OK, it’s official: OpenText has closed its deal with Dell EMC to buy the latter’s Enterprise Content Division, which includes Documentum.
Which means: very little, especially in the short run. And possibly everything in the longer term. (more…)
“Overwhelming”
“Complicated”
“Scary”
Quotes from a movie poster? A book jacket? A Congressional hearing? No, merely a summary of my latest People’s Take* on the state of information management today. (more…)
It happens innocently enough: someone obtains and installs a reasonable Internet-enabled capability, and BANG! You’re open for business that’s not of your choosing.
Maybe it’s a shared corporate meeting calendar, or a construction pipe-weld inspection robot, or a security camera at a remote power plant. But whatever it is – be it a cloud-based offering or an Internet “thing” – it has to be remembered that if you can monitor or control it from wherever you are, so can the bad guys.
Can’t sleep.
Can’t sit still.
Can’t concentrate.
No doubt about it, I have Post-Election Stress Disorder (PESD).
- I worry what any new policies will mean for my clients, especially those in highly-regulated industries (e.g., utilities).
- I worry their concerns about the economy will lead to short-sighted decisions regarding long-term programs (like information governance).
- I worry they’ll become defensive and withdrawn as any new directives require a distinct change in philosophy (e.g., more or less transparency during audits).
I beg you: put down the chalupa, back away from the ledge, and don’t worry, be happy. Whether your candidate won or lost, our IG-related PESD is nothing we can’t handle – together.