IT Strategy
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9 key digital transformation mistakes — and how to avoid them
Failure to grasp the full impact of the digital age and unwillingness to plan accordingly, will run more businesses into the ground.
By Roberto Torres • Oct. 23, 2019 -
'Techquilibrium': Navigating 3 forces of change threatening companies
CIOs have to innovate and maintain stability; two opposing forces that require simultaneous execution.
By Samantha Ann Schwartz • Oct. 22, 2019 -
Weight Watchers CTO 'hated' Microsoft and shed its active directory platform
The weight loss company was primarily a Microsoft shop when it began breaking free from the legacy provider's services.
By Samantha Ann Schwartz • Oct. 22, 2019 -
2020 IT spending priorities — and the traps a cloud shift creates
Spending trends coalesce with a shift in how companies manage technology budgets, transitioning from CapEx to OpEx in the "as a Service" era. But the pivot is not seamless.
By Naomi Eide • Oct. 21, 2019 -
OpinionData democracy means making smarter decisions, but we're not there yet
Users shouldn't have to become data scientists to benefit, they should have access to it in various forms to encourage consumption.
By Dina Kholkar • Oct. 21, 2019 -
Deep DiveThe 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.
By Samantha Ann Schwartz • Oct. 17, 2019 -
CFO, CIO are 'natural partners' in data privacy regulation
Bernard Huger, CFO of OneLogin, said finance chiefs can be strategic leaders as privacy and control of data becomes paramount.
By Jane Thier • Oct. 17, 2019 -
Bank of America prioritized internal cloud. Now it's evaluating third-party providers
"We don't need to own the hardware, we just need to find out who can provide the right way," said CEO Brian Moynihan.
By Naomi Eide • Oct. 17, 2019 -
Bracing for 'holy crap,' zero-day exploits
If malicious code is written with "purpose," any computer can run it.
By Samantha Ann Schwartz • Oct. 15, 2019 -
Meet the CIOs of today: Resumes vary while scope widens
The CIO's role depends on a company's age, scale, industry and business-specific needs at any given time.
By Naomi Eide • Oct. 15, 2019 -
What Domino's digital accessibility lawsuit means for compliance
With no federal law to hold companies accountable for digital accessibility, lawsuits — Domino's, for instance — give industry a temperature check.
By Samantha Ann Schwartz • Oct. 14, 2019 -
As California data privacy law looms, draft rules revealed
The attorney general's office can begin enforcing the California Consumer Protection Act in July, six months after its enactment.
By Samantha Ann Schwartz • Oct. 14, 2019 -
SurveyMonkey's new CIO has a tech roadmap. But first, he wants the company on board
As the first order of business, Eric Johnson focused on conveying the value and scope of the CIO role internally.
By Roberto Torres • Oct. 11, 2019 -
After New York and San Francisco, these 9 metro areas offer the most tech talent
CIOs can find tech talent by shifting into mid-to-small markets, iCIMS said.
By Roberto Torres • Oct. 10, 2019 -
Who is responsible for digital accessibility?
As Domino's faces a lawsuit, here are four roles companies can lean on to ensure compliance.
By Samantha Ann Schwartz • Oct. 10, 2019 -
Low code 101 and the rise of drag-and-drop programming
By equipping non-technical staffers with alternative methods to build software, low-code platforms bring business and product closer together.
By Roberto Torres • Oct. 09, 2019 -
Most blockchain applications sunk in the 'trough of disillusionment,' Gartner says
Immaturity in the space has dwarfed interest in blockchain applications, as experiments and implementations fail to deliver.
By Roberto Torres • Oct. 09, 2019 -
5 GDPR pains that won't go away
More than a year after it was enacted the General Data Protection Regulation is still causing headaches.
By Samantha Ann Schwartz • Oct. 08, 2019 -
Are retailers doomed for more outages this holiday season?
J. Crew, Lowe's and Walmart experienced tech glitches or crashes last Black Friday. Experts weigh in on how companies can prevent a repeat this year.
By Caroline Jansen • Oct. 07, 2019 -
Tech boost in banking spend predicted to slash 200K jobs
Most cuts will stem from back office, branch, call center and corporate employees, according to a Wells Fargo Securities report.
By Naomi Eide • Oct. 03, 2019 -
Novartis, Microsoft ink 5-year AI alliance
The two companies will work together to develop applications for Microsoft's artificial intelligence capabilities throughout Novartis' drug development.
By Ned Pagliarulo • Oct. 02, 2019 -
CIO move over. CFO to help set digital transformation agenda
Company leadership must buy in before expecting staff to get on board, which requires the two executives to identify the technology and the value it will bring.
By Robert Freedman • Oct. 02, 2019 -
Success in DevOps adoption can boost security, research finds
Puppet research found companies that integrate security into the software development lifecycle are "twice as confident in their security posture."
By Naomi Eide • Oct. 01, 2019 -
Opinion'Outside-in' digital age devolves the enterprise architect role
The role must be sectioned into its three parts, eliminating the constraints it has experienced over the past decades, which have limited its strategic value to the organization.
By Spencer Izard • Sept. 30, 2019 -
Fidelity Investments translates risk scenarios for the C-suite
One of the most important pieces of risk management is having a more strategic presentation. Take it to the people who facilitate change.
By Samantha Ann Schwartz • Sept. 26, 2019
