‘Data Blending’ Offers Competitive Edge for Mid-Market Firms
While all businesses need data, the insight and information gleaned from it are becoming increasingly critical to mid-market enterprises.
While all businesses need data, the insight and information gleaned from it are becoming increasingly critical to mid-market enterprises.
Nick Coleman, IBM’s global head of cybersecurity, discusses the keys to a strong cybersecurity program and what companies can do to keep pace with the evolving nature of security threats, in a Wall Street Journal blog post.
The world is heating up over the “Internet of Things,” and everyone—including manufacturing CEOs, politicians, engineers and technologists—is trying to figure out how to maximize it for their company or geographic region. The folks in Pittsburgh already may have developed one of the best, and their success may serve as a good role model for others.
Ever-more sophisticated data analytics technologies for manufacturers are emerging to better predict failures before they happen, analyze operational decisioning and optimize performance in real time.
Manufacturers should strive to become “digitally mature enterprises” if they truly want to transform how their businesses work, a growing number of experts say.
If mid-market firms plan to upgrade their operating system to the new Windows 10, there are few things leaders should know before giving their CIO the go-ahead.
Big Data can be used to boost companies’ bottom lines without having to invest huge sums of money in expensive technology. And with more limited funds than their larger counterparts, this strategy would be especially beneficial for mid-market firms.
In two recent studies, one from The Hartford and another from Travelers, the majority of respondents consider cyber intrusion a major risk. Of mid-market firms in the Hartford study, 43% have already experienced a cyber attack. Yet, of those surveyed by Travelers, just 44% said they have the financial resources to recover from one.
As every organization moves toward a digital transformation, it has become evident that companies are requiring a higher level of technology expertise at the top than was needed just a few years ago. And CEOs are responding by removing the layers between themselves and the CIO or CTO, and elevating that position to the executive team.
As cybersecurity has arguably become the boardroom issue, directors are pressing CEOs to ensure cyber risks are addressed with urgency. As major breaches continue, it’s not just CIOs’ careers at risk, but CEOs’ too. What should CEOs be doing to ensure their name doesn’t headline as the victim of the next big breach? Here are three suggestions.
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