Compromised mission-critical systems spell disaster for a company. When disaster strikes, the key to recovery is having a move-forward plan. Are you confident in your company's disaster recovery plan? In desperate times, can you gain access to and restore critical business systems and access essential data? Do your employees know how to proceed? In [...]
In our recent MIDMRKT CIO Forum survey, completed by 212 midmarket IT Executives, Business Process Automation (BPA) ranked 5th highest amongst their priorities, with nearly 20% of executives ranking BPA in their top three. Roughly 40% of executives plan to implement some form of BPA in the next 3-18 months. Two types of process [...]
Properly securing data is a challenge faced by all modern businesses but is a particular concern for medical information. One of the biggest targets of data security breaches is not financial data or consumer retail information but electronic health records. One out of three health records was estimated to be compromised in 2016, and this [...]
Social engineering attacks have been on the rise in the last year, and staying a step ahead of cyber criminals continues to tax the resources of midmarket IT teams. These specialized phishing attacks with a high rate of success continue to catch users off guard. The risks Social engineering attacks, most commonly distributed via email, [...]
Chatbots have revolutionized the way businesses interact with their customers, from newsrooms to insurance providers. They create efficiencies while still providing that "human" touch so vital to building a bond with consumers. However, while your artificial intelligence (AI) is helping quickly resolve simple customer service issues or providing product information to potential buyers, it may also be [...]
Gathering to understand shared pain points among their counterparts is always a big draw for executives who block their calendars each year to attend Midmarket CIO Forum. As technology organizations are pushed to drive speed, production and efficiency across midmarket companies, most CIOs’ bandwidth for discovering and evaluating new solutions is shrinking exponentially. “The [...]
Despite the backlash earlier this year surrounding the #MeToo movement, an unrelenting optimism surrounding the gradual advancement of women in tech roles is growing and even proving economically advantageous in times of recession. Mary Patry is an IT Executive Coach, Advisor and owner of ITeffectivity. Warren Buffett said he’s optimistic about the future [...]
Another Midmarket CIO Forum has come and gone, and the tenacious team at Boardroom Events feels more than ever like The Little Engine That Could. Any challenges or hurdles that might arise are met with an admirable level of perseverance to deliver the best experience for our CIO clients and the vendors with whom they [...]
If you still need a more in-depth understanding of what exactly blockchain is, the good folks at NPR's Motley Fool offer this primer. Think of blockchain as the transactional engine behind the cryptocurrency bitcoin. Many conversations involve financial transactions using bitcoin and facilitated by blockchain. This isn’t going to be one of them. Invest [...]
Technology is enabling businesses to adopt and streamline smarter work processes. As millennial workers advance to management positions, we offer five ways their work preferences will drive greater efficiency, particularly in the realm of project management. 1. Millennials will start entering management ranks Millennials have already been moving into management positions over the past [...]
