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'Rogue' employees caused Shopify's data breach. What makes an insider a threat?
Coinciding crises are contributing to "a perfect storm for malicious insiders," Forrester's Joseph Blankenship says.
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Opinion
Gartner: 7 traits of highly successful digital leaders
As the physical and digital worlds become indistinguishable, the best leaders are still clear that digital is a means, not an end.
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CIO board membership is down, but tech leaders remain influential, survey finds
Influential people who oversee technology are just "calling themselves different things" now, such as CTO or chief digital officer, said Rob Grimsey, director at Harvey Nash Group.
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How to negotiate software costs as IT budgets are slashed
If vendors can't provide a degree of flexibility, abandon the deal, according to Paul McKay, senior analyst at Forrester.
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6 types of CISO and the companies they thrive in
Jeff Pollard, VP and principal analyst at Forrester, wants CISOs to discover the type of leader they are — transformational, tactical, steady — and run with it.
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Domino's promotes CTO, restructures tech unit as CIO retires
Kelly Garcia will replace EVP and CIO Kevin Vasconi, who is retiring Oct. 2, the company announced Monday.
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Microsoft seeks citizen developer clout as Teams platform grows
Connecting the low-code Power Platform into Microsoft's collaboration platform lets ground-level users build solutions, though app sprawl and maintenance remain a concern.
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With tech budgets clipped, CIOs should prepare to cut — and cut again
The market is shifting from a pandemic recession to a traditional recession, which means more sectors could feel pain, Forrester's Andrew Bartels says.
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5 IT spend trends to watch
Emerging technology spend will give way to cloud and productivity software, according to Spiceworks Ziff Davis 2021 State of IT report.
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How cloud threat protection takes on shadow IT
Cloud access security broker capabilities — discovery, data loss prevention, threat protection, encryption, logging — should sit between every kind of app a company houses.
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RPA revenue to hit nearly $2B next year, Gartner says
The pandemic drove interest in RPA, shifting interest outside of IT. What comes next is a sharper focus on how to reap the most value from the technology.
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Estée Lauder CIO connects IT team culture and volunteering
Internal innovation sprints can foster ties between team members that don't often get a chance to work together, said Michael Smith.
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What security needs to know before diving into SaaS contracts
If employees don't engage with security red flags, the agreement fails to address the underlying issue: an application outside of a company's risk appetite.
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Data doesn't speak for itself: 4 benefits of giving security metrics context
When presenting security metrics and data to non-technical stakeholders, security leaders' messaging could get lost in translation.
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Cloud leaders grapple with lack of internal skills, survey says
With businesses more heavily relying on their technology to operate, supporting the cloud became mission critical.
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As workers leave tech hubs, companies rethink hiring
Reports signal a rising interest in relocation, a trend that may provide an advantage in a long-strained tech talent market.
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Security pushes DevOps to breaking point
The future of DevOps is "going to break application security," said Dale Gardner, research director at Gartner.
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Few employees want to work exclusively from the office anymore, Slack survey shows
Despite the recent shift to remote work, employees and employers have demonstrated concerns about connectedness, culture and other issues.
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Gartner: 10 key security projects through 2021
As companies adapt to changes in March and what's anticipated for the next 12 months, Brian Reed, senior director analyst at Gartner, wants the focus on projects, not programs.
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Productivity tops next year software budget priorities, survey says
The shift to remote work and a key end-of-life event from Microsoft will push up productivity software spend in the coming year.
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How a government security framework reduces third-party risks
The DOD says its contractor network includes upwards of 300,000 companies, and conducting an audit of all of them couldn't be done. This logjam helped create the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification Accreditation Body.
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Automation will change company structure as we know it, Forrester says
Businesses won't go back to the old way of operating. As companies embed automation, it will impact how management teams are structured.
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5 essential roles of the CIO
The CIO will emerge from the pandemic with greater clout in the C-suite, viewed as a potential change agent who can deliver talent and tools needed to operate.
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Targeted cyberattacks on telehealth vendors skyrocketed along with adoption, report finds
Telehealth vendor security alerts jumped 30% during COVID-19 compared to pre-pandemic levels, analysis from SecurityScorecard and DarkOwl found.
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Zero trust is widely praised. What's the adoption hangup?
The framework has a steep learning curve and requires modern technology, a Deloitte expert said.
