When it comes to managing user identities and logging into IT systems, different stakeholders have different expectations. For starters, employees focus on usability and how to minimize the interruption of their workflow. The IT department, for obvious reasons, is focused on security and manageability, and management always keeps an eye on the bottom line.Balancing employees’…
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NACD: Three Action Items to Get Started with Better Cybersecurity Oversight
Boards often delegate oversight of the cybersecurity strategy to executives, outside consultants, or at most one board member. It is possible to take your oversight to the next level with a few simple changes.
Expert Panel: 16 Issues C-Suite Tech Leaders Must Be Ready To Address With Their Company Boards
When meeting with a C-suite tech leader, an organization’s board is going to want detailed information on how technology initiatives are moving the mission forward and impacting the bottom line. They may also want to know what they can do to help.
No More Connection Errors: How To Strengthen Engagement With IT
Many senior executives outside the IT department still see IT as a service provider and not necessarily an integral part of their company. But digital transformation that replaces old processes with computer-driven approaches is slowly changing this outlook.
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…
Know Your Part: Why Open Source Should Push For Software Bills Of Materials
Between government mandates and unclear returns on investment, software bills of materials (SBOM) are getting a bad reputation. Yet they are one area where open-source software can demonstrate the benefits of solid international cooperation and robust software practices that underlie many of its offerings. Why to embrace SBOMs? Now on Forbes!
Staying At The Top: Three Important Actions Every IT Department Should Take
Consider how end users expect the same convenience they enjoy on their personal devices while legal wants to ensure compliance, and nobody wants to end up as the next data breach headline. It’s a perfect storm for IT departments. As a result, I often see a lack of direction when allocating budgets and time to…
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…
Stay Open To New Ideas: How To Prep IT For Leaner Times
With the economy cooling, many companies have slowed their hiring or are reducing their headcount. The efficient management of budget, resources, and time is replacing dealing with growing pains in many IT departments. That is the goal, but how can companies address those challenges? It turns out that the trifecta of open interfaces, integration, and…
Protecting The Moat: Why User IDs Should Be A Top Concern For Management
Identity and intellectual property theft are rising globally, and many companies are taking new steps to mitigate the problem. With state and criminal actors pushing the issue to new heights, it’s time to move digital identity and access from something the IT department deals with to an urgent topic that belongs on the agenda of…