Deep Dive
Industry insights from our journalists
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Danielle Ternes/CIO Dive
Who will save the startups?
The runway, or dead space, between VC financing could determine a startup's ability to weather a recession — that, or an offering industry can't resist buying.
Samantha Ann Schwartz • April 28, 2020 -
Danielle Ternes for CIO Dive
The other clouds
The $50 billion IaaS market prioritizes the hyperscalers at the very top, neglecting the providers at the bottom, the unnamed others offering alternative cloud solutions.
Naomi Eide • Feb. 13, 2020 -
'Golden bullet' clauses protect CISOs after a breach
A financial cushion will not shield an executive from public scrutiny, but it can alleviate the burden of blame.
Samantha Ann Schwartz • Nov. 18, 2019 -
Yujin Kim for CIO Dive.
M&A playbook: How to prepare for the cost, staff and tech hurdles
Relying on staff engagement, a clear notion of the business concept and a thoughtful approach to redundancies can increase the odds of M&A success.
Roberto Torres • Nov. 14, 2019 -
Danielle Ternes for CIO Dive
What industry gets wrong about cyber insurance
Despite common perception, recovery from a cyber event — such as paying a ransom — cannot be decided by a carrier.
Samantha Ann Schwartz • Oct. 31, 2019 -
Danielle Ternes for CIO Dive
The forgotten ones: Ransomware preys on the resource-poor
When Brookside Medical Center was hit with ransomware, it refused to pay. The practice was forced to shutter.
Samantha Ann Schwartz • Oct. 17, 2019 -
Why grocers are looking outside the industry for executive talent
As challenges mount, an insular industry has started recruiting technology management from other channels. Should they extend their efforts across the C-suite?
Lauren Stine • Oct. 16, 2019 -
Tech giants and 2-year colleges are teaming up to teach in-demand skills
Amazon, Facebook and Google are among the companies helping institutions craft curriculum, but some worry such programs can be limiting.
Kelly Field • Sept. 09, 2019 -
A great talent drought awaits tech as valued skills shift
Could a debilitating shortage of talent await the tech industry? There are signs a drought is already here.
Roberto Torres • Aug. 16, 2019 -
Micron Technology
Micron takes on smart manufacturing to fuel memory-hungry sectors
In the early 2000s, Micron's customers were PC-centric. But smartphones, internet of things devices at the edge, cloud computing and data centers are pushing the limits of memory technology.
Naomi Eide • July 16, 2019 -
Welcome to the drive-thru, AI will take your order
McDonald's and Sonic Drive-In are among the fast food chains testing voice-automation and AI as part of a push to modernize the drive-thru.
Julie Littman • July 08, 2019 -
Kendall Davis / BioPharma Dive
Checking for vitals: Inside the Quest Diagnostics, LabCorp supply chain breach
The intrusion happened inside the American Medical Collection Agency, but responsibility is shared through its partner ecosystem.
Samantha Ann Schwartz • June 06, 2019 -
Data is important, but insights drive restaurant growth
To remain competitive in a digital market, operators must walk the tightrope of processing as much diner data as possible without ceding control to third parties or alienating customers.
Emma Liem Beckett • May 31, 2019 -
Brian Tucker, CIO Dive
Where data privacy is law
Nevada's extension to an existing law for data collection security is set to go into effect on Oct. 1 but has a narrower scope than the CCPA.
Ryan McKnight and Samantha Ann Schwartz • May 30, 2019 -
Brian Tucker for CIO Dive
The not-yet United States of data privacy, 1 year after GDPR
Fewer than 20 states have a data privacy bill in the works, with many taking their last breaths in committee, dying before making it to the governors' desks.
Samantha Ann Schwartz • May 22, 2019 -
Novartis
Pharma, 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.
Ned Pagliarulo • May 15, 2019 -
Kendall Davis for CIO Dive
Microsoft overcame its bad reputation, can Facebook do the same?
The reputation of Bill Gates and Microsoft today bears little resemblance to what it was in the '90s but Facebook is having a harder time.
Samantha Ann Schwartz • April 24, 2019 -
It's not just McDonald's — restaurant CIOs are hungry for tech
"It's hard to look cool if you've got a pager that was from the 1980s still in use," said the founder of Aaron Allen & Associates.
Samantha Ann Schwartz • April 11, 2019 -
Yujin Kim for CIO Dive
For H-1B workers facing turmoil, opportunity lies abroad
After years in the H-1B program, all that Uday Verma had built — a career, friends, family, life — did not guarantee he would get to stay in the U.S. So he and his family left.
Naomi Eide • April 01, 2019 -
As 5G looms, most hospitals watch from the sidelines
"If you don't have a reliable network that takes in information in lickety-split time, how are you going to do healthcare?" asked Shafiq Rab, SVP and CIO at Rush.
Rebecca Pifer • March 22, 2019 -
The impetus for Slack's IPO and what it means for collaboration software
When Slack hit the market in 2013, it spoke to a greater industry need, but that doesn't mean it reinvented the wheel.
Samantha Ann Schwartz • March 13, 2019 -
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How tech brings learning and development to deskless employees
On-the-go employees have little time to devote to learning — but innovations in tech are bridging the gap.
Pamela DeLoatch • March 13, 2019 -
Kendall Davis for CIO Dive
After a breach, CISOs fall on their swords or play the role of scapegoat
Neither serves a company well, and yet it's no surprise that a C-suite overhaul is common after a massive data debacle.
Samantha Ann Schwartz • March 07, 2019 -
Was the skills gap based on a lie?
An upskilling crisis may require employers, governments and educators to work together — a reality with which many are still grappling.
Kathryn Moody • March 06, 2019 -
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As an era of self-regulation ends, businesses fear uncharted, risky waters for data privacy
"For many companies, if you get this wrong, you could very well be out of business," the ANA's Dan Jaffe told Marketing Dive about the upcoming California Consumer Privacy Act.
Peter Adams • Feb. 26, 2019
