Cybersecurity focuses on protecting computer systems from unauthorized access or being otherwise damaged or made inaccessible. Information security is a broader category that protects all information assets, whether in hard copy or digital form. It's also known as information technology security or electronic information security. The term applies in various contexts, from business to mobile computing, and can be divided into a few common categories. Network security, Application security, Information security, Operational security, Disaster recovery and business continuity, and End-user education.

Every leader in a business organization talks about how they need to run a digital transformation, but only some know exactly what it means. Well, one of the purposes of this podcast is to make things easier for CTO’s, CIO’s, and even CEO’s to work toward the same vision in the company.

In its simplest sense, software development outsourcing describes an arrangement in which an organization chooses to hire an external software development agency to effectively carry out all the tasks of a software development project that could be done in-house instead. Software outsourcing is the practice of a company handing over the control of a particular business process or project to a third-party vendor that is qualified and capable of handling the required business tasks.

One way to maximize an organization's profits is understanding the software development play. Software development has enabled businesses to grow exponentially. Businesses rely on many applications to create schedules, manage payroll and deliver products. Software development allows companies to adopt the latest applications that increase productivity and improve customer satisfaction. Understanding what a successful software development initiative entails can help your organization integrate the appropriate application while reducing downtime.

The reason why we make technology is to automate business processes and create sustainability for growth, so that sales and marketing can actually deliver better products and services and create growth for the organization. So without growth, technology is meaningless.

When we go into the technology sector, people tend to think that we are just working on technology, computers, or code. But technology, at the end of the day, involves human connection, because humans invented it. It’s important for tech leaders to understand that they are working with wonderful souls and people working together creating that technology that is going to help your business thrive.

It’s not cheap to incorporate a tech organization into your business. Having bad tech leaders can bring your company into bankruptcy, but a good tech leader can make the tech department a profit center. There are many factors that need to be considered in the tech organization; one is to have a good culture, to have the right leadership, and good decision-making. This makes Tech Leaders one of the top priorities in any company.

Being a former CIO & CTO, David Mansilla created the Leaders In Tech Podcast because he saw a need in the market to help business owners/entrepreneurs to understand the importance of technology in making their companies successful. This podcast is for all the wonderful leaders in business and in technology that are making amazing differences in their organizations.