When a CISO or IT leader chooses to have a cybersecurity assessment done, that decision starts with recognizing that an existing internal process or program might not be fully effective or complete. That conclusion isn’t always easy. Internal teams don’t always know...
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Is IT Staffing Still Important In a Pandemic World?
March 2021 marks the one-year anniversary of the pandemic, and what a year it's been. It's changed our personal lives and our actions, and it’s reshaped how we do businesses. When faced...
NSM 2021: The New Formal
Every January, my organization has a national meeting connecting the sales teams with our partners, technical resources, and practice leaders for two days of education. It can be intense; it’s a lot of information packed into a short time, and it’s always fun, too. I...
Women in the Workforce
There have been some incredibly sobering statistics that have bubbled up recently regarding the effects of COVID-19 on employment, especially for women in the workforce. We all know that COVID-19 has had a tremendous impact on employment and our economy, so it’s...
Why Technical Employment Remains in Demand Despite COVID-19
As we continue to navigate 2020 and all of the (not so great) twists and turns it’s brought, one question I continue to get is, “How is your business?” I’m asked this a lot because I am in the people business. I work with a technology company that has a division...
The Great Stall
Every organization has been there. You start with an idea, a need, or an initiative, and it becomes a project. A plan is put into place, a timeline is set, products are procured, and away you go. And then it happens – The Great Stall. You know what I’m talking about –...