Archive for February, 2012

Data Is as Data Does

Data Is as Data Does

“Data is a precious thing and will last longer than the systems themselves.” Sir Tim Berners-Lee, inventor, world-wide-web It's always nice to be able to share a joke with your customer so the other day when I was asked by IT infrastructure staff at a customer about any ‘inconveniences’ our solution would ‘force upon them’. This is my slightly tongue in cheek reply: Customer: So where do you manage your authentication information? I don't know, where do you manage yours?

February 17, 2012 No Comments Full Story

Financial Certainty in a world of uncertainty

Financial Certainty in a world of uncertainty

The 2012 AFP Risk Management Survey asked CFOs, corporate treasurers and other senior finance executives about risks that worry them now, those most likely to cause uncertainty in the next three years, and actions they are taking to mitigate those risks Here is my view on the major points: Financial Uncertainty Risk. Over 70% of respondents identified this as the primary area of concern. Financial uncertainty risk is made up of: Liquidity risk, the ability to turn assets you hold into

February 9, 2012 No Comments Full Story