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What is a Fractional CIO?

What is a Fractional CIO?

There are many names for a Fractional CIO. Some companies call us Contract CIOs, CIOs for hire, or virtual CIOs. But there is also a new name the “Gig CIO”.Fractional CIOs may work for multiple organizations at the same time. The Fractional CIO can also work for just...

Aligning Security with the business

Aligning Security with the business

Make sure your Board, CEO, and CIO are in alignment on business risk and security Establish your Governance Framework It is critical to make sure you determine your risk tolerance and have alignment on security policy before starting any Security project....

Is Blockchain the right choice for your application?

Is Blockchain the right choice for your application?

I was recently working with a CIO to determine whether we should use Blockchain for an application. This is a summary of our decision process. Does the application meet the general requirements for a blockchain solution? Managing contractual relationships on a...

How to select an implementation partner.

How to select an implementation partner.

If you are working on a large digital transformation project you might need to hire an implementation company to help with the implementation of the project. In some cases, you may be able to use the professional services of the company that wrote the software. In...

Is a DATA MORGUE part of your next digital transformation project?

Is a DATA MORGUE part of your next digital transformation project?

I have worked on many digital transformation projects and all of them take one of several paths for maintaining the old data from the legacy system(s). These are: Throw out all the old dataMigrate all the data to the new system(s)Migrate summary and or current...

Introduction to Using the Cloud – eBook

Introduction to Using the Cloud – eBook

Abstract: Cloud computing is when you use a computer attached to the internet that is owned by someone else.  The term "the cloud" comes from computer network diagrams that depicted the Internet as a vast cloud. Intro...