Brian S. Pauls

Founder & vCTO Cloudessy

Brian is a serial entrepreneur with an extensive background in information technology, including more than thirty years working with what we now call "the Cloud," as well as networks and server infrastructures.

Blog by Brian S. Pauls

The power and responsibility inherent in AI agents

06.14.2025 08:47 AM - By Brian S. Pauls - Comment(s)



Executive Summary: AI agents offer opportunities to help employees and customers quickly and easily find the information they need to make the right decisions. But agents also pose heightened risks in IT environments. To remain competitive, your business will have to learn to take advantage of ...
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Head-to-Head: Google Workspace and Microsoft 365 Copilot

06.07.2025 10:22 AM - By Brian S. Pauls - Comment(s)
Head-to-Head: Google Workspace and Microsoft 365 Copilot

Executive Summary:
Google and Microsoft both offer cloud-enabled office productivity suites. The right choice for your organization depends on your priorities. Small businesses may find Google Workspace is the best fit due to better collaboration and stronger AI capabilities, while larger organizatio...
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IT security teams worry about the public clouds

05.29.2025 09:27 AM - By Brian S. Pauls - Comment(s)
IT security teams worry about the public clouds
Executive Summary:
An increase in attacks by AI agents on the public clouds concerns IT security professionals, with some advocating retrenchment back to on-prem "private clouds." But if you're a small or mid-sized business without the money and expertise to create and properly secure your ...
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Yes, your data is safer in the cloud

09.21.2021 05:01 PM - By Brian S. Pauls - Comment(s)
Yes, your data is safer in the cloud

Executive Summary:
Many businesses are bad at security. The chances of something catastrophic happening to your data are greater if you keep it on-prem. Play the percentages.


Occasionally, I run into a business owner who’s afraid of the cloud. They don’t have nephophobia–they just like to keep th...

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HelloID: Risk management for major financial and security threats

10.06.2020 04:55 PM - By Brian S. Pauls - Comment(s)
HelloID: Risk management for major financial and security threats

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Manual provisioning/deprovisioning, multiple sign-ons, and a lack of automation are responsible for lost time and money, as well as major security risks, at a multitude of companies–including yours, most likely. A unified identity platform like HelloID can prevent losses you can’t ...

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