Cybersecurity

Cyber Expert to Highlight Risks, Opportunities, and How to Build Resilience in the Age of AI

March 26, 2024

Vikrant Arora, an industry-recognized thought leader committed to transforming cybersecurity practice, education, and leadership, will be a plenary speaker on

Cybersecurity Framework 2.0 Expands Scope and Adds Focus on Governance

September 19, 2023

Since 2014, the NIST Cybersecurity Framework has been used by organizations to reduce cybersecurity risks. In 2016 (with a revision in 2019), the Baldrige

Inspired by Baldrige Concepts, Digital Health Transformations Possible through “Most Wired” Analytics

September 5, 2023

For 20 years, the Most Wired Survey, which assesses the digital achievements of health care entities, was managed through a successful partnership with the

Building Trust as a CEO in 2022: Are You Thinking about Focus and Constant Reinvention?

May 31, 2022

It has once again been a little more than two years since I last summarized the topics that are keeping CEOs up at night. And what a ride we have had over the

Success Strategies from Baldrige Award-Winning GBMC HealthCare System

March 1, 2022

The Baldrige Program’s 33rd Quest for Excellence® Conference brings together the leaders of U.S. organizations to celebrate and learn role-model best practices

6 Cybersecurity Tips to Protect Your Business

December 7, 2021

Building a cybersmart organization in today’s fast-moving digital world requires a framework and system for benchmarking security efforts. Consider using the

Governance Boards' 2021 Challenges and Focus

June 15, 2021

I believe we have reached an inflection point for governance boards (aka boards of directors) as we enter the "new normal" for organizations and society as a

A Unique and More-Accessible Quest Showcases the Shifting Paradigm of Virtual Sharing

March 11, 2021

A silver lining of 2020 is that organizations had to not just explore technology and virtual options but to go all-in for meetings and conferences to ensure

A Story About Data Quality

November 10, 2020

Let me start with some background information. A few weeks ago, I received an email from a former chair of the Baldrige Judges Panel and long-time friend, Kathy

Owning Your Role in Cybersecurity

October 15, 2019

October is National Cybersecurity Awareness Month (NCSAM), and we all have a part to play to help reduce our cybersecurity risks and help make the Internet –

How Does Baldrige Cyber Work with the NIST Cyber Framework?

September 3, 2019

One of the most common questions we receive regarding the Baldrige Cybersecurity Excellence Builder (BCEB) is how it works with the NIST Cybersecurity Framework

Toilet Seat Covers, Customer Focus, and Risk Management

June 27, 2019

As a chemist by training, with some involvement in microbiology as part of a clinical laboratory standards committee early in my career, I have wondered from

What Does Success with the Baldrige Cybersecurity Excellence Builder Look Like?

January 31, 2019

What does success look like for organizations using the NIST Cybersecurity Framework with the Baldrige Cybersecurity Excellence Builder to shore up their

Be Ready! What Leaders Can Do to Protect Organizations Against Cyberattacks

August 28, 2018

Leadership Responsibility Leaders today must learn how to proactively increase the chances of protecting their organizations and customers from the ever

Lumberjacks and Supply Chain Cybersecurity: Take Time to Prepare

August 2, 2018

A Lumberjack Story by Motivational Speaker Harvey Mackay Two lumberjacks are cutting wood. One of the men worked hard all day, seldom took a break, and took

What We Learned from Baldrige Cybersecurity that Could Help You

March 6, 2018

“My organization is absolutely prepared and solid when it comes to cybersecurity issues and requirements.” . . . Well, actually, this might not be a statement

Start Using the Baldrige Cybersecurity Tool: Here’s Help

February 8, 2018

The Information Security Team of the University of Kansas Medical Center (KUMC) began using the Baldrige Cybersecurity Excellence Builder (BCEB) last spring to

6 Steps (+ 4 Tips) to Improve Cybersecurity with a Baldrige Tool

January 30, 2018

When the Baldrige Program last year published the Baldrige Cybersecurity Excellence Builder—a self-assessment resource focused on cybersecurity—Steffani Webb

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Why Try the Baldrige Cybersecurity Excellence Builder?

August 22, 2017

Which cybersecurity-related activities are most important to your business strategy and critical service delivery? How do you assess the effectiveness and

Baldrige: Answering the Call for Competitiveness

March 16, 2017

The U.S. Council on Competitiveness recently released its 30 th annual report—self-described as a "clarion call" for the 45th president of the United States

One Data Breach Each Day in 2016—Another Reason Experts Say Focus on Cyber Risk Now

January 26, 2017

The year 2016 averaged one health care data breach per day, affecting more than 27 million patient records, according to Protenus, Inc., which recently

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What America Still Needs (Part 2)

January 5, 2017

In my last blog, I talked about the role of the Baldrige Excellence Framework and Criteria for Performance Excellence in enabling organizations of all kinds to

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Cyber Security Risk Management: What Should We Be Talking About?

November 8, 2016

Disrupting, destroying, or threatening the delivery of an organization’s essential services—no matter what industry they are in—can be mitigated by chief

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