Advanced computer systems and applications are no longer limited to large organizations. Small and medium sized organizations have special problems with this capability.

Today, every organization of any size, product or service type, can afford the hardware, operating system, and advanced applications that are needed to make this Information Technology (IT) a basic part of their business processes. This has placed on small and medium sized organizations the need to understand how to use this capability wisely. For example, every organization is expected to have a web site and integrate it into their revenue producing activities as well as the service arm of their organization. This is not yet obvious to the leaders of every organization.

What many are now learning is that this capability directly affects their business processes even though many organizations are just now learning the nature of these processes. It is not of major importance for business leaders to understand the detailed nature or even the capability of the technology, but it is important for them to understand how this technology impacts their business processes and associated business risks.

      Data Sheet: Managed Systems

The pressure on most of the business world is to reduce cost and raise quality of everything that is done. This should include honestly reviewing your internal IT service provider.

Today, small and medium sized organizations need to follow the leadership of larger ones. They need to decide to focus on only those core competencies that are the essence of their company's competitive contribution. Things that are not core to the business need to be moved off the plate of the management team, because wasting management time on things that are not core is a distraction that will weaken the teams' ability to compete.

      Data Sheet: Migrating to Managed Systems

These days, it doesn't take an expert hacker to gain access to your data and systems there are literally thousands of scripts an attacker can from the Internet and use to "hack" or "crack" your network. This makes network security more important than ever. At Connected Platforms, our team of engineers can vigilantly audit your servers networking infrastructure to identify any possible security threats before they're exploited.

Depending on the security requirements of the client, an implementation can range from locking down a local firewall to implementation of a full scale IDS (Intrusion Detection System).

      Data Sheet: Security