by Chuck Fried | May 16, 2017 | Uncategorized
The single greatest deterrent to best security practices is user behavior. The second greatest deterrent? Management behavior. There is a little discussed, but very common phrase deep in the bowels of IT consulting organizations, and some large end customers. To...
by Chuck Fried | Apr 19, 2017 | Uncategorized
On Tuesday, April 18th, President Trump signed his “Buy American, Hire American” executive order. This order was designed to directly target perceived abuses in the H1B visa program. There is now a near endless stream of commentary on the daily machinations of this...
by Chuck Fried | Apr 13, 2017 | Uncategorized
Buffalo, NY April 10, 2017 On a recent sun filled afternoon, Almost 50 area business leaders and technologists gathered in downtown Buffalo to hear a panel of Chief Information Officers present their thoughts on trends and directions in technology, along with concerns...
by Chuck Fried | Mar 14, 2017 | Uncategorized
There’s a lot that’s been written about culture. While I would hardly say I rank among some of the industries thought leaders in my 30 plus years in business, I think I have seen a thing or two that works and more than a few things that do not. So you...
by Chuck Fried | Mar 9, 2017 | Uncategorized
If you know you need a team of developers, that’s great! But are you prepared to manage a team of individuals, or are you really better off managing a project timeline and corresponding deliverables? This is the primary difference between outsourcing vs. staff...
