IT Strategy: Page 2

Amid coronavirus outbreak, business technology's corporate responsibility and opportunity blend

Cisco said traffic connecting China-based Webex users has increased 22 times over. The sign-up rates for the free version in impacted countries is seven times higher than pre-outbreak signups. 

By Naomi Eide • March 04, 2020

With talent growth centered around key hubs, tech execs called to look elsewhere

Expanding the scope of operations outside historic tech hubs can give CEOs an upper hand in talent attraction and operative costs.

By Roberto Torres • March 04, 2020

Facebook slashed Messenger's core code by 84%

The company shrunk Messenger's mobile app from 1.7 million lines of code to 360,000 to reduce application size and increase speed. 

By Roberto Torres • March 03, 2020

Software, data and IT roles dominate Indeed's Best Jobs list

For tech professionals, it pays to hold these titles. For employers, it increases competition over top talent.

By Roberto Torres • March 02, 2020

Walmart outlines cloud strategy to investors

With the hybrid architecture, Walmart can move workloads between the private and public cloud, making use of flex capacity when necessary. 

By Naomi Eide • Feb. 28, 2020

Boeing taps Qantas exec Susan Doniz as CIO

Doniz joins the company in a time of transition, with a new CEO and continued fallout from the 737 Max crashes.

By Roberto Torres • Feb. 28, 2020

Only 25% of businesses have reached IT modernization goals

Modernization projects are falling by the wayside due to competing priorities, outdated infrastructure or the dreaded skills gap.

By Roberto Torres • Feb. 27, 2020

Opinion

Gartner: 10 rules to reduce IT spending

CIOs are facing increasing pressure to reach immediate IT cost savings, but in a way that has the least damage to the long-term health of the business.

By Chris Ganly • Feb. 26, 2020

Marriott International taps former Merck exec to oversee IT, digital strategy

As chief information and digital officer, seasoned exec Jim Scholefield will lead technology strategy in the aftermath of Marriott's 2018 breach.

By Roberto Torres • Feb. 25, 2020

How to trust tech vendors

They can sell a bevy of products to a variety of customers. With so many options, sales require customization.

By Jen A. Miller • Feb. 21, 2020

Google Cloud's latest purchase targets customers who want to keep mainframes and have the cloud too

Central to Google Cloud's interest in Cornerstone Technology? The healthcare and financial services companies still running mainframes.

By Naomi Eide • Feb. 20, 2020

Leaders in digital transformation out-invest their peers to 'transcend'

The top 5% of companies invest intentionally. Some industry leaders view resources that go into digital transformation as a cost or technical debt.

By Roberto Torres • Feb. 19, 2020

96% of insurers bundle cyber into commercial offerings, report finds

Cyber premiums accounted for less than 1% of the U.S. property and casualty industry in 2018, according to CB Insights. 

By Samantha Ann Schwartz • Feb. 19, 2020

How data science tools can lighten the load for cybersecurity teams

Inside security operations centers, data science can help identify attack patterns and increase the chances of detecting threats before it's too late.

By Roberto Torres • Feb. 18, 2020

Most businesses lugged an IT backlog into 2020

Failure to modernize swiftly will harm revenues, IT decision makers say. 

By Roberto Torres • Feb. 14, 2020

General Mills expands C-suite with new tech role

Jaime Montemayor will join the company this month as chief digital and technology officer, reporting directly to the CEO.

By Roberto Torres • Feb. 14, 2020

Report: Amazon, Google, Microsoft competing for Deutsche Bank's tech overhaul

The project comes amid a massive restructuring. The German lender expects to invest $14.2 billion in tech through 2022.

By Dan Ennis • Feb. 13, 2020

IBM bets on blockchain to leverage cloud revenue

Blockchain application structure naturally gravitates to the cloud, said Jerry Cuomo, VP of blockchain technologies at IBM Blockchain.

By Roberto Torres • Feb. 12, 2020

With software, JetBlue takes personal approach to customer service

In the age of multiplatform communication, the airline is trying to improve the way it listens.

By Roberto Torres • Feb. 10, 2020

Opinion

How IT can adapt and succeed at business transformation in 2020

A practical 'how-to' guide for CIOs from Info-Tech Research Group's David Glazer.

By ​David Glazer • Feb. 10, 2020

In data lake deployments, ease of access lights the way

Still, leaders have to ensure the potential benefits of the infrastructure reach those who can act upon it.

By Roberto Torres • Feb. 07, 2020

To succeed at RPA adoption, don't automate inefficient processes

At child welfare agency New York Foundling, automation shaved 100,000 hours of repetitive work, letting staffers focus on problem-solving and offering a human touch.

By Roberto Torres • Feb. 05, 2020

How to pick a software vendor that won't break the company

Early trials, a shopping list of questions and a solid implementation strategy can help decision makers sidestep sunken costs and shift focus back to their core business.

By Roberto Torres • Feb. 03, 2020

Eric Schmidt calls for 'urgency' as China closes in on US tech dominance

The U.S. losing ground in technology and science threatens industry competition, the economy and national defense, said House committee members and experts. ​

By Samantha Ann Schwartz • Jan. 31, 2020

Tech leaders issue calls for AI oversight. Where should government begin?

Habitually late to catch up with technology, legislators are called to haste by tech leaders. But general AI regulation might prove to be a difficult task.

By Roberto Torres • Jan. 30, 2020