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Assessing the coronavirus impact: What tech leaders need to know

With the coronavirus changing the landscape continuously, CIO Dive will keep you up to date on how it's affecting the technology sector.

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The Remote Playbook: Who succeeds in the coronavirus-driven shift to remote work?

Success is hard to come by without mechanisms for accountability and clear expectations, even amid a globe-spanning virus outbreak.

HHS suffers cyberattack as US deals with coronavirus response

The intent of the attack was to slow systems, though it was unsuccessful "in a meaningful way," according to the Bloomberg report.

UPDATED: March 16, 2020 at 2:46 p.m.

Opinion

Coronavirus is testing the newfound resilience of the knowledge economy

The goal is to ensure economy can function and continue to flourish in times of uncertainty, where employees globally are preparing to work from home for long periods of time, Avaya's CEO writes. 

Pentagon requests time to reconsider cloud contract award to Microsoft

The Department of Defense asked for 120 days to reconsider technical aspects and the JEDI cloud contract award, which is valued at up to $10 billion.

G Suite passes 2B monthly active users, trails Microsoft

The productivity software suite has more than 5 million paying businesses. 

Commission put out a 200-page guide for US cybersecurity: Here are 3 takeaways

The Cyberspace Solarium Commission spent a year analyzing how industry and government could work together to enhance cybersecurity. Will it make a difference?

IT spending to take a hit as coronavirus impacts play out, IDC says

It's not just hardware shipments disrupted by clipped supply chains. Spending on software and services could decline as trade and business planning is interrupted.

Watch the IT jobs report for coronavirus impact

As the effects of the novel coronavirus and the COVID-19 illness are felt worldwide, experts are raising alarms about a potential recession and with that, a dip in hiring.

UX designers moving to file-less collaboration in 2020

Productivity and collaboration apps are blurring the lines of traditional design-sharing processes.

Banks engage in self-hacks to keep defenses sharp

Enlisting teams of hackers to look for vulnerabilities helps banks take their security efforts beyond scanning software.

Why the government says industry can't wait for a single cyber catastrophe

In its forthcoming report, the Cyberspace Solarium Commission consulted with the private sector to prioritize critical infrastructure in anticipation of a cyber Pearl Harbor.

IT budgets grow for AI, security and cloud but legacy spending sticks around

As budgets steadily increase year-over-year, organizations are maintaining investments in core infrastructure where spending stays relatively stagnant — think databases, storage and network infrastructure.

1 in 3 IT workers consider quitting over unplanned work

Dealing with time-sensitive tech issues adds 100 hours of work per IT professional, per year, according to a study from PagerDuty.

Are employees disengaged? Check the tech stack

Employees grappling with burnout cite tech among the factors that add stress to their days.  

5 tech tools powering remote work amid coronavirus outbreak

As workers are told to work from home, have businesses equipped them with the necessary tools? 

Opinion

An unlikely duo: CIO and CFO dynamic driving transformation success ... and failure

Removing friction between the CIO and the CFO, building strong working relationships and avoiding counter-behaviors can unlock a reduced IT cost. A principle roadblock? Establishing trust. 

Fragmented security patches prevailing issue for CIOs

Flaws force inventory management and security to meet at a crossroads. Inventory management is the foundation for maintaining security hygiene and without it, companies could prolong risk.

Healthcare weak on third-party data protection compliance

Risk assessments cost third-party IT vendors about $2.5 million annually, but healthcare providers don't require updates, leaving results outdated.

A third of companies fail to turn cloud adoption into more effectiveness

Failing to connect cloud migration to business strategy makes it harder for companies to reap the full value of the technology. 

How tech could help colleges teach through coronavirus

Schools are planning for a short-term disruption in campus-based classes, but ed tech firms say their questions highlight a bigger trend.

Amid coronavirus outbreak, business technology's corporate responsibility and opportunity blend

Cisco said traffic connecting China-based Webex users has increased 22 times over. The sign-up rates for the free version in impacted countries is seven times higher than pre-outbreak signups. 

Confidence in breach response low as privacy fines sink into companies

On average, organizations experienced seven breaches that required reporting under GDPR, according to research from Ponemon Institute and Experian. 

With talent growth centered around key hubs, tech execs called to look elsewhere

Expanding the scope of operations outside historic tech hubs can give CEOs an upper hand in talent attraction and operative costs.

Businesses lean on remote work, digital collaboration as coronavirus impact felt worldwide

Google Cloud, Adobe and Salesforce are among companies rethinking in-person gatherings, favoring digital collaboration.