We are living in a world where nearly 80 percent of employers scan the online reputations of potential recruits. Yet most people, especially students, don’t think about their online persona in professional terms. When they do, it’s generally for defensive reasons. Recruitment agencies and career counselors consistently warn job seekers, “Be careful with your online actions because they could make …
Learning on the Fly: Rapid Tech Shift Requires a New Type of Thinker
If you study the sciences–especially in computing, networking, or marketing–you’re probably aware that things are changing at an astonishing pace. But truth be told, for most educators, there is an even bigger challenge: making sure that what they teach in school remains relevant long enough to get their students into the workforce. As crazy as this sounds, it’s true, and …
IT Security Needed More Than Ever For SMEs
It’s hardly a secret when a large corporation gets hacked—it’s the opposite, actually. News of controversies and scandals for big business spreads quickly (like the recent Target and Ashley Madison data breaches). Just because they sometimes don’t make the front page, it’s important to remember that smaller scale breaches do happen and happen often. In fact, small to medium enterprise …
Is The C-Suite Guilty of Ignoring IT Security and its Associated Risks?
Last year, Target’s CEO stepped down after one of the worst cyber-attacks we’ve seen yet. In the massive data breach, debit and credit card details of a staggering 100-plus million customers were stolen. Unfortunately, Target is not alone. More than 90 percent of Fortune 500 companies have been victims of cybercrimes, and cases of security leaks and hacks hit the …
Do CIOs See Digital as Genuinely Disruptive?
Digital disruption is occurring quickly, so quickly, in fact, that the pace can feel overwhelming. From social to mobile to apps to BYOD, as digital disruption continues to proliferate the challenges faced by CIOs are many. We have seen old industries crushed and billion dollar companies rise from thin air as new business models opened the door to innovative, new …
Mobile Marketing Continues to Explode
This post is sponsored by Samsung Business. All thoughts and opinions are my own. If your brand isn’t among those planning a significant spend on mobile marketing in 2016, you need to stop treating it like a fad and step up to meet your competition. Usage statistics show that today people live and work while on the move, and the astronomical …
Will WebRTC Grab a Hold of the Video Communication Market
When people talk about WebRTC, it’s common to hear things like “Video in your browser. How convenient!” or “It solves the interoperability issues, right? We no longer need to worry about what programs people are using because we can just launch the link in our browser and join the meeting.” I know, it seems simple; and in many cases it …
Will the Collaborative Economy Completely Reimagine Tomorrows Big Business
Today, the largest car rental and hospitality companies are Uber and Airbnb, respectively. What do they have in common? Let’s see— neither of them own physical possessions associated with their service and both have turned a non-performing asset into an incredible revenue source. Don’t be surprised because this is the new model for doing business. People want to rent instead …
Social Collaboration without Tech boundaries! #Cloudtalk
Hosts Brian Fanzo & Daniel Newman discuss a wide range of topics ranging around the future of work, cloud computing and technologies impact on today’s digital business. The month of October is focused around business needs in the cloud! Follow hashtag #CloudTalk on twitter to join the conversation! #Cloudtalk Tweets This event is sponsored by SAP & PivotPoint.IO. Download SAP’s Newest …
Mobility Driving Business Success
This post is sponsored by Samsung Business. All thoughts and opinions are my own. Major IT Investments for 2016 Prove Mobility Drives Business Success Mobile is the crux of innovation in business today—it isn’t just something to think about, it’s critical to business success. A new survey from SOTI, a provider of Enterprise Mobility Management (EMM) solutions, shows most organizations get …