In the world fast-changing world of IT, security is still “the burning thing, the hottest thing going,” said Mark Shaw, owner of Stored Technology Solutions (StoredTech),

“The cyberworld is a really dangerous place,” said Jim Lapointe, president of Colden Company in Ballston Spa.  “And, more often than not, it’s the small business that has the vulnerability.”

While agreeing that security should be a business owner’s “first and foremost” concern, Dan Bardin, CEO of Tech-II Business Services in Saratoga Springs, emphasized the importance of businesses having a recovery plan and making sure that it works. Computer systems are vulnerable to disasters ranging from hackers and scammers to fires and floods, he said, but with a consistent and reliable backup system, they can recover.

By Maureen Werther

According to the 2018 Global Co-working Survey, a total of 1.7 million people will work in more than 19,000 co-working spaces by the end of 2018.  Twenty-nine percent of those 19,000 spaces opened in the last year alone. Those statistics can only be good news for the growing number of local office spaces available to entrepreneurs and corporations who want to utilize shared spaces for their staff.

The other trend being seen by analysts is a shift to more expanded work areas, with the average co-working space expanding their areas by about 70 percent. In addition, operators of existing co-work spaces are opening new locations to accommodate their growing clientele base and cement loyalty with their members.

According to Global Co-working Survey, “The expansion plans are based on overall optimistic estimations that haven’t changed compared to the previous year. Four out of five co-working spaces expect member numbers to grow, and almost as many expect higher profits. Overall, more operators of co-working spaces are optimistic about the future.”

The inaugural GSA Silicon Summit-East, an event that will bring leading executives and technologists to Saratoga Springs to discuss extending semiconductor technology, emerging market trends, and opportunities for collaboration and business growth, has been scheduled for Oct. 9 at Saratoga  City Center.

It will promote collaboration to advance semiconductor technology and business, and provide unique insight to inform the regional ecosystem on growth opportunities, officials said.

Involved in putting together the event are the Saratoga County Prosperity Partnership, the county’s designated economic development agency;  the Global Semiconductor Alliance (GSA), a leading voice for the worldwide semiconductor industry, and the Center for Economic Growth (CEG), a regional economic and business development organization.

GTM Payroll Services in Clifton Park is now offering iSolved’s cloud-based human capital management (HCM) technology that combines key applicant tracking, human resources, time and labor, compliance, payroll, and benefit enrollment functions in one single point of entry solution.

Using a single-database architecture, iSolved’s fully integrated system reduces compliance risk, increases employee engagement and productivity, and saves time and money, the company said.

Capital Region businesses will now have access to the HCM solution with dedicated, local support. GTM’s HCM team will manage the implementation through a comprehensive yet streamlined process that keeps new clients in alignment and drives collaboration and transparency to ensure a smooth transition.