by Impact Makers | May 24, 2018 | Company
The brain power was palpable. We hosted the Global Azure Bootcamp at our space in Richmond, Virginia, and the attendees were ready to tackle some big cloud issues during breakouts and presentations. We asked attendees to fill out a survey about their cloud adoption... by Impact Makers | May 8, 2018 | Advisory / Strategy
Many organizations know they must have the basics: hire a CISO, perform a risk assessment, and find security vendors to fill up the holes. Unfortunately, these are often mere boxes to check. Impact Makers’ former CISO Cathie Brown offers a few simple... 
by Impact Makers | Apr 26, 2018 | Advisory / Strategy, Financial Services
Values are proven when demonstrated without a mandate to do so. You won’t find a financial services institution that does not have a theme of customer, fairness or integrity woven into its core values. The current industry deregulation trend is a powerful opportunity... 
by Impact Makers | Apr 24, 2018 | Advisory / Strategy
Organizational risk management is too often treated as a compliance issue with complex rules that result in a back office tracking of risks that don’t see the light of day. This presentation contrasts a traditional view of organizational risk management with an... 
by Impact Makers | Apr 4, 2018 | Advisory / Strategy
Article Summary: A culture of cybersecurity only truly takes root when it’s embedded into daily decision-making and a part of everyone’s roles, including the C-Suite. Annual training videos can be effective, but only if they are supplemented with ongoing, engaging... 
by Impact Makers | Jan 20, 2018 | Company
Impact Reports See our annual Impact Report for highlights, including company growth and charitable contributions. Impact Report 2018 – 2019 Impact Report 2016 – 2017 Impact Report 2015 Impact Report 2014 Impact Report 2013 Impact Report 2012 Impact... 
by Impact Makers | Oct 24, 2017 | Advisory / Strategy, Financial Services
I was sitting around a table last Sunday having lunch, settling my golf bets with some friends from the day’s round. While we don’t play for much, the betting is secondary to the true prize of bragging rights. Nevertheless, as is custom with our friend group,... 
by Impact Makers | Oct 28, 2015 | Advisory / Strategy, Company
Amazon Web Services (AWS) published a case study on Impact Makers’ project with MedStar Health. Impact Makers used AWS to support a new digital presence for MedStar. The collaboration with AWS provides a state-of-the-art platform that is highly secure, scalable and...