The challenges associated with managing data have multiplied by previously unfathomable degrees in recent years. Prior to the adoption of computers and mobile devices, physical records were the only form... View More
My last article, “Let’s Make RFPs Better–and More Definitive,” presented four keys to making your request for proposal (RFP) process more efficient and more valuable. At least one... View More
Most organizations are critically dependent on technology to operate in the modern world. For these organizations, technology risk management often becomes a one-dimensional exercise: an obsession with... View More
The other day, while with a group of friends, someone told us he lived in the penthouse of a building. Most people stopped talking and looked at him. Nobody asked where the building was, the address or... View More
Novitex, the leading provider of innovative, cloud-based solutions in the document outsourcing industry, today announced that the company is expanding its operations with the opening of a new state-of-the-art... View More
What is top of mind for senior executives and directors this year? Regulatory changes and heightened regulatory scrutiny, succession challenges, economic conditions and cyber threats, according to the... View More
| #10 TOP READ — Hello vendor, my name is Bud, and I work at the company you just gave a demo to. Can we take a minute to review your first (and probably last) demo/presentation to my group? First,... View More
If left unmanaged, your data can become overwhelming, making it difficult to procure information you need when you need it. While software is designed to address archiving, e-discovery, compliance, etc.,... View More
It is no secret that today’s workforce is more mobile than ever before. Workers expect that their personal experiences and expectations for mobility should travel into their work environments. This... View More
Protiviti partnered with North Carolina State University’s Enterprise Risk Management Initiative to conduct our third annual "Executive Perspectives on Top Risks" survey and obtained the views of... View More
Cybercrime targeting of commercial enterprises and organizations is rampant. Increasingly sophisticated, organized crime groups are gaining improper access to point-of-sale systems and corporate networks... View More
| #3 TOP READ — We know that information is outstripping our ability to consume it—a problem that costs the world nearly one trillion dollars a year. In this new world of work, information... View More
What do JPMorgan Chase, Home Depot, Target, Adobe, TJX and Sony all have in common? They have all been hacked and have given up tens of thousands or millions of records containing credit/debit cards, email... View More
If data isn’t the lifeblood of an organization, it is, without question, a critical component in its success. Analogous to the role of water in a hydroelectric plant, data powers an organization,... View More
The best thing about running an organization like the Information Governance Initiative (IGI) is hearing about success from information governance (IG) innovators–sometimes, weeks or even months... View More
Big Data and analytics is a multibillion-dollar market with wide-ranging opportunities across infrastructure, software and services. IDC sizes the Big Data market at $13 billion and its superset business... View More
Imagine that you want to lose weight. You have tried cutting back, but it hasn’t really helped. Maybe you should get a little more exercise. Maybe you should eat less fat. Or is it sugar? Greek yogurt... View More
Information governance is a term that has been bandied about for some time now. However, as an action item for a CIO, until recently, it remained near the bottom of the list. This view has slowly been... View More
Organizations may suspect that their cost to print and distribute documents is too high, but the actual financial impact of printing is frequently underestimated by a wide margin. Companies can reduce... View More
I’ve talked at length about automation and a bullet-proof process in recent posts. It may seem futuristic, but it’s closer than you think, or want it to be, if you’re not prepared. Considering... View More