ITBE Staff

Once upon a time, it was fairly common for employees to start working for a company directly after high school or college and remain with that employer for the rest of their career. That type of career longevity is virtually unheard of these days. The Bureau of Labor Statistics notes that the typical millennial holds […]

The world today is a different place. There are officially more mobile devices than people. And with increasing frequency, we use these devices to manage our lives, to shop, to pay for things, to find restaurants and hail cabs, and to network with our friends and family. Many of these same technologies are now making […]

Have you ever had a meeting where you’ve thought you were being crystal clear with a coworker of the opposite gender, only to find out that you and your coworker are on completely different pages, maybe even different planets? According to “Work with Me: The 8 Blind Spots Between Men and Women in Business,” by […]

The Internet of Things (IoT) has been the subject of industry analyst and tech-media excitement for just about forever. However, in 2015, it finally feels as though we are about to hit the point of no return with IoT – where all, and not just some, IT departments need to consider and address the IT […]

According to many industry analysts and influencers, software-defined networking (SDN) and network functions virtualization (NFV) are the technology game changers in 2015, especially within the telecommunications industry. Why? According to estimates by research firm Gartner, global IP traffic has increased by a factor of five over the past five years, and will continue to increase […]

Maximizing the Value of Consulting This excerpt looks at managing the consulting practice to deliver value, with a particular focus on the key factors that demonstrate recognizable value. Managing the Consulting Practice to Deliver Value By consistently delivering and maximizing value for clients, professional consultants have become an integral and permanent part of organizational landscapes. […]

DevOps is all the rage in the trendiest IT circles. Many organizations are spinning up their own DevOps team, while others are building entirely new organizations around the idea. With the recent growth of ultra-scaling startups like Uber and AirBNB, DevOps is the next standard in how IT organizations produce great outcomes in a faster […]

Even in today’s digital world, more than three-quarters (76 percent) of organizations indicate that printing is critical or important to their business activities. A whopping 70 percent of businesses admit to experiencing one or more print-related data breaches and violations to data protection legislation, which could lead to fines of up to $850,000. So why […]

Limiting an organization’s exposure to risk has long been a challenge for both IT and finance departments. From IT’s perspective, technology is designed to protect data and assets from internal and external threats, while finance ensures that a company remains financially viable and compliant. This joint dynamic plays into the daily routine of executives who […]

Cyber threats are becoming extremely sophisticated, as evidenced by the many high-profile breaches over the last few years. Organizations are confronting a new reality where they must accept that they are likely to be impacted, despite their best attempts to keep these threats out altogether. They need quicker and better ways to discover, investigate and […]

For enthusiastic technologists, Big Data promises new opportunities, interesting work, and the potential to make a lot of money. But we techies are consumers and citizens too. Like everyone else, our personal data is constantly being captured and exchanged through millions of electronic transactions in a data collection market now worth many billions of dollars […]

Digital Exhaust: What Everyone Should Know About Big Data, Digitization and Digitally Driven Innovation In this excerpt, Neef focuses on doing business in the Big Data world, including the scope of projects already underway, the primary drivers behind initiatives, and how Big Data is changing both the organization and c-level leadership roles. Doing Business in […]