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Pete Jakob IT discussions in business media always seem to cover the same topics: mid-tier businesses and tech; IT investment (too much? too little?); data storage (and the environment); information security; and whether good tech people can be good managers. more...
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Insight Tag: Security

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Tags: Strategy, Security, Risk Compliance Governance (GRC)
Who's on first?
Hackers may grab the headlines, but most computer security breaches are inside jobs involving little or no technical knowledge.Fraud or access to confidential information usually happens when basic security procedures governing access to information... more...

Tags: Strategy, Growth, Data management, Security
Data basics
1. What is a data policy?It sounds like a bureaucratic nightmare, but a data policy is fundamentally a company-wide agreement on how and where data is stored, and who has access to which parts and for what purpose. By setting clear limits on how... more...

Tags: Security, Risk Compliance Governance (GRC), Data management, Communication, Growth
The email that roared
As small and medium businesses grow, they uncover a misnomer about their computer systems – file sharing does not always actually mean sharing. Instead, storage capacity can all too easily become clogged up with the same material being stored many... more...

Tags: Growth, Know-how, Strategy, Security
Jumping the software hurdles
Start with a strategy: The right software can make a big difference to a company’s potential growth. So why are managers so often seduced by technology that fails to match their business needs, ending up with inappropriate, disconnected systems?Most... more...

Tags: Strategy, Security, Risk Compliance Governance (GRC), Innovation
Top security for an insecure world
Heard the one about the man who walked into an Israeli bank and stole £400,000 without anyone noticing? For Graham Jones, chief operating officer of business security experts Integralis, the story is a powerful reminder of why his company exists.... more...

Tags: Change, Bottom Line, Risk Compliance Governance (GRC), Security
“It felt like being prepared for the firing squad but with some choice over the bullet calibre”
Have you lost much sleep worrying about the status of your software licensing? Probably not. Growing your business in a competitive business environment can be all consuming, so it’s not surprising when a company board loses sight of its software... more...

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I run a small manufacturing business with 500 employees. Should I be worried about GRC (Governance, Risk and Compliance) issues? And if so, how can my IT help?

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