As you progress in your career, you may find yourself transitioning into management or leadership positions without…
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I like writing information technology policies; specifically information security policies–those are my favorite. There is something tremendously…
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[Southern California, June 27, 2023] – Vantage Technology Consulting Group, a consulting practice providing strategic and engineering-based…
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In 2021 an Executive Order by President Biden mandated that all federal agencies move toward adopting a…
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In developing your educational technology roadmap and strategy, don’t forget your primary users: students! Student and faculty…
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Vantage Technology Consulting Group is excited to announce that Susan Featherston has rejoined our firm as a…
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The TTX you manage to do is 100% better than the ones you don’t. An incident response…
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We are pleased to announce that Joanna Grama has become a Partner at Vantage. She will be…
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Vantage Technology Consulting Group is pleased to announce the promotions of four staff members in recognition of…
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Vantage Technology Consulting Group is pleased to announce that Michael Berman has joined our firm as an…
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How do we plan learning spaces in which all learners feel welcome? How do we utilize educational…
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Cybersecurity in Higher Ed Has Been Maturing for a While The concept of cybersecurity has been around…
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Vantage Technology Consulting Group is excited to announce that Sarah Norwood has joined our firm as a…
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The Pandemic Pivot Helped CIOs Shine In response to the COVID pandemic, almost all colleges and universities…
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It was wonderful–and just a little unfamiliar–to be back in person with so many friends and colleagues…
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Healthcare technology is continuously evolving. When appropriately integrated into new construction and major renovation projects, it can promote…
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As challenging times continue for higher education, data literacy and data-informed decision-making are even more important for…
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Since the onset of COVID forced schools to pivot to emergency response teaching, K-12, community colleges, and…
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Vantage Technology Consulting Group is excited to announce that Jacqueline Pitter has joined our firm as a…
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Project Management Institute (PMI) reports that the demand for Project Managers has been growing with the shift…
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Whether your institution’s IT governance program is well established or relatively new, it is essential to maintain…
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Vantage Technology Consulting Group is excited to announce that Kirk Kelly has joined our firm as a…
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While the COVID-19 pandemic persists, many leaders are seeking to apply lessons learned in our collective response…
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Vantage Technology Consulting Group is pleased to announce the promotions of four staff members in recognition of…
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Colleges and universities received over $40 billion from the U.S. federal government as grants in 2018. Many…
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On October 27, 2021, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced newly updated standards for safeguarding customer information…
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Higher education and healthcare institutions are battling ransomware attacks daily. Multiple high-profile attacks have plagued higher education…
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Higher education is at an interesting crossroads with respect to our workforce. Historically, getting in on IT…
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Competitive bidding on IT products and services often garners a broad range of pricing even from the…
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Vantage Technology Consulting Group is excited to announce that Shannon Dunn has joined our firm as a…
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Los Angeles, CA and Boston, MA – From offices in Los Angeles, Boston, San Francisco, and New…
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Most information security professionals know that to support their programs they need governance, a plan of action,…
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Many networks evolve organically. In higher education, universities built their networks in the 1970s and 1980s and…
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In our first CIO Strategic Minute blog, we discussed the steps for getting ready for a new…
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NIST 800-171 compliance will apply to any institutional interaction with the federal government that involves controlled unclassified…
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The K-12 community faces many challenges: tight budgets, strict schedules, and resource limitations to name a few.…
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Vantage launches Technology Vision and Innovation Group; enhances capabilities in technology visioning and digital transformation Vantage believes…
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On December 4, 2020, the United States President signed into law H.R. 1668, the “Internet of Things…
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If you think being a C-level leader is in your future, chances are you are already thinking…
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National Cybersecurity Career Awareness Week (November 9-14, 2020) is a time to help elevate and expand the…
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National Cybersecurity Career Awareness Week (November 9-14, 2020) gives us an opportunity to educate and inspire people…
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Project Heroe is a modular, state of the art healthcare facility that can be quickly deployed at…
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Vantage team members will be leading workshops for the EDUCAUSE Communications Infrastructure and Applications (CIA) Workshop 2020.…
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Vantage team members will be speaking virtually at the 2020 EDUCAUSE Annual Conference in October. Join us…
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While many have focused on how to mitigate the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) by planning measures to flatten…
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October 14th – 16th: AIA California Healthcare Facilities Forum Principal Phil Crompton will be moderating a panel of esteemed…
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October is National Cyber Security Awareness Month (NCSAM). Since 2003, NCSAM has been a shared effort between the…
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A large part of our journey in information security has been about moving from a disjointed set…
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Parke Rhoads, Principal and higher education practice leader at Vantage, provides insight on education’s “new normal” in…
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In a step towards identifying and managing holistic security threats for educational and corporate entities, municipalities, and…
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Joanna Grama, Associate Vice President and information security practice leader at Vantage, was cited in Study International’s…
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When we were first told to work from home, my initial reaction was filled with excitement. I…
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Joanna Grama, Associate Vice President and Information Security Practice Leader, is the featured guest on the “Simply…
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Vantage Technology Consulting Group congratulates Associate Principal, Abigail Day, as she joins the CREW Boston Board of…
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Vantage Technology Consulting Group is excited to announce that Valerie Vogel is joining our firm as a…
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Michael Dannenberg, Associate Principal and Director of New and Emerging Technologies at Vantage, shares his thoughts on…
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Michael Dannenberg, Associate Principal and Director of New and Emerging Technologies at Vantage, shares his thoughts on…
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Michael Dannenberg, Associate Principal and Director of New and Emerging Technologies at Vantage, shares his thoughts on…
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During this week we’ve looked at some of the current technology-related risks that Hospitals and Medical Centers…
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The pandemic has forced educational institutions into emergency remote teaching (ERT), a rush-job version of well-designed distance…
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One unique outcome of the COVID-19 global pandemic is that many of us got to test our…
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Are you suffering from Zoom fatigue? Have you been on a webinar that felt clunky with some…
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Many higher education institutions are considering new Unified Communications (UC) strategies to enable the agility and mobility…
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Vantage team members will be speaking next week at the 2020 EDUCAUSE Security Professionals Conference. The premier…
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The COVID-19 pandemic has focused attention on ventilators, masks, and other critical medical equipment items that help…
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During this unprecedented time, we like to remember the small wins and celebrate #somegoodnews. Vantage is honored…
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As higher education leaders, we are sometimes in a situation where our teams are working at capacity…
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Vantage is pleased to announce that consultant Matt Morton recently earned his Healthcare Information Security and Privacy…
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With the curve starting to flatten and signs that the ”stay at home” approach is proving successful,…
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I like personality tests. A lot. From Clifton Strengths, the Big Five, and Myers-Briggs, to the cheesy…
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It’s been a hectic month for higher education IT. As small breaks from COVID-19 response begin to…
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To celebrate Women’s History Month and International Women’s Day, meet some of our amazing women at Vantage…
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The American Institute of Architects (AIA) is holding its National Convention in Los Angeles from May 14…
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January 28 is Data Privacy Day. Recognized globally, the purpose of the day is for individuals to…
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The American Institute of Architects (AIA) is holding its National Convention in Los Angeles from May 14…
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Recognizing her outstanding work with clients and contributions to the higher education industry, Cathy Bates is named…
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Matt Morton, Consultant and a leader in data privacy, talks about your data net worth and what…
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Recognizing her dedicated support to our clients and contributions to the information security industry, Joanna Grama is…
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Recognizing their incredible drive to provide the best services to our clients and design collaborators, Joe Williams…
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Joanna Grama, an Associate Vice President and Information Security Leader at Vantage, was cited in a Washington…
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The Vantage-led Bluebeam HQ project won the 2019 Elliot A. Boxerbaum Award for security design project of…
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Last week Vantage’s own Joanna Grama was cited in the New York Times’ Wirecutter blog post “What…
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Research, Wi-Fi, mobile and Internet of Things (IoT) devices, collaborative projects and media-rich digital learning are prevalent…
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In our newest installment of Consultants in Conference Rooms Getting Coffee, Office Manager Tracey van Putten shares…
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A favorite information security professional saying is “information security is a process, not a project.” The notion…
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In today’s healthcare environment, technology is a critical component that enhances the quality of care by connecting…
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Vantage Technology Consulting Group is excited to announce that Matt Morton has joined our firm as a…
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The fundamentals of trial and courtroom procedures have remained unchanged for hundreds of years, but the effects…
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Many institutions are challenged with reduced funding, changing enrollments, and rising operating costs that make competition for…
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COMMTECH, a consolidation of the former ACUTA group and the EDUCAUSE Communications Infrastructure and Applications Community Group,…
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When we start healthcare projects with a technology visioning session, we guide the discussion to address these…
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Facial recognition has been capturing more than its fair share of headlines recently and most of the…
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Insider threat. The words conjure up images of a secretive employee loitering at a business after closing…
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Associate Vice President Cathy Bates and Senior Consultant Joanna Grama recently presented at the NACUBO National Meeting…
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Vantage Answers Your Healthcare Technology and Design Questions Because we are involved in many new hospital design…
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In our newest installment of Consultants in Conference Rooms Getting Coffee, Consultant Joe Williams shares how he got started…
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Vantage Answers Your Healthcare Technology Questions Because we are involved in many new hospital design projects and…
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In a news story about the recent mass shooting at a Virginia Beach municipal building, it was…
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Associate Vice President Cathy Bates was recently interviewed by EDUCAUSE on issues that impact data privacy in…
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Associate Principal Mike Niola participated in the Designing Safer Schools Workshop at the 2019 AIA National Conference on Architecture…
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