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3 Initial Steps In Your Application Modernization Journey
5/2/2022
Like organizing your garage, modernizing your applications can seem daunting before you start, but you know it will pay off once done. So, instead of thinking about this project as a technical challenge, put it in the wider context of the business. Just as getting rid of old junk in your garage frees up the space you need for things you actually use, modernizing your apps helps your business run more efficiently and scale more easily.
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Cybersecurity Myths That Are Compromising Your Data And How To Address Them
4/25/2022
As the importance of cybersecurity has increased, so has our awareness of it. Poor cybersecurity has been identified as the most pressing threat to businesses today. Cybersecurity issues often stem from a lack of cybersecurity awareness. In fact, according to the 2020 Cyberthreat Defense Report, a lack of cybersecurity awareness was identified as the biggest detriment to an organization’s cyber defenses.
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ASCII Insight: MSPs Share Their Thoughts On Conferences And Events
4/22/2022
In our ongoing quest to provide you with the best business advice possible, we’ve partnered with The ASCII Group and their members who are going to share their thoughts on timely topics or best business practices. In this article, the following ASCII member answered our questions about attending conferences and events, either in person or virtual...
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Innocent Until Proven Guilty: What The Payments Industry Has Backward
4/18/2022
The “guilty until proven innocent” mentality is helpful in situations like investigations and legal disputes — and it certainly makes great television. Just look at how long Law & Order has been on the air. This mindset is also the default in digital commerce, and it’s costing merchants billions of dollars in lost revenue on an annual basis. According to recent research, false declines are becoming increasingly common – meaning a legitimate customer fills their online shopping cart, hits purchase, and is inaccurately declined. The study states that 30% of those would-be customers will immediately go to a competitor to complete their transaction.
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Tips And Tricks To Secure Identities Year-Round In Honor Of Identity Management Day
4/12/2022
Nearly 80% of organizations have experienced an identity-related security breach in the last two years, and over 15 billion passwords are available on the Dark Web. It’s becoming abundantly clear that to stop adversaries in their tracks, we need to take identity security seriously.
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The Importance Of Personal Touch In Infrastructure
4/11/2022
Personalization is one of the driving factors behind success in many industries. As a result, big brands such as Coca-Cola, Fabletics, Netflix, Wells Fargo, and more are investing in personalized content. Marketers have seen an average revenue increase of 56% when they offer personalized experiences.
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The Role That Computing Devices Factor Into Creating A Foundation To Manage, Route, And Process Data
4/4/2022
Once an emerging technology, IoT devices are becoming more commonplace in industrial and consumer applications alike. One of the primary benefits of IoT is the incredible volume of data that can be collected to glean vital business insights, but that data is virtually useless without sufficient computing power.
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Flexible Standardization Is Essential For Successful Account Payable Automation
3/14/2022
You would be hard pushed to find a financially astute person disputing the cost benefits of automating account payable (AP) processes. However, there is still some debate around standardization. Should automated AP activities and workflows be standardized and, if so, how is standardization even possible when different organizations can have dramatically different AP requirements? Companies often believe that their specific AP processes represent a special case, and so rally for an individual approach, ruling out standardization. Are they missing a trick? Let’s investigate.
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A Phased Approach To SAP And Non-SAP Cloud Migration
3/7/2022
Cloud migration can feel like a complex maelstrom that requires IT teams to navigate their way through a huge variety of colliding, interconnected tectonic forces.
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Finding A Fit: 5 Tips For Vars To Select The Right Finance Partner
3/3/2022
For a tech VAR, finding a finance partner is generally not difficult. Plenty of bank and non-bank providers are happy to offer their services, particularly to well-capitalized VARs with good liquidity.