IT Strategy: Page 139
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Deep Dive
Rise of the 'self-taught' developer disrupting recruiting, education
Fewer developers are choosing a traditional education path, causing companies to rethink both how and who they hire.
By Justine Brown • April 5, 2016 -
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HP Enterprise to sell majority stake in Mphasis for $825M
The company is selling its share of the Indian outsourcing company as a way to reinforce funds.
By Justine Brown • April 5, 2016 -
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Shifts in enterprise software use, ongoing generative AI adoption plans and budget pressures ruled CIO priorities in the first half of the year.
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Toyota creates new unit focused on data science, IoT
Using Microsoft's Azure cloud platform, Toyota Connected will work to "humanize the driving experience," the company said in a statement.
By Justine Brown • April 5, 2016 -
Study: Facebook by far the most-used social network
According to a new ComScore study, adult Americans who use social media are spending 15-18 hours per month on Facebook.
By Naomi Eide • April 4, 2016 -
Slack raises $200M in funding on $3.8B valuation
As of April 1, the workplace collaboration platform has 2.7 million daily active users and 800,000 paid seats.
By Justine Brown • April 4, 2016 -
Dell's SecureWorks plans April IPO
If it goes through with the plans, the cybersecurity company would be the first IPO from a tech company since mid-December.
By Justine Brown • April 4, 2016 -
Calling all hackers: Registration now open for 'Hack the Pentagon'
Thousands of qualified participants are expected to sign up for the federal government’s first "bug bounty" program.
By Justine Brown • March 31, 2016 -
IBM to buy Salesforce consulting partner Bluewolf
Big Blue hopes to improve its appeal to SMBs and capture a piece of the $111 billion Salesforce industry.
By Justine Brown • March 31, 2016 -
Deep Dive
5 announcements Microsoft made at Build 2016
From Ubuntu to an advanced stylus to bots, Microsoft showed off its new tricks at its developer conference.
By Naomi Eide • March 31, 2016 -
Uber to swap email support for in-app assistance
The company expects the shift to improve efficiency and customer satisfaction.
By Justine Brown • March 31, 2016 -
Deep Dive
The risks and rewards of shadow IT
Experts agree shadow IT is unlikely to go away anytime soon. So whether they like it or not, CIOs are learning to embrace it.
By Justine Brown • March 30, 2016 -
Deep Dive
Qlik CIO: Resist the 'bandwagon' effect when dealing with rapid tech changes
In a conversation with CIO Dive, Meerah Rajavel discusses her approach to enterprise technology, from security to Big Data.
By Naomi Eide • March 30, 2016 -
Report: Websites struggle to meet users' speed demands
A fast website can provide a company some distinct advantages, but few sites load fast enough, according to a new study.
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Acer splitting business units, looking toward cloud and IoT
The company joins a line of other traditional PC makers looking to shift their place in the market in an effort to remain profitable.
By Justine Brown • March 28, 2016 -
Dell unloads Services unit for $3.06B ahead of EMC purchase
Dell will take a loss in the sale of the division formerly known as Perot Systems to Japan’s NTT Data.
By Justine Brown • March 28, 2016 -
Report: Apple designing its own servers to prevent tampering
According to a report from The Information, third parties have intercepted its servers in the past, adding in chips and firmware to make it easier to snoop.
By Justine Brown • March 27, 2016 -
Re/code: Microsoft considering financial role in Yahoo purchase
Microsoft’s interest likely surrounds the preservation of its longstanding search and advertising agreements with Yahoo.
By Justine Brown • March 27, 2016 -
In an effort to recruit engineers, Uber is sending en route riders a coding game
The company is pushing a coding test to random riders in a handful of tech-savvy cities.
By Justine Brown • March 27, 2016 -
Deep Dive
How enterprises can defend against rapidly evolving ransomware
Attackers are continuing to find new ways to infect devices and malware is becoming harder and harder to stop.
By Justine Brown • March 27, 2016 -
Google brings on Disney and Coca Cola as cloud customers
The Google Cloud Platform is gaining momentum under the leadership of Diane Greene, who has made strides earning major enterprises as clients for the company.
By Justine Brown • March 24, 2016 -
Oracle sues HPE for alleged copyright infringement
The suit centers around a third-party maintenance and support dispute.
By Justine Brown • March 24, 2016 -
Cisco to again reorganize its engineering unit
Cisco’s 25,000-person engineering unit was reshuffled just two years ago under former CEO John Chambers.
By Justine Brown • March 23, 2016 -
Uber offers hackers up to $10K to bust its system
The ride sharing company is joining several other large U.S. businesses working to reveal security flaws through “bug bounty” programs.
By Justine Brown • March 23, 2016 -
Report: Employees still the greatest security risk for most companies
Employee education may provide companies better protection against cyberattacks than any other measures.
By Justine Brown • March 23, 2016 -
More layoffs appear imminent for IBM employees in the UK
One analyst estimates that around 14,000 staff worldwide could be laid off from Big Blue by the end of the summer.
By Justine Brown • March 23, 2016