Join Us Now The trial of Epic Games vs. Apple will probably end today, although a verdict isn’t expected until August. On Friday, Apple CEO Tim Cook faced tough questions from U.S. District Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers, who is presiding over the case. In her questioning of Cook, Judge Rogers drilled down into the details […]
Join Us Now Colonial Pipeline CEO Confirms Ransom Payment The Colonial Pipeline story keeps getting stranger. The company’s CEO has acknowledged paying a ransom demanded by a gang of cyber criminals, although it’s not entirely clear which of the company’s systems were targeted by the gang. “Colonial Pipeline CEO Joseph Blount has confirmed that his […]
Join Us Now Over his four-plus years as CIO at Terex, Andrew Campbell has dramatically repositioned the IT organization. The 88-year-old corporation manufactures commercial equipment for the construction, infrastructure, shipping and transportation industries plus a variety of others. When Campbell first joined the company in 2016, IT was not viewed as a strategic asset. Campbell […]
Join Us Now President Joe Biden signed an executive order last week that will make it easier for the government and private sector to collaborate on cybersecurity. From my perspective, the executive order is a necessary step in a strategic journey that will enhance our safety and security. “The action comes as Colonial Pipeline continues […]
Join Us Now Colonial Pipeline Reopens Following Ransomware Attack The Colonial Pipeline, a major conduit for fuel in the eastern U.S., has been reopened. It had been closed since last week, following a cyberattack by a criminal group called DarkSide. “The operator of Colonial Pipeline said on Wednesday that it had started to resume pipeline […]
Join Us Now Some of the world’s most innovative businesses, from Intel to Google, have embedded Objectives and Key Results (OKRs) into their business. Why? OKRs help organizations focus less on task assignment and completion, and more on collective goal setting and accomplishment. It fuels focus and enables employees to think more comprehensively about the mission […]
Join Us Now One of the many things I truly love about working closely with technology executives is that I rarely meet anyone who says they’re satisfied with maintaining the status quo. Most of the people in the HMG Strategy network are transformational leaders and agents of change. They are trailblazers and pioneers, relentlessly testing […]
Join Us Now Google Shifts Gears and Will Allow Remote Work Google is modifying its stance on remote work, and increasing options for its global workforce, according to a CNN Business report. “The company’s workers around the world can continue working remotely until September, after which they can choose between coming back to their pre-pandemic […]
Join Us Now The wild ride on Wall Street continues. As of this morning, futures are up and traders seem optimistic. The current economic boom is still going strong. From my perspective, this is a clear demonstration of technology’s essential role in driving growth and prosperity on a global scale. “Dow futures rose 75 points. […]
Join Us Now Strong Tech Earnings Dominate Market News Once again, financial markets are reacting strongly to positive news from global tech titans, demonstrating the ripple effects of continuous technology innovation and leadership. “Apple said that sales jumped 54% during the quarter, with each product category seeing double-digit growth. The company also said it would increase its […]
Join Us Now TAG Cyber analysts Jennifer Bayuk and Katie Teitler debate the “proper” usage of “cyber security” (or is it “cybersecurity…”). The debate between “cybersecurity,” one word, versus “cyber security,” two words, remains one of the industry’s most controversial topics, to semi-quote one of TAG Cyber’s clients who recently questioned our two-word version. To reinforce […]
Join Us Now I had a wonderful discussion recently with my good friend Stuart Kippelman, Chief Information Officer at Parsons Corporation. Parsons is a digitally enabled solutions provider focused on the defense, intelligence, and critical infrastructure markets. The company delivers cyber/converged security, technology-based intellectual property, and other innovative services to federal, regional, and local government agencies, […]
Join Us Now My mother told me to never bite that hand that feeds you – and yet, I may be doing so here, if only just-a-tad. Full disclosure: At TAG Cyber, we’ve been directly involved in supporting SPAC initiatives across the cyber security industry, both as advisors to venture capital, and as independent experts serving rich investors. […]
Join Us Now UiPath Shares Surge After Strong IPO Shares in UiPath, a leader in enterprise automation software, surged after its IPO earlier this week. Some analysts attributed the company’s strong debut to shifting investor sentiment. “If underwriters buy their allotted shares, UiPath’s offering will be the third-biggest ever for a U.S. software company, behind only […]
Join Us Now They say that markets are often the best predictors of the future. Looking at today’s numbers, the future looks incredibly bright! Last week, the DJIA closed above 34,000. As some observers have noted, today’s levels of investor confidence bring to mind Alan Greenspan’s “irrational exuberance” comment from 1996. From my perspective, the […]
