IT governance

Three Questions PE Firms Should Ask About Portfolio Company Technology

Three Questions PE Firms Should Ask About Portfolio Company Technology

You are sitting in a portfolio review, flipping through the deck. The deal thesis is clear, the market story holds, the numbers look fine. Then you hit the “IT” slide. One box, three bullets, and a big budget number you do not fully trust. That is the problem behind Three Questions PE Firms Should Ask […]

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The 2-hour Nonprofit Systems Inventory workshop: capture every workflow, owner, and risk in one living document

At 4:45 p.m., someone asks a simple question: “How many people did we actually serve this quarter?” The number doesn’t reconcile. Intake is in one place. Referrals are in someone’s inbox. Program notes are in a shared drive. The report is due tomorrow, and staff are already carrying too much. This is how the justice

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A CEO demonstration how to explain cyber risk to your board using business terms, revenue, and simple analogies.

How to explain cyber risk to your board using business terms, revenue, and simple analogies.

You walk into the board meeting, slide deck ready, and you already know the question that is coming: “Are we okay on cyber and technology risk?” If you are a growth-focused CEO or COO who is not technical, that question can feel like a trap. You really need to know how to explain cyber risk

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CEO Checklist: How to judge your Managed Service Provider on stability, risk, and business value.

Are you asking yourself the following question: “How to know if your managed service provider is doing a good job?”. This article gives you a practical checklist so you can tell the difference between an managed service provider that simply keeps the lights on and one that protects the business, supports growth, and stands up

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A team asks the questions what should a board expect to see in a cyber risk report from management

Board Cyber Oversight: What Should a Board Expect To See in a Cyber Risk Report from Management?

You have a board meeting on the calendar. The deck is almost done. But there is one slide that still feels fuzzy: the cyber risk report. Your board now treats cyber exposure the same way it treats financial exposure. Investors, lenders, and regulators see cyber risk as a direct signal of how well the business

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What is your technical debt management plan? A team discusses this.

Technical Debt Management: A CEO Investment Plan Guide for 2026

Your technology stack is talking to you. It just might be speaking in outages, manual workarounds, late projects, and anxious board questions. You already feel the drag: rising IT spend, slow decisions, finger pointing between teams, and a nagging sense that you are paying “interest” on old choices every month. That interest has a name:

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A group of leaders discussing the 3 Questions CEOs Must Ask About Security Investments To Protect Growth

3 Questions CEOs Must Ask About Security Investments To Protect Growth

If you feel unsure whether your security budget is too high, too low, or simply misdirected, you are not alone. Most growth-minded CEOs and founders feel the same tension. You sign off on six-figure renewals, sit through vendor pitches, then still worry about the next ransomware headline. Boards, lenders, and large customers now expect clear

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Why Boards Approve Wrong Security Investments and How to Fix It with CTO Input guidance

Why Boards Approve Wrong Security Investments and How to Fix It with CTO Input guidance

The story is painfully familiar. A mid-market company spends countless dollars on security tools. A breach still hits. Operations stall, customers panic, and the next board meeting turns into a blame session. Everyone around the table thought they were doing the right thing. They approved spend. They bought the big brands. Yet the business was

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Information governance for justice organizations: from chaos to clarity

Challenges in information exchange. Shared drives that feel like a maze. People quietly pasting client details into email, chat, and AI tools because they just need to get the work done. That is the daily reality for many justice organizations operating within the justice system. Legal aid nonprofits, clinics, impact hubs, coalitions, and intermediaries in

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Remote Work Tools For Legal Services Teams That Protect Clients And Calm The Chaos

Remote work and hybrid arrangements are now standard for justice-focused organizations, much like in law firms. Legal professionals support advocates from home offices, co-working spaces, clinics, and sometimes from cars outside detention centers. In that mix, remote work tools for legal services teams are no longer nice-to-have. They are the backbone that keeps client stories,

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