Cloud services whether PaaS (platform), SaaS (software), DraaS (disaster recovery) or another ‘as a service’ option are part of the business landscape now. However, in the vast majority of cases, using them means that your data is stored outside your organisation. No matter what the cloud vendor’s reputation, security must be evaluated, confirmed and applied.…
When you’re scouring your neighbourhood to detect possible risks to your organisation, a tool like Google Earth can be a valuable asset. Without leaving your desk you can tour streets and advance street view by street view, pinpoint addresses such as the nearest phone service and electricity providers on your map and spot vulnerabilities –…
Organisational risk is in the eye of the beholder. What you see as being the main risks as an innovative small business serving the Melbourne metropolitan area may be very different from the point of view of a multinational corporation with projects all over the world. It’s wise however for both types of organisation to…
‘Agile’ is a common buzzword in organisations today. Intuitively, it fits well with the notion of business continuity – an agile enterprise, able to respond iteratively to whatever today’s business conditions or events throw at it. The old concept of long-term corporate planning is light years behind; many businesses don’t know what will happen in…
Hacking of the IT resources of small and medium businesses is on the increase. The age-old excuse of ‘We have nothing worth hacking’ is no longer valid, although this doesn’t always register with SMBs. Hackers see small businesses as targets of interest for several reasons. Firstly, SMBs are vulnerable. Their security is weak, because of…
The ‘new normal’ propounded by management gurus a few years back was that ‘change is the only constant’. Companies, said the gurus, must constantly change, innovate and reinvent themselves in order to remain competitive and successful. They applied their mantra to everything from marketing to manufacturing to supply chain – with varying results. Victories included…