One of the greatest technological achievements of the 20th century was the implementation of the 9-1-1 emergency calling system. Serious work began in the 1960s, with steps taken by both the telecommunications industry and the combined efforts of local, state […]
Storage – rarely something we spend time pondering in our personal lives. Depending on the item, you may keep it close to home in an attic or safe, or you may move it to a storage unit. Not much thought […]
Global events in 2020 caused the remote workforce to undergo rapid changes, with long-term effects. Rather than relying mostly on standard business apps like email and calling, businesses and government agencies moved to a much more collaborative model. They began […]
Executive Summary Lumen’s Black Lotus Labs detected a new remote access trojan we’re calling ReverseRat. Based on our global telemetry and analysis, we identified that the actor is targeting government and energy organizations in the South and Central Asia regions […]
In part 1, we introduced the new VPN that brings Zero Trust concepts into the age of the hybrid remote worker. Today, we will explore the needs of 3 different workers. We will explore how IT departments can best support […]
New ways for accessing corporate resources in a post-COVID world Hybrid workers are those who spend a portion of their work time in the corporate office and a portion out, whether at home or on the road. We expect higher […]
It’s easy to be swayed by buzz words like “next-generation,” “new” and “cutting edge”—especially when it comes to technology. But for many people, switching to the latest bright-and-shiny offering may be unnecessary. After all, as the adage goes, “if it […]
Few technologies have exhibited the staying power of basic analog phone services. Affectionately known as POTS (Plain Old Telephone Service), the earliest commercial analog phone systems were introduced in the late 1870s, and millions of POTS lines remain active in […]
IT modernization and new applications are forcing enterprises to rethink and rearchitect the network in support of business growth objectives and their digital aspirations. While digital transformation holds tremendous promise, it introduces an equal share of accountability for organizations to […]
Cybersecurity is more important than ever these days, which is why it’s imperative that government agencies’ data be protected by the highest level of government security standards. To ensure that agencies receive the highest level of cybersecurity protections under a […]
