Data breaches are a Weekly ritual. Here are three easy steps to take care of your digital identity and why to take them.
Category: Current Thoughts
Why should we care about digital identities?
In a world where our digital accounts, our digital identities, get stolen by the second, we should protect them from attackers. Follow me through this lightning talk on why you should take care of your digital identities and how to protect them.
Grit, Vision, Refocus in Life, IT, and the Boardroom
5000..2500..1000..50..10..5..4..3..2..1 Running my first 5k race has been a challenging experience. There were numerous moments when giving up felt like the best choice. Yet, quitting would have meant never experiencing crossing the finish line and not experiencing the joy of reaching the goal. Like running a race, the hard decisions that come with running an…
Expert Panel: The Most Dangerous Cybersecurity Threats Revealed By 40 IT Experts
Due to the pandemic, many traditional brick-and-mortar businesses have been forced to digitalize despite not being prepared for it. This has led to many security risks. Even businesses that have a history of operating online have been affected because their employees who started working remotely have fewer security measures on their home devices. We want…
The Great Resignation & The Future Of Work: Kevin Dominik Korte Of Univention North America On How Employers and Employees Are Reworking Work Together
Education, Coaching, and Growth: With change all around us, continued education and coaching will take center stage in development plans. The “great resignation” has resulted in the loss of many experienced managers and contributors. Replacing them will remain a challenge for many organizations. For those employees who are interested, I expect companies to give them…
Expert Panel Contribution: 16 Tips To Help Tech Pros Explain Their Solutions To Non-Tech Stakeholders
If tech experts take the time to step into the shoes of their non-tech stakeholders, it becomes easier to develop a presentation highlighting the benefits of the solution they’re recommending in terms the audience can understand and embrace. Here, 16 members of the Forbes Technology Council share their experience to help fellow tech professionals better…
Expert Panel Contribution: 14 Essential Features Of A Successful IT Governance Plan
For an IT governance plan or framework to be effective, it’s essential to plan how and by whom tech resources will be used, how they’ll be managed and monitored, what risk comes with their use, and how leadership will know the system is working as expected. Below, 14 members of the Forbes Technology Council list…
Five IT Lessons Schools (And Businesses) Have To Learn Quickly
Major universities have long had a dedicated department focusing on services for off-campus students, but that’s not true for primary and secondary schools. Until recently, only a few countries operated remote public schools—think of kids in the Australian outback. They are used to logging in without giving tech a second thought. The pandemic has provided…
Why You Should Approach IT Like Rocket Science: Five Things To Learn From Satellite Companies
It’s getting crowded in the skies. Companies are busy launching small satellites into low-earth orbit on a weekly schedule. SpaceX alone had more than 1,800 birds in low Earth orbit at the end of November 2021, and experts from Euroconsult estimate that nearly 17,000 satellites will be launched over the coming decade. Most of them…
On The Road Again: Six Ways IT Can Support Remote Team Members
The last two years have drastically diminished the amount of business travel most of us do. Trip expenditures for the fourth quarter of 2021 are projected to be between 25% to 35% below 2019 levels, according to one estimate. Yet, as the pandemic slowly winds down, the first conferences and face-to-face meetings are making their…