Sascha Giese

Protecting Patient Data Through Strict Access Rights Management

08/18/20 The healthcare ecosystem is complex, and the diversity of the different departments and devices results in a multifaceted IT infrastructure that can be hard to manage. Wit…

Accidental Cloud Administrator

08/14/20 Accidental DBA is a term most IT pros are familiar with, and traditionally it describes an “on-top task” for the SysAdmin. It was followed by the “involuntary security adm…

How to Get Up to Speed at a New Gig in IT

08/07/20 When IT professionals change jobs, it isn’t always a smooth and easy transition. Let’s say you worked somewhere else for a couple of years and got used to the environment …

Could 2020 Be the Year of the IT Professional?

07/29/20 IT professionals are used to change and disruption. From dealing with unexpected hardware malfunctions to troubleshooting dodgy Wi-Fi, IT pros are some of the most resilie…

Why Monitoring Can Be the Lifesaver the Public Sector Needs

07/28/20 One of the business consequences from the pandemic—increased remote working—is causing technology challenges across most industries, including the public sector. Most empl…

Using Non-Enterprise Gear in an Enterprise World

07/24/20 Different IT organizations have different needs. The one-man shop might find the best success with open-source software, while enterprises often need something a little mo…

Supporting a Mobile Workforce Across the Public Sector

07/14/20 Over five million people work in the U.K. public sector, representing over 16% of all people in paid work, according to government figures. And mobile working is a reality…

What’s New in Network Monitoring

03/04/20 Evolution means change, and nothing changes as fast as technology. This means evolution is also part of IT, obviously. In the area of classic IT networks, however, the spe…

it-sa in Germany – Recap

11/20/19 At the beginning of October, we attended it-sa for the second time. it-sa, which has been taking place in beautiful Nuremberg over the last ten years, has grown from a med…

IT Pros and Pirates

09/10/19 Ah yes, it’s IT Pro Day again – very soon! Each year, on the third Tuesday of September, we celebrate the unsung heroes of IT. Well, someone did sing, but that’s a differe…

Patch Management Best Practices – Why Does Patching Hurt So Much?

08/05/19 Guys, you need to patch your stuff. In April, I had the opportunity to talk to IT pros at four different trade shows. That’s right, four in a month! I’ve been to Germany a…

Monitoring Business Plan: Part Two

07/31/19 You’ve prepared and know the answer to, “Why do you need extra money for something you’re already doing?” (If you’re a little rusty, be sure to read part one.) But now you…