Big Data

McDonald's sells AI tech firm Dynamic Yield to Mastercard

Franchisees complained Dynamic Yield hadn't delivered the sales boosts they expected at the drive-thru. The deal reflects McDonald's pivot toward outsourcing its technology.

By Emma Liem Beckett • Dec. 21, 2021

Data is an asset. Treat it as such.

If a company loses its data or if its data is compromised, it could significantly damage the business in terms of financial performance, brand reputation or loss of customers.

By Peter Mottram, Managing Director, Enterprise Data and Analytics, New York • Dec. 13, 2021

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Privacy and Data Management

Patchwork privacy legislation makes compliance a challenge, but businesses can expect to see more critical evaluations of current privacy standards and data authority.

By CIO Dive staff

C-suite unaware old data drives decision-making, survey finds

Data-driven decision-making is only effective if it matches current conditions. But most data leaders say the process to obtain data insights is slow.

By Roberto Torres • Nov. 17, 2021

1 in 3 C-suite execs automate processes to tackle hiring crunch

Automation won't solve everything on its own, but it's part of the  mix of strategies C-suite employers are using to meet their staffing needs.

By Roberto Torres • Oct. 13, 2021

CDOs are misunderstood, grapple with high expectations: survey

Companies can gain revenue and efficiency from a highly effective data foundation, but expectations surrounding the chief data officer role must first be clarified.

By Roberto Torres • Sept. 27, 2021

Cigna expands purview of global CIO

Noelle Eder, who first joined the company in August 2020, will add data and analytics to her role as innovation reshapes access to care across the industry.

By Roberto Torres • Sept. 23, 2021

The role of privacy-enhancing technologies in measuring and managing risk

Privacy-enhancing technologies are on the radar of companies seeking to build a stronger data foundation. This byline shares a framework to maximize the use and value of data without compromising its privacy.

By Isaac Hales, Product Manager, Federated Analytics, LiveRamp • Sept. 20, 2021

Data center downtime decreases, but consequences get more severe

When an outage or disruption occurs, IT faces a time crunch to recover — especially if tech is mission critical.

By Katie Malone • Sept. 14, 2021

How one logistics company plans to augment human tasks with tech

One thing machines do well is generate data. One thing people could do better is interpret that data.

By Jim Stinson • Aug. 12, 2021

Hungry for data insights, companies struggle with security and skill shortages

A mismatch between data supply and demand are impacting companies as they look to technology to assist with decision-making.

By Roberto Torres • Aug. 11, 2021

What tech executives expect from investments in data and analytics

With $11 million on average to spend on data-driven initiatives, companies want to rely on AI and ML to enhance internal and external processes.

By Roberto Torres • July 14, 2021

How to course-correct shortcomings in data strategies

For organizations that identified gaps or flaws in already deployed data strategies, the first step toward improvement is to assess the damage.

By Katie Malone • July 7, 2021

Hot desks are heating up as people head back to the workplace

Envoy analyzed their platform data of over 225,000 desk bookings to provide insights into how employees are using the workplace.

By Jonathan Weindel, Head of Data Analytics at Envoy • June 28, 2021

Data pros are swamped by growing company needs

The ideal digital company runs on data to make decisions, market itself and increase revenue. But teams are at capacity, data professionals say.

By Roberto Torres • June 8, 2021

Making the most of data and analytics

Data and analytics leaders are also chief value officers, building and realizing the full potential of data's benefits.

By Katie Malone • May 7, 2021

Decision-making, ROI: How chief data officers deliver value

Analytics leadership can help companies use data as an asset and take a modern approach to planning.

By Katie Malone • May 6, 2021

3 ways business can use data and analytics to change outcomes

The painful truth of data and analytics is that no tech leader can go at it alone, a Gartner analyst said.

By Katie Malone • May 4, 2021

5 hallmarks of a successful data culture

Companies can use data for increased business agility and competitiveness. But not without the right data culture, which hinges on a top-down leadership approach.

By Roberto Torres • April 28, 2021

Data strategies hinge on quality, processing: report

Understanding where data fits is the first basic companies must master before advancing modernization and emerging technologies.

By Katie Malone • April 21, 2021

To improve metrics, companies need deeper data dives

Data lakes contain much more information than executives typically use to track performance, data specialists say. 

By Robert Freedman • April 5, 2021

Data and analytics to become 'core business function' in 2021: Gartner

A need for efficiency and competitive advantages is driving businesses to take data and analytics off the standby list.

By Roberto Torres • March 16, 2021

Businesses grapple with scattered data, obscuring insights

The number of data systems at play inched up over the last two years, according to a report from Starburst and Red Hat.

By Roberto Torres • March 5, 2021

Retail accelerates tech goals en route to brand clout

The pandemic thrust consumers online, moving forward modernization plans for the retail sector.

By Roberto Torres • Jan. 21, 2021

What should businesses do about data analytics? Here's Wayfair's playbook

The future of data analytics within the organization brings tech and subject matter expertise closer together, with help from accessible tools.

By Roberto Torres • Jan. 19, 2021

Democrats control Congress. Will 2021 be the year for federal privacy laws?

The Biden administration signaled a push for national privacy rules. But don't hold your breath.

By Samantha Schwartz • Jan. 8, 2021