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[ Categories ](https://www.datalyst.net/blog/categories "Categories") [ Tags ](https://www.datalyst.net/blog/tags "Tags") [ Categories: All Categories ](https://www.datalyst.net/javascript:void(0); "Categories") Search...Suggested keywords [ x ](https://www.datalyst.net/javascript:void(0);) [ ![Daniel Mathieu](https://www.datalyst.net/images/easyblog_avatar/808_808_blogauthor.png) ](https://www.datalyst.net/blog/blogger/daniel-mathieu) ## [The Democratic Republic of Congo’s Near Miss Teaches an Important Security Lesson](https://www.datalyst.net/blog/the-democratic-republic-of-congo-s-near-miss-teaches-an-important-security-lesson) Monday, 25 January 2021 [Daniel Mathieu](https://www.datalyst.net/blog/blogger/daniel-mathieu) [Datalyst Blog](https://www.datalyst.net/blog/categories/blog) [Security](https://www.datalyst.net/blog/categories/security) [ ![The Democratic Republic of Congo’s Near Miss Teaches an Important Security Lesson](https://www.datalyst.net/images/easyblog_shared/January_2021/1-25-21/b2ap3_large_402957145_congo_secure_400.jpg) ](https://www.datalyst.net/blog/the-democratic-republic-of-congo-s-near-miss-teaches-an-important-security-lesson "The Democratic Republic of Congo’s Near Miss Teaches an Important Security Lesson") To preserve your cybersecurity, you need to have a comprehensive view of everything involved with your technology—and we do mean everything. Let’s consider a recent close call, involving the Democratic Republic of Congo that exemplifies this perfectly that could have potentially exposed millions of Internet users to serious threats. Tags: [Internet](https://www.datalyst.net/blog/tags/internet) [Security](https://www.datalyst.net/blog/tags/security) [Best Practices](https://www.datalyst.net/blog/tags/best-practices) [0 Comments](https://www.datalyst.net/blog/the-democratic-republic-of-congo-s-near-miss-teaches-an-important-security-lesson#comments) [ Continue reading](https://www.datalyst.net/blog/the-democratic-republic-of-congo-s-near-miss-teaches-an-important-security-lesson) [ ![Daniel Mathieu](https://www.datalyst.net/images/easyblog_avatar/808_808_blogauthor.png) ](https://www.datalyst.net/blog/blogger/daniel-mathieu) ## [CES Goes Virtual: A Look at Some Noteworthy Tech](https://www.datalyst.net/blog/ces-goes-virtual-a-look-at-some-noteworthy-tech) Friday, 22 January 2021 [Daniel Mathieu](https://www.datalyst.net/blog/blogger/daniel-mathieu) [Datalyst Blog](https://www.datalyst.net/blog/categories/blog) [Technology](https://www.datalyst.net/blog/categories/technology) [ ![CES Goes Virtual: A Look at Some Noteworthy Tech](https://www.datalyst.net/images/easyblog_shared/January_2021/1-22-21/b2ap3_large_241958067_noteworthy_tech_mobile_400.jpg) ](https://www.datalyst.net/blog/ces-goes-virtual-a-look-at-some-noteworthy-tech "CES Goes Virtual: A Look at Some Noteworthy Tech") The annual Consumer Electronics Show is one of the best looks at some of the best consumer technology that is coming down the pipeline over the next couple of years. Most of the technology won’t be readily available for a few years, and a lot of it may not even come to market, but one aspect of the event that is interesting is that for the first time it is completely virtual. Tags: [Technology](https://www.datalyst.net/blog/tags/technology) [Innovation](https://www.datalyst.net/blog/tags/innovation) [CES](https://www.datalyst.net/blog/tags/ces) [0 Comments](https://www.datalyst.net/blog/ces-goes-virtual-a-look-at-some-noteworthy-tech#comments) [ Continue reading](https://www.datalyst.net/blog/ces-goes-virtual-a-look-at-some-noteworthy-tech) [ ![Daniel Mathieu](https://www.datalyst.net/images/easyblog_avatar/808_808_blogauthor.png) ](https://www.datalyst.net/blog/blogger/daniel-mathieu) ## [Three IT New Year’s Resolutions for Your Business](https://www.datalyst.net/blog/three-it-new-year-s-resolutions-for-your-business) Thursday, 21 January 2021 [Daniel Mathieu](https://www.datalyst.net/blog/blogger/daniel-mathieu) [Datalyst Blog](https://www.datalyst.net/blog/categories/blog) [Business](https://www.datalyst.net/blog/categories/business) [ ![Three IT New Year’s Resolutions for Your Business](https://www.datalyst.net/images/easyblog_articles/538/b2ap3_large_391158323_New_Year_400.jpeg) ](https://www.datalyst.net/blog/three-it-new-year-s-resolutions-for-your-business "Three IT New Year’s Resolutions for Your Business") 2020 has wound down and the new year has spun up, let’s take a moment to consider going beyond the usual New Year’s Resolutions of weight loss, quitting smoking, and being a better person—all of which are certainly well worth considering. Instead, let’s take a moment to think of ways to better your business, the foundation of your day to day routine. Here are three things you can do to make 2021 a better year than the last one was. Tags: [Cybersecurity](https://www.datalyst.net/blog/tags/cybersecurity) [BDR](https://www.datalyst.net/blog/tags/bdr) [tech support](https://www.datalyst.net/blog/tags/tech-support) [0 Comments](https://www.datalyst.net/blog/three-it-new-year-s-resolutions-for-your-business#comments) [ Continue reading](https://www.datalyst.net/blog/three-it-new-year-s-resolutions-for-your-business) [ ![Daniel Mathieu](https://www.datalyst.net/images/easyblog_avatar/808_808_blogauthor.png) ](https://www.datalyst.net/blog/blogger/daniel-mathieu) ## [How to Determine Which Productivity Suite Is Right for Your Business](https://www.datalyst.net/blog/how-to-determine-which-productivity-suite-is-right-for-your-business) Wednesday, 20 January 2021 [Daniel Mathieu](https://www.datalyst.net/blog/blogger/daniel-mathieu) [Datalyst Blog](https://www.datalyst.net/blog/categories/blog) [Tip of the Week](https://www.datalyst.net/blog/categories/tip-of-the-week) [ ![How to Determine Which Productivity Suite Is Right for Your Business](https://www.datalyst.net/images/easyblog_shared/January_2021/1-20-21/b2ap3_large_121821192_productivity_400.jpg) ](https://www.datalyst.net/blog/how-to-determine-which-productivity-suite-is-right-for-your-business "How to Determine Which Productivity Suite Is Right for Your Business") The productivity suite is one of the most utilized software combos going. Usually it comes with a word processor, a spreadsheet program, a note taking program, and a presentation creator. There are other pieces of software included in some of today’s most dynamic options, but for our purposes we are going to limit it to these. Tags: [Software](https://www.datalyst.net/blog/tags/software) [Productivity](https://www.datalyst.net/blog/tags/productivity-1) [Business Computing](https://www.datalyst.net/blog/tags/business-computing) [Tip of the Week](https://www.datalyst.net/blog/tags/tip-of-the-week) [0 Comments](https://www.datalyst.net/blog/how-to-determine-which-productivity-suite-is-right-for-your-business#comments) [ Continue reading](https://www.datalyst.net/blog/how-to-determine-which-productivity-suite-is-right-for-your-business) [ ![Daniel Mathieu](https://www.datalyst.net/images/easyblog_avatar/808_808_blogauthor.png) ](https://www.datalyst.net/blog/blogger/daniel-mathieu) ## [Reconsidering IT Principles Can Help Push Business Forward](https://www.datalyst.net/blog/reconsidering-it-principles-can-help-push-business-forward) Monday, 18 January 2021 [Daniel Mathieu](https://www.datalyst.net/blog/blogger/daniel-mathieu) [Datalyst Blog](https://www.datalyst.net/blog/categories/blog) [Technology](https://www.datalyst.net/blog/categories/technology) [ ![Reconsidering IT Principles Can Help Push Business Forward](https://www.datalyst.net/images/easyblog_shared/January_2021/1-18-21/b2ap3_large_99943442_IT_400.jpg) ](https://www.datalyst.net/blog/reconsidering-it-principles-can-help-push-business-forward "Reconsidering IT Principles Can Help Push Business Forward") It isn’t often that you’ll hear a managed service provider say something like, “There’s no school like the old school.” In many ways, however, the basic principles of a solid business IT strategy haven’t changed all that much… despite the momentous changes that we’ve witnessed in terms of the technology we use. Let’s consider some of these principles, and how they’ve changed over time (if at all). 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