# Datalyst Blog Datalyst delivers expert managed IT services in Providence, RI. Optimize performance, secure your systems, and grow with us. Contact us today! [ 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) ## [Can Shadow IT Actually Benefit My Business?](https://jobs.datalyst.net/blog/can-shadow-it-actually-benefit-my-business) Thursday, 10 October 2019 [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) [ ![Can Shadow IT Actually Benefit My Business?](https://jobs.datalyst.net/images/easyblog_articles/235/b2ap3_large_114579544-software-install_edited.jpg) ](https://jobs.datalyst.net/blog/can-shadow-it-actually-benefit-my-business "Can Shadow IT Actually Benefit My Business?") Shadow IT can be the bane of many an IT department, as unauthorized software can create gaps in security, allowing hackers opportunities to compromise your systems. There can also be an increase in incompatibilities with the system, which requires time to troubleshoot because the IT department isn’t aware of the installations. It is perfectly understandable that most CIOs and vCIOs hold a hard line towards it. Yet, when properly managed, Shadow IT can provide a boon to your organization. Tags: [Shadow IT](https://jobs.datalyst.net/blog/tags/shadow-it) [Unauthorized Software](https://jobs.datalyst.net/blog/tags/unauthorized-software) [workplace tips](https://jobs.datalyst.net/blog/tags/workplace-tips) [0 Comments](https://jobs.datalyst.net/blog/can-shadow-it-actually-benefit-my-business#comments) [ Continue reading](https://jobs.datalyst.net/blog/can-shadow-it-actually-benefit-my-business) [ ![Daniel Mathieu](https://jobs.datalyst.net/images/easyblog_avatar/808_808_blogauthor.png) ](https://jobs.datalyst.net/blog/blogger/daniel-mathieu) ## [Why VoIP is a Great Option for Your Business Telephony Needs](https://jobs.datalyst.net/blog/why-voip-is-a-great-option-for-your-business-telephony-needs) Wednesday, 09 October 2019 [Daniel Mathieu](https://jobs.datalyst.net/blog/blogger/daniel-mathieu) [Datalyst Blog](https://jobs.datalyst.net/blog/categories/blog) [Technology](https://jobs.datalyst.net/blog/categories/technology) [ ![Why VoIP is a Great Option for Your Business Telephony Needs](https://jobs.datalyst.net/images/easyblog_shared/October_2019/10-9-19/b2ap3_large_voip_111412849_400.jpg) ](https://jobs.datalyst.net/blog/why-voip-is-a-great-option-for-your-business-telephony-needs "Why VoIP is a Great Option for Your Business Telephony Needs") With all the communication options available today, it can still be hard to beat the convenience and simplicity of the telephone. However, the phone is far from a perfect solution - it can be expensive, for one. However, what if there was a way for you to get a fully-featured telephone service with a variety of tools, without having to pay an arm and a leg? Tags: [VoIp](https://jobs.datalyst.net/blog/tags/voip) [Communication](https://jobs.datalyst.net/blog/tags/communication) [Efficiency](https://jobs.datalyst.net/blog/tags/efficiency) [0 Comments](https://jobs.datalyst.net/blog/why-voip-is-a-great-option-for-your-business-telephony-needs#comments) [ Continue reading](https://jobs.datalyst.net/blog/why-voip-is-a-great-option-for-your-business-telephony-needs) [ ![Daniel Mathieu](https://jobs.datalyst.net/images/easyblog_avatar/808_808_blogauthor.png) ](https://jobs.datalyst.net/blog/blogger/daniel-mathieu) ## [What Businesses Can Learn from the Massachusetts General Hospital Breach](https://jobs.datalyst.net/blog/what-businesses-can-learn-from-the-massachusetts-general-hospital-breach) Tuesday, 08 October 2019 [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) [ ![What Businesses Can Learn from the Massachusetts General Hospital Breach](https://jobs.datalyst.net/images/easyblog_articles/236/b2ap3_large_289508035-hospital-breach-cybersecurity_edited.jpg) ](https://jobs.datalyst.net/blog/what-businesses-can-learn-from-the-massachusetts-general-hospital-breach "What Businesses Can Learn from the Massachusetts General Hospital Breach") Data breaches are never a good thing, but this is especially true when medical records are involved. Take a look at Boston’s Massachusetts General Hospital, where nearly 10,000 records were exposed in a third-party data breach. This is quite a blow for the *U.S. News and World Report*-ranked number two hospital in the nation, as this breach is the largest for a Boston-area hospital in quite a few years - the last affecting Cambridge Health Alliance in 2018 and “only” exposing 2,500 patient records. Tags: [Cybersecurity](https://jobs.datalyst.net/blog/tags/cybersecurity) [Data](https://jobs.datalyst.net/blog/tags/data) [Hackers](https://jobs.datalyst.net/blog/tags/hackers) [0 Comments](https://jobs.datalyst.net/blog/what-businesses-can-learn-from-the-massachusetts-general-hospital-breach#comments) [ Continue reading](https://jobs.datalyst.net/blog/what-businesses-can-learn-from-the-massachusetts-general-hospital-breach) [ ![Daniel Mathieu](https://jobs.datalyst.net/images/easyblog_avatar/808_808_blogauthor.png) ](https://jobs.datalyst.net/blog/blogger/daniel-mathieu) ## [Diving Into the Differences Between Proactive and Reactive](https://jobs.datalyst.net/blog/diving-into-the-differences-between-proactive-and-reactive) Monday, 07 October 2019 [Daniel Mathieu](https://jobs.datalyst.net/blog/blogger/daniel-mathieu) [Datalyst Blog](https://jobs.datalyst.net/blog/categories/blog) [Best Practices](https://jobs.datalyst.net/blog/categories/best-practices) [ ![Diving Into the Differences Between Proactive and Reactive](https://jobs.datalyst.net/images/easyblog_shared/October_2019/10-7-19/b2ap3_large_proactive_57483180_400.jpg) ](https://jobs.datalyst.net/blog/diving-into-the-differences-between-proactive-and-reactive "Diving Into the Differences Between Proactive and Reactive") When it boils down to it, there are really only two ways to operate a business: proactively, or reactively. While many businesses still rely on their reactivity to deal with their technology issues, the opposite approach is demonstrably more effective for the modern business. Let’s explore some of the effects that a proactive and reactive strategy can each have on your operations. Tags: [Efficiency](https://jobs.datalyst.net/blog/tags/efficiency) [IT Support](https://jobs.datalyst.net/blog/tags/it-support-1) [Managed Service](https://jobs.datalyst.net/blog/tags/managed-service) [0 Comments](https://jobs.datalyst.net/blog/diving-into-the-differences-between-proactive-and-reactive#comments) [ Continue reading](https://jobs.datalyst.net/blog/diving-into-the-differences-between-proactive-and-reactive) [ ![Daniel Mathieu](https://jobs.datalyst.net/images/easyblog_avatar/808_808_blogauthor.png) ](https://jobs.datalyst.net/blog/blogger/daniel-mathieu) ## [Does Tech in School Fill Up the Honor Roll or Seats in Detention?](https://jobs.datalyst.net/blog/does-tech-in-school-fill-up-the-honor-roll-or-seats-in-detention) Friday, 04 October 2019 [Daniel Mathieu](https://jobs.datalyst.net/blog/blogger/daniel-mathieu) [Datalyst Blog](https://jobs.datalyst.net/blog/categories/blog) [Technology](https://jobs.datalyst.net/blog/categories/technology) [ ![Does Tech in School Fill Up the Honor Roll or Seats in Detention?](https://jobs.datalyst.net/images/easyblog_shared/October_2019/10-4-19/b2ap3_large_school_274192215_400.jpg) ](https://jobs.datalyst.net/blog/does-tech-in-school-fill-up-the-honor-roll-or-seats-in-detention "Does Tech in School Fill Up the Honor Roll or Seats in Detention?") We typically use this blog to share information about the technology that a business should be leveraging - but in this blog, we’ve decided to focus on a different group that is increasingly reliant on technology: students. As these pupils will someday make up the workforce and almost certainly utilize technology on a daily basis, it is important that their education reflects this increase in their curriculums. Here, we’ll consider some of the effects (good and bad) that this has had. 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