Managed IT Services Blog

One of the common questions that arises in the IT industry today, what is Identity Management? Identity Management (IDM) is having governance or policy over who has access to what information out of your existing users.  The old way of giving users within your environment access to certain servers, files, etc. was on an as-need and individual basis. Applying governance on an individual basis meant an IT resource would manually have to provision rights for users. As technologies in companies swell, the likelihood of mistakes using a manual process would only increase with time. This is not only time consuming, but hard to manage. It also introduced points of vulnerability in guaranteeing compliance with standards such as HIPPA, Sarbanes Oxley and so on.

Date: September 19th 2013

How many ‘smart’ devices do you own? A Smart Phone? A Tablet? A Laptop? An e-reader? If you’re like most people, the answer is all of the above. As devices have become smaller, versatile, and more affordable it’s not all that uncommon for people that own these devices to use them both at home and in the workplace. However, this industry trend does not come without security ramifications, having more devices increases the need for the security and management.  A lost Smart Phone or tablet could put your personal and business data at risk and expose sensitive information to unauthorized individuals.

In the coming weeks, Rutter Networking Technologies will begin conducting a series of web chats via Twitter. These chats will provide an open forum to discuss the latest trends in IT spanning across various topics like BYOD (Bring Your Own Device), BC/DR (Business Continuity & Disaster Recovery) and MDM (Mobile Device Management) just to name a few. Never joined a Twitter Chat before? No worries, we’ve got you covered. Just follow the instructions below!

Mobile device management seems ideal for any business but necessary steps that need to be taken before implementing a MDM system. Mobile Device Management or MDM is the implemented policy allowing users to access various pieces of information from a mobile device that in most instances would normally be stored on desk top or in a remote server. This could range from that users e-mail, data sheets, or other applications that the company is using on a regular basis. Currently, the most commonly used devices that are used to access this information are tablets, laptops, smart phones, mobile printers, and mobile POS devices.

Many companies have begun to make a shift toward a virtual environment. One of the main reasons that this is happening is the emerging effort to cut costs while still increasing efficiency. RSA’s new Authentication Manager 8.0 platform does just that, while deploying risk-based authentication along both hardware and software applications.

As part of Cisco’s Unified Computing System (UCS), they have developed UCS Blades to implement and improve overall efficiency. Many upper-level management purchase blade chassis with the realization that they will need to expand the chassis in the future, this is why the development of the Cisco UCS blades can be beneficial to any organization with this mindset. Simply put, Cisco’s UCS Blades allow you to install blades faster by allowing the blades to be installed in fewer steps than ever before.  With multiple enterprise deployments it allows customers to find the best fit for their business.

Today, Rutter has made the official transition from our office on Ballardvale Street in Wilmington, MA to a new office located on High Street in beautiful downtown Andover, MA.  High Street is located right off of Route 28 in Andover Center, and is easily accessible from multiple highways. As you know, Rutter has done a substantial number of migrations for our customers and with no surprise our transition from one office to another went without flaw. We also made the transition of our COLO location, which is now located at One Summer Street in Boston. For more information about our new office location in Andover, the COLO location, or any other questions about the services we can provide please contact us rntmarketing@rutter-net.com for more information!