For IT and communications services, how you set up your outsourced management and service delivery arrangements with your chosen managed service (MSP) partner is pivotal to securing and maximizing the benefits of outsourcing. This includes the smoothness of any transformation from in-house support or, thereafter, the transition from one MSP […]
LB3 and TC2 have compiled a list of ICT topics that we believe will have a significant impact on enterprise customers in 2023. We will explore the following areas in greater detail on our Staying Connected podcast series, with episodes dedicated to each topic. We hope you will tune in. 1. […]
This week, two high-profile investigations have highlighted the enormous financial and legal risks created by lax management of employees’ text messages, apps, and personal mobile devices in the workplace. First was the announcement of a months-long probe by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) […]
Not every vendor can deliver full secure access service edge (“SASE”) service, and that’s OK. Not every enterprise wants, needs, or can implement it. The SASE model combines network security functions with WAN capabilities, delivering the security elements in the cloud and using SD-WAN at the edge or in the cloud. Key […]
A few months ago, the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) released a Staff Report that confirmed our worst fears about internet service providers (“ISPs”): namely, that they are collecting vast amounts of data from their customers, which they are sharing with unknown third parties. The report is the culmination of two […]
One of the key selling points of SD-WAN is the ability to use a variety of network transport options. Enterprises can select MPLS, dedicated Internet access, business broadband, or wireless broadband, for example – whatever makes the most sense, technically and economically, for each site that needs connectivity. Cultivating a mix of […]
