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The evolution of technology has frequently been consistent and current leading technologies tend to get quickly outdated. Statista's forecast on emerging technology trends shows that there would be a 104% increase between 2018 and 2023. Fields in these emerging techs include AR/VR, Internet of things software, metaverse, etc. 

With this advancement, any business that wants to stay relevant and competitive will need to be ahead technologically and adopt the provisions of the new technologies to advance its operations.

One constant struggle in offices is the balance between user productivity and security. If you give users too much freedom in your network, risk increases. Add too many security gates and productivity can dwindle.

It is a fine balance between the two but you can achieve it. Organizations need to recognize the importance of both and not sacrifice one for another.

Although the idea of the metaverse is prevalent, few people are knowledgeable about it and businesses are unsure if they should pay attention to it. Can something so publicized and 'unreal' even be relevant to their industry? The quick response is yes.

It seems that nearly as long as passwords have been around, they have been a major source of security concern. Eighty-one percent of security incidents happen due to stolen or weak passwords. Additionally, employees continue to neglect the basics of good cyber hygiene.

For example, 61% of workers use the same password for multiple platforms and 43% have shared their passwords with others. These factors are why compromised credentials are the main cause of data breaches.

BYOD programs (bring your own device) is a concept that took hold after the invention of the smartphone. When phones got smarter, software developers began creating apps for those phones. Mobile device use has now overtaken desktop use at work.

Paying attention to your customer experience directly impacts your bottom line. Companies that are “customer-centric” are 60% more profitable than those that are not. In this digital age, customers also expect more from those that they do business with.

Aging servers are a huge risk to company profitability and productivity. If you don’t proactively upgrade your servers regularly, you may find that you face unplanned downtime because your server breaks down out of the blue. It costs you time and money to fix a broken server and that downtime eats away at your profit margin. In fact, it can cost about $5,600 per minute according to estimates! 

VoIP was still considered a “different” type of business phone system five or six years ago. It wasn’t the norm. However, the pandemic changed that way of thinking. Now internet-based phone systems aren’t simply the norm. They are mandatory for business continuity.

One of the most difficult types of attacks to detect are insider threats. An “insider” would be anyone that has legitimate access to your company network and data. This would be via a login or other authorized connection.

The previous years have seen an increase in cyberattacks that is projected to continue over time. Is your mobile phone adequately secured or is it at risk for a mobile malware attack? Users may be more vulnerable to cybercrime attacks and data breaches if they only use their mobile devices for browsing and other daily activities.