DefendX CEO, Joe Cutroneo's, Forbes Tech Council Article:

Today, the majority of transactions are conducted via technology. From how we shop to how we work, a good chunk of our time involves hours spent in front of the computer, navigating our way through loads of data. While this undoubtedly has made nearly everything in our daily lives more convenient, it, unfortunately, opens up the doors to more insider threats, and you have to be far more cautious of both the past and present employees who have access to your organization’s system.

Forbes Tech Council Article, written by DefendX CEO Joe Cutroneo

Under the new work-at-home culture, employees save on commute time and have enhanced their work/home life balance, resulting in less stress. That, paired with the money employers save by being able to forgo property leases for working space, makes this new way of tackling the daily grind a win-win.

This major shift in working culture comes alongside a need for more efficient data storage in the current file data management systems that are used by companies worldwide. The emerging trend that companies are seeing is a shift to what is called “waterfall tiering” for their data.

As technology growth continues to pick up speed, more and more business owners will likely find themselves overwhelmed by the thought of having to control their data. The decision to delete, move and expand a file system can be rightfully stressful. And if a company has the hope of expansion, they will likely see themselves suffering with the growing pains involved in having to keep track and store files in some sort of organized fashion.

It goes without saying that a business leader's role comes with a lot of responsibility. Leaders are saddled with day-to-day tasks, including the management of multi-level teams, face time with outside clients, payroll and employee issues and keeping tabs on company goals.

For years, software companies have centered their marketing around “data growth,” and recently this need has become a reality. It’s no surprise that there is an outpouring of clients who are struggling to determine which category to drop their data into. What to keep and what to get rid of is a common question amongst longtime business leaders who have watched their companies expand and collect data along the way. 

It’s not surprising that the ‘cloud first’ mentality has become a common theme in the computer world, as it allows businesses to get their hands on top-rated technology with little effort. Since 2013, several software companies have made it their mission to provide a seamless transition into a ‘cloud first’ way of working. DefendX is proud to be a part of this transition and their flexible options offer more than one way of  securing and archiving unstructured data. 

Over the past decade, the phrase ‘cloud first’ has become common language among those involved in business technology. The term has developed a definition all on its own and essentially refers to cloud-based technology as being a leader in the industry. It has established itself in conversations regarding IT projects in industries across the board and has most recently become a trend to look out for in 2021. 

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