Performance and risk indicators are essential business measurements that make a significant distinction to how organizations are governed. Thus, measurements provide insights in the way an organizational system operates using metrics that are translated into KPIs (Key Performance Indicators) and KRIs (Key Risk Indicators). When metrics measure the achievement of…
Four reasons why Traditional Information Security fails in Agile Environments While agile development is going mainstream, information security is having difficulties to keep pace with such short-term planning perspectives and instant changes in strategies. The result of this struggle is that new systems are insecure, or that they are loaded…
Stakeholder’s management engagement and corporate social responsibility are becoming more and more important, and popular in the world of business. ISO 26000 is a standard which has focused on these two concepts for the sustainable business development. This standard is for all types of organizations; big or small, related to…
The IT industry is blessed with many frameworks that are marketed as the providential solutions to all enterprise problems. Those frameworks are in a constant state of evolution and have the luxury to cover a broad range of topics. It actually is quite astonishing the level of granularity that we…
Project managers face a variety of situations and challenges in the workplace. They must learn to balance different skills for the situations they may face while also ensuring that they maintain effective leadership to improve the results of a project. Determining the appropriate way to balance hard and soft skills…
Case Study 1: CSX Signal Shop Talmadge J. (TJ) Pittman, CSX Signal Shop, Savannah GA, has always managed in a system where ISO 9001 was the governing standard. When asked if he were promoted would he implement ISO 9000 in the region under his control, made the following statement: “I…
The Swedish economy is accelerated from Small and Medium Enterprises (SME’s), overpassing the establishment of large organizations substantially. According to statistics, 1.082.100 out of 1.088.310 companies are small. In other words, 99,43% of enterprises in Sweden are SMEs. Typically, small companies have 1-49 employees, whereby most of them are sole…
Personal Information Protection has become increasingly important during the past few decades, resulting from the fast pace technological advancements throughout the globe. Both individuals and organizations have been continuously falling victims of information security breaches. Mostly, information security breaches have been affecting organizations and prominent individuals whose personal information would…
By agreeing that Information Security is aligning among the most important factors in our everyday lives, we must take a step back to reconsidering our role in the widely connected network of electronic devices. While hyper-connectivity is becoming a concern across the business world, the actual threats and drawbacks caused…
Organizations around the world, either big or small, can be affected by ‘disruptive incidents’. Such incidents may be deliberate, accidental or even natural disasters which can cause severe damage to the organization. However, even if such incidents occur, the organizations need to be prepared to stand on their feet and…