SpotON – our blog around digital compliance in enterprises
SpotON – Digital Compliance
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SAM & Cloud – use software legally compliant and cost-effective
IT Security & Threat Intelligence – protect the IT landscape effectively
Data & Digitization – manage digital assets across the lifecycle
Complion Insights – look behind the scenes of digital compliance consultants
23/08/2023
The importance of feedback in consulting: how to give and receive feedback to improve performance
Feedback is an important part of the work in consulting. It helps to promote one's own performance and development, improve teamwork, ensure the quality of projects and satisfy customers. But how do you give and receive feedback in consulting in a professional and constructive way?
Our company is made up of people and we want to introduce them to you in the coming weeks and months. Today we talk to Lukas Marx, our intern. We find out how he became aware of COMPLION, what his daily tasks were, and what he has to tell about his internship with us.
New level of escalation between the U.S. and China - Chinese hacking attacks against U.S. government agencies and military become public
Two IT security incidents have been communicated by the US government in recent weeks. Both incidents involved targeted cyberattacks by suspected Chinese malicious actors. Targets of the attacks included critical infrastructure of the U.S. Armed Forces as well as senior staff of the U.S. Department of Commerce. We provide a brief analysis of the attacks here in this blog post.
Cloud Marketplaces – The Shopping Platform for Cloud Services in the Enterprise Context
Today, it is almost impossible for a company to avoid cloud marketplaces. These are online marketplaces that offer cloud services in a straightforward manner with a catalog of often more than a thousand offers, enable procurement as in online shopping per click, and present companies with organizational and process challenges. What are the three levels to consider when using cloud marketplaces?
For many newcomers to the profession or people unfamiliar with the field, the work of a management consultant is unknown and often characterized by prejudices and myths. To give outsiders an idea of the daily routine and the work that has to be done as a consultant, I have described a classic working day of mine.
Our company is made up of people and we want to introduce them to you in the coming weeks and months. Today we talk to Valentin Casas Stöldt, our intern. We find out how he became aware of COMPLION, what his daily tasks were, and what he has to tell about his internship with us.
Paradigm shift for ransomware: File transfer solutions in Cl0p's crosshairs
Complion experts for IT security have hosted Voice e.V.'s Cyber Security Competence Center (CSCC) since 2018, where they warn member companies about threats from hacker groups and provide recommendations for mitigating security vulnerabilities in hardware and software. In the second quarter of 2023, a hacking trend continued: the attack on companies via software solutions for data transfer. While it hit Fortra's GoAnywhere MFT solution in the first quarter, it was now MOVEit Transfer from Ipswitch. The campaign aimed to compromise more than 150 organizations. Find out who was behind this wave of attacks and how they took place in the following blog post.
Our company is made up of people and we want to introduce them to you in the coming weeks and months. Today we are chatting with Khalid Abu Nemah from our Software Asset Management Team. We'll find out what makes COMPLION means to him, what his daily tasks are, and what he does when he's not working on customer projects.
Identifying dependencies on external IT vendors – good practice and added value
In today's globalized economy, companies are increasingly dependent on external suppliers to achieve their business goals. The relationship with these suppliers can be of great importance and has potentially far-reaching effects on the success of a company. In this blog post, we will look at the various dimensions, identification, and associated added value of dependency relationships with external suppliers.
The impact of remote working on IT license management
Remote working undoubtedly has its advantages for companies and employees: more flexibility, increased productivity and the freedom to work in your pajamas. But in license management in particular, it becomes clear that every coin has its flip side. Because the widespread introduction of remote working has also created new challenges and implications for license management.
In this blog post, I would like to look back on my first weeks at Complion and offer you an insight into the exciting and varied professional life of an IT consultant. By now I have been working at Complion for almost half a year and would now like to take the opportunity to draw a short interim conclusion. If you are interested in joining Complion, please read this article to the end.
Success factors for the introduction of holistic IT provider management
IT Provider Management defines and coordinates the strategic selection, relationship building, and operational communication and interaction with (strategic) IT providers on functional, technical, and commercial topics. This includes all IT-related services in the areas of commodities (e.g., hardware, standard software), managed services, and consulting. The focus is on the needs-based and risk-oriented selection of providers. A holistic approach increases the efficiency and effectiveness of IT provider management. But how does the introduction of holistic IT provider management succeed? In this blog post, we would like to present the most important success factors.
