From local municipalities to Federal agencies, governments of every size struggle with a range of challenges as they provide needed services to their constituents. With shrinking revenue and growing demand, the need for improved performance, accountability, and transparency may be greater than ever. As the authors said in their iconic book Reinventing Government (David Osborne and Ted Gaebler), “When institutions are funded according to inputs, they have little reason to strive for better performance. But…

Did you remember Anthony Levandowski? A Key technologist and pioneer of Google’s autonomous-vehicle project who downloaded more than 14,000 files containing proprietary information and made an unauthorized transfer to his personal laptop. Cisco’s annual internet report (2018-2023) says two of the top 10 attacks are insider threat issues (file sharing and stolen credentials). It shows that you must look at what’s happening inside the as much as outside. The data security officers in the post COVID…

With health and safety top of mind for most these days, concerns related to work seem less vital. To help organizations effectively function, technology is essential now more than ever. I recently spoke with several subject matter experts about their thoughts on the anticipated return to a sense of normalcy in the workplace. As a follow-up to last week’s blog post, here are some additional quotes from experts in the field. It’s evident from…

In these uncertain times, where health concerns are our most pressing challenge, there still must remain a focus on business-related concerns. Travel restrictions caused by the health crisis are affecting the performance of a business, with remote technologies required at a level never previously anticipated. While these technologies support the ability of many of us to work and collaborate remotely, legal departments, law firms, and government agencies must ensure continued compliance with records retention requirements,…

With recent events requiring an increasing number of employees to work remotely, organizations must make important decisions about how best to balance employee safety and operational continuity. Over the years, businesses have significantly enhanced their abilities to support remote workers while securing data, yet there remain considerable limitations and concerns that restrict the efficiency and effectiveness of remote work models. When it comes to legal professionals, it is critical to ensure that all confidential communications…

With recent events requiring an increasing number of employees to work remotely, organizations must make important decisions about how best to balance employee safety and operational continuity. Over the years, businesses have significantly enhanced their abilities to support remote workers while securing data, yet there remain considerable limitations and concerns that restrict the efficiency and effectiveness of remote work models. When it comes to legal professionals, it is critical to ensure that all confidential communications…