Recent developments in the political arena have reignited the debate over intentionally placing backdoors into encryption technologies. Most experts in the security community are opposed to this for various reasons. However, some have suggested such backdoors really aren’t a big deal for businesses. On the contrary, there are significant tangible risks to the security provided…

A few months ago, I received an email from one of my customers, a senior IT leader at a state government agency. He had a problem on his hands. The organization’s digital footprint was growing, and its need for bandwidth seemed insatiable. No matter how much new capacity the agency added to the network, it…

A year ago, CDW published a blog post that outlined four key tips for developing Device as a Service (DaaS) personas. But since then, I’ve realized that we may need to take this conversation back a step. In my discussions with customers, very few have progressed to the point of actively developing personas. In fact,…

CDW’s security engineers have conducted Threat Check security assessments for more than 500 organizations since launching the third version of this service one year ago. During a Threat Check, powerful security tools are deployed on an organization’s network to spot vulnerabilities and signs of a breach. As we’ve analyzed the results of those assessments, CDW…

Earlier this year, the CFO of a company I work with opened an urgent email from his boss, the CEO, who we’ll call Sally. The CEO was out on the golf course and forwarded a vendor inquiry to the CFO, who we’ll call Harry. In the message, the vendor asked Sally when it would receive…

The landscape for startups can be treacherous. For many young, growing businesses, it’s a challenge just to stay above water. But the challenge doesn’t end when a product has been accepted by the market or when customers know your business by name and value its brand. As young companies mature, they can’t afford to let…