IT Strategy: Page 2
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Deciding on major tech updates, IT managers need empathy and common sense
When most of IT is running on older frameworks like Java 8, flashier platforms issue siren calls. Should tech managers mute them or heed their allure?
By Roberto Torres • June 04, 2019 -
MapR, a fixture of the Hadoop market, readies for a shutdown
Though not yet final, the possible downfall of the big data analytics firm could lay off 122 staffers. It’s another sign of consolidation in the Hadoop-based data analytics market.
By Roberto Torres • May 31, 2019 -
Playing by the rules: How Adobe centralized its data management
Before the operating standard, departments had different internal systems and processes for managing the data that meant the most to them.
By Samantha Ann Schwartz • May 31, 2019 -
Cyberattacks by email impersonators are on the rise
Seven in 10 companies hit by email impersonation lost data, money or customers, a Mimecast survey shows. Here are three ways to stave off attackers.
By Roberto Torres • May 30, 2019 -
To outsource or not? How to know if it's right for business
An airline and a sporting goods CTO take opposing stances on third party work.
By Samantha Ann Schwartz • May 29, 2019 -
OpinionThe CIO's view: Critical strategies for winning the security arms race
Securing the modern business is a relentless pursuit and can sometimes feel impossible as the pace of threats seem to accelerate every day, Signify's CIO writes.
By Kurt De Ruwe • May 28, 2019 -
Merger lessons learned: Changing people is the 'hardest part,' Eversource Energy CIO says
Mergers can hit technology teams especially hard, as they are responsible for eliminating duplicate systems and creating one, centralized process.
By Naomi Eide • May 24, 2019 -
Building out data capabilities added to Tetra Pak's market dominance
How can a company make corporate decisions without centralized data management? "You got to be stubborn and patient," said CIO Mark Meyer.
By Samantha Ann Schwartz • May 23, 2019 -
For Graham Holdings, GDPR compliance was a breeze
The company has a mandatory data inventory every year. It's "an enormous job but it's really critical to us to know what we have," Halota said.
By Naomi Eide • May 23, 2019 -
Prudential taps former Freddie Mac exec as new CIO
Stacey Goodman, an exec with leadership experience at Bank of America and UBS, takes the helm of data, information, digital and technology operations at the financial services company.
By Roberto Torres • May 21, 2019 -
Demand for IT apps is on the rise, but a backlog looms
Complex integrations with legacy systems and talent shortages stand in the way of timely app launches, according to a survey of 3,300 technologists.
By Roberto Torres • May 21, 2019 -
CarMax CIO leads effort to transform the used car market
One innovation following a shift to a product-centric approach was the use of mobile devices — instead of paper on a clipboard — for appraising the value of a car for trade-in.
By Mitch Betts • May 20, 2019 -
OpinionThe true impact of GDPR is emerging now
Businesses need the ability to easily trace data lineage if organizations hope to survive any kind of audit, Snowflake's Kent Graziano writes.
By Kent Graziano • May 20, 2019 -
Pinterest teases new platform goals after disappointing earnings
The pinning platform has about 250 million monthly users, with each visit contributing to a more personalized experience crafted by data.
By Samantha Ann Schwartz • May 17, 2019 -
All about 'Bertie': Overhauling CMS technology at Forbes
The publisher used historical data to weave augmented intelligence into its publishing platform. "We think of it as a bionic suit for our writers," Forbes CDO Salah Zalatimo said.
By Naomi Eide • May 16, 2019 -
Reskilling the workforce in the age of automation
Digital technologies are transforming operations, changing the daily duties of nearly every employee.
By Deborah Abrams Kaplan • May 16, 2019 -
Fixing the paper problem at Liberty Mutual Investments
Relying on the 2010 version of SharePoint document management system left departments siloed and unable to efficiently collaborate and share documents.
By Naomi Eide • May 15, 2019 -
Deep DivePharma, 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.
By Ned Pagliarulo • May 15, 2019 -
Opinion4 keys to managing an information governance program
Executive sponsorship and executive leadership are very different, writes Aaron Bryant, chief information governance officer at Washington State Department of Health.
By Aaron Bryant • May 13, 2019 -
Microsoft's security recipe: Lock down admin accounts, eliminate passwords altogether
To prevent over-provisioning, Microsoft established role-based access, tying access rules to the "systems, tools and resources" each role requires.
By Naomi Eide • May 13, 2019 -
Why 1-800-Flowers treats Mother's Day like any other day
The only difference between the days leading up to Valentine's Day and Mother's Day is volume, said 1-800-Flowers.com, Inc. CIO Arnie Leap.
By Samantha Ann Schwartz • May 10, 2019 -
KPMG's 10 technologies driving transformation — and 3 to watch
IoT, RPA and blockchain stand out because of major leaps in ranking and continued dominance.
By Samantha Ann Schwartz • May 10, 2019 -
Companies rethink vendor relationships with shift to digital
World Fuel Services was a big Oracle, AT&T and Cisco shop. In a lot of respects, culture mirrored that. "You are the kind of company you keep," said Jeff Smith, EVP and COO.
By Naomi Eide • May 09, 2019 -
Starbucks taps Microsoft ML for weather, inventory-based order suggestions
The developments with Microsoft are part of a five-year technology strategy, which includes investigating disruptive technology trends and developing proprietary technologies.
By Samantha Ann Schwartz • May 07, 2019 -
Shake Shack expects ERP upgrade to cost up to $3.5M
The project includes implementing systems and processes to support finance, procure-to-pay, inventory and human capital management solutions.
By Samantha Ann Schwartz • May 06, 2019
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