https://biztechmagazine.com/ en https://biztechmagazine.com/article/2026/07/device-management-tools-enable-small-businesses-streamline-it-operations In 2018, Patrick Weber was attending a Chicago Bears game with his old friend Steven Galanis when football talk turned to IT. The two grew up together, so Weber had a front-row seat as Galanis built Cameo, a video startup, into a successful company that connects fans with celebrities. When Galanis launched Cameo the previous year, Weber offered — with a bit of bravado — “Call me when you have 20 employees. Then you’ll need my help.” Weber, who had previously managed roughly 13,000 devices at a school district, was an IT consultant in the San Francisco Bay Area at the time. By early 2019,… Thu, 16 Jul 2026 14:33:36 -0400 Wylie Wong https://biztechmagazine.com/article/2026/07/device-management-tools-enable-small-businesses-streamline-it-operations https://biztechmagazine.com/article/2026/07/hybrid-cloud-strategy-ai-why-workload-placement-determines-ai-roi-perfcon Enterprise AI initiatives are forcing organizations to rethink hybrid cloud strategies, moving beyond simple combinations of on-premises infrastructure and public cloud services. With AI workloads becoming more complex and distributed, IT leaders are increasingly focused on determining where training, inference and data processing should occur to balance out performance, cost, security and compliance requirements. The result is a growing emphasis on workload placement as a foundational element of AI architecture rather than a tactical infrastructure decision. Success increasingly depends on… Thu, 16 Jul 2026 14:20:05 -0400 Nathan Eddy https://biztechmagazine.com/article/2026/07/hybrid-cloud-strategy-ai-why-workload-placement-determines-ai-roi-perfcon https://biztechmagazine.com/article/2026/07/finding-right-disaster-recovery-strategy-smbs As small businesses prepare for unexpected events, from cyberattacks to unplanned downtime, disaster recovery is becoming a critical part of their survival. Having reliable, immutable backups is no longer just a matter of IT hygiene, it’s table stakes for business continuity.  Though small to midsized businesses understand the importance of a strong disaster recovery strategy, they’re also concerned about costs and available skills among their lean teams. A small Veeam survey found that 92% of IT professionals want backup solutions better tailored to their organizational needs.  “… Wed, 15 Jul 2026 10:22:16 -0400 Teta Alim https://biztechmagazine.com/article/2026/07/finding-right-disaster-recovery-strategy-smbs https://biztechmagazine.com/article/2026/07/why-right-infrastructure-your-ai-workloads-might-be-hybrid As organizations become more experienced with using artificial intelligence in their workflows, they are looking to optimize operations with the technology infrastructure that best meets their needs. For a growing number of businesses, this means running AI workloads in hybrid environments.  In fact, IDC predicts that by 2028, 75% of enterprise AI workloads will be deployed on hybrid infrastructure. “The future of the data center is hybrid,” says Sana Gutierrez, senior manager of the data and artificial intelligence practice at CDW. “There are organizations that are going to decide to… Wed, 15 Jul 2026 12:46:39 -0400 Matt McLaughlin https://biztechmagazine.com/article/2026/07/why-right-infrastructure-your-ai-workloads-might-be-hybrid https://biztechmagazine.com/article/2026/07/preparing-android-10-and-11-end-life-what-small-businesses-need-know If your business uses Android devices — phones, tablets, barcode scanners or kiosks — and they’re running Android 10 or 11, here’s something worth knowing: Google stopped issuing security updates for those versions in 2023 and 2024, respectively. Your apps may still work, but without those updates, your devices are no longer protected against new threats. That leaves you more exposed to things such as malware and data breaches. The stakes are higher than they might seem. According to a recent IDC report, "Across organizations large and small, devices are no longer passive tools; they are… Tue, 14 Jul 2026 12:44:05 -0400 BizTech Staff https://biztechmagazine.com/article/2026/07/preparing-android-10-and-11-end-life-what-small-businesses-need-know https://biztechmagazine.com/article/2026/07/4-mistakes-derail-cloud-builds Public cloud platforms make it incredibly easy to spin up new computing instances. But that doesn’t mean the process of architecting new cloud environments and migrating data is always simple. When organizations aren’t careful, they can end up with messy cloud environments that lack a foundational structure, where even basic features fail to function as expected. Watch out for these four common mistakes that can quickly derail business-critical cloud builds. Bad Cloud Planning Thorough planning should be table stakes for any cloud initiative, but, unfortunately, some managed services… Mon, 13 Jul 2026 16:09:59 -0400 Brian Vandenboom https://biztechmagazine.com/article/2026/07/4-mistakes-derail-cloud-builds https://biztechmagazine.com/article/2026/07/why-ctem-trending-enterprises-2026 In enterprise cybersecurity, siloed and tool-centric approaches cannot keep up with the pace of threats. Continuous threat exposure management looks to address this by shifting security from reactive to proactive — continuously discovering, validating and prioritizing risks across expanding digital footprints. “The shift toward CTEM is being accelerated by AI,” says Stephen Sims, a research fellow at SANS Institute. “Continuous discovery, validation and prioritization are no longer just nice to have — they’re required to keep up.” Click the banner below to learn how organizations are… Mon, 13 Jul 2026 16:04:27 -0400 Adam Stone https://biztechmagazine.com/article/2026/07/why-ctem-trending-enterprises-2026 https://biztechmagazine.com/article/2026/07/5-questions-about-vibe-coding-security-risks-smbs Whether or not small business leaders are aware, IT teams across industries are experimenting with “vibe coding,” or coding assisted by artificial intelligence.  Here are five considerations for IT managers as their teams begin to incorporate AI tools into their programming workflows. 1. What’s the Margin of Error for Coding With AI?  AI tools can generate apps based on the direction of the user, and the process is intensive and requires knowledge of organizational network security and data privacy standards, compliance requirements, preferred platforms, tools, databases and… Mon, 13 Jul 2026 11:39:39 -0400 Joel Snyder https://biztechmagazine.com/article/2026/07/5-questions-about-vibe-coding-security-risks-smbs https://biztechmagazine.com/article/2026/07/what-data-sovereignty-financial-services As financial institutions accelerate cloud adoption and deploy artificial intelligence tools, data sovereignty is emerging as a foundational concern for IT and compliance leaders. At its core, data sovereignty is about control — specifically, who has the legal authority over institutional and customer data. Amazon Web Services defines it this way: “Data sovereignty refers to data being subject to the laws and regulations of its physical location. This can mean data in storage, processing, or transmission, regardless of the physical location of an organization.” Banks, insurers and investment… Fri, 10 Jul 2026 15:57:43 -0400 BizTech Staff https://biztechmagazine.com/article/2026/07/what-data-sovereignty-financial-services https://biztechmagazine.com/article/2026/07/what-financial-services-it-leaders-need-know-about-enterprise-service-management Financial services organizations have long led in deploying IT service management as a comprehensive approach to designing and improving end-to-end IT delivery. But as banks, insurers and wealth management firms face mounting regulatory pressure, distributed workforces and complex cross-departmental workflows, the industry is increasingly turning to enterprise service management — the extension of ITSM principles beyond IT to departments such as compliance, risk, HR, legal and facilities. The stakes in financial services are higher than in most industries. A missed approval chain, an… Fri, 10 Jul 2026 12:59:03 -0400 BizTech Staff https://biztechmagazine.com/article/2026/07/what-financial-services-it-leaders-need-know-about-enterprise-service-management