Podcast: Gaining Trust and Buy-in Keys for CIOs
July 23, 2008
C-level executives don’t always understand that they aren’t experts, that projects must scale and that a robust technical empire wasn’t built in a day. Bradman Group CEO Robert Bradman says a CIO must help them see the big picture. The good news is that once they do, these executives generally do what’s in the best strategic and tactical interests of the organization.
The View from Here: Mobile Questions
June 10, 2008
Apple’s iPhone 2.0 is a very sophisticated phone that will bring great benefits. In the bigger picture, however, IT and the financially- oriented departments of an organization must understand that responsible mobility is far more complex than running out and buying a bunch of cool devices.
The View from Here: Laptop Opportunities
June 4, 2008
It doesn’t seem like more than a week goes by without news breaking of a laptop loaded with valuable data being lost of stolen.
Why does this problem not abate? Part of the problem, of course, is that people are lazy: They leave laptops in front seats of unlocked cars, at their seat at Starbucks when [...]
The View From Here: Laptop Opportunities
June 4, 2008
Companies lose money, customer trust and risk legal trouble every time an employee laptop carrying vital data is lost or stolen. IT departments can provide invaluable help to the organization by educating decision-makers on the many technologies available to reduce exposure and helping build savvy mobile policies.
