IT, Cybersecurity
& Compliance Insights from Integris

A vCISO can change your cybersecurity posture for the better—if you have the right teamwork and processes in place. Here’s what to do.

According to recent reports from CIO magazine, cybersecurity is still the number one concern in keeping IT managers up at night. With historically high labor shortages for cybersecurity talent, you may wonder, does it make sense for my company to contract with a virtual chief information officer (vCISO)?  For a growing number of companies, that…

You’ve bought the cybersecurity tools your MSP recommended to manage your cybersecurity. You use a permission-based platform to transfer client files back and forth. Your firm should be covered for data breaches, especially third-party vendor risk, right? Tell that to global law firm Kirkland & Ellis. The firm is facing a proposed class action lawsuit…

Looking to save money on IT support for your law firm? Taking your IT operations to a managed service provider (MSP) might be the quickest, most effective solution. According to a 2023 report by CompTIA, businesses that use IT MSPs report an average of 25-30% cost savings compared to managing IT in-house. For a law…

Key Takeaways How can managed IT help with business continuity and disaster recovery? Managed IT service providers can provide key support to companies looking to safeguard their systems from cyberattacks, natural disasters, or unplanned outages. They take the labor of managing a business continuity and disaster recovery (BCDR) system out of house, so a company’s…

Financial Institutions, Take Note. AI Will Soon Transform Your Cybersecurity, Compliance, and Customer Service Recent statistics leave little doubt that AI has significant upside potential for community banks. Recent numbers from Accenture Consulting show that 68 percent of community banks are exploring or implementing AI solutions to enhance customer experience and streamline operations. The same…

The FFIEC audit can go smoothly if you’ve set the right protocols in place, all year long. Here’s how your IT department can prepare.

“My official title is President of the [Integris Financial Institution Division] FID. However, I do a little bit of everything, from monitoring service metrics, looking at financials, meeting with customers, attending business development events, and occasionally making the morning coffee.”

Key Takeaways: Law firms that invest in cybersecurity, IT support, and encrypted communications tools may have an edge over their competitors, with more than 40 percent of clients surveyed in the Integris 2025 Law Firm Report saying they’d be willing to pay more for firms with a secure IT architecture. Firms should consider: Case management…

The AI-enabled future of business is already here. AI chatbots interact with our customers. Employees use generative AI to write code, automate tasks, and handle everything from creating memos to creating presentations. Decision makers line up to use AI-generated business intelligence to monitor their KPIs. This isn’t just happening at large organizations with deep pockets,…

Automation and Innovation. Some people might say those two words cancel each other out. Yet, I believe these two concepts can create capacity for each other—if your business leverages the free time automation creates to foster innovation. Automation can be innovation’s best friend. It removes repetitive tasks, offering you more face time with clients and…

Microsoft 365’s Office Suite packs some powerful yet overlapping features. This is especially true in the debate between Microsoft Teams vs. Microsoft Outlook—both programs that allow your employees to communicate with others and set meetings. While Outlook is great for emails and setting meetings, most companies can increase collaboration and productivity by switching more messaging…

If you’ve worked in Microsoft 365 for any length of time, you know the powerful chat and collaboration functions of Microsoft Teams. But did you know the Microsoft Marketplace has more than 2100 different apps and integrations you can use to increase the functionality of Microsoft Teams?   Truly, the options are dizzying, ranging from…

Have you ever wished you could record Microsoft Teams meetings you participate in, so you could refer to it later? Would it benefit your staff to be able to pull information directly from meeting transcripts when they’re working on their projects? For most organizations, the answer is yes. But who wants to take all that…

Nearly everyone with Microsoft Teams knows what a tremendous tool it is for chat, document sharing, and meetings between individuals or large groups. We’re used to using the tool as it appears on our screens daily. But did you know hundreds of integrations available in Microsoft Teams allow you to customize your Team experience to…