The Challenge of Macro Analytics (Economics)
Bill Schmarzo I recently had a chance to speak at The International Monetary Fund (IMF) big data symposium. I was told to make my presentation a bit provocative, so I opened my session by stating to...
View ArticleThe CISO White Elephant Party
The holiday season is the storm before the calm. Available time is occupied with getting ready for end-of-quarter / end-of-year, squeezing in meetings before folks depart, shopping, and of course...
View ArticleHow Do You Help Customers On-board to Your Cloud? – Part 2
Dave Shepherd So in my last post, I talked about how you’ve probably got a plethora of cloud platforms scattered across the globe and being unable to correctly position and sell them is having a...
View ArticleTop 10 Predictions for 2016!
Here we are – in the last days of 2015. It’s always a time for reflection, a time for consideration, a time for family and friends, and a time for dreaming of the year to come. Every year, I close...
View ArticleMerry Christmas, Happy Holidays, and THANK YOU
Every time of year has it’s own “magical element”. When you’re in a public company, this time of year has one interesting element – the fun and furious mad dash to the finish line in the field....
View ArticleThe Importance of Effective Oversight for Third-Party Risk
According to Deloitte, there are three main factors that have led to an increased focus on third-party risk in recent years. First, the economic downturn in 2008 caused organizations to look into...
View ArticlePrometheus Applied – Knowledge’s Lever
Sheppard Narkier Transformational Leverage Archimedes once stated that with a big enough lever and a firm enough place to stand on, he could move the earth. Knowledge has that power, but much like...
View ArticleYear in Review: Top Content of 2015
Meghan Musante As 2015 draws to a close, we take a look back at some of this year’s biggest attention-getters. The Associated Press conducted its annual poll of U.S.-based editors and news directors...
View ArticleA New Appreciation for Continuous Asset Monitoring
Does asset monitoring really have to be continuous? In a recent RSA blog post titled, “Security GRC Fundamentals: Creating and Utilizing a Business Context,” the case was made that without the...
View ArticleUnleashing Digital Transformation for Sales
The new digital world is a driving force for reinvention by companies large and small. It’s a fresh start to reevaluate how business is running today and what is needed to position for success in the...
View ArticleWe Wish You a Better Backup and a Happy New Year!
Looking back at 2015, we admit to being more than a little concerned that many organizations weren’t doing more to protect their data in the cloud. At the same time, though, we began to see signs of...
View ArticleWhat Comes Next in the Infrastructure?
In the digital economy, the race to deliver superior customer experience has disrupted entire industries, some even overnight. From transportation, to healthcare, to retail, the power to reshape...
View ArticleSecurity Industry Predictions for 2016
This year marked a strategic shift from a maniacal focus on prevention, toward greater balance on monitoring, detection, and response capabilities. It’s become cliché to say that breaches are...
View ArticlePrometheus Applied – Knowledge’s Lever
Sheppard Narkier Transformational Leverage Archimedes once stated that with a big enough lever and a firm enough place to stand on, he could move the earth. Knowledge has that power, but much like...
View ArticleUnleashing Digital Transformation for Sales
The new digital world is a driving force for reinvention by companies large and small. It’s a fresh start to reevaluate how business is running today and what is needed to position for success in the...
View ArticleHow to Improve the Effectiveness of Incident Response
According to the SANS Institute, although 21 percent of respondents to a recent survey were unable to determine whether they had suffered a security incident in the past two years, 61 percent could...
View ArticleOn the Road to Software Transformation
Across the globe, CIOs are facing common challenges heading into 2016. The list includes shrinking IT budgets; countless new technologies and platforms; finding the right talent and leadership; and...
View ArticleApplication Delivery at the Speed of PaaS
Are you ready for application delivery at the speed of light? EMC IT is making giant strides to deliver the capabilities its business customers need, faster and less expensive than ever before through...
View ArticleHow Digital Is Your Business?
Other languages available There is no longer any debate. The speed with which business critical information is gathered, processed, and analyzed is greater today than ever. With the introduction of...
View Article3 Customer Service Excellence Predictions For 2016
Dave Matson 2015 has been a year of progress on the customer service excellence front. Just consider what happened with the Registry of Motor Vehicles (RMV) in Massachusetts. In November 2015, 74...
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