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Shrinkflation

Shrinkflation

October 28, 20241 min read

"Shrinkflation" Prices go up while quality and/or size go down. But there's one thing that has moved in the opposite direction.

Cybersecurity. What used to be prohibitively expensive for most companies is now very affordable. What used to be a simple firewall at the edge is now a comprehensive security solution backed by a SOC team.

Have you checked out third-party SIEM/SOC/NOC solutions lately? You'd be surprised at how accessible they are now.

Of course, the success or failure of these services depends on the team that you partner with. Reach out to us for a white paper on Valenture's Co-Managed Partner Program to learn why we're different.

Mr. Hawbaker is one of the co-founders of Valenture and an experienced network and security engineer. Joel studied at the University of Illinois’ College of Electrical and Computer Engineering as well as at Columbia College Chicago. He has spent the last 20 years in various IT disciplines and has hands-on experience in some of the world’s largest networks.

A Chicagoland native, Joel now lives in Tennessee with his family.

Joel Hawbaker

Mr. Hawbaker is one of the co-founders of Valenture and an experienced network and security engineer. Joel studied at the University of Illinois’ College of Electrical and Computer Engineering as well as at Columbia College Chicago. He has spent the last 20 years in various IT disciplines and has hands-on experience in some of the world’s largest networks. A Chicagoland native, Joel now lives in Tennessee with his family.

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Shrinkflation

Shrinkflation

October 28, 20241 min read

"Shrinkflation" Prices go up while quality and/or size go down. But there's one thing that has moved in the opposite direction.

Cybersecurity. What used to be prohibitively expensive for most companies is now very affordable. What used to be a simple firewall at the edge is now a comprehensive security solution backed by a SOC team.

Have you checked out third-party SIEM/SOC/NOC solutions lately? You'd be surprised at how accessible they are now.

Of course, the success or failure of these services depends on the team that you partner with. Reach out to us for a white paper on Valenture's Co-Managed Partner Program to learn why we're different.

Mr. Hawbaker is one of the co-founders of Valenture and an experienced network and security engineer. Joel studied at the University of Illinois’ College of Electrical and Computer Engineering as well as at Columbia College Chicago. He has spent the last 20 years in various IT disciplines and has hands-on experience in some of the world’s largest networks.

A Chicagoland native, Joel now lives in Tennessee with his family.

Joel Hawbaker

Mr. Hawbaker is one of the co-founders of Valenture and an experienced network and security engineer. Joel studied at the University of Illinois’ College of Electrical and Computer Engineering as well as at Columbia College Chicago. He has spent the last 20 years in various IT disciplines and has hands-on experience in some of the world’s largest networks. A Chicagoland native, Joel now lives in Tennessee with his family.

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