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    Office Depot's big bet on BizBox

    The retailer is transitioning from a supplier of office supplies to a supporter of small business digital services with a brash 14-store test designed to serve new business owners.

    Laura Heller • March 7, 2018
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    How Maersk proved its 'herculean resilience' after malware devastation

    For 10 days following Nyetya, the shipping giant operated without reliable IT and had to keep the lights on while overhauling basic infrastructure.

    Samantha Schwartz • March 6, 2018
  • Look out, big tech: FTC nominees eye Silicon Valley for antitrust regulation

    At the committee hearing, tech was a focus of all four nominees, who will undergo a confirmation vote in the Senate later this year.

    Alex Hickey • March 5, 2018
  • Dropbox's public success will come from SMB customers, not the enterprise

    While many have looked toward the enterprise market as the saving grace for Dropbox's future profitability, the heavy investment by enterprise giants makes it a more difficult market to break into. 

    Naomi Eide • March 1, 2018
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    US v. Microsoft: How do you rule on the cloud when legislation is over 30 years old?

    Supreme Court justices wrangled with federal and Microsoft attorneys at Tuesday's arguments, fixating on legislation in the works to address the outdated SCA and what locations are relevant to data disclosure.

    Alex Hickey • Feb. 28, 2018
  • 4 answers to key questions about US v. Microsoft

    Microsoft is not the first company in a domestic legal case involving data stored abroad, but it is the first to reach the Supreme Court for such an issue.

    Alex Hickey • Feb. 27, 2018
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    Are developers retiring faster than the programming languages they use?

    Some developers may show a resistance to a new language, particularly when younger generations are readily equipped to more or less replace their aging counterparts.

    Samantha Schwartz • Feb. 23, 2018
  • To strategically increase your city's cyber resiliency, take a page from Rotterdam

    The city of Rotterdam leads the way internationally on cyber resiliency in its port system, which relies extensively on automation and digitization of logistics operations.

    Chris Teale • Feb. 22, 2018
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    Oracle wants to take down IaaS leaders, but its success will always be SaaS-y

    While its technology stack matures, Oracle has to convince its customer base and CIOs across sectors to adopt its cloud products. For now, Oracle is looking toward the marketability of autonomous features as the answer.

    Naomi Eide • Feb. 22, 2018
  • It's a crunchy, competitive, grab bag of chips for the tech industry

    Who's caching in on their chips? The field is complicated for anyone, so here's the quick who's who, what's new and hullabaloo of the chip industry in 2018.

    Alex Hickey • Feb. 16, 2018
  • How will HQ2 impact hiring for the other employers in Amazon's next city?

    Wherever HQ2 lands, the local economy is poised for a boon. But for local employers, it may mean stiff competition when it comes to recruiting and retaining employees.

    Riia O'Donnell • Feb. 16, 2018
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    AI experts call for support of STEM education, research and open data policies at House hearing

    The next iteration of the FITARA scorecard will ask federal CIOs what they are doing to introduce AI into their agencies, according to Rep. Will Hurd, R-TX.

    Alex Hickey • Feb. 15, 2018
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    100 days to GDPR: How Box got ready

    Companies need to begin looking at data protection as a combination of data security and data privacy, according to Crispen Maung, VP of compliance at Box.

    Alex Hickey • Feb. 14, 2018
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    Technology of love: Between the sheets of OkCupid's amorous applications

    Big data, the cloud, cybersecurity and software may play a bigger role in your love life than you think.

    Alex Hickey • Feb. 13, 2018
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    Archives in space: Humanity's cold storage Big Data backup

    Aboard SpaceX's historic Falcon Heavy is a one-inch disk encoded with Isaac Asimov's "Foundation Trilogy," which can last 14 billion years and symbolizes humanity's disaster recovery plan.

    Naomi Eide • Feb. 9, 2018
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    Will the greatest feat at the Pyeongchang Olympics be staving off cyberattacks?

    With disparate sets of temporary digital infrastructure and thousands of endpoints ripe for exploitation, the Winter Olympics is a veritable hub for cybercrime.

    Alex Hickey • Feb. 8, 2018
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    NFL CIO: Making the 2018 Super Bowl a win with technology

    Michelle McKenna-Doyle, CIO of the NFL, and John Brams, director of Hospitality, Sports and Entertainment at Extreme Networks, spoke with CIO Dive about the technology going on behind the scenes Sunday.

    Alex Hickey • Feb. 2, 2018
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    CIOs should take time to understand a company's 'values, culture and strategy,' Red Hat CIO says

    "I think it's very easy for someone to come into a new job and fall prey to, 'well I am just going to run the playbook I've always run that's got me successful to this point,' " said Mike Kelly.

    Naomi Eide • Feb. 1, 2018
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    How the chip industry is keeping calm during a 'Meltdown'

    The scope of the flaws outpaces Intel's ability to help all customers recover. But what happened leading up to Intel's second hold on security patches?

    Samantha Schwartz • Jan. 30, 2018
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    Amazon names 20 HQ2 contenders, but here's why some are more likely than others

    Last week, Amazon unveiled its finalists, forcing 218 companies into a lonely hearts club and ensuring multiple municipal identity crises.

    Naomi Eide, Samantha Schwartz and Alex Hickey • Jan. 26, 2018
  • Strategies for CIOs who want the C-suite on their side

    The CIO and CFO must maintain a working, transparent relationship. Without it, justifying IT investments falls to the wayside. 

    Samantha Schwartz • Jan. 25, 2018
  • How to effectively harness Big Data for profit

    The "Dean of Big Data" and CTO of Dell EMC Global Services Big Data breaks down what a company needs to effectively analyze and monetize Big Data.

    Alex Hickey • Jan. 24, 2018
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    AI in recruitment isn't a prediction — it's already here

    Don't worry, AI isn't deciding who your next colleague is, but it is taking a lot of monotonous tasks off the plate of recruiters and HR workers.

    Riia O'Donnell • Jan. 19, 2018
  • Will CIOs be responsible for replacing workers with robots?

    Automated technologies are becoming easier to implement, streamlining formerly clunky services. But the executives in charge of making those decisions are not always in plain sight. 

    Naomi Eide • Jan. 19, 2018
  • 10 Big Data experts to follow on Twitter

    More data, more problems ... but not if you follow the right people on Twitter.

    Samantha Schwartz and Alex Hickey • Jan. 17, 2018