3 considerations for reducing carbon footprints with cloud

Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, more companies are accelerating digital transformations, including fast-tracking their move to the cloud. Company leaders are recognizing that cloud has quickly become the foundation that’s required to enable rapid scalability and reliability and to fuel new sources of innovation and growth. With access to the cloud comes agility and flexibility, both…

9 master data management certifications that will pay off

As data and analytics become the beating heart of the enterprise, it is increasingly critical for the business to have access to consistent, high-quality data assets. Master data management (MDM) is required to ensure that the enterprise’s data is consistent, accurate and controlled. Customer relationship management (CRM), supply chain management (SCM) and compliance all have…

7 attributes every IT leader must have

Becoming a true IT leader — someone who inspires teams to consistently reach new heights — requires skills that can only be acquired over time through hard work and a commitment to succeed. Transformational leaders are typically described as lively, passionate, engaging and energetic. Such individuals aren’t focused only on helping teams achieve their planned…

Consumer-targeted phishing and fraud are rising in time for a COVID holiday season

Black Friday and the holiday shopping season are on the horizon, and the spammers are already at work. Customers receive an email “advertising” a special limited offer, encouraging them to click links leading to websites pretending to be well-known retail chains or e-commerce brands.  The tactic isn’t exactly earth-shattering. We’ve seen this type of scam during past holiday…

12 rules for quitting your job

So, you’ve made the call. Your current IT gig isn’t a good fit anymore, and it’s time for a new challenge, new experience, or promotion. But before you take a victory lap in an all-company email, we have a few suggestions about leaving your bridges intact.  According to a recent survey by Stack Overflow, the…