Georgia governor vetoes flawed 'hack back' bill; legislators back to the drawing board

Microsoft, Google, cybersecurity experts and hacktivists adamantly opposed the bill, which would have made it possible for security researchers looking for hackable flaws to go to jail.

By Samantha Schwartz • May 9, 2018

Unroll.me to delete EU accounts before GDPR deadline

The company said it is incapable of fully adhering to the GDPR's regulations. Accounts existing in the EU will automatically be deleted on May 24.

By Samantha Schwartz • May 8, 2018

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CIOs must help their businesses address maintenance needs while keeping an eye on innovation.

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Only 1% of CIOs are adopting blockchain for the enterprise, Gartner says

Much to the dismay of those who think blockchain will solve an array of tech woes, the technology may not be not living up to its hype in the enterprise.

By Samantha Schwartz • May 3, 2018

GDPR to combat 'sweatshops' of personal data collection, EU data official says

The "take-it-or-leave-it proposition" presented by companies may elicit a "hint of menace," which could effectively diminish the positive purpose of the regulations.

By Samantha Schwartz • May 2, 2018

Is the tech worth the risk? CISOs struggle to navigate complex, overloaded security landscape

With thousands of products to choose from, and little guidance from stakeholders, security leaders are facing an unwieldy industry.

By Naomi Eide • April 30, 2018

The US is not GDPReady — let alone informed

Even when compliance doesn't appear mandatory or unavoidable, aligning with the new global data protection paradigm can be beneficial for a business in the long run.

By Alex Hickey • April 27, 2018

As supply chains go digital, a war of words unfolds

Do supply chains "digitize" or "digitalize"? We asked you, then we investigated why the industry cannot seem to decide.

By Deborah Abrams Kaplan • April 27, 2018

Marc Jacobs: Hybrid cloud solutions — so haute right now

The hybrid cloud approach has helped make 92% of Marc Jacobs' invoices correctly route to the approver within five days instead of 90 days.

By Samantha Schwartz • April 26, 2018

GDPR: A few days left, but a long way to go

Whether trying to define GDPR, identify next steps or determine how the rest of the industry is faring, here's a wrapup of some of the biggest news and trends relating to the EU's upcoming regulation.

By Alex Hickey • Updated May 23, 2018

Practices 7 technology pros use to keep hackers at bay

Hackers are going for the easily compromised targets, so "you don't have to outrun the bear, you just have to outrun the other guy." 

By Naomi Eide , Alex Hickey • April 23, 2018

Unleashing the power of mobile data: A CIO's guide to mobile analytics

Contrary to the assumption held by many IT professionals, the bar to adopting mobile analytics is relatively low.

By John Knopf • April 23, 2018

Will Facebook's phased GDPR strategy be enough?

After weeks in the hot seat following the Cambridge Analytica scandal, is Facebook in the crosshairs for European regulators ready to enforce GDPR?

By Alex Hickey • April 18, 2018

To implement new technology, think big, but start small

However, learning to make a financial case for visibility or digital initiatives remains a widespread challenge.

By Edwin Lopez • April 17, 2018

Microsoft Azure prepares data subject request capabilities for GDPR

The company rolled out tools across Azure and Office 365 enterprise platforms to help customers comply with data rights in the upcoming EU regulation.

By Alex Hickey • April 17, 2018

6 weeks to GDPR, and 1/3 of companies won't be compliant

Ignorance of a partner's noncompliance will not save a company from the 4% fines of global annual turnover.

By Alex Hickey • April 12, 2018

'CIO is really the CEO of a technology company,' Zoom CIO says

CIOs have to evaluate the features and capabilities that can help adapt to the "needs of a changing landscape," said Harry Moseley.

By Naomi Eide • April 5, 2018

Google updates user consent policies for publishers ahead of GDPR

With 4% of global annual turnover on the line, Google needs to get GDPR compliance right the first time. 

By Alex Hickey • March 26, 2018

Starbucks is brewing up blockchain for 'bean to cup' tracking

The coffee company has an inventive supply chain not limited to a single system of process. 

By Samantha Schwartz • March 22, 2018

Atlassian moved its entire infrastructure to AWS for cloud-native customers

The collaboration company's old infrastructure simply did not support cloud-based customers, which make up 75% of all new customers.

By Samantha Schwartz • March 20, 2018

L.L. Bean drops blockchain bid, won't put sensors in coats and boots

The outdoors retailer intended to build a data tracking and analytics system to leverage customer data reserved on Ethereum.

By Samantha Schwartz • March 19, 2018

McDonald's mobile app triggers worker discontent

Employees say the new ordering technology is causing more trouble than it's worth, with chaos ensuing alongside self-service kiosks, mobile app ordering and traditional checkouts.

By Robert Williams • March 15, 2018

Talend CIO: GDPR is more about change management than data use

The regulation will make many companies "take a good, hard look at what they're doing around people, process and technology, much more so than ever before," said Eric Johnson.

By Naomi Eide • March 14, 2018

GDPR puts the spotlight on compliance MVPs: Data protection officers

For companies still in the early stages of the compliance journey, looking at DPOs already hard at work on GDPR compliance can help get the process started.

By Alex Hickey • March 8, 2018

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.

By Laura Heller • March 7, 2018

Sprint's digital transformation: When at first you don't succeed, try data

After watching its first attempt fall flat despite sufficient funding, enthusiasm and energy, Sprint went back to the books and reevaluated its digital strategy, creating a data-first culture and mentality.

By Alex Hickey • March 7, 2018