Join Us Now Facebook Feuds with Apple Over Privacy Tool as EU Ramps Up New Regulations Two of the world’s largest tech companies are feuding over a privacy tool that might make it more difficult for developers. The latest spat arrives as the European Union announces new regulations for governing the tech titans. “Facebook accused Apple of using […]
Join Us Now I was thrilled and delighted to learn this weekend that my friend Eric Yuan has been named Businessperson of the Year by Time. I’ve known Eric for a while, and I am certain that he is grateful, and somewhat surprised, by his meteoric rise to fame. Eric is not the kind of technology […]
Join Us Now Thanks to frameworks like PCI-DSS, most enterprise security programs have evolved to a familiar common baseline. Such resemblance has its advantages – especially when considering partnerships and third-party arrangements. We can thus agree that most security teams by now have learned to perform the basics reasonably well. Suggestions for improvement must therefore […]
Join Us Now Facebook Hit with Antitrust Lawsuits The world’s most famous social network is facing what might be its most difficult battle so far. “The Federal Trade Commission and a coalition of attorneys general from 48 states and territories filed two separate antitrust lawsuits against Facebook on Wednesday. The suits target two of Facebook’s major acquisitions: Instagram and WhatsApp,” write Lauren […]
Join Us Now The global health crisis has resulted in massive disruption to businesses across industries. Shelter-in-place guidelines have altered customer behaviors, resulting in dramatic impacts to the top and bottom lines for companies across a variety of sectors. As a result, many IT organizations have faced budget cutbacks, with CIOs being asked to identify […]
Join Us Now I am an eternal optimist, and I generally ignore dire predictions of doom and gloom. That said, when Sequoia Capital issued its widely read “Black Swan” memo in March, counseling firms to trim spending, reduce headcount and prepare for a potentially extended economic downturn, I was momentarily taken aback. Fortunately, my natural inclination […]
Join Us Now Salesforce Acquisition of Slack Demonstrates Value of Strong Visionary Leadership and Steady Teambuilding Salesforce has steadily evolved into a truly dominating force in the global software industry. Its latest acquisition is the newest data point in the company’s continuing ascension. “Salesforce said Tuesday that it’s buying chat app Slack for more than $27 billion, marking […]
Join Us Now As enterprise companies continue to take actionable steps to increase leadership diversity, the number of women in technology leadership roles has increased – with room to grow. Fewer than 1 in 5 CIOs or CTOs are women, according to research from Korn Ferry Female technology leaders still face significant challenges, including often being underrepresented […]
Join Us Now Change is inevitable, especially in technology where change is not only inevitable but is expected and constant. IT Security Management (ITSM) tools like ServiceNow are now deployed in enterprise organizations worldwide as a result so IT and operations teams can assess submitted change requests, test them, then execute approved changes. For many […]
Join Us Now I often write and speak about the extraordinary value of leadership. Leadership is always a central theme of our HMG Live! Summits, which have attracted a large and loyal audience of technology executives who understand the need for elevating their leadership skills. Why do I focus so intently on leadership? The answer is […]
Join Us Now A Time for Gratitude and Thanksgiving Thanksgiving is a good time to reflect on the blessings of life, especially in difficult and uncertain times. In the technology industry, we have many reasons to give thanks, even as we remain aware of the challenges and hardships around us. I firmly believe that now […]
Join Us Now CIOs and technology executives find themselves sitting in the catbird seat after having successfully transitioned their companies to operating digitally in the face of a global health crisis. Since then, CIOs, CISOs, CDOs and other technology leaders are seeing increased opportunities to work with the CEO and the C-suite to reimagine the […]
Join Us Now One of the most fascinating business stories I read last week was a short item in Barron’s by Teresa Rivas about Foot Locker’s amazing Q3 earnings. “Foot Locker reported third-quarter earnings nearly double what Wall Street expected despite headwinds from Covid-19, lifting its stock in early trading,” Rivas writes in her article. “The news builds on positive results […]
Join Us Now Tesla Will Join S&P 500 Index; Shares Surge After Morgan Stanley Foresees ‘Profound Model Shift’ From Cars to Software and Services Tesla has earned the respect of Wall Street, affirming the unparalleled vision of its co-founder and CEO, Elon Musk. “Tesla will join the S&P 500 Index, effective December 21, according to a […]
Join Us Now You can learn much about an organization by comparing the executives who are being hired with those who are being fired. To that end, let’s have a brief look at two very different types of cyber security executives passing in opposite directions through the revolving door of the departing Trump Administration. To […]
