Digital networks are changing all the rules of business. New, scalable, digitally networked business models, like those of Amazon, Google, Uber, and Airbnb, are affecting growth, scale, and profit potential for companies in every industry. But this seismic shift isn't unique to digital start-ups and tech superstars. Digital transformation is affecting every business sector, and as investor capital, top talent, and customers shift toward network-centric...

With cyberattacks on the rise, it has become essential for C-suite executives and board members to step up and collectively recognize cyber risk as a top priority business risk. However, non-cyber executives find it challenging to understand their role in increasing the business's cyber resilience due to its complex nature and the lack of a clear return on investment. This book demystifies the perception that cybersecurity is a technical problem,...

A businessperson's guide to network technologies Written for any business professional. Understand the purpose and business value of network technologies in order to know which ones to adopt. Assess the benefits. Provides criteria that help you ask the right questions of vendors and other advisors to make technology choices and prepare budget justifications. Apply advice for your business. See which network technologies are best suited to your priorities...

As Alexis Ohanian learned when he helped to co-found the immensely popular reddit.com, the internet is the most powerful and democratic tool for disseminating information in human history. And when that power is harnessed to create new communities, technologies, businesses or charities, the results can be absolutely stunning. In this book, Alexis will share his ideas, tips and even his own doodles about harnessing the power of the web for good, and...

Build a Profitable Online Business: The No Nonsense Guide is a highly condensed step-by-step guide on how to build and run profitable websites. Serial web entrepreneur Mikael Olsson gives you in a nutshell all the tools, tips, and savvy you'll need to create and operate online businesses that will automatically generate streams of effortless income for you. He shows you all the tricks and shortcuts for building your own amazing website and running...

Make security a priority on your team Every organization needs a strong security program. One recent study estimated that a hacker attack occurs somewhere every 37 seconds. Since security programs are only as effective as a team's willingness to follow their rules and protocols, it's increasingly necessary to have not just a widely accessible gold standard of security, but also a practical plan for rolling it out and getting others on board with following...

Avoid becoming the next ransomware victim by taking practical steps today Colonial Pipeline. CWT Global. Brenntag. Travelex. The list of ransomware victims is long, distinguished, and sophisticated. And it's growing longer every day. In Ransomware Protection Playbook, computer security veteran and expert penetration tester Roger A. Grimes delivers an actionable blueprint for organizations seeking a robust defense against one of the most insidious...

Praise for J.C. Cannon's Privacy "A wonderful exploration of the multifaceted work being done to protect the privacy of users, clients, companies, customers, and everyone in between."--Peter Wayner, author of Translucent Databases "Cannon provides an invaluable map to guide developers through the dark forest created by the collision of cutting-edge software development and personal privacy." -Eric Fredericksen, Sr. Software Engineer, PhD., Foundstone,...