IT Management Certificates to Boost Your Salary

In the previous 18 months ending in November 2018, 1 in every 7 jobs created in the US is in IT.That is quite a bit of technical people. These opportunities are not restricted to just the technologists. Demand for the governance and management expands along with it. If you are planning on moving a step ahead in your career, you can take up managerial and leadership roles in the organizations at an improved pay scale. IT management certifications area good way to make yourself available and attractive to more roles. Getting these certifications can help you expand your strengths. [...]

More Cost Cutting Tips for CIOs [Infographic]

More Cost Cutting Tips for CIOs Move to Shared Services - A third party is often cheaper Get Budget Opinions from Colleagues Take Inventory of Hardware & Software - Be surprised what you do not need Review Contracts - Are you paying too much for services? Do you Really need 99.9999% Uptime? - is 99.9 good enough? Review Vendors - are they getting too cozy?

What a 3.8% Unemployment means to IT and Technology [Infographic]

What a 3.8% Unemployment Rate Means to Tech Talent 1- IT & Tech Talent Is in Demand 2- Tech Talent Is Enjoying High Wages 3- Tech Talent Is Getting Better Perks 4- Tech Talent Gets More Inquiries in Their Services 5- Companies Need to Hire Tech Talent Faster 6- You Need the Right Environment & Culture https://decideconsulting.com/what-a-3-8-unemployment-rate-means-to-tech-talent/ Read More: Changes to DACA, H1-B Make Tech Recruiting a Challenge >> Read More: 3 Tips for Navigating the Tech Talent Shortage >> Read More: Practical Reasons you Cannot Find .NET Developers >> Read More: Why Is It Harder to Find Talent [...]

Technology Spotlight: Vulnerability Management and Penetration Testing

Vulnerability management (Blue Team), Penetration testing (Red Team) are like two sides of a coin, one without the other is incomplete. News Flash: When it comes to security, incomplete equals "at risk". We see this duality in every industry where assurance is required.  Such as in industrial design and testing. In the cyber world management must begin with assessing what the potential for damage to brand integrity will be should a breach occur. Loss of customer or public confidence? Loss of trade secrets? Leakage of Personally Identifiable Information? Once management embraces the danger a breach represents to their business, [...]

Cost Cutting Techniques for CIOs [INFOGRAPHIC]

Cost Cutting Techniques for CIOs 1) Move to Shared Services Do you need to host things yourself? 2) Get a Budget Opinion Get ideas from peers 3) Software Inventory Are you paying for duplicate software? 4) Hardware Inventory Is there stuff you do not need? 5) Review Contracts You never know what you may find 6) Review Uptime Do you really need to pay for 99.9999 or is 99.9 good enough? 7) Review Vendors Don’t let them get comfy. 8) Are you paying Too Much? Are there high dollar consultants around? https://decideconsulting.com/top-8-cost-cutting-techniques-for-cios/ Read More: 7 Question to ask an [...]