According to a 2018 survey by Gartner, CEOs report a growing focus on changing and upgrading the structure of their companies, including prioritizing IT-related issues and scaling up their digital business initiatives. Growth remains number one, but there is a shift from focusing on incremental growth to creating foundational change to become more competitive and support long-term growth. According to the survey, the top 4 priorities for CEOs in 2018/2019 are:

From health care providers to whistleblowers, recipients of the 2018 Good Tech Awards cultivated socially beneficial uses of technology, whether drones or text messaging. The awards, a feature of New York Times columnist Kevin Roose in the New York Times Magazine, give a nod to innovators who often operate outside of the spotlight.

Data Privacy Day, held this year on Monday, January 28, is the perfect opportunity to take stock in your organization’s data privacy and security policies. There are several ways to create a culture of data security within your organization, even with a modest security budget. Here, you will find a list of data security priorities that most organizations can easily adopt with a little time, good internal communication, and without a large investment.