We've all been there - whether we're the CEO, CTO, or IT Manager. We hire or are hired for one particular job (like software development or strategic planning), and then wake up one day and realize that the job is not getting done to our satisfaction. Is it a bad fit?...
There, I said it. Sh*t happens. Let’s face it – bad things occur in life, especially with technology. We should not just be concerned about preventing it from happening, but also how to respond when it does happen. Does the organization learn from the experience,...
Last month I talked about a Forbes blog entitled “3 Reasons Why Great Companies Stop Growing—And the Solution” which said, “When companies grow, they come to certain places where the things that used to work, the things that created that level of success, don’t work...
Resilient IT requires Resilient Partners As a former CIO, John Ahlberg has worked with many technology vendors over his career. His experience has shaped Waident’s approach to service delivery, sales and marketing, and the vendors with whom we choose to work. We...
I've been telling people that "We Suck Less" for a long time. However, I've never been allowed to make it our marketing tagline (although, we have some notoriety from it). Maybe someday! I wish that I could take credit for the phrase but I can't. It came from a...
I think everyone remembers the day they get a new computer. It boots up almost immediately, rarely crashes, programs open quickly, and you are in the world of no pop-ups, viruses, or spyware. It seems that after less than a year, your technology utopia degrades to...
FBI recommends avoiding free charging stations in airports, hotels, or shopping centers, as it may put your security at risk. Recently on Twitter, the FBI cautioned that, “Bad actors have figured out ways to use public USB ports to introduce malware and monitoring...
Do you want to know my dirty little secret? One that I think is shared by millions? For years I have not very securely managed my personal passwords. You know the list -- everything from login information for shopping websites and personal bank accounts, to...
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...
Years ago, someone told me to start my own networking group and invite all of the brilliant and opinionated people I know to attend. I am not a big fan of "networking" events and wanted to do something different. My experience is that these traditional networking...
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,...
Technology consultants – I’m not a big fan. And I don’t think I’m alone. Sure, some large companies need consultants, but I believe that smaller firms should steer clear of them. Frankly the larger companies don’t really need them either, but that is another blog...
Have you ever heard the technology acronym PEBKAC? Or maybe PICNIC or an ID-10T error? If not, I’ll let you in on this secret IT slang: PEBKAC - "Problem Exists Between Keyboard And Chair” PICNIC - "Problem In Chair Not In Computer" ID-10T error - "Idiot error" Funny...
A Forbes blog entitled “3 Reasons Why Great Companies Stop Growing—And the Solution” said it well, “When companies grow, they come to certain places where the things that used to work, the things that created that level of success, don’t work anymore. We call these...
What are They? Each month, Waident brings together business executives from all industries to discuss their business challenges and ideas with a group of their peers. Each new meeting showcases one executive, who has the spotlight to talk about whatever is on their...
Years ago, someone told me to start my own networking group and invite all of the brilliant and opinionated people I know to attend. I am not a big fan of "networking" events and wanted to do something different. My experience is that these traditional networking...
At Waident, we want our tech people to think like business people. We want the first thing that IT thinks about when starting a task is “How will this impact the users?” How will it impact their jobs, their time doing their tasks, the effort to learn a new approach,...
The COVID-19 pandemic is not fun for anyone. Well, except for maybe your pets since you are home all day and they have someone to pet them all day long. But for the rest of us, it is disruptive in all aspects of our lives and especially for work. If you suddenly have...
A ransomware attack happens every 11 seconds. In 40% of companies that get hacked, the same organization is hit again within 9 months. I don't share that to scare you (Although, it should get your attention.) It happens because companies think they have addressed and...
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Your Patients Deserve Better. So Does Your Technology.Your focus should be on patients — not battling slow computers, login issues, or cybersecurity threats. At Waident, we provide Managed IT and Cybersecurity Services for healthcare providers who are ready to stop...
Security is top of mind for the team. We discuss with clients about being prudent with security and sharing best practices, and We've run into multiple people with forgotten password issues. Everyone should worry about security, at least a little, to ensure they are...
The new iPhone has not been released yet, but I have a lot of people asking me about them. Since Waidet supports all of the technology our clients utilize, including all types of handheld's, anytime something new comes along, we check it out and get a lot of questions...
There are way too many stories about companies that discover a security breach and then find out that the actual breach happened months or even years ago. Yikes. No one ever wants to be in that position so why not try to avoid it? Krebs on Security wrote a good...
1. We suck less.I’ve been telling people that “We Suck Less” for a long time. However, I’ve never been allowed to make it our marketing tagline. Maybe someday! I wish that I could take credit for the phrase but I can’t. It came from a prospective client. In the early...
