White Papers and eBooks

In addition to our own white papers and ebooks, we collate whitepapers and ebooks from analysts, vendors, and other sources. We hope these are of interest to you.

Library

Resilient and Responsive Government (Gov Tech)

Whitepaper | Source: Government Technology -- A case study of how Maryland and Wyoming used Google Workspace in response to pandemic-driven demand for more resilient and responsive government services.

The Total Economic Impact of Google Workspace (Forrester)

Whitepaper | Source: Forrester Consulting -- A Forrester Total Economic Impact™ study, commissioned by Google, estimates that Google Workspace’s secure and collaborative environment can result in a 336% return on investment over three years.

7 Questions to Ask Your IT Provider

eBook | Source: Cumulus Global -- For small and midsize businesses like yours, the information technology and services environment continues to change. Here are seven questions, across a range of topics, to ask your current IT provider to ensure they are actively helping you look forward.

5 Things Your IT Provider Should be Telling You

eBook | Source: Cumulus Global -- Beyond Microsoft 365 and Google Workspace, SMBs use cloud services differently than larger organizations. Understanding these differences, we identify strategies to guide your plans and decisions for getting the most value from your current systems and new, managed, cloud services.

2023 OpenText Cybersecurity Email Threat Report

eBook | Source: OpenText Security -- Attackers persistently adapted their email-based techniques throughout 2022, introducing more nuances into their methods. This eBook shares current information about Phishing, Business Email Compromise, Cryptocurrency Scams; and the Top Malware Threats. The report provides examples of attacks as a learning tool for understanding attacks, how to prevent them, and how to respond.

Cloud Strategies for Small and Midsize Businesses

eBook | Source: Cumulus Global -- Beyond Microsoft 365 and Google Workspace, SMBs use cloud services differently than larger organizations. Understanding these differences, we identify strategies to guide your plans and decisions for getting the most value from your current systems and new, managed, cloud services.

Understanding Third Party Breach Alerts

eBook | Source: Cumulus Global -- Third party breach alerts inform you of third party data breaches that may pose risks to your business. This eBook looks at the information provided in third party breach alerts and, using examples, discusses how to interpret and use the information provided.

A Cyber Insurance Primer (Slide Deck)

Slide Deck | Source: Cumulus Global -- Cyber Insurance is a tool, not a solution. This deck is from our June 2022 3T@3 Webcast: A Cyber Insurance Primer and discusses the what and why of cyber insurance and how it fits into your cyber security and incident response plans.

Email Security: Good, Better, Best

eBook | Source: Cumulus Global -- Cyber attacks by email have skyrocketed over the last decade. Email and domain impersonation attacks, fueled by successful phishing attacks, bypass account-centric security. This eBook discusses how to protect your business and domain from Business Email Compromises and impersonation attacks.

IT Services for Solopreneurs and VSBs

eBook | Source: Cumulus Global -- IT Services pose unique challenges for Solo entrepreneurs, aka "solopreneurs", and very small businesses (VSBs). More than having IT services that are "good enough", solopreneurs and VSBs need technology to save them time, effort, and money.

The Transition to Google Workspace

Slide Deck | Source: Cumulus Global -- For many businesses, the transition comes with a significant increase in subscription fees. This deck, with notes, from our Coffee & Clouds Series webcast covers ...

State of Security for Small and Midsize Businesses

eBook | Source: Microsoft -- This eBook identifies key findings in studies and surveys covering security for small and midsize businesses, and provides set of recommendations to ensure ...

Protect Your Business – Top 3 Security Threats

eBook | Source: Microsoft -- This eBook explores how you can safeguard your business against the top three security threats, plus the one threat your business is probably overlooking.

Crash Course in Office 365

eBook | Source: Microsoft -- You already know the productivity power of Office applications like Word, PowerPoint, and Excel. Full adoption empowers you to access your ...

Global Year in Breach – 2021

eBook | Source: ID Agent -- 2020 saw a cybercrime boom that included record-breaking phishing and ransomware threats. This report provides insights into the rapidly changing cybersecurity landscape; forecasts cybersecurity trends for 2021; and provides helpful advice about smart risk mitigations that fit every business and every budget.

Google Workspace Security

eBook | Source: Google -- Google started in the cloud and runs on the cloud, so it’s no surprise that we fully understand the security implications of powering your business in the cloud.

Make it Work: The Future of Collaboration and Productivity

eBook | Source: Google -- The future of work is here - it’s just not evenly distributed. This report identifies three changes businesses  can make to work in the future

Unblocking Workplace Collaboration

eBook | Source: Microsoft -- Poor workplace collaboration is 1 of 5 top reasons people quit their jobs. Break down collaboration blockers so that teams ...

Google Workspace Migration Guide

eBook | Source: Google -- What are your goals, and what makes one technology solution the best fit? Here are some insights that can help facilitate a smooth transition to new workplace productivity tools at all stages — with specifics on Google Workspace — from decision to preparation to deployment to upkeep.

Six Types of Remote Workers and How to Support Them

eBook | Source: Microsoft -- Great teams build great companies. Understand the six types of remote workers who impact your team, evaluate their technical needs, assess their ...

The Ultimate Meeting Guide

eBook | Source: Microsoft -- Many businesses experience a sizable gap between the increasing number of meetings and the value derived from the time spent in these meetings. What can you do? The simple answer for better meetings is to ...

Google Workspace Encryption

Whitepaper | Source: Google -- Security is a key consideration for organizations that choose Google Workspace. This paper describes Google’s approach to encryption and how it keeps your sensitive information safe.

Google Security Whitepaper

Whitepaper | Source: Google -- Google fully understands the security implications of the cloud. Google services deliver better security than on-premises solutions.

Securing Your Digital Transformation

eBook | Source: Cumulus Global

Simplify Security with Microsoft

Infographic | Source: Microsoft

15 Best Practices for Cyber Protection

eBook | Source: Cumulus Global 

SaaS Protection Buyer’s Guide

eBook | Source: Cumulus Global

Response & Recovery 3T@3 Webcast

Presentation Slides | Source: Cumulus Global

Sample Policy – Use of Personal Devices

Sample Policy | Source: Cumulus Global

The Business Value of Cloud Computing

White Paper | Source: CFO Report

Business Guide to Ransomware

eBook | Source: Cumulus Global

Resilient and Responsive Government (Gov Tech)

Whitepaper | Source: Government Technology -- A case study of how Maryland and Wyoming used Google Workspace in response to pandemic-driven demand for more resilient and responsive government services.

The Total Economic Impact of Google Workspace (Forrester)

Whitepaper | Source: Forrester Consulting -- A Forrester Total Economic Impact™ study, commissioned by Google, estimates that Google Workspace’s secure and collaborative environment can result in a 336% return on investment over three years.

7 Questions to Ask Your IT Provider

eBook | Source: Cumulus Global -- For small and midsize businesses like yours, the information technology and services environment continues to change. Here are seven questions, across a range of topics, to ask your current IT provider to ensure they are actively helping you look forward.

5 Things Your IT Provider Should be Telling You

eBook | Source: Cumulus Global -- Beyond Microsoft 365 and Google Workspace, SMBs use cloud services differently than larger organizations. Understanding these differences, we identify strategies to guide your plans and decisions for getting the most value from your current systems and new, managed, cloud services.

2023 OpenText Cybersecurity Email Threat Report

eBook | Source: OpenText Security -- Attackers persistently adapted their email-based techniques throughout 2022, introducing more nuances into their methods. This eBook shares current information about Phishing, Business Email Compromise, Cryptocurrency Scams; and the Top Malware Threats. The report provides examples of attacks as a learning tool for understanding attacks, how to prevent them, and how to respond.

Cloud Strategies for Small and Midsize Businesses

eBook | Source: Cumulus Global -- Beyond Microsoft 365 and Google Workspace, SMBs use cloud services differently than larger organizations. Understanding these differences, we identify strategies to guide your plans and decisions for getting the most value from your current systems and new, managed, cloud services.

Understanding Third Party Breach Alerts

eBook | Source: Cumulus Global -- Third party breach alerts inform you of third party data breaches that may pose risks to your business. This eBook looks at the information provided in third party breach alerts and, using examples, discusses how to interpret and use the information provided.

A Cyber Insurance Primer (Slide Deck)

Slide Deck | Source: Cumulus Global -- Cyber Insurance is a tool, not a solution. This deck is from our June 2022 3T@3 Webcast: A Cyber Insurance Primer and discusses the what and why of cyber insurance and how it fits into your cyber security and incident response plans.

Email Security: Good, Better, Best

eBook | Source: Cumulus Global -- Cyber attacks by email have skyrocketed over the last decade. Email and domain impersonation attacks, fueled by successful phishing attacks, bypass account-centric security. This eBook discusses how to protect your business and domain from Business Email Compromises and impersonation attacks.

IT Services for Solopreneurs and VSBs

eBook | Source: Cumulus Global -- IT Services pose unique challenges for Solo entrepreneurs, aka "solopreneurs", and very small businesses (VSBs). More than having IT services that are "good enough", solopreneurs and VSBs need technology to save them time, effort, and money.

The Transition to Google Workspace

Slide Deck | Source: Cumulus Global -- For many businesses, the transition comes with a significant increase in subscription fees. This deck, with notes, from our Coffee & Clouds Series webcast covers ...

State of Security for Small and Midsize Businesses

eBook | Source: Microsoft -- This eBook identifies key findings in studies and surveys covering security for small and midsize businesses, and provides set of recommendations to ensure ...

Protect Your Business – Top 3 Security Threats

eBook | Source: Microsoft -- This eBook explores how you can safeguard your business against the top three security threats, plus the one threat your business is probably overlooking.

Crash Course in Office 365

eBook | Source: Microsoft -- You already know the productivity power of Office applications like Word, PowerPoint, and Excel. Full adoption empowers you to access your ...

Global Year in Breach – 2021

eBook | Source: ID Agent -- 2020 saw a cybercrime boom that included record-breaking phishing and ransomware threats. This report provides insights into the rapidly changing cybersecurity landscape; forecasts cybersecurity trends for 2021; and provides helpful advice about smart risk mitigations that fit every business and every budget.

Google Workspace Security

eBook | Source: Google -- Google started in the cloud and runs on the cloud, so it’s no surprise that we fully understand the security implications of powering your business in the cloud.

Make it Work: The Future of Collaboration and Productivity

eBook | Source: Google -- The future of work is here - it’s just not evenly distributed. This report identifies three changes businesses  can make to work in the future

Unblocking Workplace Collaboration

eBook | Source: Microsoft -- Poor workplace collaboration is 1 of 5 top reasons people quit their jobs. Break down collaboration blockers so that teams ...

Google Workspace Migration Guide

eBook | Source: Google -- What are your goals, and what makes one technology solution the best fit? Here are some insights that can help facilitate a smooth transition to new workplace productivity tools at all stages — with specifics on Google Workspace — from decision to preparation to deployment to upkeep.

Six Types of Remote Workers and How to Support Them

eBook | Source: Microsoft -- Great teams build great companies. Understand the six types of remote workers who impact your team, evaluate their technical needs, assess their ...

The Ultimate Meeting Guide

eBook | Source: Microsoft -- Many businesses experience a sizable gap between the increasing number of meetings and the value derived from the time spent in these meetings. What can you do? The simple answer for better meetings is to ...

Google Workspace Encryption

Whitepaper | Source: Google -- Security is a key consideration for organizations that choose Google Workspace. This paper describes Google’s approach to encryption and how it keeps your sensitive information safe.

Google Security Whitepaper

Whitepaper | Source: Google -- Google fully understands the security implications of the cloud. Google services deliver better security than on-premises solutions.

Securing Your Digital Transformation

eBook | Source: Cumulus Global

Simplify Security with Microsoft

Infographic | Source: Microsoft

15 Best Practices for Cyber Protection

eBook | Source: Cumulus Global 

SaaS Protection Buyer’s Guide

eBook | Source: Cumulus Global

Response & Recovery 3T@3 Webcast

Presentation Slides | Source: Cumulus Global

Sample Policy – Use of Personal Devices

Sample Policy | Source: Cumulus Global

The Business Value of Cloud Computing

White Paper | Source: CFO Report

Business Guide to Ransomware

eBook | Source: Cumulus Global