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Ransomware is malicious software.  It is covertly installed on a victim’s computer.  The intent is to hold your computer and files for ransom, as a result, rendering them unusable until

The concept of online user experience (UX) is not much different than any aspect of your daily life.  You want a pleasant experience without any hassle. This rings true with

Social Engineering 2015 marked an important year in the world of network security. For the first time, social engineering attacks outnumbered attacks on software vulnerabilities and exploits. This is a

Do you know what the social media metrics that really matter are?  As big data continues to be a big deal for businesses, many marketing teams struggle to combine the

Cybersecurity threat tactics are changing all the time.  Protecting your information is the single greatest challenge to information management. It seems every week we hear about another attack on a

Let's talk about advanced cybersecurity controls with Office 365.  We call it modernized security.  Who is ready? Here we go!  Identity is the new security boundary. For many decades, boundaries

To win and retain customers in 2017, companies will need to fine-tune their competencies in using data and predictive analytics to develop actionable insights.  That's where predictive data analytics comes

Need to create a DevOps culture?  Sounds easy, right?  From a purely technical perspective, the divide between your development team and your operations team is easily bridged with the right

Data visualization communicates complex data in a way that is easy to understand so insights can be gleaned quickly. In looking at a slew of numbers and stats, it is

Cloud implementation.  Sexy, huh?  There's an old adage that carpenters always use: Measure twice, cut once. While carpenters mean this in a literal sense, the idea of careful, thorough planning

Let’s dive right into cloud-native.  While cloud-based development has quickly become the norm in today’s business landscape, making the transition to the cloud can still seem like a daunting task.

Ready for your cybersecurity assessment?  In today’s economy, businesses cannot afford to operate without an online presence. On the other hand, the moment you expand your reach into “the cloud,”

At one point or another, we’ve all been frustrated by poor UX. This is especially true in enterprise software, where applications are expected to be clunky. Nobody enjoys poor UX;

Microsoft provides a compelling and powerful overview of a leading insurance brand, Geico, and their success with Azure and a cloud migration. Azure and Geico By adopting a DevOps development

Brandon Vigliarolo and Tech Republic, a leading technology publication, provide us a compelling overview of how to avoid phishing attacks.  The world of cyber-criminals is attacking the simplest forms of

Well, you've likely heard the phrase “Internet of Things” — or IoT — at some point, but you might also be scratching your head figuring out what it is or

CIO.com and author Isaac Sacolick cover how DevOps requires mindset changes in IT and is one of the key trends in software development to emerge recently.  A Merger Of Two

Where is your company in relation to the cloud?  How about a hybrid cloud solution?  Considering a partial migration or a full migration?  What's the upside?  The downside?  At Oakwood,

Need professional managed services? We can handle and manage your software.  Well, you've come to the right place! As your business grows, it's critical you make good decisions around who

Why Oakwood Managed Services?  Monitoring the applications that run your business is a key operational task.  Daily management of these applications keeps your team from focusing on designing and implementing

Are you transforming your organization by focusing on agility?  Agile is the only way to be productive in our fast-paced work environments.  Oakwood can help!  First, read these 12 simple

Why Oakwood SQL DBA Managed Services?  In response to our clients, our managed services team has established a platform that allows Oakwood Systems to proactively manage and monitor the key

Why Oakwood Systems SharePoint Managed Services?  Microsoft SharePoint is a browser-based collaboration and document management platform.  It allows groups to set up a centralized, password protected space for document sharing. Oakwood

Wondering why there is cultural pushback to the cloud?  Well, we see cloudy skies ahead.  Why is that?  As companies head toward the cloud, it's changing much more than just

No one thinks of IT as a back-office support department—now everyone looks to IT as an integral part of overall strategy. But where should CIOs begin? First, they need to think