Business continuity training is an essential part of developing a business continuity plan. If you’ve taken the time to develop a business continuity plan, you’re ahead of many businesses. What about your staff? Are they ready as well? Is your staff ready to respond based on planned protocols in case of an emergency? In a […]
Beware of Zombie Phones
Zombie phones could be bleeding your bottom line. What is a zombie phone? A mobile device that you thought was turned off or turned over to the employee, but your company is still being billed. This is more common than you might think. After auditing the phone usage and phone billing for several companies, Pankaj Gupta, […]
Cyber Attackers Gain Ground Every Day
In the last few years, government and business cybersecurity experts continue doing better and better, while attackers also continue to do better and better. Steven Chabinsky, former chief of the FBI’s Cyber Intelligence Section, challenges the business and government sectors to adapt, adjust, rethink their approach to cybersecurity or slide backwards. Dennis Fisher over at […]
10 Strategic Management Tools
Gartner has identified 10 technologies that are becoming strategic management tools for companies. We’ve discussed many of these technologies and trends in past columns, but it will be helpful for businesses to keep these on the radar when considering strategic planning for future development. “We are already seeing the adoption of ‘big data’ within the […]
“Managed Diversity” and the Challenge of Supporting Mobility
Information technology advisory firm Gartner challenges IT groups to put priority focus on developing and supporting a mobile device management (MDM) policy. “The era of fully supporting company-owned devices is giving way to an era of managed diversity in which tiered support for employee-owned, consumer-class devices is the norm,” said Terrence Cosgrove, research director at […]