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Getting Risk Mitigation Right

by developers@gdsinternational.com

According to Information Week, there’s been a notable change in information security rhetoric in recent years. Instead of a zero tolerance approach to security breaches, many CIOs, CISOs, and other IT professionals now acknowledge that getting hacked is more a question of when, not if.  In this program, MeetTheBoss TV’s Ben Thompson speaks to Alex ...

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Cyberconfidence: Balancing Risk and Reward

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Balancing risk and reward has always been critical to achieving business success. But in today’s complex IT threat environment, finding that balance assumes even greater importance. Many CIOs and CISOs now acknowledge that experiencing a corporate security breach is more a question of when, not if. Indeed, a recent Forbes article confidently predicts that 2013 ...

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E-Commerce For Electrical Wholesalers

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According to Forrester Research, the e-commerce channel is fast approaching a point where up to 50 percent of total sales for some B2B sellers will be transacted online, yet a recent Hybris-led electrical wholesaling e-commerce audit of some 200 North American electrical wholesale companies found that nearly half didn’t even feature e-commerce functionality. Oh, and ...

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Big Data: Build It Well

by developers@gdsinternational.com

There may be many shades of grey, but we think there are only two types of CIO: cost led or innovation led. If you’re in the latter camp, this program is for you. McKinsey says the use of big data is becoming a key way for leading companies to outperform their peers. It estimates that a ...

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Naked E-Commerce

by developers@gdsinternational.com

It may seem strange to be talking about ecommerce in 2013 but, according to a recent study, nearly half of businesses in certain sectors still do not offer this functionality. To find out what online can do for you, we spoke with one of the world’s oldest industries. So… what did ecommerce ever do for ...

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The Crown Jewel of IT Transformation

by developers@gdsinternational.com

Deliotte says IT functions that embrace and develop their people will increase their likelihood of change – and ultimately, find new ways to support in the drive to create new revenue streams. How? We spoke with Pandora, the danish jewellery company charming markets across Europe and North America, and found out from their VP of ...

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Governance, Risk & Compliance: From Protection to Performance

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In 2010, 86 percent of finance organisations still relied primarily on manual checks to provide management assurance that their key controls were effective. Why? Software AG’s approach to process-driven GRC combines solid technology with a strong approach and good content. But what does that mean to you and your business? MeetTheBoss went to find out.

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Enterprise Mobility, IBM & You

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There can be no denying the huge potential of enterprise mobility, but as with all new technologies, it comes with a side order of hype. Is this another case of solution providers overstating its potential to drive revenue? During the recent Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, we put that question to one of the big ...

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Social Relationship Management For A Better Business

by developers@gdsinternational.com

Today, most CEOs accept social media as a part of the marketing mix, but a number of companies are pushing for one step further – that social needs to be a fundamental part of the business. And they make a pretty compelling argument. But when social met marketing, it wasn’t love at first sight. Marketing had ...

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MeetTheBoss Roundtable: Risk Management – BYOD and the Business

by developers@gdsinternational.com

Watch how our virtual roundtable platform provides a unique platform for problem and solution sharing – along with thought leading insights to today’s business challenges – with six leading executives from across multiple industries.

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