Social Engineering Insurance Coverage

Judy Selby·21 February 2018·Cyber Security

...As social engineering attacks continue to proliferate, insurers are responding with specialized coverages to provide specific social engineering coverage. These coverages often are available as endorsements to Cyber, Commercial Crime, or Fidelity policies. Endorsement may be titled “Social Engineering,” “Fraudulent Funds Transfer,” “Fraudulent Impersonation,” “Business Email Compromise,” or something conveying a… Read More...

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Public vs. Private: Is Procurement Any Different?

Bertrand Maltaverne·21 February 2018·Delivery

...People often compare the public and private sectors, which can lead to heated debates. The aim of these comparisons is to determine which sector is performing better than the other, but most of the arguments rely on generalizations and stereotypes. The same is true in procurement. However, because these sectors… Read More...

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How Huawei is Creating Smart Cities of the Future

Mordecai Holtz·19 February 2018·Enabling Technologies

...During the seventh Smart City Expo World Congress (SCEWC), Digital Transformation Partner Huawei presented their latest predictions and achievements. Smart Cities Trends A growing number of countries are incorporating smart cities into their national strategies and increasing investment towards implementation. According to a… Read More...

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Agility over agile

Lee Bryant·15 February 2018·Delivery

...In software development, over the past decade or more, agile principles have sometimes been overtaken by strict adherence to agile methods (Scrum, Kanban, estimations, standups, etc) at the expense of flexibility and – ironically – agility. Some challenges in IT architecture need a more structured design process and aspects… Read More...

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10 Questions that Uncover High Performers

Roderic Yapp·15 February 2018·People & Change

...One of the challenges involved in building a high performing team is selecting and recruiting the right people. You can’t build a high performing team with low performing people so who you let into your organisation matters. It is arguably one of the most important decisions you make especially if… Read More...

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Voice and Chat Bots Dominate

Greg Taylor·15 February 2018·Enabling Technologies

...Witness the boom in voice-activated search and technology in 2018. Voice is an increasingly popular way of interacting with the internet. Amazon’s Alexa alone is integrated into over 4,000 smart-home devices from 1,200 brands, with more than 30,000 Alexa skills (Amazon’s term for ‘voice apps’). Others include… Read More...

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Insurance Coverage for GDPR Exposures

Judy Selby·15 February 2018·Cyber Security

...At long last, the GDPR effective date is only weeks away. As companies continue to work towards compliance, many are realizing that despite their best efforts, the odds of achieving and perpetually remaining in 100% compliance are slim to none. As with any massive compliance undertaking, mistakes and missteps related to… Read More...

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On Cyber Security and Trust

JC GAILLARD·15 February 2018·Cyber Security

...People simply trust other people. This excellent November piece from McKinsey on cyber security deserves a comment. The visualization of the “trust gaps” between the board, the business and IT and the firm, its suppliers and government is a very strong and synthetic way of representing where roadblocks emerge that… Read More...

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The Shifting Powers of the Global Top 250 in Retail

Tony D'Onofrio·15 February 2018·Customer Engagement

...Every National Retail Federation (NRF) Big Show, Deloitte publishes updated research on the top 250 global retailers. This favorite annual retail report summarizes industry / economic global trends and dissects the shifting sands of the world’s largest retailers. This post summarizes my favorite insights from the 2018… Read More...

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Data-Driven Business Change – A White Paper

Will Barnett·8 February 2018·Delivery

...This introductory white paper is for business leaders and business change practitioners that help mid and large organisations who are interested in new, more computationally and data led methods which can radically improve business change outcomes. This method and change applies to business leaders involved in strategy setting and execution,… Read More...

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NRF 2018: Three “Below the Surface” Trends Defining the Future of Retail

Tony D'Onofrio·7 February 2018·Customer Engagement

...This week finds me in Asia with stops in Shanghai, Bangkok, Hong Kong, and Tokyo. On many levels, Asia is the “below the surface” retail innovation laboratory. In the “Retailing 2020” post I proposed that you “Look to China where 500 million people are… Read More...

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Work is no longer a place.

Greg Taylor·6 February 2018·People & Change

...Thanks to Moore’s Law technology is now so small and powerful that you can live and work anywhere in the world with an internet connection. As a result, we now use technology to be (virtually) anywhere, at any time. The lines between work and home are… Read More...

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