Waident Technology Solutions

OMG, Your Technology Budget is How Much?

Yes, we’re heading into budget season again – time to lift your focus from the day-to-day business to plan one to three years out. Let’s face it – most of us don’t look forward to creating and managing a budget (except the CFOs – God bless them). My experience,...

To Team or Not to Team – That is the Question

by John Ahlberg | Strategy

They say that the definition of madness is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results. I often see companies doing crazy things. They hire a single IT person to handle all of their technology needs. That person hasn’t got the breadth of...

Choosing an MSP: No. 2. Strategic Alignment and POV on IT

by Jeff McKay | Security, Strategy, Support

Does the MSP share our vision for IT and its purpose? Financial viability is critical for an MSP. Prudent financial management ensures that the proper investments are being made in the business and that the MSP can survive the booms and busts of technology trends....

Waident on YouTube!

by John Ahlberg | Security, Strategy

We are excited to announce that Waident launched a series of short talks on YouTube! Meet IT experts: John Ahlberg, the CEO and founder of Waident Technology Solutions. John worked as a CIO in the corporate world and now he makes sure Waident keeps people...

How Do You KNOW That You Have Not Been Hacked?

by John Ahlberg | Security, Strategy

We had a client recently ask a good security question. I am paraphrasing, but it went something like: How do I know that someone is not hacked into my network right now and able to get to my data? Sadly the answer was: You do not know. The reality is that with all of...

Protecting SMBs from Cyber Risks Using the NIST Framework

by Patrick Giantomasso | Featured, Security, Strategy

After SMBs Identify risks in the first step of the NIST Framework, the second step defines the process to Protect your assets. We like to refer to this NIST step as making the “security sandwich.” We like this metaphor because we incorporate layers of...