of Colorado, working in government means that you can make truly meaningful change. In the latest installment of our Modern Workplace Innovators video series, watch the inspiring story of how Williams used Google Apps to redefine emergency communications, and how he also leveraged shadow IT to empower 30,000 employees.
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The People in the Cloud
Let’s address the fear: the fear of change is real. A vast majority of our work revolves around a certain set of tasks and processes. When cloud technologies are brought in to replace existing systems, most employees become fearful of not being able to adapt.
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A HIPAA Compliance Checklist for the Cloud Era
The only way to keep PHI secure is to build a secure system from day one, but that’s not exactly easy. After all, HIPAA is a complicated piece of legislation. This complete HIPAA compliance checklist from guest contributor and Virtru Founder and CTO Will Ackerly will get you started.
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Ransomware is on the Rise: Is Your SaaS Data Protected?
Ransomware isn’t an empty threat–it’s real, and no organization is immune. As an IT professional, putting safeguards in place is essential to ensuring your data is protected. Are you prepared should the worst happen to you?
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Introducing BetterCloud Workflows: Putting IT in Control of the Modern Workplace
Today, we are introducing our newest core technology: Workflows. (Think IFTTT for IT.) Workflows enables IT and security teams to orchestrate critical, complex processes to ensure accuracy, precision, and compliance across SaaS applications.
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Cloud IT Live: The Definitive Online Event for IT Professionals Dissatisfied with the Status Quo
Almost every company has two types of employees. The ones who scratch the surface but drill no deeper, doing the bare minimum. And then there are innovators who push boundaries. Which type of IT professional are you?
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Workflows in Action: Georgetown Day School Depends on BetterCloud for Cloud IT Automation and Security
While some academic institutions struggle to keep up with the technological needs of students and faculty, Georgetown Day School bridges the digital divide with BetterCloud.
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If You're Not Phishing Your Employees, You Should Be: Here's How
Phishing is a dangerous ever-growing threat to your organization. Putting technology in place can help, but educating and testing your employee base is best. BetterCloud Sr. Application Security Engineer Austin Whipple explains how you can pull off an internal phishing campaign to keep employees on their toes.
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