Best Practices

ECS-Inspired Agenda Sets Tone for BPCA Spring Best Practices Conference

When the Business Products Council Association (BPCA) board began vetting topics for its spring best practices conference, it didn’t need to look far for inspiration. Noting the success of the Executive Connection Summit (ECS), held annually in Arizona, several BPCA directors and
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Benchmarking: How Dealers Evaluate their “Class” Peer Group Ranking

For much of our lives, testing for performance standards has been a staple, particularly during our educational cycle. Where does a child rank among his/her peers in math, English, critical thinking skills, etc.? From aptitude tests to college entrance metrics, using numbers to
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Cybersecurity Best Practices for Today’s Providers: Resourceful Ways to Protect the Attack Surface

Not too long ago, I gave a talk about the importance of creating a red team and a blue team to help prepare for cyberthreats. I told a few stories about pen testers who acted as red team “attackers,” and the blue team security analysts who listen for the attacks and defend the
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