With expansive security risks targeting businesses, companies pay premium for tailored cyber insurance

In the past, some businesses have relied on existing insurance policies to cover losses and liabilities. But policies like kidnap insurance do not cover ransomware demands. 

By Naomi Eide • Feb. 7, 2018

Data centers still serving up modernization issues for federal IT

Maintaining legacy systems is both restrictive and expensive, and pressure from the White House is pushing agencies to more quickly adapt their networks to modern standards.

By Samantha Schwartz • Feb. 6, 2018

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CIO Priorities

Companies task their CIOs with balancing the company’s economic and operational needs as they enable technology throughout the business.

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Media and retail falling behind in GDPR compliance, Forrester says

Many firms outside the EU do not think GDPR will apply to them, but given its extraterritorial effect "the percentage of companies not affected by GDPR is small," reports Forrester.

By Alex Hickey • Feb. 5, 2018

6 steps for negotiating winning AI deals

Predicting where and how AI technology can be used is hard, but creating a roadmap and identifying use cases before talking to suppliers is a must.

By Dave Blake • Jan. 23, 2018

Will CIOs be responsible for replacing workers with robots?

Automated technologies are becoming easier to implement, streamlining formerly clunky services. But the executives in charge of making those decisions are not always in plain sight. 

By Naomi Eide • Jan. 19, 2018

Microsoft calls for tech companies to serve as 'medics in cyberspace'

Tension between technology and public policy is erupting in cybersecurity and AI spaces.

By Alex Hickey • Jan. 2, 2018

5 business technology trends defining CIO responsibilities in 2018

In many ways, 2017 can be summarized as expectation, meet reality. Business leaders are quick to leap toward innovation, but trying to improve systems' efficiency still defines enterprise technology. 

By Naomi Eide • Jan. 2, 2018

'Tech is king': Advanced tech roles dominate LinkedIn's emerging jobs

Machine learning engineers and data scientists topped the list as the rise of AI this year created the need for specialized roles.  

By Naomi Eide • Dec. 28, 2017

A look back on the year that was: The 10 most popular stories of 2017

Stories from the last year are sure to spill over into 2018, and companies are bound to make the same mistakes or ignore transformative opportunities. 

By Samantha Schwartz • Dec. 26, 2017

How the Salvation Army is upgrading its storage technology

The Western Territory of the charity recently upgraded its storage infrastructure to a flash-based server system, but the long haul still has the organization looking toward the cloud.

By Alex Hickey • Dec. 22, 2017

Sen. Warner: Silicon Valley could use 'Russian playbook' for 'company warfare'

Consumers need to know the content they see online is accountable, real and, according to the senator, whether or not it's made by an American.

By Alex Hickey • Dec. 22, 2017

Lowe's builds out digital capabilities with first CDO

As Lowe's prepares for another year of "digital evolution," will its efforts in cybersecurity, augmented and virtual reality and mobile tech be enough to outpace Home Depot?

By Alex Hickey • Dec. 20, 2017

Rule with a digital fist: Tech cracks down for accountability, social responsibility

Recent scrutiny, especially in terms of national security and privacy, have upped the ante for internet companies, which are cracking down again on "fake news," malicious actors and hateful content.

By Alex Hickey • Dec. 20, 2017

In an industry slow to modernize, Mercy hospitals turned to a technology outsider

After discovering a surprising "lack of security," SVP and CIO Gil Hoffman helped lead an overhaul of Mercy's network, boosting all security aspects and establishing a security organization.

By Naomi Eide • Dec. 20, 2017

Blockchain consortia taking one step back, two steps forward

Weakening support may not be a bad sign, as the growth in investment and technology maturation comes alongside big companies' ability to be more selective in blockchain investments and efforts.

By Alex Hickey • Dec. 20, 2017

Firms ready for ransomware attacks with bitcoin arsenals

Many organizations have been hesitant to publicly admit it, however, because doing so can be an indication they are willing to pay criminal hackers.

By Alex Hickey • Dec. 19, 2017

Compliance may cost companies millions, but non-compliance costs even more

Compliance standards for GDPR, individual U.S. state laws and PCI DSS regulations are the most difficult for companies to reach.

By Alex Hickey • Dec. 19, 2017

How the GOP tax overhaul could affect the tech industry

Congress will vote on tax reform this week. Here's a cheat sheet for what it means for business technology, and more.

By Alex Hickey • Dec. 18, 2017

What's the biggest problem CIOs face? Deciding what to say no to

Coming into a new organization, it is imperative that CIOs have short- and long-term technology in place to make sure obstacles like a tech talent shortage do not derail IT, according to Dropbox CIO Sylvie Veilleux. 

By Naomi Eide • Dec. 18, 2017

Quantum is maturing as JPMorgan Chase, Honda sign up with IBM

Companies such as IBM are taking steps to figure out ways to integrate quantum technology into various business applications and setting the stage for quantum supremacy. 

By Alex Hickey • Dec. 15, 2017

At long last, the White House is pushing for federal IT modernization

This has been a big week for federal IT: Not only did the Modernizing Government Technology Act pass into law, but a White House report outlined efforts to help agencies upgrade lagging systems. 

By Naomi Eide • Dec. 14, 2017

Net neutrality vs. internet freedom: A case for change

The FCC's Restoring Internet Freedom Order took effect Monday amid continued pushback by state attorneys, state and federal legislators and interest groups. 

By Alex Hickey • Updated June 11, 2018

Net neutrality vs. internet freedom: A case for the status quo

At its heart, net neutrality is a system in which companies are not allowed to disrupt the "freewheeling" internet market, including content, applications and services.

By Alex Hickey • Dec. 13, 2017

AI experts caution Senate against heavy regulation

"AI is the single most important technology in the world today," said Dario Gil, VP of IBM Research AI and IBM Q, and companies and governments need to be willing to make the investment now.

By Alex Hickey • Dec. 12, 2017

Microsoft offers Q# so developers don't fall flat on quantum

The tech company launched a quantum programming language, cloud-hosted simulators and code library as the race for quantum supremacy heats up.

By Alex Hickey • Dec. 12, 2017