Digitally Transformed

#47 Cybercrime reports have gone up over 300% in the last couple years. And a surprisingly large number of breaches happen with company employees involved, often because of mistakes like falling for phishing baits. Any insider in the company can potentially be a point of vulnerability that can expose the whole network. That’s why a Zero Trust model, which assumes potential breach through anyone (i...

#46 Last year Microsoft customers got a heads up that subscription pricing would increase starting on March 1, 2022. Now that we're closing in on that date, it's time to take a look at budgeting and make any last licensing choices before it's too late. The good news is that there are opportunities to save if you lock in prices before March 1. Here's a walkthrough of Microsoft licensing changes in...

#45 Innovation is the key term commonly associated with Digital Transformation. Shareholders and boards are pushing organizational leadership to become “more innovative”. The challenge for these leaders is quite candidly, how? There’s no magic wand for innovation. It takes hard work, the right culture, tools, and processes to be successful. During this week's podcast episode of Digitally Transform...

#44 With Artificial Intelligence pervading our everyday personal and work lives, we wanted to sit down and talk about why Responsible AI is so critical, the ways AI is and is not yet governed, and the AI-driven technology we are excited for in the near future. Come hang out with host Melissa, and guest Phil Magnuszewski, CINO of Infused Innovations, in this engaging new episode of Digitally Transf...

#43 We're excited about this week's podcast episode with guest Ted Harrington. Ted is a number one best-selling author, cybersecurity expert, and professional hacker. In this episode, Ted discusses why it's so important to have the mindset of a hacker and not a defender. He also gives tips and hacks for basic cybersecurity awareness. Enjoy! Learn more about Ted Harrington: https://www.tedharringto...

#42 Verifiable credentials allow for a digital copy to be stored and shared as needed, in a way that protects privacy even better than physical copies do. Let's discuss why they are so valuable...

#41 If 2020 was the year of Covid chaos, 2021 was the year of cybercrime explosion. Of course, both of these roller-coaster years were much more complicated and neither can be summed up in one simple term like that. But it’s true that cyberattacks have risen dramatically this year, making even 2020 look tame in comparison. Let's discuss it!

#40 In this week's episode of Digitally Transformed, host Melissa shares a recap of a recent webinar in which the Infused Innovations team reflects on some of their favorite new and innovative technology trends that took place throughout 2021 in the areas of transformative innovation, specific technologies, and industry trends. They close it out with 2022 predictions and an open discussion / Q&A....

#39 In today's episode of Digitally transformed, guest Connor O'Neill, Director of Advanced Analytics at Infused Innovations chats with host Melissa about the power of the Microsoft Power Platform. With the Microsoft Power Platform, you can work together to solve business challenges—analyze data, build solutions, automate processes, and create virtual agents. Connect to hundreds of data sources us...

#38 In this week's episode of Digitally Transformed, host Melissa sits down with guest Mike Miller, Senior Engineer at Infused Innovations, to talk about the 5 things leaders must stop doing to better secure their tech. Enjoy!

#37 This week's episode of Digitally Transformed is a replay of our November live webinar that focused on modern work and collaboration. In April of 2020 the world was thrown into disarray when COVID 19 emerged. Organizations were forced to send workers home and our new work paradigm began. Slowly, over the past 6 months, many organizations are offering come back to work options for their employee...

#36 In today's episode for Digitally Transformed, we talk all about gratitude. It seems fitting since it's Thanksgiving week. Studies have shown benefits ranging from less stress and better health to increased productivity and satisfaction when gratitude is intentionally practiced. This year gives companies a particularly unique chance to appreciate the strengths that have brought them through the...

#35 In today's episode of Digitally Transformed, host Melissa and guest Stephen Webster discuss how COVID-19 impacted the workplace, resulting in what's been called the great recognition, or the great reshuffling of employees. They talk about startling statistics, why employees are unhappy, and ways that employers can not only support their employees during this time but create a desirable workpla...

#34 With busy work and life schedules, we often want to make things as easy and convenient as possible. You might get the urge to link your personal email to work as one of those ways to simplify. Just one inbox to check, wherever you are, and you get all the messages you need—right? But if you look at it from a security perspective, this doesn’t make things simpler but a whole lot messier instead...

#33 In this week's episode of Digitally Transformed, host Melissa and guest Jeff Wilhelm, CEO of Infused Innovations, talk about what exactly a Secure Intelligent Workplace is. They get into the nitty-gritty of what each part (security, intelligence, workplace) means and why it's crucial to have them work together in a seamless holistic solution for your business.

#32 In this episode of Digitally Transformed, host Melissa is joined by guest Phil Magnuszewski, CIO at Infused Innovations, to discuss the importance of why your business should always be innovating. They talk about what it means to innovate, fears that organizations may have, what can cause failed projects, and what the first tactical steps to innovating look like.

#31 Over the past 18 months, cyber risk has rocketed to the top of the risk register for many organizations - due, in part, to the amazing amount of data being shared as part of the digital transformation journey. For this week's episode of Digitally Transformed, we are sharing the recording from our very first of many monthly webinars that will explore the most current and relevant topics in tech...

#30 With such a gap between technology’s growth and government action, is it the tech industry’s responsibility to step in and take the lead? In this week's podcast episode for Digitally Transformed, host Melissa Crouch discusses these dilemmas.

#29 In this week's podcast episode for Digitally Transformed, host Melissa Crouch chats with guest Jon Mitchell, Director of Data Services at Infused Innovations, about making data-driven decisions for digital transformation. Jon discusses in length, how data can massively improve your business systems, operations, help you discover cybersecurity risks, and improve client experience.

#28 In this week's episode for Digitally Transformed, our host, Melissa Crouch, breaks down 10 important cybersecurity stats that you should be aware of if you own a business.

#27 In this week's podcast episode, guest Mike Miller joins host Melissa Crouch to chat about data protection and security solutions for businesses. They chat about realistic email scams they have received, insider risk, how your company may be susceptible, and they go over one of our favorite security solutions- Microsoft Endpoint Manager (MEM). Enjoy!

#26 In a time like now, "The Great Resignation," it is more important than ever to learn how to retain employees and maintain relationships with them. In today's episode, guest Stephen Webster, Senior Advisor at Infused Innovations, walks us through some of the most important mindset hacks and tools that can empower your team and increase your organization's success with retaining employees and yo...

#25 In a time like now, "The Great Resignation," it is more important than ever to learn how to retain employees and maintain relationships with them. In today's episode, guest Stephen Webster, Senior Advisor at Infused Innovations, walks us through some of the most important mindset hacks and tools that can empower your team and increase your organization's success with retaining employees and yo...

#24: At Infused Innovations, we strive to be not only security-first but customer-first as well. It’s at the core of our company values—and great customer experience is becoming more crucial for business in general. 86% of customers will pay more for a better experience, and 88% of companies are now prioritizing CX (customer experience), as it’s sometimes called for short. So it’s no surprise that...

#23: You may have heard about mixed reality beginning to play a role in work industries and scientific research. With the introduction of Microsoft Mesh at the Ignite 2021 conference, we saw examples of holographic 3D structures and deep-sea explorations taken on land. Those working in machinery can use virtual tools to augment their workflow in physical space. But there’s another application that...