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[ Categories ](https://jobs.datalyst.net/blog/categories "Categories") [ Tags ](https://jobs.datalyst.net/blog/tags "Tags") [ Categories: All Categories ](https://jobs.datalyst.net/javascript:void(0); "Categories") Search...Suggested keywords [ x ](https://jobs.datalyst.net/javascript:void(0);) [ ![Daniel Mathieu](https://jobs.datalyst.net/images/easyblog_avatar/808_808_blogauthor.png) ](https://jobs.datalyst.net/blog/blogger/daniel-mathieu) ## [Four Decades Later, We’re Looking Back to 1986’s Business IT](https://jobs.datalyst.net/blog/four-decades-later-we-re-looking-back-to-1986-s-business-it) Monday, 02 February 2026 [Daniel Mathieu](https://jobs.datalyst.net/blog/blogger/daniel-mathieu) [Datalyst Blog](https://jobs.datalyst.net/blog/categories/blog) [Miscellaneous](https://jobs.datalyst.net/blog/categories/miscellaneous) [ ![Four Decades Later, We’re Looking Back to 1986’s Business IT](https://jobs.datalyst.net/images/easyblog_shared/February_2026/2-02-26/b2ap3_large_4Decades_501008077_400.jpg) ](https://jobs.datalyst.net/blog/four-decades-later-we-re-looking-back-to-1986-s-business-it "Four Decades Later, We’re Looking Back to 1986’s Business IT") It is fascinating to think that in 2026, our workdays will be defined by orchestrating AI agents, optimizing cloud-native environments, and deploying self-healing security protocols. But if we rewind exactly 40 years to 1986, business technology wasn’t just "retro," it was a different reality entirely. In 1986, the cloud was something that ruined your Saturday tee time, not a place where you stored your database. Here is what the cutting edge looked like when high-tech involved a lot more physical heavy lifting. Tags: [Hardware](https://jobs.datalyst.net/blog/tags/hardware) [Technology](https://jobs.datalyst.net/blog/tags/technology) [Productivity](https://jobs.datalyst.net/blog/tags/productivity-1) [0 Comments](https://jobs.datalyst.net/blog/four-decades-later-we-re-looking-back-to-1986-s-business-it#comments) [ Continue reading](https://jobs.datalyst.net/blog/four-decades-later-we-re-looking-back-to-1986-s-business-it) [ ![Daniel Mathieu](https://jobs.datalyst.net/images/easyblog_avatar/808_808_blogauthor.png) ](https://jobs.datalyst.net/blog/blogger/daniel-mathieu) ## [How to Cut Printing Costs by 40 Percent Using Technology](https://jobs.datalyst.net/blog/how-to-cut-printing-costs-by-40-percent-using-technology) Friday, 30 January 2026 [Daniel Mathieu](https://jobs.datalyst.net/blog/blogger/daniel-mathieu) [Datalyst Blog](https://jobs.datalyst.net/blog/categories/blog) [Business](https://jobs.datalyst.net/blog/categories/business) [ ![How to Cut Printing Costs by 40 Percent Using Technology](https://jobs.datalyst.net/images/easyblog_shared/January_2026/1-30-26/b2ap3_large_PrintCosts_759970452_400.jpg) ](https://jobs.datalyst.net/blog/how-to-cut-printing-costs-by-40-percent-using-technology "How to Cut Printing Costs by 40 Percent Using Technology") As IT administrators, we spend our days securing networks and managing cloud migrations, yet one of the biggest budget leaks often sits right in the corner of the office: the printer. If you haven’t taken a serious look at your organization’s printing costs lately, the numbers are staggering. The average organization spends between 1 percent and 3 percent of their annual revenue on printing. That comes out to roughly $750 per employee every year. With a strategic digital transformation, however, these costs stop skyrocketing; they start vanishing. Tags: [Saving Money](https://jobs.datalyst.net/blog/tags/saving-money) [Productivity](https://jobs.datalyst.net/blog/tags/productivity-1) [Printers](https://jobs.datalyst.net/blog/tags/printers) [0 Comments](https://jobs.datalyst.net/blog/how-to-cut-printing-costs-by-40-percent-using-technology#comments) [ Continue reading](https://jobs.datalyst.net/blog/how-to-cut-printing-costs-by-40-percent-using-technology) [ ![Daniel Mathieu](https://jobs.datalyst.net/images/easyblog_avatar/808_808_blogauthor.png) ](https://jobs.datalyst.net/blog/blogger/daniel-mathieu) ## [Should You Pay Your Vendors and Bills with Crypto?](https://jobs.datalyst.net/blog/should-you-pay-your-vendors-and-bills-with-crypto) Wednesday, 28 January 2026 [Daniel Mathieu](https://jobs.datalyst.net/blog/blogger/daniel-mathieu) [Datalyst Blog](https://jobs.datalyst.net/blog/categories/blog) [Business](https://jobs.datalyst.net/blog/categories/business) [ ![Should You Pay Your Vendors and Bills with Crypto?](https://jobs.datalyst.net/images/easyblog_shared/January_2026/1-28-26/b2ap3_large_Crypto_392388993_400.jpg) ](https://jobs.datalyst.net/blog/should-you-pay-your-vendors-and-bills-with-crypto "Should You Pay Your Vendors and Bills with Crypto?") One question businesses have been asking over the past couple of years is: “Is crypto a viable payment system?” With the maturity of digital asset markets and the rise of regulated stablecoins, the landscape is more professional than any time in the past, but still carries with it substantial risks. If you are considering adding digital assets to your checkout or B2B payment flow, here is the current breakdown of the pros and cons. Tags: [Security](https://jobs.datalyst.net/blog/tags/security) [Technology](https://jobs.datalyst.net/blog/tags/technology) [Business](https://jobs.datalyst.net/blog/tags/business) [0 Comments](https://jobs.datalyst.net/blog/should-you-pay-your-vendors-and-bills-with-crypto#comments) [ Continue reading](https://jobs.datalyst.net/blog/should-you-pay-your-vendors-and-bills-with-crypto) [ ![Daniel Mathieu](https://jobs.datalyst.net/images/easyblog_avatar/808_808_blogauthor.png) ](https://jobs.datalyst.net/blog/blogger/daniel-mathieu) ## [New to Managed Services? Here Are 3 No-Brainers to Consider](https://jobs.datalyst.net/blog/new-to-managed-services-here-are-3-no-brainers-to-consider) Monday, 26 January 2026 [Daniel Mathieu](https://jobs.datalyst.net/blog/blogger/daniel-mathieu) [Datalyst Blog](https://jobs.datalyst.net/blog/categories/blog) [Security](https://jobs.datalyst.net/blog/categories/security) [ ![New to Managed Services? Here Are 3 No-Brainers to Consider](https://jobs.datalyst.net/images/easyblog_shared/January_2026/1-26-26/b2ap3_large_MSP_1861132946_400.jpg) ](https://jobs.datalyst.net/blog/new-to-managed-services-here-are-3-no-brainers-to-consider "New to Managed Services? Here Are 3 No-Brainers to Consider") As your business has grown, have you fallen into the tech trap of DIY IT solutions? While you might have started with just a handful of employees, the infrastructure you’ve built is no longer sustainable or reliable. You need professional help if you want your business to stay competitive, and we have just the thing for you. Tags: [Security](https://jobs.datalyst.net/blog/tags/security) [Data Recovery](https://jobs.datalyst.net/blog/tags/data-recovery) [Managed Service](https://jobs.datalyst.net/blog/tags/managed-service) [0 Comments](https://jobs.datalyst.net/blog/new-to-managed-services-here-are-3-no-brainers-to-consider#comments) [ Continue reading](https://jobs.datalyst.net/blog/new-to-managed-services-here-are-3-no-brainers-to-consider) [ ![Daniel Mathieu](https://jobs.datalyst.net/images/easyblog_avatar/808_808_blogauthor.png) ](https://jobs.datalyst.net/blog/blogger/daniel-mathieu) ## [Want to Make Security Training Easier? Embrace Micro-Learning](https://jobs.datalyst.net/blog/want-to-make-security-training-easier-embrace-micro-learning) Friday, 23 January 2026 [Daniel Mathieu](https://jobs.datalyst.net/blog/blogger/daniel-mathieu) [Datalyst Blog](https://jobs.datalyst.net/blog/categories/blog) [Security](https://jobs.datalyst.net/blog/categories/security) [ ![Want to Make Security Training Easier? Embrace Micro-Learning](https://jobs.datalyst.net/images/easyblog_shared/January_2026/1-23-26/b2ap3_large_SecureTraining_1403913317_400.jpg) ](https://jobs.datalyst.net/blog/want-to-make-security-training-easier-embrace-micro-learning "Want to Make Security Training Easier? Embrace Micro-Learning") Can your team recall what you discussed during your last mandatory cybersecurity training session? We doubt it, and not because you did a bad job (we’re sure you did an excellent job on that PowerPoint, champ). It’s just that small business security training is far from engaging by default, and it’s seen as more of a requirement than anything else. If you want to shift this “annual compliance” perspective, you’ll have to make some changes, and fast. 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