The CEO's Digital Survival Guide - A Practical Handbook to Navigating the Future

How to take a strategic look at using technology in your organization A guide for CEOs who must implement IT solutions effectively
Are you, as CEO, spending too much time on trying to determine and implement the right IT solutions that work best for your business?
If you read nothing else on business-user technology and how to implement it strategically in your organization, be sure it's this book!
In The CEO's Digital Survival Guide: A Practical Handbook to Navigating the Future, Nathan Whittacre takes you on an easy-to-follow journey through the essential concepts of what you must know regarding information security systems, data communication networks and much more. Through his stories of the many business cases that he has been brought in to rescue, you'll understand why it's so important to make the changes he recommends.
As CEO, you know how crucial managing your IT services, security and network infrastructure is to the future of your organization. Most CEOs don't have time to develop the expertise they need to safely and effectively determine the systems they must have in place.
"Taking action with technology isn't about the technology; it is about making your business better and, in turn, making your life and the lives of those who work for you better."
Designed as a reference book you can turn to as often as needed, The CEO's Digital Survival Guide: A Practical Handbook to Navigating the Future is the catalyst that will give you the technology insights that you need to craft a strategy that ensures your ability to operate your company successfully.

List of contents

Acknowledgments
About The Author
Introduction
Keeping Your Place in the Future
Chapter 1
A Digital Self-Assessment
Chapter 2
Business Planning and Analysis
Chapter 3
Internal Cybersecurity-Protection from Inside Threats
Chapter 4
External Cybersecurity Part 1: Endpoint Threats from outside the Organization
Chapter 5
External Cybersecurity Part 2: Infrastructure Threats from Outside the Organization
Chapter 6
Social Engineering
Chapter 7
Physical Security
Chapter 8
Network Design and Business Continuity
Chapter 9
Workforce Management-Hybrid, Remote, and Outsourced Workforces
Chapter 10
Business Accounting Systems
Chapter 11
Laws and Compliance
Chapter 12
Documentation, Policies, and Procedures
Afterword
Epilogue

About the author

NATHAN WHITTACRE is one of the founders of Stimulus Technologies, a fast-growing managed service provider. Stimulus Technologies is focused on providing technology that works to businesses, including IT services and systems, Internet and VoIP. He lives in Las Vegas, Nevada, and his website is www.stimulustech.com.

Summary

A Guide to Creating the Best Data Communications and Networks for Your Business
No business can function without the effective design and implementation of data communications and computer networks. Yet these IT functions remain poorly understood and difficult to build strategy upon. However, every CEO needs to ensure that their organization has a powerful data communications strategy to succeed, as innovative landscapes continue to shift, challenging their operations at every turn. And one way to stay above the chaos and still operate efficiently is by having the right computer network to back it all up, safely and securely.
But most CEOs do not have time to become computer network experts, although it is crucial that they understand the constantly evolving technical dangers that can disrupt and destroy their business model. Even for leaders without a strong technical background, Nathan offers the tools for CEOs to be able to analyze what they need to implement in their organization’s overall digital strategy.
In The CEO’s Digital Survival Guide: A Practical Handbook to Navigating the Future, Nathan Whittacre gives access to the fundamentals of basic operations, features, and the limitations of different computer networks available today. Nathan has years of experience creating systems and processes to help CEOs run their businesses. He gives an easy-to-follow overview of what every CEO needs to know in order to be able to systematically understand, analyze and implement the right system for their organization to protect their infrastructure against external and internal threats. He explains best practices and discusses the most current technologies that are available.
This book reveals everything you need to know about:

• Creating the best system for your organization
• Protecting Information Assets
• Cybersecurity
• Technology systems for business
• Network Design and Business Continuity
• Access Control and Surveillance
• Computer networks
• Linux
• Data security
• Encryption
• Information Systems Security
• IT services
• Internet services
• VoIP phone systems
• Small- and medium-sized business computing
• Virtualization
• Cloud computing
• Windows networks
• Microwave and millimeter RF technology
• Wide area networks

Product details

• Authors: Nathan Whittacre
• Publisher: Ingram Publishers Services
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 10.10.2023
• EAN: 9781642256307
• ISBN: 978-1-64225-630-7
• No. of pages: 314
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Technology > General, dictionaries; Social sciences, law, business > Business > Management; BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Forecasting, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Business Communication / General, TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Reference, TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Project Management