Cybersecurity

March 14, 2016

Mar 18, 2016

Cybersecurity

A cybersecurity breach in 2014 that jeopardized the personal information of up to 70 million Target shoppers was a wake-up call for retailers and financial institutions about the importance of data protection.
However, large companies aren’t the only victims of cyberattacks.
Mar 18, 2016

Community colleges are a valuable partner for Iowa businesses

Last month, I had the pleasure of joining my good friend Mark Hanawalt in addressing attendees at a conference involving Iowa’s community colleges. Mark and I discussed the strong partnership that exists between community colleges and Iowa businesses in general and ABI member companies in particular.
Mar 18, 2016

5 reasons to nominate a student for Business Horizons

There are countless reasons to nominate the high school students in your life for participation in Business Horizons, a unique weeklong personal and professional development program of the Iowa Association of Business and Industry Foundation.
Here are five ways Business Horizons can have a positive impact on the students you know.
Mar 18, 2016

Elevate gives manufacturing an edge

Competition for quality skilled employees is tough. The fact is, with the ongoing middle-skills gap in Iowa, employers are looking for individuals trained in fields like welding, computerized numerical control (CNC) and tool and die.
Mar 18, 2016

Strengthening cybersecurity: harnessing technology to protect the U.S.

State Rep. Zach Nunn, former director of cybersecurity for the National Security Council, provides his top three priorities for cybersecurity in 2016.
Mar 18, 2016

Drew Larson pursues passion for manufacturing through law

This monthly highlight features young talent behind the scenes in Iowa companies and organizations.
Mar 18, 2016

Risks are everywhere; do you have a plan?

In today’s environment, it seems you can’t listen to the radio, watch a news program or read a newspaper without hearing about another scam, hack or other less-than-honest activity being perpetrated against innocent victims.
Mar 18, 2016

Three tips for network security planning in 2016

One of the most active conversations companies started having in 2015 centered on network security.
Mar 18, 2016

Q. Is your key employee more an intrapreneur than entrepreneur?

A: Business owners attribute much of their success to the efforts of key employees. The owners want to reward and retain key talent, but if they aren’t careful, they risk having the opposite occur.