At NexusTek, we prioritize the reliability and security of your IT infrastructure. Recently, a significant global outage has affected CrowdStrike’s Windows Sensor update, causing blue screens on numerous Windows-based computers.

At the end of the day, businesses are focused on maximizing business value and driving performance. Businesses can achieve their goals in many ways, but the key to sustained success lies in leveraging IT to deliver measurable outcomes such as driving revenue, reducing costs, and enhancing operational efficiency. NexusTek stands out as a strategic IT partner who understands this imperative and is committed to delivering results that matter to your bottom line.

In this blog, we’ll show you how NexusTek’s tailored IT solutions and strategic partnership can transform your IT infrastructure into a catalyst for growth.

In today’s rapidly evolving technological landscape, businesses face a critical decision: selecting the most suitable IT infrastructure. The choice between cloud, on-premises, and hybrid solutions is not merely a technical decision but a strategic one that impacts operational efficiency, cost management, security, and scalability. For small to midsized businesses (SMBs) in the United States, making the right choice can drive growth and competitive advantage. This article explores the pros and cons of each option and highlights how a hybrid approach can offer the best of both worlds.

Dear NexusTek Community,

As I take on the role of Chief Executive Officer at NexusTek, I am filled with both excitement and a deep sense of responsibility. The journey ahead is one that we will navigate together, building upon a robust foundation laid by my predecessor, Bill Wosilius, and the many dedicated individuals who have shaped this remarkable organization.

My path to NexusTek has been shaped by over 28 years of passion and curiosity in the tech industry. From my early days at Accenture, through transformative leadership roles at Nuance Communications and most recently Taos—an IBM company—I have focused on driving technological innovations and delivering exceptional client solutions. At Taos, we embraced the shift towards cloud technologies and enhanced our service capabilities, a journey I intend to continue and expand upon here at NexusTek.

In today’s dynamic business environment, the concept of the traditional office has evolved drastically. The rise of remote work, coupled with the gradual return to physical workspaces, has given birth to the hybrid workforce model. As business and technology leaders navigate this landscape, the need for reliable IT support has never been more critical. Let’s review the state of hybrid workforces and how businesses are leveraging managed IT services to achieve their goals. 

If you’re like us, you’ll probably have to admit that when generative AI first hit the scene, you used it mostly for tasks like writing hip-hop lyrics about business meetings in the style of Snoop Dogg or composing Shakespearean tragedies about the challenges of interdepartmental collaboration. But even those of us who first adopted generative AI with whimsy began to see very quickly just how powerful this new tool could be in the workplace.

The race is now on to strategically integrate generative AI and other AI tools in ways that allow businesses to keep up with and ideally outpace their competition. Already, 59% of businesses in the small to mid-sized class (i.e., < 1,000 employees) report that AI has made an impact on their business¹.

Illustrating the primacy of AI in current business strategy, a recent study found that the #1 strategic initiative among small to mid-sized businesses for 2024 is to increase technology investments to automate and streamline operations². In line with that focus, trends in AI use are beginning to emerge. These are the subject of the next section.

You’ve likely heard that employees are the top source of cyber risk for businesses. But when you imagine “employee error” resulting in a data breach at your company, does it occur to you that this might be one of your suppliers’ employees?

It could be. In fact, there is now a 70% chance that a cyberattack on one company was caused in some way by one of their suppliers¹. Capitalizing on human error and a host of other vulnerabilities, threat actors increasingly exploit weak links in supply chains to gain access to bigger targets up the chain.

Since the early days of the cloud, myths have abounded. Cloud security, in particular, is often misunderstood. To clear up the confusion, we will “bust” 5 common myths about cloud security.

Digitally connected supply chains and partner ecosystems have brought immense value to modern businesses. However, the same digital connectivity that makes business ecosystems hum more efficiently also introduces a growing form of cyber risk: third-party cyber risk, to be exact.

If you aren’t already scrutinizing the security postures of third parties in your ecosystem (e.g., partners, vendors, suppliers), now is the time to start. Ponemon research found that, among organizations reporting a data breach within a 12-month period, 74% expressed that the breach had occurred because they had granted “too much privileged access” to third parties in their ecosystem¹.

If you’ve read about digital transformation, you may have come away with the impression that it’s a comprehensive, time-intensive revisioning of business IT that should not be expected to yield productivity or performance outcomes immediately. And that impression…well, it’s correct.

So, what if you’re looking to accelerate productivity for your business on a shorter timeline? You may be wondering whether there are IT upgrades that will increase productivity more quickly. The great news is that, yes, there are! This article reviews a handful of such ideas to consider.