The “Why” should always come before the “How”. It’s important to first set goals–you need to have a target to aim at before you pick up an arrow or draw back the bow. The best tools and practices in the […]
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It has become a bit cliché, but back when The Social Network came out in 2010, Justin Timberlake delivered my favorite movie line of all-time, “A million dollars isn’t cool, you know what’s cool…A billion dollars.” That line hit home
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The tech industry loves “co-opetition” where competing vendors willingly work together when it is beneficial for themselves and their customers. Generally, the co-opetition dynamic works as advertised with some strategic relationships going back for decades. That said, co-opetition partners occasionally
IBM DB2 Direct Makes a Clear Case for Oracle Migration Read More »
Prevention is always better than a cure. With IT environments continuing to become more and more complex, even the most sophisticated cyber security teams find it hard to fully prepare, and they constantly need tools at their disposal to strengthen
Orchestrating Cyber Ranges: A Proactive Approach to Cyber Security Read More »
We often talk about current rivalries like Google vs. Apple vs. Microsoft, but these pale next to some of the wars that have gone back decades. Granted the Sun vs. IBM war is long over and—surprisingly—IBM won. In fact, IBM
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This is the third of a quick three-part series on how to communicate with the three various types of folks that we have to deal with as technical consultants/geeks-in-residence etc. Part 3 – LEADERSHIP The CEO Do your homework. This
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This is the second of a quick three-part series on how to communicate with the three various types of folks that we have to deal with as technical consultants/geeks-in-residence etc. Part 2 – MIDDLE MANAGEMENT Caught in the Middle. These
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I’ve been accused, occasionally, of not caring about my fellow humans, or even wanting to deal with them. So, in recognition of my failings, I’ve put together a quick three-part series on how to communicate with the three various types
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It’s a fact, financial services firms must retain their electronic communications for regulatory compliance, regardless of the devices, applications or channels that advisors use to communicate. This requirement includes archiving of emails, social media posts, text messages, web content, communications
Responding to Broader Regulatory Scrutiny with Comprehensive Archiving Read More »
Chances are your latest data breach could have been prevented. Hackers typically exploit well-known vulnerabilities. Zero-day attacks are actually quite rare, especially for commercial enterprise targets. Companies still struggle to have a realistic picture of their defenses; to know where
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