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Deep DivePharma, late to digital game, rushes to catch up
In the last two years, six of the largest pharmas appointed chief digital or information officers to top management for the first time, a signal of growing industry interest in revamping how it does business.
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Stack Overflow surveyed 90K developers and learned everything
Programmers who know Clojure, F#, Go and Scala demand the highest salaries, from $100,000 per year for Clojure to $78,000 for Scala.
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Apple, Google ramp up investments, consolidating AI market
Apple leads FAMGA companies, aggressively acquiring audio transcription, object recognition, natural language processing and computer vision companies.
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CrowdStrike's chances on the market improve as more companies are hacked, breached
The current security landscape prepared the stage for the cybersecurity unicorn to make its public debut.
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Fixing the paper problem at Liberty Mutual Investments
Relying on the 2010 version of SharePoint document management system left departments siloed and unable to efficiently collaborate and share documents.
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PaaS market, impossible to win, will double in size
There is no clear winner of the PaaS market as most vendors are narrowing their focus on "a single fit-for-purpose" xPaaS offering, Gartner said.
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Microsoft's security recipe: Lock down admin accounts, eliminate passwords altogether
To prevent over-provisioning, Microsoft established role-based access, tying access rules to the "systems, tools and resources" each role requires.
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Intel exec to lawmakers: Only Congress can address systemic opportunity gaps
Silicon Valley is a "prime example of a predominately homogenous work culture," which Intel is working to change, said Barbara Whye, chief diversity and inclusion officer, VP of HR at Intel.
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Opinion4 keys to managing an information governance program
Executive sponsorship and executive leadership are very different, writes Aaron Bryant, chief information governance officer at Washington State Department of Health.
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Blockchain pilots stalling because of technology immaturity, Gartner says
The level of maturity makes it difficult for companies to turn to best practices if they want to start a blockchain project, and analysts caution against "rushing too quickly" to adopt the emerging tech.
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Why 1-800-Flowers treats Mother's Day like any other day
The only difference between the days leading up to Valentine's Day and Mother's Day is volume, said 1-800-Flowers.com, Inc. CIO Arnie Leap.
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KPMG's 10 technologies driving transformation — and 3 to watch
IoT, RPA and blockchain stand out because of major leaps in ranking and continued dominance.
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Charles River sees minimal financial impact from cybersecurity breach
An incident disclosed last week — discovered quicker-than-usual — likely won't result in significant costs, the company told investors.
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Companies rethink vendor relationships with shift to digital
World Fuel Services was a big Oracle, AT&T and Cisco shop. In a lot of respects, culture mirrored that. "You are the kind of company you keep," said Jeff Smith, EVP and COO.
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FTC requests greater data privacy authority for issuing penalties
The agency served as the chief federal entity responsible for protecting consumer privacy — and then the internet happened, changing the scope of what the agency regulated.
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Half of CTOs eye CEO job as tech shapes business narrative
Technology is softening the boundaries across the C-suite.
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Hackers are causing breaches, but can companies realistically protect themselves?
Hackers have all the time in the world to figure out a system. Companies, on the other hand, take four years just to replace a server.
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Amazon details roadmap to fill talent pipeline as Virginia HQ2 hiring begins
The company will fund and introduce AP computer science classes to 27 schools in Virginia as part of its Amazon Future Engineer program.
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Why seasoned professionals are going back to school to replace the 'old heroes'
Columbia University's master's program is dedicated to shaping the next generation of tech leadership, even if they have already reached executive level.
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Designers turning clients toward ethical products, 'appropriate goals,' Accenture exec says
With the war for talent, ethics are taking center stage, Accenture's Mark Curtis said. "Where are you going to get the talent from if your company is doing bad stuff?"
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Starbucks taps Microsoft ML for weather, inventory-based order suggestions
The developments with Microsoft are part of a five-year technology strategy, which includes investigating disruptive technology trends and developing proprietary technologies.
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Eddie Bauer faces $9.8M tab for data breach
The retailer also expects to spend about $5 million, taking steps to ensure that its payment and cybersecurity systems are safe, according to the agreement.
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Programs boost women's interest in tech, but a field dominated by men awaits
Promoting interest in technology for underrepresented populations is not about filling seats at empty desks — there's an economic imperative.
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OpinionThe CIO's hack to staying ahead
Fending off disruption requires shifts in the CIO role, digital transformation planning and a committed focus on the new currency of business — data.
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Shake Shack expects ERP upgrade to cost up to $3.5M
The project includes implementing systems and processes to support finance, procure-to-pay, inventory and human capital management solutions.
