Long, thin strands of pure glass about the size of a human hair are the foundation of the world’s fastest internet, capable of connection speeds and bandwidth that is 300 times faster than traditional internet. When bundled together, these strands create a fiber-optic cable that allows information to travel through them in a beam of light over long distances.

Many businesses have a plan for disaster recovery. But once in place, it needs to be tested and updated regularly. If not, businesses are asking for trouble, says C Spire Business engineering expert Gary Nalley. “Even the most well-prepared IT teams experience gaps in their recovery plans.

Cyber threats are especially prevalent during the holiday season. Hackers know that most organizations operate on a skeleton crew during this time of the year. A 2021 report noted that major ransomware attacks “tend to occur on weekends and holidays when fewer staff are around to detect and respond to them.”

Long workdays, staff shortages, and cumbersome technology are among the many struggles contributing to today's high physician burnout rates. In the last year, more than 50 percent of U.S. doctors experienced at least one symptom of the condition, which can include mounting anxiety, exhaustion, and depression.

Many of us equate the idea of farming with hard work, toiling in the dirt and culling weeds, all in hopes of a bountiful harvest. But what if you didn’t have to get your hands dirty, deal with invasive plants and insects—or even go outside—and grow even more flavorful produce?

According to C Spire’s Bytes & Bites keynote speaker Polly LaBarre, business and IT leaders need to brace themselves. “A monster wave of change has set off a vast reckoning with our taken-for-granted beliefs about every aspect of how and where work gets done,” she says.