Whether it’s private health information governed by HIPAA, or credit card data that falls under the PCI standards, the data stored electronically must be secured to keep it out of the hands of would-be identity thieves with less-than-honorable intentions.

Last week, CRN reported that a widespread outage hit the Apple Cloud, bringing down some of the tech giant's widely-used retail and backup services.

At Crossroads, we’re always trying to stay one step ahead of our clients and their needs. By focusing our awareness on current industry trends and issues, we can more fully assess the current and future needs of those we serve.

In a TED Talk presentation by Simon Sinek, Apple’s marketing techniques are dissected. Sinek used a three-tier model to study the way the human brain processes information, and more importantly, marketing messages. This example teaches how to form an emotional connection with customers, and in turn, cultivate relationships with them.

It's the topic on every CIO’s lips at the moment: Cyber Security. With concepts like Big Data and Cloud Computing floating around, how can a Chief Information Officer feel secure with his information floating up in the tech sky?

Cloud computing is quickly being adopted as a way for organizations to improve efficiency, enhance agility and decrease operational costs.

High-profile security and data breaches have refocused attention on security issues within the organization.