Stolen credentials. Risky login behavior. Shared accounts with no audit trail. Businesses that overlook identity management face serious security gaps, compliance challenges, and operational inefficiencies.

Most cybersecurity strategies focus on firewalls and endpoint tools—but today, your real perimeter is every login.

In this episode of Perimeter Perspective, hosts Michael Moore and Alyssa Birchfield explain why identity is now the front line of cybersecurity—and what businesses need to do to secure it.

What You’ll Learn:

• Why identity management is more than usernames and passwords
• How hybrid work and cloud apps have made traditional security models obsolete
• The most common identity vulnerabilities facing SMBs today
• How Next Perimeter helps businesses automate onboarding, secure every login, and shut down compromised accounts—fast

Identity isn’t just an IT concern—it’s the foundation of modern security and productivity. Subscribe, share this episode, and visit NextPerimeter.com for more insights on modern IT security.

Read the Blog Post: https://nextperimeter.com/it-blog/why-identity-management-is-the-first-step-to-real-security-for-smbs/

Download the Playbook: https://nextperimeter.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/RESOURCE-The-Identity-Management-Playbook.pdf

Slow device setups. Frustrating VPN issues. Former employees still accessing company data. Businesses relying on outdated IT models face major security risks, lost productivity, and unnecessary costs.

Most organizations focus on cybersecurity tools but ignore a foundational shift that could improve security, streamline operations, and boost employee experience—the Modern Desktop Experience.

In this episode of Perimeter Perspective, hosts Michael Moore and Alyssa Birchfield break down why traditional IT setups are holding businesses back and how a cloud-first, Zero Trust approach can solve these challenges.

What You’ll Learn:

• Why legacy IT models create security risks, IT bottlenecks, and remote work headaches.
• The biggest myths about modernizing IT and why businesses hesitate to change.
• How a Modern Desktop Experience improves security, reduces IT workload, and simplifies access for employees.
• What Next Perimeter does differently to help businesses implement pre-configured workstations, automated security, and SASE (Secure Access Service Edge).

The Modern Desktop Experience isn’t just an IT upgrade—it’s a business-critical shift that enables organizations to stay secure, productive, and competitive. Subscribe, share this episode, and visit NextPerimeter.com for more insights on modern IT security.

Read the Blog Post: https://nextperimeter.com/it-blog/why-your-it-setup-is-holding-you-back-and-how-the-modern-desktop-experience-fixes-it/

Download the Playbook: https://nextperimeter.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/RESOURCE-The-Modern-Desktop-Playbook.pdf

40% higher IT costs. Unpatched security gaps. Former employees still accessing company data. These are just a few of the risks businesses face when they don’t have a structured IT lifecycle strategy.

Most organizations focus on cybersecurity tools but overlook the foundational issue: lifecycle management. Without a plan for tracking, securing, and retiring IT assets, businesses open themselves to security breaches, compliance failures, and unexpected expenses.

In this episode of Perimeter Perspective, hosts Michael Moore and Alyssa Birchfield break down IT Lifecycle Management—what it is, why it’s critical for security and efficiency, and how businesses can eliminate hidden risks with a structured approach.

What You’ll Learn:

• Why IT lifecycle mismanagement leads to security breaches, compliance failures, and budget overruns.
• The biggest myths about IT asset tracking and why most businesses get it wrong.
• How structured lifecycle management improves security, reduces downtime, and prevents unauthorized access.
• What Next Perimeter does differently to help businesses manage IT assets from procurement to disposal.

IT lifecycle management isn’t just an IT function—it’s a business-critical strategy for protecting data, reducing costs, and keeping operations running smoothly. Subscribe, share this episode, and visit NextPerimeter.com for more insights on modern IT security.

Read the Blog Post: https://nextperimeter.com/it-blog/why-it-lifecycle-management-is-the-hidden-key-to-security-efficiency/
Download the Playbook: https://nextperimeter.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/RESOURCE-The-IT-Lifecycle-Playbook.pdf