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Everywhere we look, from every cybersecurity firm that is monitoring the situation, the data indicate an ever-increasing level of cybercrime activity. Cybercrime is the ultimate Energizer Bunny—it just keeps going and going with increasing volume.

On February 12, 2013, President Obama signed an executive order named “Improving Critical Infrastructure Cybersecurity”.  From this directive, the National Institute of Standards and Technology was tasked with the development of what has become the granddaddy of cybersecurity frameworks.

For mission-driven organizations like associations and non-profits, managing finance, IT, and cyber security can be a daunting challenge. Explore how fractional or part-time experts can help transform these critical areas within your organization.

Managing cybersecurity risks is ever-changing and increasing in complexity. But the start of a new year is a good time to assess where things stand. Some ideas for doing the work to protect your association.

On February 12, 2013, Executive Order No. 13636, aptly named “Improving Critical Infrastructure Cybersecurity,” was signed by President Obama.

We’ve all received Phishing emails. Some are easy to spot, but the bad guys are getting more sophisticated and the emails are looking just like real ones.

What are some of the basic mistakes you see associations doing?

The event tech marketplace is a unique animal, reflecting the industry it serves.

Since the onset of the pandemic, the FBI has reported cyberattacks to jump by 300%. No, that’s not a fabrication.

Some folks can get really caught up in the “grass is always greener” syndrome. I can understand that tendency, of course, as I have my fair share of lawn envy, and I mean that both metaphorically and literally.

Join CSAE in the final episode of a three part series on technology. Today’s episode is all about common gotchas. Our guest, Brian Scott, with ClearTone Consulting has provided us with so many amazing tips.

This episode is about the Three Headed Dragon (Risks of Data): Security, Privacy, and Ownership.

Join the CSAE podcast as we interview Brian Scott with ClearTone Consulting about cybersecurity. This is the first in a three part series.

Long, long ago (2006) in an industry far, far away, Clive Humby, a British mathematician and data science entrepreneur, stated…

Steve Blair of Lyceum Insurance Services talks about the importance of IT services and management with Brian Scott of ClearTone Consulting…

What exactly defines a “technology company?” Wikipedia says it’s an electronics-based business related to internet-related services, software, yadda yadda…

No doubt you’ve been reading a lot about “digital transformation”. What exactly is this business concept and why is it important for event organizations?

Brian Scott of Cleartone Consulting and Heather Holst-Knudsen of H2K Partners are experts in the technology space in the events industry…

If you and I have a business conversation lasting much more than five minutes, there’s a good chance the subject of data is going to come up…

I’d like to bring up a topic that is near and dear to me – change and the current environment for event organizations. There is so much…

Brian Scott shares what you need to know in order to have an equal balance between cultural change and digital transformation…

Humans love to measure things and put names to them. We create measurements for individuals such as IQ and EQ as well as…

Brian Scott president and chief information officer of ClearTone Consulting, LLC shares good news from CEIR Predict 2021…

ClearTone Consulting provides virtual or fractional CIO services to the small and medium-sized business community…

You want to plan a professional virtual trade show, conference, expo or event that needs technology and capabilities far beyond the…

Soon after founding Meetaway three years ago, Scott Barnett conducted research for how his platform could work best for conferences…

In my last blog post, I discussed how several virtual platforms and standalone matchmaking services tout the promise of…

I had the honor of facilitating a Buzz Session at IAEE’s Expo Expo 2020 entitled “Going Virtual” — an apropos name…

Digi-transa-data-accela-formation…big fancy buzzword, but what does it mean?

As the pace of change quickens with every year, leadership decisions become even more fundamental to survival. This article by Brian Scott of…

A silver lining to digital events that the industry has seen is capturing valuable data on attendee engagement. Brian Scott of ClearTone Consulting shares…

I believe it’s safe to assume that most business people know at least a little about trade shows, having either been to…

Agile, Scrum, Waterfall, Lean Startup, Lean Thinking, Extreme, Big Bang, V-shaped, Design Thinking, Six Sigma, DevOps, Getting Things Done…