Author: stringy99

Paul is Technical Director at the long-established UK based IT consultancy Gardner Systems. A technology enthusiast who likes to understand how technology impacts organisations of all types. He shares his enthusiasm via his BLOG at techstringy.com as well as the Tech Interviews Podcast which can be found at podcast.techstringy.com Paul also writes for a range of well-known technology sites. He also carries out research work for analyst firm GigaOM, you can find his work on gigaom.com. He is also a member of the NetApp A-team and Veeam Vanguard programs.

Microsoft and CrowdStrike’s imperfect storm!

Friday 19th July was not a lot of fun, for quite a lot of people and that certainly included those at both Microsoft and Crowdstrike. As both organisations had incidents that had a significant impact on systems and people across the globe. What happened? Firstly, Microsoft, made some changes in their central US region, that … Continue reading Microsoft and CrowdStrike’s imperfect storm! →

Top Cybersecurity Trends from Infosec Europe

Infosec Europe, this year at London's Excel arena, is an opportunity for those of us working day to day in the infosec space, to hear from experts about how the good guys are battling the challenges posed by cyber attackers. There is always a lot to learn at events like this and I wanted to … Continue reading Top Cybersecurity Trends from Infosec Europe →

The value of understanding your Microsoft cloud licences – Part One

I have recently been working on several projects looking at Microsoft cloud licencing which brought home to me the importance of fully understanding the licences you need; you have and how you are using them. I thought I'd take this opportunity to share some of those findings in two blog posts. In part two we'll … Continue reading The value of understanding your Microsoft cloud licences – Part One →