Short answer: yes. Although we’ve recently heard so much about sophisticated cyber crimes like those launched on a national scale—i.e. Russia—the truth is, most attacks are simple and home grown. In fact, unassuming employees make up the bulk of attacks happening today. That means companies need to change their perspective on how to protect themselves. Planning only for sophisticated cyber …
4 Reasons 5G Is Critical for Mass Adoption of AR and VR
The world is buzzing from all the talk about augmented reality and virtual reality. Both have been trending at major consumer electronic shows this year. We are on the verge of seeing AR and VR change the way we live. Everything from how we shop to how we work will be different. However, we haven’t managed to push through to …
Developing Strong Virtual Team Culture Through Communication Tools
Back in the day, companies sought to build a sense of camaraderie and support through things like corporate retreats, ropes courses, and trust falls. Nowadays—as more people continue to work remotely—leaders must find new ways to unite employees who are spending an increasing amount of time apart. Developing a strong virtual team culture needs to be a priority Last year …
Preparing for the Digital Transformation: Future-Proofing Your HR Strategy
Change is inevitable in business. We are currently undergoing a major transformation right now that is impacting how we recruit, hire, onboard and engage our employees. That shift is a digital one. My colleague, Daniel Newman, literally wrote the book about how to future-proof your business in this digital age, but what about HR in particular? We’ve recently covered the …
4 Digital Transformation Challenges IT Departments Will Face In 2018
IT departments are no stranger to difficulty in this tech age. 2018 is shaping up to be a year of digital transformation challenges, business strategy advancement, and the customer experience. All of that, plus new regulations (here’s looking at you, GDPR) and expectations, the IT department might as well hunker down and prepare for the future. You might be used …
Transform Your Workplace Using AR, MR, and VR
It’s hard for many to imagine tech like virtual reality (VR) and artificial reality (AR) being used anywhere but the world of entertainment and video games. After all, Pokemon Go gave AR its biggest bump yet in terms of popularity, and gaming seems like the most logical place that VR—and its often-clunky headsets—would find a home. But believe it or …
Why Marc Benioff’s AI Bet Will Power Salesforce’s Next Wave of Growth
In September 2016, Salesforce.com unveiled its artificial-intelligence solution — dubbed Einstein — as the ultimate companion to helping businesses manage their relationships with customers. With the exponential growth of data and Salesforce’s desire to become more predictive and prescriptive along every step of the customer journey, CEO Marc Benioff saw the integration of AI as a natural next step in …
The Digitally Transformed Workforce: How to Upskill and Retrain to Retain Talent
Ever since the first self-checkout stall was introduced to the market, a fear of job loss has become the norm. Now, rumors about further advancements in AI and automation are driving this fear to new heights. In fact, some estimates have even been made that thousands to the millions of employees will lose their jobs. However, it is time our …
4 Ways Simulation is Improving Product Development
Growing up, one of my friend’s parents was a structural engineer. I can still remember him laboring away at his desk, measuring and calculating any number of design options to determine which was the safest for his product development. When CAD was developed, it felt like a God-send. None of us would have guessed the industry could get more advanced …
How to Prevent Third-Party Cybersecurity Risks
Risk management, compliance, and security are a shared burden between your organization and your vendors. Standards such as NIST (Publication 500-292) and regulations like HIPAA and PCI-DSS provide considerations for compliance and security but do not account for the nuances of your unique business or your infrastructure. To make matters more complicated, guidelines are written as though one party is responsible …