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.
Google Gemini Quick Start Guide
eBook | Source: Cumulus Global -- The value of Google Gemini depends on how well you are able to use it. This eBook provides an overview of Google Gemini, 12 things Gemini can do you your (with some examples), and limitations to consider when using Gemini.
Cyber Security Requirements for Cyber Insurance
eBook | Source: Cumulus Global -- This eBook presents the minimally required, recommended, and best practice cyber security components for small and midsize businesses seeking appropriate and affordable cyber insurance.
Building a Foundation for AI Success: A Leader’s Guide
eBook | Source: Microsoft -- This Whitepaper shares insights from AI leaders about the five categories that, collectively, form a foundation for AI success and for building sustainable value with AI.
Gen AI Prompts: A Primer
eBook | Source: Cumulus Global -- The value of AI depends on when, why, and how you decide to use it. Better Gen AI prompts get better results. This eBook provides a model, structure, and approach to building effective Gen AI prompts that save time and effort.
Gemini for Google Workspace: Prompting Guide 101
eBook | Source: Google -- This eBook provides you with the foundational skills to write effective, instructional prompts when using Gemini for Google Workspace so that you can be more productive and efficient in your day-to-day tasks.
Improve Your Email Deliverability and Security in Five Steps
eBook | Source: Cumulus Global -- Email services are stepping up protections. Here are 5 best practices that help ensure your emails get delivered and that you are protected from identity and business email compromise cyber attacks.
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
12 Tips for Better Teamwork Using G Suite
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
SaaS Data Loss: The Problem You Didn’t Know You Had
Whitepaper | Source: Aberdeen
Business Guide to Ransomware
eBook | Source: Cumulus Global
3 Models for Protecting Your Business from Disaster
eBook | Source: Cumulus Global
Google Gemini Quick Start Guide
eBook | Source: Cumulus Global -- The value of Google Gemini depends on how well you are able to use it. This eBook provides an overview of Google Gemini, 12 things Gemini can do you your (with some examples), and limitations to consider when using Gemini.
Cyber Security Requirements for Cyber Insurance
eBook | Source: Cumulus Global -- This eBook presents the minimally required, recommended, and best practice cyber security components for small and midsize businesses seeking appropriate and affordable cyber insurance.
Building a Foundation for AI Success: A Leader’s Guide
eBook | Source: Microsoft -- This Whitepaper shares insights from AI leaders about the five categories that, collectively, form a foundation for AI success and for building sustainable value with AI.
Gen AI Prompts: A Primer
eBook | Source: Cumulus Global -- The value of AI depends on when, why, and how you decide to use it. Better Gen AI prompts get better results. This eBook provides a model, structure, and approach to building effective Gen AI prompts that save time and effort.
Gemini for Google Workspace: Prompting Guide 101
eBook | Source: Google -- This eBook provides you with the foundational skills to write effective, instructional prompts when using Gemini for Google Workspace so that you can be more productive and efficient in your day-to-day tasks.
Improve Your Email Deliverability and Security in Five Steps
eBook | Source: Cumulus Global -- Email services are stepping up protections. Here are 5 best practices that help ensure your emails get delivered and that you are protected from identity and business email compromise cyber attacks.
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
12 Tips for Better Teamwork Using G Suite
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
SaaS Data Loss: The Problem You Didn’t Know You Had
Whitepaper | Source: Aberdeen
Business Guide to Ransomware
eBook | Source: Cumulus Global
3 Models for Protecting Your Business from Disaster
eBook | Source: Cumulus Global