Michael Brown

A highly experienced engineering leader with an intensely creative and innovative spirit. Motivated by a challenge and driven by the prospect of constant evolution. An inventor on more than 100 issued patents.

IT Leadership

Mobile Monitoring: What is it, and is it Legal?

No, this isn’t the Orwellian 1984 state we’re in, but mobile monitoring does raise some valid concerns about personal privacy. Let’s dig into the how, why, and…

cover - The modern IT professional's guide to shadow IT & shadow AI

You will learn:

The impact shadow IT has on an organization
How to evaluate tools
Tips on security
A quiz to help you determine the severity of shadow IT in your org
Solutions to solve these problems

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