Digitally Transformed

#52 You’ve probably heard about NFTs becoming one of the next big things in the digital world. Non-fungible tokens, as the full name goes, are a way to attach scarcity to digital items—thus creating value. This allows for them to be bought, collected, traded, invested in and so forth. But since they’re also non-tangible, this concept can sometimes be a challenge to wrap your head around. What are NFTs exactly, and how do they work? Why do we even need to create this artificial scarcity? Here’s a quick dive into this growing trend and what people are doing with it.

Read our blog post here: https://www.infusedinnovations.com/blog/secure-intelligent-workplace/whats-all-the-hype-about-nfts

#51 There are a lot of changes happening in today’s workplace. Where and how work is done is affected by new needs and expanding capabilities. It’s truly a time of growth and transformation. Is your organization taking advantage of this time to flourish in new ways? Or are you having trouble moving forward? Now is a perfect time to think outside the box, explore new avenues, and invite positive change into your business. To really be a leader in your industry, it’s important to prioritize innovation. This isn’t always easy, though, especially for those who are used to years of traditional or routine practices. Here are some tips to create an environment at your workplace that encourages innovation to thrive.

#50 Breaches of sensitive data are extremely costly for organizations when you tally data loss, stock price impact, and mandated fines from violations of GDPR or other regulations. They can also diminish the trust of those who become the victims of identity theft, credit card fraud, or other malicious activities as a result of those breaches. In 2021, the number of data breaches climbed from 68% to 1,862% (the highest in 17 years) with an average cost of 4.24 million each. About 45 million people were impacted by healthcare data breaches alone- triple the number impacted just three years earlier.

In this podcast we talk about:

Data breaches and what cybercriminals can do with your data
Best practices for protecting your organization
Tools and Technologies to protect your sensitive data

If you are looking for a trusted partner, we would love to chat: https://www.infusedinnovations.com/

#49 This week on Digitally Transformed, host Melissa sits down with Mike Miller, Senior Engineer at Infused Innovations to discuss the importance of Azure Information Protection (AIP) and why you need it.

For more information, visit: http://azure.com/aip. Learn how to classify, label, and protect your data using Azure Information Protection.

#48 What is data-driven marketing, how can marketers effectively use it to drive conversions, and why does it matter? With the digitization of business and an increasingly demanding and digitally connected consumer. Now more than ever, there is a greater urgency to develop data-driven marketing campaignsas organizations have come under increasing pressure to deliver results or ROI for their marketing spend. To be successful in this landscape, a modern marketing campaign must integrate a range of intelligent approaches to identify customers, segment, measure results, analyze data and build upon feedback in real time.

In today's podcast, we’ll dive into some of the key areas to help with the Innovation process:

Why Are Data And Analytics Important to Modern Business?
The Value of a 360-Degree Customer Profile
Technologies Enabling Data-Driven Decisions (E.G.: CDP, Realtime Interaction, ETL, AI/ML)
How to Get Started

#47 Cybercrime reports have gone up over 300% in the last couple years. And a surprisingly large number of breaches happen with company employees involved, often because of mistakes like falling for phishing baits. Any insider in the company can potentially be a point of vulnerability that can expose the whole network. That’s why a Zero Trust model, which assumes potential breach through anyone (inside or out), is the strongest and best cybersecurity strategy today. But many people have some confusion about what Zero Trust really entails. Here’s a rundown of what a Zero Trust framework is made of, as well as a clarification of some things it’s not.

#46 Last year Microsoft customers got a heads up that subscription pricing would increase starting on March 1, 2022. Now that we're closing in on that date, it's time to take a look at budgeting and make any last licensing choices before it's too late. The good news is that there are opportunities to save if you lock in prices before March 1. Here's a walkthrough of Microsoft licensing changes in 2022 so you can take advantage of these savings and plan your investments going forward.

https://www.infusedinnovations.com/blog/secure-intelligent-workplace/what-you-need-to-know-about-microsoft-licensing-changes-in-2022

#45 Innovation is the key term commonly associated with Digital Transformation. Shareholders and boards are pushing organizational leadership to become “more innovative”. The challenge for these leaders is quite candidly, how? There’s no magic wand for innovation. It takes hard work, the right culture, tools, and processes to be successful.

During this week's podcast episode of Digitally Transformed, we dive into some of the key areas to help with the Innovation process:

The State of Innovation
Understanding the Importance of Culture
Leveraging an Innovation Framework
Q & A

Enjoy!

#44 With Artificial Intelligence pervading our everyday personal and work lives, we wanted to sit down and talk about why Responsible AI is so critical, the ways AI is and is not yet governed, and the AI-driven technology we are excited for in the near future.

Come hang out with host Melissa, and guest Phil Magnuszewski, CINO of Infused Innovations, in this engaging new episode of Digitally Transformed.

#43 We're excited about this week's podcast episode with guest Ted Harrington. Ted is a number one best-selling author, cybersecurity expert, and professional hacker. In this episode, Ted discusses why it's so important to have the mindset of a hacker and not a defender. He also gives tips and hacks for basic cybersecurity awareness. Enjoy!

Learn more about Ted Harrington: https://www.tedharrington.com/about-ted

Learn more about Infused Innovations: https://www.infusedinnovations.com/

#42 Verifiable credentials allow for a digital copy to be stored and shared as needed, in a way that protects privacy even better than physical copies do. Let's discuss why they are so valuable...

#41 If 2020 was the year of Covid chaos, 2021 was the year of cybercrime explosion. Of course, both of these roller-coaster years were much more complicated and neither can be summed up in one simple term like that. But it’s true that cyberattacks have risen dramatically this year, making even 2020 look tame in comparison. Let's discuss it!

#40 In this week's episode of Digitally Transformed, host Melissa shares a recap of a recent webinar in which the Infused Innovations team reflects on some of their favorite new and innovative technology trends that took place throughout 2021 in the areas of transformative innovation, specific technologies, and industry trends. They close it out with 2022 predictions and an open discussion / Q&A. Enjoy!

Guest Presenters:

Jeffrey Wilhelm, CEO
Phil Magnuszewski, CINO
Bob Borges, CTO
Joel Evans, Senior Advisor

#39 In today's episode of Digitally transformed, guest Connor O'Neill, Director of Advanced Analytics at Infused Innovations chats with host Melissa about the power of the Microsoft Power Platform.

With the Microsoft Power Platform, you can work together to solve business challenges—analyze data, build solutions, automate processes, and create virtual agents. Connect to hundreds of data sources using a library of connectors and Dataverse—bringing your data together for a single source of truth while you uncover insights as well as customize and extend Office 365, Dynamics 365, and Azure capabilities.

Listen in for more detail on how you can use this tool to solve business problems.

#38 In this week's episode of Digitally Transformed, host Melissa sits down with guest Mike Miller, Senior Engineer at Infused Innovations, to talk about the 5 things leaders must stop doing to better secure their tech. Enjoy!

#37 This week's episode of Digitally Transformed is a replay of our November live webinar that focused on modern work and collaboration.

In April of 2020 the world was thrown into disarray when COVID 19 emerged. Organizations were forced to send workers home and our new work paradigm began. Slowly, over the past 6 months, many organizations are offering come back to work options for their employees. Our discussion focuses on the new workplace and how to optimize collaboration and employee satisfaction.

With this, we dive deeper into collaboration in a hybrid environment, best practices for managing modern work (Microsoft Teams governance and lifecycle management), and what's coming: better ways to manage employee engagement and satisfaction.

Enjoy!

#36 In today's episode for Digitally Transformed, we talk all about gratitude. It seems fitting since it's Thanksgiving week. Studies have shown benefits ranging from less stress and better health to increased productivity and satisfaction when gratitude is intentionally practiced. This year gives companies a particularly unique chance to appreciate the strengths that have brought them through the challenges of Covid-19. Here are some of the ways an attitude of appreciation can go a long way at work, now and always.

#35 In today's episode of Digitally Transformed, host Melissa and guest Stephen Webster discuss how COVID-19 impacted the workplace, resulting in what's been called the great recognition, or the great reshuffling of employees. They talk about startling statistics, why employees are unhappy, and ways that employers can not only support their employees during this time but create a desirable workplace.

#34 With busy work and life schedules, we often want to make things as easy and convenient as possible. You might get the urge to link your personal email to work as one of those ways to simplify. Just one inbox to check, wherever you are, and you get all the messages you need—right? But if you look at it from a security perspective, this doesn’t make things simpler but a whole lot messier instead. And it could cause some big problems for your company. Here’s why you shouldn’t forward between your work and personal email accounts.

#33 In this week's episode of Digitally Transformed, host Melissa and guest Jeff Wilhelm, CEO of Infused Innovations, talk about what exactly a Secure Intelligent Workplace is. They get into the nitty-gritty of what each part (security, intelligence, workplace) means and why it's crucial to have them work together in a seamless holistic solution for your business.