# Insights

Writing and research by founder Brian Greenberg — Forbes Technology Council columns on security, AI, and IT leadership, plus the company's original data-storage research and press. Current writing also appears at [briangreenberg.net](https://briangreenberg.net).

## Articles & papers

- 2026 [Default-On AI: Are SaaS Vendors Outsourcing Their Risk To You?](https://www.forbes.com/councils/forbestechcouncil/2026/06/10/default-on-ai-are-saas-vendors-outsourcing-their-risk-to-you/) *(Forbes)*
- 2026 [Micro-Transformations: A Practical Path To AI ROI In Business](https://www.forbes.com/councils/forbestechcouncil/2026/02/24/micro-transformations-a-practical-path-to-ai-roi-in-business/) *(Forbes)*
- 2025 [Deepfakes And Social Engineering: A Growing Threat To Everyone](https://www.forbes.com/councils/forbestechcouncil/2025/08/25/deepfakes-and-social-engineering-a-growing-threat-to-everyone/) *(Forbes)*
- 2024 [Why Online Platforms Should Offer Free Verified Accounts: A Safer, Smarter Digital Future](https://www.forbes.com/councils/forbestechcouncil/2024/12/10/why-online-platforms-should-offer-free-verified-accounts-a-safer-smarter-digital-future/) *(Forbes)*
- 2024 [The Case For Federal Regulations In Cybersecurity: Requiring Passwords And MFA](https://www.forbes.com/councils/forbestechcouncil/2024/11/08/the-case-for-federal-regulations-in-cybersecurity-requiring-passwords-and-multifactor-authentication-mfa/) *(Forbes)*
- 2024 [How To Incorporate AI Into Your Company Without Feeding The Beast](https://www.forbes.com/councils/forbestechcouncil/2024/10/11/how-to-incorporate-ai-into-your-company-without-feeding-the-beast/) *(Forbes)*
- 2024 [Rocking The Boat: Interim CIO/CTO Challenges](https://www.forbes.com/councils/forbestechcouncil/2024/06/14/rocking-the-boat-interim-ciocto-challenges/) *(Forbes)*
- 2024 [Workers Of The World Unite: Embracing Technology In Every Job](https://www.forbes.com/councils/forbestechcouncil/2024/04/15/workers-of-the-world-unite-embracing-technology-in-every-job/) *(Forbes)*
- 2024 [20 Expert-Approved Tips For In-Home IoT Security](https://www.forbes.com/sites/forbestechcouncil/2024/04/12/20-expert-approved-tips-for-in-home-iot-security/) *(Forbes expert panel)*
- 2023 [20 Key Strategies To Assess Tech Investments' Impact On Business Goals](https://www.forbes.com/sites/forbestechcouncil/2023/07/03/20-key-strategies-to-assess-tech-investments-impact-on-business-goals/) *(Forbes expert panel)*
- 2023 [Reassessing The Allure Of 'Shiny Objects' In Business Strategy](https://www.forbes.com/councils/forbestechcouncil/2023/06/21/reassessing-the-allure-of-shiny-objects-in-business-strategy/) *(Forbes)*
- 2023 [Zero-Day Vulnerabilities: 17 Consequences And Complications](https://www.forbes.com/sites/forbestechcouncil/2023/05/26/zero-day-vulnerabilities-17-consequences-and-complications/) *(Forbes expert panel)*
- 2023 [Unleashing The Power Of IT Leadership: Revolutionizing The Business Landscape In The Digital Age](https://www.forbes.com/councils/forbestechcouncil/2023/05/22/unleashing-the-power-of-it-leadership-revolutionizing-the-business-landscape-in-the-digital-age/) *(Forbes)*
- 2023 [17 Tech Experts Share Best Practices For Managing Customer Data](https://www.forbes.com/sites/forbestechcouncil/2023/05/12/17-tech-experts-share-best-practices-for-managing-customer-data/) *(Forbes expert panel)*
- 2023 [This Year's Top Cybersecurity Threats And How To Protect Your Business](https://www.forbes.com/councils/forbestechcouncil/2023/02/23/this-years-top-cybersecurity-threats-and-how-to-protect-your-business/) *(Forbes)*
- 2022 [Cyber Insurance And Reassessing The Cyber Business](https://www.forbes.com/councils/forbestechcouncil/2022/05/16/cyber-insurance-and-reassessing-the-cyber-business/) *(Forbes)*
- 2021 [Entity-Level Encryption: The Only Defense Against Ransomware](https://www.forbes.com/councils/forbestechcouncil/2021/06/23/entity-level-encryption-the-only-defense-against-ransomware/) *(Forbes)*
- 2021 [The Achilles' Heel Of Business Technology: Zero-Day Vulnerabilities](https://www.forbes.com/councils/forbestechcouncil/2021/05/27/the-achilles-heel-of-business-technology-zero-day-vulnerabilities/) *(Forbes)*
- 2018 [To Delete Or Not To Delete — That Is The Question](https://www.forbes.com/sites/forbestechcouncil/2018/03/28/to-delete-or-not-to-delete-that-is-the-question/) *(Forbes)*
- 2018 [Three Considerations To Help You Better Secure And Control Your Data](https://www.forbes.com/sites/forbestechcouncil/2018/01/08/three-considerations-to-help-you-better-secure-and-control-your-data/) *(Forbes)*
- 2013 [Big Data Under Attack](https://www.huffpost.com/entry/big-data-under-attack_b_2910783) *(Huffington Post, with Tom Silva)*
- 2012 [Why You Should Stop Write-Protecting Your Backup Tapes](https://briangreenberg.net/2012/06/06/stop-write-protecting-your-tapes/)
- 2012 [Are Your Backup Systems Secure?](https://web.archive.org/web/20120429121440/http://resources.infosecinstitute.com/are-your-backup-systems-secure/) *(InfoSec Institute, archived)*
- 2010 [Seven Questions Every CIO Should Be Able to Answer About eDiscovery and Legal Holds](https://gsysd.com/insights/what-every-cio-needs-to-know-about-legal-holds)
- 2007 [A Cost Analysis of Media Consumption using System Dynamics Modeling in a Data Storage Backup Environment](https://gsysd.com/insights/a-comparison-of-disk-v-tape-in-a-backup-system) *(white paper; presented at the Storage Decisions conferences)*

## Press

- 2015 [Global Delivery Report — Stepping into a Global Role: Handling the First Foreign Assignment as CIO](https://web.archive.org/web/20150323070906/http://globaldeliveryreport.com/stepping-into-a-global-role-handling-the-first-foreign-assignment-as-cio/) *(archived)*
- 2014 [Dell TechPageOne — Where Does Magnetic Tape Fit into Storage Strategy?](https://web.archive.org/web/20140414083325/http://techpageone.dell.com/technology/magnetic-tape-fit-storage-strategy/) *(archived)*
- 2012 [CITEWorld — Why These Two IT Execs Are Taking a “Wait and See” Approach to Windows 8](https://web.archive.org/web/20150408003713/http://www.citeworld.com/article/2114302/consumerization/heres-how-two-it-execs-are-eyeballing-windows-8.html) *(archived)*
- 2012 [Processor Magazine — Product Spotlight (Data Manager™) & Backup Feature](https://web.archive.org/web/20130731215357/http://www.processor.com/articles//P3408/17fp08/17fp08.pdf?guid=) *(archived PDF)*
- 2011 [Processor Magazine — Know Your Building Needs: What to Look For When Seeking a New Data Center Building or Land Site](https://gsysd.com/insights/know-your-building-needs) *(full text restored; [original PDF](https://gsysd.com/articles/2011.07.01-Processor_Magazine-KnowYourBuildingNeedsWhatToLookForWhenSeekingANewDataCenterBuildingOrLandSite.pdf))*
- 2011 [Processor Magazine — Reduce Data Backup Loads](https://web.archive.org/web/20111208222625/http://processor.com/articles//P3309/16bp09/16bp09.pdf?guid=) *(archived PDF)*
- 2010 Processor Magazine — IT Debt Could Reach $1 Trillion by 2015 *(never archived online; print copy on file)*

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