Glossary: Frequently Used Acronyms in Enterprise Technology Management (ETM) Glossary: Frequently Used Acronyms in Enterprise Technology Management (ETM) CCPA - The California Consumer Privacy Act adds another layer of complexity to compliance related to risk mitigation. The associated requirements can trigger a shift in internal processes and/or policies related to CCPA oversight, such… Read More
Crush Every IT Audit Through Enterprise Technology Management Crush Every IT Audit Through Enterprise Technology Management The annual or semi-annual IT audit is about as enjoyable as a root canal. Counting devices and licenses. Checking on status of assets and systems. Counting up all the cloud infrastructure and SaaS log-ins. Audits… Read More
Enterprise Technology Management and Cybersecurity Enterprise Technology Management and Cybersecurity We are living in the era of the fully connected enterprise, and of near-constant cybersecurity threats. CTOs and CISOs have long since realized that data and information trapped inside of silos is far less valuable… Read More
Workflows and the Rise of True Holistic Integration Workflows and the Rise of True Holistic Integration Every business runs on workflows. Whether you process mortgages, manufacture machinery, provide health care, or nearly anything, your business output is the result of one or more workflows. Workflows are divided into steps, with different… Read More
IT Business Value: Three Paths IT Business Value: Three Paths For the last decade, tools to count and manage IT assets have been viewed as cost centers. Managing ITAM, UEM, CMDB, SAM and MDM tools was a necessary requirement to passing audits, maintaining compliance, and… Read More
Ready for Real-Time Compliance? Ready for Real-Time Compliance? What's even more challenging than periodic compliance? Real-time compliance. Many IT teams and CIOs view System and Organization Controls (SOC) 2 compliance as a painful annual exercise. This is understandable. SOC-2 is a rigorous reporting… Read More
Remote Work: Managing Technology Sprawl Remote Work: Managing Technology Sprawl With remote work a reality for more employees and companies than ever before, technology has become far more critical as the glue that holds teams and businesses together. Even prior to COVID-19, remote work was… Read More
The Big Picture on IT Asset Management The Big Picture on IT Asset Management There are multiple, pervasive trends driving how enterprises interact with their IT ecosystem. These trends affect everyone’s day to day workflow, as well as any experience of their customers. Understanding the big picture that’s driving… Read More
Ransomware On The Rise: Is Your IT Organization Ready? Ransomware On The Rise: Is Your IT Organization Ready? One of the leading healthcare institutions fighting the COVID-19 scourge, the University of California at San Francisco, was shaken down by ransomware gangs in late June to the tune of $1.14 million dollars. A malicious… Read More
From Zero Trust to Zero Touch IT: Management Reality? From Zero Trust to Zero Touch IT: Management Reality? Last week I wrote about how the environment created by the COVID-19 crisis was forcing CIOs and CISOs to embrace Zero Trust when the entire workforce is suddenly remote. The flip side of Zero Trust… Read More
Zero Trust is the New Imperative Zero Trust is the New Imperative In the span of a week, Zero Trust went from a buzzword to a must-have. The COVID-19 crisis overnight converted vast swaths of enterprise, education and government into 100% remote organizations with massively distributed workforces.… Read More
Enterprise Technology Management: A Critical Enabler of IT Business Value Enterprise Technology Management: A Critical Enabler of IT Business Value Enterprise Technology Management as the Key to Maximum IT Value Enterprise Technology Management -- consolidation and integration of IT asset management (ITAM) tools and related resources -- may be the key to unlocking maximum IT… Read More