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Government and Technology: 10 Trends for 2020

By Dick Weisinger

Governments are notoriously slow in adopting new technology, but when technology is used appropriately it can both streamline and improve the ability for governments to provide services. Rick Howard, Vice President at Gartner, said that “public sector leaders expect government…

ERP Security: Two-Thirds of ERP Systems Leaky or Breached

By Dick Weisinger

Two-thirds of ERP apps have been breached within the last two years, according to a study by IDC/Onapsis. Frank Dickson, Vice President at IDC, said that “ERP applications can be foundational for businesses. A breach of such critical ERP applications…

Computational Propaganda: 70+ Governments use Social Media to Manipulate Opinion

By Dick Weisinger

Social media is increasingly being manipulated as a tool for political propaganda. Evidence of manipulation of media in more than 70 different countries by at least one government agency or political party, according to research by the Oxford Internet Institute.…

Digital Transformation: Navigating the Pitfalls

By Dick Weisinger

Digital transformation has the potential to do just that: transform an organization, making it more efficient, more responsive and better positioned for long-term success. But it’s not all that easy. In fact a survey from McKinsey in late 2018 found…

Artificial Intelligence: Biggest Tech Companies Monopolize AI with Brains and Bucks

By Dick Weisinger

AI could be the factor that shifts competitive landscape across a number of industries. A KPGM report found that “AI will play a role in creating new winners and losers. A key question now is who will move up the…