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Why Are We Still Classifying Companies by Industry?

Harvard Business

For more than 60 years, investors, analysts, business leaders, and even governments, have classified companies based on industries. There were no tech companies back then, at least not as we currently define them. They have expanded far beyond the “Information Technology” tag attached to them by GICS.

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FTI Consulting Interviews and Culture

Management Consulted

Luczak pioneered solutions at the intersection of law, communications and technology that affected not only the cases he was involved in, but the industry itself. First, consulting services were added for property and casualty insurance claim adjusters and attorneys. 1999: FTI Consulting began trading as a public company on the NYSE.

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The Real Reason Superstar Firms Are Pulling Ahead

Harvard Business

But why are these companies doing so well? One answer to that first question shows up in study after study: superstar firms are succeeding in large part due to information technology. They’re also more profitable, more innovative, and they pay better. This hypothesis is bolstered by another recent paper.

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Backdoor Government Decryption Hurts My Business and Yours

Harvard Business

Senators Richard Burr and Dianne Feinstein have introduced a bipartisan bill that would require all tech companies to decrypt customer data at a court’s request. based technology company that securely backs up and protects data for more than 1.5 At my company, we promise to keep valuable data private and secure.

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Why Law Firms Need IT Policies

Kraft Kennedy

The rules and procedures that govern how organizations use technology to conduct business, Information technology (IT) policies are crucial to security, efficiency and productivity and shouldn’t be considered optional, static or one-size-fits all.

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Data Breaches Aren’t Just an IT Issue - SPONSOR CONTENT FROM VERIZON

Harvard Business

And you probably won’t even know you’ve been affected until it’s too late to prevent significant damage to your company’s finances, operations, and reputation. Understanding the types of attacks that are most likely to affect your industry will enable you to spend smarter and protect your company more effectively.

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Why Leaders Are Still So Hesitant to Invest in New Business Models

Harvard Business

Despite the fact that executives could improve the value and performance of their companies by shifting capital from under-performing business units to better performing units, most choose to allocate their resources the same way year after year. These leaders often head legacy companies that have long histories in physical industries.