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Which browser do you use at work?

Applications & Platforms

Internet Explorer

Microsoft Edge

Google Chrome

Mozilla Firefox

Safari

Brave

Other

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How will your team's headcount change in 2020?

Talent Management & Performance Financial Management

Increase

Stay Flat

Decrease

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What are we using today for collaboration, is there something else folks are using outside of what's below? https://www.inc.com/jason-aten/hackers-are-trying-to-get-into-your-zoom-meetings-here-are-5-ways-to-stop-them.html

Security & GRC Collaboration Solutions

Zoom

Webex

Teams

Slack

Something else

What is zoom?

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What's the most important friction in deploying Robotic Process Automation (RPA) in your company?

People & Leadership Applications & Platforms Engineering+14 more

Cost of RPA products

Lack of developers who can code RPA applications

Amount of customization needed to automate business processes

Lack of RPA code maintenance resources

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What's a greater concern for returning to the office? Comment how you are prioritizing...

People & Leadership Strategy & Architecture Cloud+29 more

Human Factors (fears, mental health, physical spacing)

Technical / IT Factors (on-premise tools, pivoting back away from remote)

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How frequently do you meet with your CEO?

People & Leadership Business Relationships

Annually

Quarterly

Monthly

Weekly

No regular meetings

Other

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How soon after someone leaves your organization is their user account deprovisioned?

Cloud Applications & Platforms Security & GRC+15 more

Immediately

Within a day

Within a week

More than a week

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Enhanced Product Lifecycle Management is essential to your company because:

Strategy & Architecture Data & Analytics Business Intelligence+2 more

It enables a Faster Time-to-Market

Provides Seamless Compliance

Aids in Cost Control

Enhances Productivity

Creates Supplier Efficiency

All of the above

None of the above

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What is the reporting line for Information Security in your organization?

Security Strategy & Roadmap Financial Management People & Leadership+1 more

Via the CIO/CTO

Via the CRO

Via the CFO

Our CISO reports directly to the CEO

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What are the top factors that slow your adoption of IaaS cloud services (AWS, Azure, GCP, etc.)?

Cost / insufficient budget

Security concerns

Lack of in-house expertise

Performance / reliability concerns

Data control concerns

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Are there any successful examples of Zero Trust Networks deployment? Specifically, has this model been applied in the retail industry?

Danny TorchiaVP, Technology in Retail2 months ago

Zero Trust Networks deployment is a combination of a number of disciplines and technologies. The principles can be (and I'm sure have been) applied to any industry, including retail.
See page 20 of the NIST CSF ZT guide
https://www.cisa.gov/sites/default/files/2023-04/zero_trust_maturity_model_v2_508.pdf

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We are a large manufacturing company with over 17,000 associates, about half of whom have company-provided cell phones. We average two lost devices per week, which seems low, but executive management is concerned and wants to know if our numbers are typical compared to other companies. My questions are: 1. Do other companies also struggle with lost or stolen devices? 2. What is the average number of lost devices per week? 3. Are there repercussions for associates who lose devices due to carelessness or negligence?

Mobile Device Management (MDM)Mobile Devices Security+2 more

Danny TorchiaVP, Technology in Retail3 days ago

My previous organization implemented a strict one-strike policy for lost or damaged devices. While the first incident was considered an accident, repeat offenders were required to reimburse the company for the lost or damaged ...read more

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I am trying to understand what are the key skills on the ground that would be pivotal for moving our company to a digital first organization? Have you trialed anything in your organization? What are the skills and trainings you recommend that would be beneficial for the CDIO function at a high level to at least be prepared for the digital disruption in the next two years?

Process Management

Danny TorchiaVP, Technology in Retail8 days ago

Not knowing the current state of your organization, it is difficult to say definitively what skills and training are required for the CDIO function. However, based on my experience of working on multiple digital transformation ...read more

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Looking for IT Benchmarking resources for the manufacturing industry, what are sources that you have found to be helpful?

KPIs, Metrics & Reporting IT Strategy & Roadmap Data & Analytics

Danny TorchiaVP, Technology in Retail3 days ago

If you have a full Gartner license, they have a benchmarking tool that maps out to your industry. It was useful for my needs.

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What's the most memorable name of a tiger team you've been part of?

Process Management People & Leadership Business Relationships

Danny TorchiaVP, Technology in Retail16 days ago

Artemis - Named after the Greek goddess of the hunt, wilderness, and wild animals, it evokes a sense of strength, precision, and focus—qualities essential for tackling complex challenges in technology and innovation.

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How are organisations addressing classification of unstructured data? What vendors are specialised in this area and methodologies employed?

Applications & Platforms

Danny TorchiaVP, Technology in Retail16 days ago

OpenText would a good choice to address the ways of working and platform.

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What sort of strategies are you using to reduce insider risk among IT workers specifically?

Risk Management Threat & Vulnerability Management Security Strategy & Roadmap

Danny TorchiaVP, Technology in Retaila month ago

1. Access Controls and Least Privilege (including multi-factor authentication)
2. Monitoring and Auditing
3. Employee Training and Awareness
4. Behavioral Analytics
5. Data Loss Prevention (DLP)
6. Employee ...read more

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Has your org taken any steps to build a culture of ethical AI? Do you have dedicated resources or teams responsible for AI ethics?

Relationship Management Disruptive & Emerging Technologies AI & Machine Learning

Danny TorchiaVP, Technology in Retaila month ago

We are early in our journey with regards to AI ethics. In a recent AI event at our company, I presented a model that was developed to drive the conversation. Because we all love acronyms, I used DEBTS to help make it stick. ...read more

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I am asked to explain the role and value of Enterprise Architecture to the executive board. Can anyone help me with a simple storyline, metaphor and explanation?

Process Management Strategy & Architecture

Danny TorchiaVP, Technology in Retail2 months ago

It's a good foundation. And you need it to support growth. Just like a house, it'll crumble when you add to it if it doesn't have a good foundation.

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Has anyone moved from hybrid azure ad over to full cloud, and if so, why did you move and what were the pain points?

Cloud

Danny TorchiaVP, Technology in Retail2 months ago

The answer here is it depends. Most established companies are best served with a hybrid cloud model. However, you need to look at your application landscape and complete an business case/ROI to understand the right way ...read more

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What is that one "magic" piece of advice/feedback you've gotten that improved your effectiveness as a leader?

People & Leadership Peer Insights

Danny TorchiaVP, Technology in Retail2 months ago

"Clarity is magnetic." It was part of a bigger lesson that people value integrity, but they actually follow clarity. Clarity in vision combined with a good vision has a potential to build incredible followership.

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