Michael C. Fillios believes that every business leader, and particularly leaders of small and mid-sized businesses, needs to be well-informed and actively involved in managing their company’s investments in technology. As a consultant, he brings his extensive experience as a global business and technology leader and entrepreneur to advise his clients on leveraging state-of-the-art tools, taking cybersecurity seriously, and […]
It’s back! ComSpark 2018 is nearly here and bigger than ever. As a result, IT Ally™ is playing a larger role this year with two panels and a booth at the vendor expo. Here’s a brief rundown of IT Ally’s events at comSpark 2018 and FAQs about the event. IT Ally at comSpark 2018 IT […]
Click here to listen to the podcast. Please skip to the 34th minute to listen to Michael. Michael Fillios – Founder of IT Ally and Author of Tech Debt 2.0® The first line of defense against cyber attacks is your employees and they are the ones that can give away the keys to the kingdom, […]
In this three-person panel, Michael Fillios joins Kelly Hellickson, and Hilary Reed to discuss how small and medium-sized businesses have been affected by the challenges of COVID-19. Click here to listen to the podcast on radiom.com.
The year 2020 has presented significant challenges to businesses worldwide. Leaders in those businesses have had their lives turned upside down personally and professionally. Business plans have been blown apart. In some cases, the fundamental assumptions about products, customer’s supply chains and staff have been thrown into question. Enterprise architects, or EA’s charged with defining the technical strategies that have […]
Moderator John Connors a Freelance Writer together with Michael Fillios, Founder & CEO at IT Ally talk about ways to future proof your small business and improve your tech bottom line. [This was originally published on cdomagazine.tech.]
To stay competitive in our digital world, small and medium-sized businesses need to be equipped with and proficient in the latest technologies. Yet, unlike large companies, most SMBs lack the resources to staff an IT department. Along with lack of oversight, outdated software or hardware, inadequate cybersecurity, or one bad tech investment could seal the […]
The virus pandemic of 2020 is severely disrupting the economy and the large and small businesses that drive it. Poor practices such as ignoring safe distancing, insufficient sanitation, and not mandating mask-wearing open the door to infection of customers and staff and threaten the viability of a business. Similarly, poor practices that allow a business […]
• How to spot the hidden technology reefs that could shipwreck your small business • “You can be leveraging technology in the same way that a Fortune 500 company” (Total Recorded Time is 13:35) Let’s just add another major worry when it comes to keeping your small business afloat in these troubled times of recession […]
Whether it’s the cool craft brew pub on the corner or the hottest new app, it’s clear that Americans love the excitement, risk, and reward of creating the next big thing in a small package. What also is clear: the US economy loves small and medium-sized businesses because their innovations propel economic resilience, allow us […]
