Rose de Fremery

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Former IT Director turned tech writer, Rose de Fremery built an IT department from scratch; she led it through years of head-spinning digital transformation at an international human rights organization. Rose creates content for major tech brands and is delighted to return to the Spiceworks community that once supported her own IT career.

Stories by Rose de Fremery

Cloudflare's recent collapse took out everything from ChatGPT to transit systems, underscoring why IT teams need multi-region strategies.

IT Networking

Your cloud provider will fail. Here’s how to prepare

Rose de Fremery

Early on the morning of November 18, as IT pros were grabbing their first cups of coffee, Cloudflare went down...

Most IT teams feel unprepared for the next disaster. Here's how to fix it: test backups, document plans, and train staff.

Security

When disaster recovery plans fail in real disasters

Rose de Fremery

Do you feel like you’re ready for a disaster? If the answer is no, you’re not alone—not by a long...

Companies must inventory encrypted systems and adopt post-quantum cryptography before 2030s quantum computers render today's encryption obsolete.

Articles

Quantum computers will crack your encryption. Now what?

Rose de Fremery

Your company relies on encryption to keep its critical business communications and data safe. And although they’re likely secure now,...

Even approved AI tools can rapidly create more connections than IT can monitor.

Software

How to tackle AI sprawl

Rose de Fremery

According to McKinsey's latest research, organizations now use AI in an average of three business functions. Your marketing team may...

With the right strategy, IT pros can get ahead of risk.

Security

How IT can transition from firefighter to risk manager

Rose de Fremery

This article is part of Spiceworks’ Recalibrating Risk Tolerance series investigating the contemporary landscape of cybersecurity risk. You can follow...

Security

When security debt catches up with IT

Rose de Fremery

This article is part of Spiceworks' Recalibrating Risk Tolerance series investigating the contemporary landscape of cybersecurity risk. You can follow...