Beyond Sleeping at Night · Information Security as Strategic Advantage
For the modern CEO, information security has long been framed through the lens of fear. It is the "thing that goes bump in the night", the looming specter of a…
The Hidden Innovation Tax · Why Technical Debt Belongs on the Boardroom Agenda
For decades, technical debt has been treated as a messy secret of the IT department - a tactical annoyance discussed in stand-ups and sprint retrospectives, far removed from the audit…
The Shocking Rarity in IT Consulting: Independence
In most business disciplines where the stakes are high, independence is a given. Financial auditors must not own stock in the companies they evaluate. Investment advisors are required to disclose…
An Insurance Policy with ROI · Insure AND Ensure Your Organization’s Future
Every CEO understands the logic of insurance. You pay premiums not because you expect disaster, but because you know the risk is real. Health insurance protects against sudden illness. Auto…
You Need Quantum-proof Encryption Before You “Need It”
The calm before the storm on the horizon In cybersecurity, most threats arrive unannounced. Zero-days, insider leaks, and novel phishing techniques keep CISOs awake because they strike without warning. Quantum…
The IT Org-chart of the Future · the Ascendancy of Innovation, Data, & AI
By 2035, corporate landscapes will have evolved dramatically, reshaped by artificial intelligence, pervasive automation, and hyper-connectivity. Central to this seismic shift is the transformation of the Chief Information Officer's (CIO)…
The Coming Quantum Challenge to Cryptography & Encryption
Quantum computing, a once-theoretical frontier of science fiction, now stands at the precipice of reality, threatening to upend the very foundations of cryptographic security that underpin global commerce, communications, and…
The Art & Science of Turning Around an IT Department
The first thing to say in an article about the art & science of the turnaround of an IT department is that there's no way to write a single article…
The SEC Formally Raises the Cybersecurity Bar for Public Companies
A summary and analysis of the SEC's sweeping new cybersecurity rules for publicly traded companies: ensuring thorough and timely incident prevention, detection, and reporting of significant breaches As we…
The Five Highest-Leverage Activities of a CIO
The role of Chief Information Officer (CIO, or Chief Technology Officer, CTO) is among the most complex challenging roles in the C-suite. This is true whether a CIO accepts the…