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The patterns of cyber attacks are well known and so are the targets. The bad guys are seeking to break in to get valuable data or take actions that benefit them, and want to go undetected for as long as possible. There are a number of solutions out there dedicated to prevention, system lock-down, prevention […]

September 5, 2025

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September 5, 2025

Based on a series of interviews with executives who successfully transitioned their organizations to third-party support. Decoupling support contracts from Oracle dramatically reduces the organization’s IT infrastructure costs, improves the quality of support, enables greater efficiency, and offers more freedom, autonomy, and control. These are tangible benefits underpinned by the value you derive by working […]

June 16, 2021

Based on a series of interviews with executives who successfully transitioned their organizations to third-party support. Overcoming fear and uncertainty is a process of understanding what forms the core of the obstacles. Building confidence and assurance in third party support is a process that involves communication, research, transparency, and facts. Knowledge and evidence can help […]

June 9, 2021

Based on a series of interviews with executives who successfully transitioned their organizations to third-party support. Don’t let Oracle tie knots around you with its support and maintenance contracts. Complexity is Oracle’s friend, and knowledge will keep it from getting the better of you. Here are a few lessons learned from companies that made a […]

June 2, 2021

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Dan Woods brings the context of more than 25 years of experience in technology and journalism to his speaking engagements. Having interviewed more than 1,000 technology experts and authored more than 20 books, Dan adapts his vision of making technology work to virtually any context.

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If you are facing a thorny IT problem, Dan Woods can probably solve it. Dan’s background as a CTO and his 25 years in the technology industry enable him to create new technology architectures and debug organizational problems while allowing everyone to be heard.