In this episode of Krome Cast Tech-IT-Out, we discuss security and compliance, focusing specifically on leveraging the tools available within M365, such as Microsoft Purview.  Krome's CTO Rupert Mills and Commercial Director Sam Mager, explore how Microsoft 365 tools can enhance data governance, information protection, and compliance within an organisation's existing Microsoft ecosystem, emphasising how organisations can maximise the value of their existing E5 or E3 licenses to improve data security and regulatory adherence. This podcast highlights the advantages of leveraging the built ..read more

In this episode of Krome Cast, Tech-IT-Out we delve into the world of Cloud Optimisation, focusing on maximising efficiency and reducing costs through the correct sizing and management of your Cloud environment. If implemented incorrectly, improper Cloud utilisation can lead to inefficiency, unforeseen expenses, compromised security, and can cause unnecessary environmental impact. Krome's CTO Rupert Mills and Commercial Director Sam Mager, explore the intricacies of Cloud optimisation, from both a cost optimisation and technical optimisation perspective, and discuss the importance of using t ..read more

In this tech panel episode of Krome Cast Tech IT Out, we delve into the critical topic of developing a carbon-neutral strategy, aligned with government-mandated targets; we explore how to measure your emissions and the ways to reduce carbon emissions that can help drive sustainable change. This episode features Krome’s Commercial Director Sam Mager, Technical Director Ben Randall, CEO, Rupert Mills and Danielle Hammond, Krome's Operation Director. Our panelists share their insights and experiences on reducing carbon emissions and creating a sustainable business model.  We discuss the in ..read more

In this episode of Krome Cast Tech IT Out, released on World Password Day 2023, we discuss password security best practices and share our tips on password policies and good password hygiene. A single weak password can be all it takes for a hacker to gain access to sensitive information, putting your business, and clients at risk. This episode features Krome’s Commercial Director Sam Mager, and Technical Director Ben Randall, sharing their tips on how to review and manage your company’s password policies and make sure your employees are aware of the importance of using strong, unique passwords ..read more

In this episode of Krome Cast, Tech-IT-Out, we discuss the advancements in AI, and how Artificial Intelligence has seemingly taken a giant leap forward in 2023, with the development of Open AI ChatGPT and the other AI tools in the market.  This episode features Krome's co-founders Sam Mager and Rupert Mills, discussing the evolution of AI, the effect of AI on industries and the security concerns of AI and Chat GPT, along with Microsoft's investment in ChatGPT and the exciting ways in which Microsoft ChatGPT will extend its capabilities further! ► ABOUT KROME: Krome Technologies is a tech ..read more

In this episode of Krome Cast: Tech-IT-Out we discuss Multifactor Authentication, SAML Authentication, SSO Single Sign-On and how to protect users against MFA Fatigue. This tech panel podcast features Krome's Commercial Director, Sam Mager, along with Krome's Head of Security Operations, Paul Edwards, Technical Director Ben Randall, and CTO Rupert Mills, sharing their insights on MFA authentication best practises and how you can protect your organisation from an MFA Fatigue attack. ► ABOUT KROME: Krome Technologies is a technically strong, people-centric technology consultancy, focused on de ..read more

In this episode of Krome Cast - Tech IT Out, we discuss upgrading to vSphere 7 before the end of general support for vSphere 6.5 and vSphere 6.7, on the 15th October 2022.  For any VMware customers that have delayed upgrading their vSphere environment, due to other projects or the pandemic, now is the time to embark on your vSphere 7 upgrade, or even to the latest version vSphere 8 (which was announced this week 30.08.22).  In this podcast, we talk about some of the key enhancements between vSphere 6.7 and vSphere 7, including the integration with Kubernetes, the improvements made ..read more

In this episode of Krome Cast: Tech IT Out, we discuss leased lines and the considerations needed to ensure resilience for your business communications. When it comes to business communications, having a fast and reliable platform is critical, but how do you select which provider offers you the most resilient solutions, and what happens in the event of a failure?  This podcast features Krome’s Commercial Director, Sam Mager, along with Krome's Pre-Sales Telecommunications Consultant, Jonathan Ledner, sharing their insights into implementing leased lines, the different connection types ..read more

In this episode of Krome Cast: Tech-IT-Out, we discuss the importance of having a human cyber response team as part of your security operations centre (SOC) to provide a proactive, real-time threat response to cyber breaches. We also review the key differences between a managed SOC vs an MDR service. This tech panel podcast features Krome's Commercial Director, Sam Mager, along with Krome's MD, Rupert Mills, along with our Security Specialist, Paul Edwards and Technical Director, Ben Randall, discussing the fundamentals of a SOC Security Operations Centre, along with their insights into the h ..read more

In this episode of Krome Cast: Tech-IT-Out, we review the challenges faced with legacy system migration; looking at everything from the hardware layer through to the application layer. We discuss how to successfully update IT systems, and the legacy systems problems that are often faced by organisations when embarking on systems upgrades and migrations. These include data migration considerations, such as using extraction transformation and load (ETL) tools, hardware migration plans, os migration, virtualisation migration and application migration. This tech panel podcast features Krome's Co ..read more