My top 5 breach prevention tips – would these be yours?

Jane Frankland·23 February 2017·Cyber Security

...Working in cyber security for the last 19-years has been an amazing experience. Watching the sophistication of cyber attacks, and the frequency of breaches increase, has not. Read More...

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UK Competitiveness Threatened by Digital Divide

James Leighton Davis·21 February 2017·The Case For Digital Transformation

...The UK sits at the top for e-commerce and is among the top five countries for technology availability. However, when it comes to embracing digital technology on a company level the results of research conducted by IBM, the multinational technology and consulting firm, are surprising: only just over 50% of UK organisations are digitising their business at the same rates as their European counterparts and overseas peers. Read More...

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What’s the difference between Consumer IoT and Industrial IoT?

Sandeep Raut·21 February 2017·Enabling Technologies

...The Internet of Things (IoT) began as an emerging trend and has now become one of the key element of Digital Transformation that is driving the world in many respects. If your thermostat or refrigerator is connected to the Internet, then it is part of the consumer IoT.  If your factory equipment has sensors connected to internet, then it is part of the Industrial IoT (IIoT). Read More...

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Reflective Moments that Change Your Life

Tony D'Onofrio·20 February 2017·People & Change

...An Endless Curiosity Adventure and why it is the Secret to Success. It was an early brisk morning. My tired tourist family was still asleep. It was my turn to venture out to our favorite bakery in Florence. The sun was still hiding behind the Tuscan hills. The sky was a mixture of darkness, red, yellow streaks of light, forecasting another great Italian holiday ahead. Read More...

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Why Good Boards go Bad

Richard Chiumento·15 February 2017·People & Change

...In today’s uncertain climate, leaders are constantly reminded of the importance of innovating and thinking creatively about how their organisations can maintain competitive edge. Indeed, these are themes that recur in my own blogs and Rialto’s frequent call to action for leaders. Far less talked about – and far less glamorous – is the importance of organising, especially when it comes to ensuring the effectiveness of the top leadership tier. Read More...

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How to Boost Your Career in Big Data and Analytics

Ronald van Loon·15 February 2017·People & Change

...The world is increasingly digital, and this means big data is here to stay. In fact, the importance of big data and data analytics is only going to continue growing in the coming years. It is a fantastic career move and it could be just the type of career you have been trying to find. Read More...

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Designing the Data Management Infrastructure of Tomorrow

Ronald van Loon·15 February 2017·Delivery

...Today, more than ever before, organisations realise the strategic importance of data and consider it to be a corporate asset that must be managed and protected just like any other asset. Considering the strategic importance of data, increasing number of farsighted organisations are investing in the tools, skills, and infrastructure required to capture, store, manage, and analyse data.  Read More...

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Taking on the Leadership Challenge: Improving your core skills

Endri Hasanaj·15 February 2017·People & Change

...What does it mean to be a leader? The answer to that tricky question has changed so often in the past few years, you’re definitely not alone if you feel tongue-tied trying to come up with a clear response. From micro-managers to motivators, bosses to facilitators, there have been various trendy ideas about what it takes to be a leader in business. Read More...

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Which metrics assist in DevOps proving its ROI? Part Two.

David Linwood·15 February 2017·Delivery

...Part One introduced the research work as well as briefly describing the concept of DevOps. It hinted at some of the challenges that would be faced by any organisation in proving Return On Investment (ROI). In this article we look at the KSFs recommended by the DevOps commentators. Read More...

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Which metrics assist in DevOps proving its ROI? Part One.

David Linwood·15 February 2017·Delivery

...Having completed a (98 page) MSc dissertation on DevOps and Return On Investment (ROI), the intention was always to share my work with the IT community for common benefit. However one clear message I heard during the research, was that noble (but lengthy) academic tomes were not the way to communicate with the busy IT people! So here we have a series of four “bite-sized” articles for your consumption. Read More...

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The role of the CISO, the CIO and the Board

JC GAILLARD·14 February 2017·People & Change

...Digital Transformation vs. Organisational Legacy: The hybrid role of the CISO. Beyond the functional distinctions we analysed in our reporting line article (CISO as a Figurehead / CISO as a Fire Fighter / CISO as a Change Agent), we need to consider the positioning of the role in the “three lines of defence” model in more depth. Read More...

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Finding Opportunity in Uncertainty

Richard Chiumento·8 February 2017·The Case For Digital Transformation

...Whatever the outcome of Parliament’s vote on whether to authorise the necessary legislation to trigger formal negotiations over Brexit, organisations will still face several years of uncertainty following the UK’s decision to leave the EU in June last year. Read More...

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