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Why Zero-Trust Security Is Gaining Momentum in the Age of AI
At Optimal Networks, we’ve worked alongside law firms, associations, and consulting firms long enough to recognize when a shift in cybersecurity strategy is more than incremental. The growing adoption of zero-trust security reflects one of those moments. Organizations are facing a new reality: AI is accelerating both cyber threats and cybersecurity capabilities. That tension is
At Optimal Networks, we’ve worked alongside law firms, associations, and consulting firms long enough to recognize when a shift in cybersecurity strategy is more than incremental. The growing adoption of zero-trust security reflects one of those moments. Organizations are facing a new reality: AI is accelerating both cyber threats and cybersecurity capabilities. That tension is
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The Rise of Shadow AI: What It Means for Your Organization & How to Respond
At Optimal Networks, we’ve guided organizations through decades of technology change—from early internet adoption to cloud and remote work. Each wave has followed a similar pattern: leadership evaluates, plans, and proceeds carefully, while individuals quickly adopt the latest and greatest in their personal lives. AI is following that same trajectory. If you’re evaluating how to
At Optimal Networks, we’ve guided organizations through decades of technology change—from early internet adoption to cloud and remote work. Each wave has followed a similar pattern: leadership evaluates, plans, and proceeds carefully, while individuals quickly adopt the latest and greatest in their personal lives. AI is following that same trajectory. If you’re evaluating how to
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4 Cybersecurity Myths That Put Your Organization at Risk
4 Cybersecurity Myths That Deserve a Reality Check At Optimal Networks, we’ve been guiding law firms, associations, and consulting firms through technology decisions since 1991. While technology has never remained stagnant, it did move slower back in the 90s. Today, security best practices are changing so rapidly it’s nearly impossible to keep the facts straight
4 Cybersecurity Myths That Deserve a Reality Check At Optimal Networks, we’ve been guiding law firms, associations, and consulting firms through technology decisions since 1991. While technology has never remained stagnant, it did move slower back in the 90s. Today, security best practices are changing so rapidly it’s nearly impossible to keep the facts straight
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3 AI Myths Holding Your Organization Back (and What Leaders Should Know Instead)
With AI evolving at a rapid pace, it’s no surprise that misinformation is keeping up. At Optimal Networks, we’ve been guiding professional service organizations through major technology shifts since 1991. From the rise of the internet to cloud computing and remote work, we’ve seen firsthand how confusion can stall progress—and how clarity can unlock it.
With AI evolving at a rapid pace, it’s no surprise that misinformation is keeping up. At Optimal Networks, we’ve been guiding professional service organizations through major technology shifts since 1991. From the rise of the internet to cloud computing and remote work, we’ve seen firsthand how confusion can stall progress—and how clarity can unlock it.
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How to Use AI and Automation in Employee Onboarding (Without Increasing Risk)
We’ve recently published a few different articles on how employee onboarding impacts retention and corporate culture: In these we touch on the concept of automation, but at a high level. In this article we’ll drill down into exactly what role AI and automation can (and should) play in your onboarding process. Can AI Improve Employee
We’ve recently published a few different articles on how employee onboarding impacts retention and corporate culture: In these we touch on the concept of automation, but at a high level. In this article we’ll drill down into exactly what role AI and automation can (and should) play in your onboarding process. Can AI Improve Employee
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5 Proven Employee Onboarding Strategies to Improve Retention and Reduce Early Turnover
Your employee onboarding process can accomplish one of two things: assure your new hire that they were right to accept the position, or plant concerns that they made a mistake. They may not be idle concerns, either: 20-50% of employees quit within the first 100 days of a new job. As an IT service provider,
Your employee onboarding process can accomplish one of two things: assure your new hire that they were right to accept the position, or plant concerns that they made a mistake. They may not be idle concerns, either: 20-50% of employees quit within the first 100 days of a new job. As an IT service provider,
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Remote Work and Employee Onboarding: How to Meet New Hire Expectations in a Remote-First World
Imagine you’ve hired two new employees: one remote, and one local. The local employee arrives on-site at your office to a fully furnished workspace: The remote employee received a repackaged laptop in the mail. After 35 years in the IT industry, we’ve seen first-hand how employee onboarding shapes an individual’s first impression of their employer
Imagine you’ve hired two new employees: one remote, and one local. The local employee arrives on-site at your office to a fully furnished workspace: The remote employee received a repackaged laptop in the mail. After 35 years in the IT industry, we’ve seen first-hand how employee onboarding shapes an individual’s first impression of their employer
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Why the Lack of Return on AI Is Good News for Many Businesses
Businesses are not doing a great job with AI right now. Over the past year employees, executives, and stakeholders alike have all felt the pressure to leverage AI in pursuit of efficiency and innovation. Yet as we round out this first calendar quarter, businesses are still not doing well with this new technology at all.
Businesses are not doing a great job with AI right now. Over the past year employees, executives, and stakeholders alike have all felt the pressure to leverage AI in pursuit of efficiency and innovation. Yet as we round out this first calendar quarter, businesses are still not doing well with this new technology at all.
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How IT Shapes Company Culture and Employee Engagement During Onboarding
When’s the last time you took a holistic look at your onboarding process from the new employee’s perspective? When most organizations think about onboarding, they think about HR paperwork, benefits enrollment, and maybe a welcome lunch. If you put yourself into the new hire’s shoes, is the experience going to inspire confidence? Excitement? Doubt?
When’s the last time you took a holistic look at your onboarding process from the new employee’s perspective? When most organizations think about onboarding, they think about HR paperwork, benefits enrollment, and maybe a welcome lunch. If you put yourself into the new hire’s shoes, is the experience going to inspire confidence? Excitement? Doubt?
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We’re Kinda Sucking at AI Right Now. And It’s a Big Opportunity.
Here’s the truth: businesses are not doing a great job with AI right now. If you feel behind, overwhelmed, or unsure where to start, you’re in very good company—and that’s not a bad thing. In fact, early confusion is exactly what makes this such a powerful moment for organizations willing to act intentionally. At Optimal,
Here’s the truth: businesses are not doing a great job with AI right now. If you feel behind, overwhelmed, or unsure where to start, you’re in very good company—and that’s not a bad thing. In fact, early confusion is exactly what makes this such a powerful moment for organizations willing to act intentionally. At Optimal,
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Why Zero-Trust Security Is Gaining Momentum in the Age of AI
At Optimal Networks, we’ve worked alongside law firms, associations, and consulting firms long enough to recognize when a shift in cybersecurity strategy is more than incremental. The growing adoption of zero-trust security reflects one of those moments. Organizations are facing a new reality: AI is accelerating both cyber threats and cybersecurity capabilities. That tension is
At Optimal Networks, we’ve worked alongside law firms, associations, and consulting firms long enough to recognize when a shift in cybersecurity strategy is more than incremental. The growing adoption of zero-trust security reflects one of those moments. Organizations are facing a new reality: AI is accelerating both cyber threats and cybersecurity capabilities. That tension is
Read full post on optimalnetworks.com
The Rise of Shadow AI: What It Means for Your Organization & How to Respond
At Optimal Networks, we’ve guided organizations through decades of technology change—from early internet adoption to cloud and remote work. Each wave has followed a similar pattern: leadership evaluates, plans, and proceeds carefully, while individuals quickly adopt the latest and greatest in their personal lives. AI is following that same trajectory. If you’re evaluating how to
At Optimal Networks, we’ve guided organizations through decades of technology change—from early internet adoption to cloud and remote work. Each wave has followed a similar pattern: leadership evaluates, plans, and proceeds carefully, while individuals quickly adopt the latest and greatest in their personal lives. AI is following that same trajectory. If you’re evaluating how to
Read full post on optimalnetworks.com
4 Cybersecurity Myths That Put Your Organization at Risk
4 Cybersecurity Myths That Deserve a Reality Check At Optimal Networks, we’ve been guiding law firms, associations, and consulting firms through technology decisions since 1991. While technology has never remained stagnant, it did move slower back in the 90s. Today, security best practices are changing so rapidly it’s nearly impossible to keep the facts straight
4 Cybersecurity Myths That Deserve a Reality Check At Optimal Networks, we’ve been guiding law firms, associations, and consulting firms through technology decisions since 1991. While technology has never remained stagnant, it did move slower back in the 90s. Today, security best practices are changing so rapidly it’s nearly impossible to keep the facts straight
Read full post on optimalnetworks.com
3 AI Myths Holding Your Organization Back (and What Leaders Should Know Instead)
With AI evolving at a rapid pace, it’s no surprise that misinformation is keeping up. At Optimal Networks, we’ve been guiding professional service organizations through major technology shifts since 1991. From the rise of the internet to cloud computing and remote work, we’ve seen firsthand how confusion can stall progress—and how clarity can unlock it.
With AI evolving at a rapid pace, it’s no surprise that misinformation is keeping up. At Optimal Networks, we’ve been guiding professional service organizations through major technology shifts since 1991. From the rise of the internet to cloud computing and remote work, we’ve seen firsthand how confusion can stall progress—and how clarity can unlock it.
Read full post on optimalnetworks.com
How to Use AI and Automation in Employee Onboarding (Without Increasing Risk)
We’ve recently published a few different articles on how employee onboarding impacts retention and corporate culture: In these we touch on the concept of automation, but at a high level. In this article we’ll drill down into exactly what role AI and automation can (and should) play in your onboarding process. Can AI Improve Employee
We’ve recently published a few different articles on how employee onboarding impacts retention and corporate culture: In these we touch on the concept of automation, but at a high level. In this article we’ll drill down into exactly what role AI and automation can (and should) play in your onboarding process. Can AI Improve Employee
Read full post on optimalnetworks.com
5 Proven Employee Onboarding Strategies to Improve Retention and Reduce Early Turnover
Your employee onboarding process can accomplish one of two things: assure your new hire that they were right to accept the position, or plant concerns that they made a mistake. They may not be idle concerns, either: 20-50% of employees quit within the first 100 days of a new job. As an IT service provider,
Your employee onboarding process can accomplish one of two things: assure your new hire that they were right to accept the position, or plant concerns that they made a mistake. They may not be idle concerns, either: 20-50% of employees quit within the first 100 days of a new job. As an IT service provider,
Read full post on optimalnetworks.com
Remote Work and Employee Onboarding: How to Meet New Hire Expectations in a Remote-First World
Imagine you’ve hired two new employees: one remote, and one local. The local employee arrives on-site at your office to a fully furnished workspace: The remote employee received a repackaged laptop in the mail. After 35 years in the IT industry, we’ve seen first-hand how employee onboarding shapes an individual’s first impression of their employer
Imagine you’ve hired two new employees: one remote, and one local. The local employee arrives on-site at your office to a fully furnished workspace: The remote employee received a repackaged laptop in the mail. After 35 years in the IT industry, we’ve seen first-hand how employee onboarding shapes an individual’s first impression of their employer
Read full post on optimalnetworks.com
Why the Lack of Return on AI Is Good News for Many Businesses
Businesses are not doing a great job with AI right now. Over the past year employees, executives, and stakeholders alike have all felt the pressure to leverage AI in pursuit of efficiency and innovation. Yet as we round out this first calendar quarter, businesses are still not doing well with this new technology at all.
Businesses are not doing a great job with AI right now. Over the past year employees, executives, and stakeholders alike have all felt the pressure to leverage AI in pursuit of efficiency and innovation. Yet as we round out this first calendar quarter, businesses are still not doing well with this new technology at all.
Read full post on optimalnetworks.com
How IT Shapes Company Culture and Employee Engagement During Onboarding
When’s the last time you took a holistic look at your onboarding process from the new employee’s perspective? When most organizations think about onboarding, they think about HR paperwork, benefits enrollment, and maybe a welcome lunch. If you put yourself into the new hire’s shoes, is the experience going to inspire confidence? Excitement? Doubt?
When’s the last time you took a holistic look at your onboarding process from the new employee’s perspective? When most organizations think about onboarding, they think about HR paperwork, benefits enrollment, and maybe a welcome lunch. If you put yourself into the new hire’s shoes, is the experience going to inspire confidence? Excitement? Doubt?
Read full post on optimalnetworks.com
We’re Kinda Sucking at AI Right Now. And It’s a Big Opportunity.
Here’s the truth: businesses are not doing a great job with AI right now. If you feel behind, overwhelmed, or unsure where to start, you’re in very good company—and that’s not a bad thing. In fact, early confusion is exactly what makes this such a powerful moment for organizations willing to act intentionally. At Optimal,
Here’s the truth: businesses are not doing a great job with AI right now. If you feel behind, overwhelmed, or unsure where to start, you’re in very good company—and that’s not a bad thing. In fact, early confusion is exactly what makes this such a powerful moment for organizations willing to act intentionally. At Optimal,
Read full post on optimalnetworks.com
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