Overcoming IT Staffing Challenges: Insights into Attracting and Retaining Top Talent in a Competitive Landscape→

The IT industry is evolving at an unprecedented rate, making the competition for top-tier talent fiercer than ever. Companies are facing significant challenges in not only attracting but also retaining the skilled professionals critical for technological innovation and growth.

Here, we’ll explore how companies can overcome IT staffing challenges by attracting more IT professionals, retaining the talent they have, and outsourcing critical IT functions.

Adapting Corporate IT Infrastructure to Support Cutting-Edge Research and Development→

No matter the industry, advanced IT infrastructure is the backbone of modern research and development (R&D) operations. As we will find, sophisticated IT encourages rapid innovation, competitive differentiation, proactive security, and better conditions for attracting and cultivating talent compared to analog or even less advanced IT-enabled settings. IT decision makers for R&D facilities face the formidable task of architecting systems to meet these modern R&D demands. In this article, we benchmark modern progress in the evolution of IT infrastructure for research and development settings. We consider the critical elements of IT infrastructure that contribute to R&D success, with recommendations for how R&D decision makers can adopt more advanced IT environments for their own operations.

Safeguarding Your Financial Firm Against Social Engineering Threats→

Financial services firms are some of the most popular targets for cybercriminals. That's why the financial industry suffered the most data breaches in 2023 out of any other industry. While some of these attacks were the result of technical gaps in security, many others were the result of what are called social engineering attacks. In this article, we explore some of the most common ways social engineering attacks affect financial firms. We also provide some tips on how to safeguard your institution from these threats.

How Next-Gen RegTech is Streamlining Compliance for Financial Firms→

As financial regulations continue to evolve, business and compliance leaders at financial firms are facing new challenges in meeting regulatory requirements. In this article, we explore how a new generation of RegTech solutions is simplifying compliance and risk management in the financial industry. We identify opportunities and both positive and negative outcomes, with recommendations as to how business leaders can identify the right RegTech for their firms.

Here’s What the Next-Generation of Work Will Look Like (And How You Can Prepare)→

The next-generation work environment is expected to look vastly different from the current one, driven by social, digital, and technological trends. Unfortunately, too many companies aren’t making the changes necessary to prepare for and take advantage of future work environments. Enabling a workplace that is innovative and insightful will require decision-makers to fundamentally rethink how work gets done, and organizations must prepare for the next generation of employees and the changing nature of work by adapting their culture, policies, and practice.

The Green Finance Revolution: Strategies and Imperatives for Your Sustainable Growth→

As the climate crisis continues, leaders in the financial services space are coming to terms with their environmental, social, and governance (ESG) responsibilities. The consensus among analysts and industry leaders is clear: the global financial sector will be foundational to progress on this front. In this article, we explore emerging business strategies and imperatives for sustainability in finance. Alongside other initiatives, we consider the role digital transformation can play in reducing the environmental impact of financial firms’ business operations.