Tech Journal Letter From the Editor

Welcome to the (Digital) Jungle

By  John Dathan / 26 Oct 2021

When our editorial team — which spans different cities and countries — brainstormed this issue of the Tech Journal, we found ourselves musing over the vast complexity and exciting growth of the IT landscape today. The speed, the entanglement, the unseen threats and the help needed sometimes to navigate where you’re going. Given the journey to put this publication together is also an adventure in remote working and collaboration, when someone jokingly sang the lyric, “Welcome to the jungle” we knew we’d found our theme. Plus, songs from the 80s are timeless, right?

Decisions about IT can feel daunting. Risky. Knowing which choices to make and feeling trepidation about starting the journey can leave you standing still and vulnerable.

In this month’s cover story by Insight North America President Joyce Mullen, you’ll hear how a journey up Africa’s highest mountain helped her appreciate the power of placing your trust in others to guide you — because what’s unknown to you is someone else’s expertise.

There’s more to explore in this issue, including guidance for evading cyber predators with perimeter security.

The digital jungle is lush with opportunity — we’re here to help you discover it. Enjoy this issue of the Tech Journal, and best wishes on your next IT adventure.

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John Dathan

Senior Vice President and General Manager, Insight Canada