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The 4 Critical Stages in the Journey to Digital Transformation

The 4 Critical Stages in the Journey to Digital Transformation

December 12, 2022

Anywhere from 70% to 84% of digital transformation projects fail, according to different analyst reports. There are a multitude of […]

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Common Mistakes to Avoid During M&A Deals

Common Mistakes to Avoid During M&A Deals

December 12, 2022

Mergers and acquisitions (M&A) are complex business transactions that can become even more complicated if IT systems and technologies aren’t […]

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From West Point to RKON: Employee Spotlight with Cyril Helbling

From West Point to RKON: Employee Spotlight with Cyril Helbling

November 21, 2022

We recently talked with Cyril Helbling, Senior Associate on our Private Equity Advisory Services team, who joined RKON just over […]

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4 Factors Blog

4 Factors that Influence Value Creation in PE Deals

November 2, 2022

Technology has changed the playbook for most organizations today. Applications and infrastructure deliver business value beyond what typical cost-cutting measures […]

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Get the Most from Your Microsoft Investment

Get the Most from Your Microsoft Investment

July 8, 2022

In our last blog about Microsoft SharePoint, we wrote about the need to work smarter, not harder. We’re going to […]

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SharePoint's Benefits and the Case for Cloud

SharePoint’s Benefits and the Case for Cloud

June 9, 2022

Many businesses are using the Microsoft 365 Office suite of products, including SharePoint. However, they’re likely also using other file-sharing [...]

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Early Tech Start in PE Deals Featured | RKON

Break Fast: The Need for an Early Tech Start in PE Deals

April 6, 2022

After decades of being considered just a cost center, IT is now seen as a value creator. The right use [...]

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Anatomy of a Security Breach Recovery Process Featured

Anatomy of a Security Breach Recovery Process

March 17, 2022

Data security breaches are becoming increasingly frequent, more expensive to contain, and challenging to prevent: There were 1,291 breaches in [...]

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COVID's Impact on Cybersecurity tab | RKON

COVID’s Impact on Cybersecurity

March 11, 2022

The coronavirus pandemic caused organizations to undergo one of the “biggest experiments in the history of work,” said Alexia Cambon, [...]

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Cloud

SharePoint's Benefits and the Case for Cloud

SharePoint’s Benefits and the Case for Cloud

June 9, 2022

Many businesses are using the Microsoft 365 Office suite of products, including SharePoint. However, they’re likely also using other file-sharing [...]

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Private vs Public vs Hybrid Cloud Environments Featured

Private vs. Public vs. Hybrid Cloud Environments

August 26, 2021

Organizations moving to cloud environments have increased significantly, especially as more businesses transition to remote work. A cloud environment offers [...]

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Top 5 Cybersecurity Threats by Platform Featured at RKON

Top 5 Cybersecurity Threats by Platform

August 17, 2021

Security breaches and ransomware attacks have come to the forefront in recent months as cybercrime has seen a major increase. […]

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The 3 Cloud Computing Service Models Featured at RKON

The Three Cloud Computing Service Models

August 9, 2021

On-premise IT infrastructures have been the standard practice for businesses around the world for the greater part of the last [...]

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Top 5 Security Risks of Cloud Computing Featured | RKON

Top 5 Security Risks of Cloud Computing

March 18, 2021

A common misconception among organizations looking to move to the cloud is that cloud platforms are inherently secure. However, this [...]

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What is a Cloud Migration Featured at RKON

What is a Cloud Migration?

March 1, 2021

More and more Private Equity, mid-market and fortune 100 companies are migrating their business applications and services to the cloud [...]

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Remote Desktop Vs. Cloud Computing Featured at RKON

Remote Desktop Vs. Cloud Computing

February 22, 2021

Even before the work-from-home fallout of COVID-19 wreaked havoc upon existing IT infrastructures, there was a large push for organizations [...]

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What is Cloud Security Featured at RKON

What is Cloud Security?

February 3, 2021

As cloud usage continues to grow, securing your cloud infrastructure is vital for reliable performance, but the security risks of [...]

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Cybersecurity

Anatomy of a Security Breach Recovery Process Featured

Anatomy of a Security Breach Recovery Process

March 17, 2022

Data security breaches are becoming increasingly frequent, more expensive to contain, and challenging to prevent: There were 1,291 breaches in [...]

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COVID's Impact on Cybersecurity tab | RKON

COVID’s Impact on Cybersecurity

March 11, 2022

The coronavirus pandemic caused organizations to undergo one of the “biggest experiments in the history of work,” said Alexia Cambon, [...]

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Should Organizations Pay the Ransomware Demand | RKON

Should You Pay the Ransomware Demand?

February 21, 2022

The world is averaging 4,000 ransomware attacks per day, according to an interagency report from the U.S. government. Odds are […]

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Top 5 Elements of Cybersecurity Featured at RKON

Top 5 Elements of Cybersecurity

September 22, 2021

Cybersecurity is the practice of protecting computer systems, sensitive information, and networks from digital attacks. Cybersecurity best practices and strategies […]

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Benefits of a Virtual CISO Featured at RKON

Benefits of a Virtual CISO (vCISO)

September 2, 2021

As private equity and mid-market organizations adopt the work from home transition, there are risks when it comes to cybersecurity [...]

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Top 5 Cybersecurity Threats by Platform Featured at RKON

Top 5 Cybersecurity Threats by Platform

August 17, 2021

Security breaches and ransomware attacks have come to the forefront in recent months as cybercrime has seen a major increase. […]

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Security Alert - Kaseya Cyberattack Featured at RKON

Security Alert: Kaseya Cyberattack

July 27, 2021

Kaseya, an IT solutions developer for MSPs and enterprise clients, fell victim to a supply chain ransomware attack over the […]

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What is Cloud Security Featured at RKON

What is Cloud Security?

February 3, 2021

As cloud usage continues to grow, securing your cloud infrastructure is vital for reliable performance, but the security risks of [...]

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IT Advisory

Get the Most from Your Microsoft Investment

Get the Most from Your Microsoft Investment

July 8, 2022

In our last blog about Microsoft SharePoint, we wrote about the need to work smarter, not harder. We’re going to […]

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Early Tech Start in PE Deals Featured | RKON

Break Fast: The Need for an Early Tech Start in PE Deals

April 6, 2022

After decades of being considered just a cost center, IT is now seen as a value creator. The right use [...]

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The Painful Truth about your High IT Costs Featured at RKON

The Painful Truth About Your High IT Costs

February 15, 2020

Make IT the hero of your business trajectory. IT is often cast as the villain in most mid-market stories. Instead […]

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Managed Services

IT Guide To Managing Your Remote Business Featured at RKON

IT Guide to Managing Your Remote Business

April 11, 2020

COVID-19 has quickly dismantled businesses in terms of operational efficiency and security. Supporting your help desk as companies adjust to [...]

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How Remote Work is Actively Enabling Hackers Featured at RKON

COVID-19: How Remote Work is Actively Enabling Hackers

March 21, 2020

Remote work is enabling a whole new era of infection from cyber threats. Learn how remote working has left businesses […]

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How to Prevent Phishing at RKON

How to Prevent Phishing: Don’t Become a Victim

January 18, 2020

Have you ever received an email with lucrative, eye-catching offers that are too good to be true? Or one from […]

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Migrations

What is a Cloud Migration Featured at RKON

What is a Cloud Migration?

March 1, 2021

More and more Private Equity, mid-market and fortune 100 companies are migrating their business applications and services to the cloud [...]

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RKON

Security Alert - Kaseya Cyberattack Featured at RKON

Security Alert: Kaseya Cyberattack

July 27, 2021

Kaseya, an IT solutions developer for MSPs and enterprise clients, fell victim to a supply chain ransomware attack over the […]

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The Top 25 Women Leaders in IT Managed Services Featured

The Top 25 Women Leaders in IT Managed Services of 2021: Adriana Sandoval

March 12, 2021

Recently, our very own CFO Adriana Sandoval was named as one of the Top 25 Women Leaders in IT Managed […]

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Okta Culture Award Featured at RKON

Okta Culture Award

March 4, 2021

It has just been announced that RKON has been recognized as having the best company culture through Okta’s Core Value […]

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Strategy

Private vs Public vs Hybrid Cloud Environments Featured

Private vs. Public vs. Hybrid Cloud Environments

August 26, 2021

Organizations moving to cloud environments have increased significantly, especially as more businesses transition to remote work. A cloud environment offers [...]

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The Painful Truth about your High IT Costs Featured at RKON

The Painful Truth About Your High IT Costs

February 15, 2020

Make IT the hero of your business trajectory. IT is often cast as the villain in most mid-market stories. Instead […]

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