Talend CIO: GDPR is more about change management than data use

The regulation will make many companies "take a good, hard look at what they're doing around people, process and technology, much more so than ever before," said Eric Johnson.

By Naomi Eide • March 14, 2018

The changing role of the CDO: 3 keys for success

For a CDO to truly be transformational, a different perspective is required. Data is not an asset in-and-of itself. It is a raw material to be leveraged.

By Jack Norris • March 12, 2018

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Data in Action

Enterprise AI outcomes depend heavily on the health of datasets on hand —  and the talent that manages them.

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GDPR puts the spotlight on compliance MVPs: Data protection officers

For companies still in the early stages of the compliance journey, looking at DPOs already hard at work on GDPR compliance can help get the process started.

By Alex Hickey • March 8, 2018

Sprint's digital transformation: When at first you don't succeed, try data

After watching its first attempt fall flat despite sufficient funding, enthusiasm and energy, Sprint went back to the books and reevaluated its digital strategy, creating a data-first culture and mentality.

By Alex Hickey • March 7, 2018

Ask data a simple question and Salesforce's Einstein will answer

By allowing users to interact with data in easy terms, Conversational Queries is bringing Salesforce customers closer to "self-service data exploration."

By Alex Hickey • March 6, 2018

4 answers to key questions about US v. Microsoft

Microsoft is not the first company in a domestic legal case involving data stored abroad, but it is the first to reach the Supreme Court for such an issue.

By Alex Hickey • Feb. 27, 2018

AI, software, AI, data science, AI: Tech that defines the world's most innovative companies

From classics like Apple, Amazon and Tencent to surprising newcomers like the NBA and Cava, Fast Company's 2018 ranking of the most innovative companies shows how a little technology can go a long way.

By Alex Hickey • Feb. 21, 2018

Move over 'Big Data,' 'AI' is now the exec hype word of the season

Data used to be considered the new oil, but companies were confronted with an inability to adequately analyze it all. For some, the promise of AI became the answer.

By Naomi Eide • Feb. 16, 2018

Technology of love: Between the sheets of OkCupid's amorous applications

Big data, the cloud, cybersecurity and software may play a bigger role in your love life than you think.

By Alex Hickey • Feb. 13, 2018

Zettabytes of data hog up space and resources

Devices are expected to produce 847 zettabytes of data annually by 2021 — nearly four times the amount created in 2016.

By Alex Hickey • Feb. 9, 2018

Archives in space: Humanity's cold storage Big Data backup

Aboard SpaceX's historic Falcon Heavy is a one-inch disk encoded with Isaac Asimov's "Foundation Trilogy," which can last 14 billion years and symbolizes humanity's disaster recovery plan.

By Naomi Eide • Feb. 9, 2018

Will the greatest feat at the Pyeongchang Olympics be staving off cyberattacks?

With disparate sets of temporary digital infrastructure and thousands of endpoints ripe for exploitation, the Winter Olympics is a veritable hub for cybercrime.

By Alex Hickey • Feb. 8, 2018

Budget data your way: IBM establishes new analytics pricing model

Companies are free to delegate funds or "FlexPoints" to the platforms that best suit business needs.

By Samantha Schwartz • Feb. 8, 2018

How the C-suite can learn to trust its data

About 19% of executives surveyed by KPMG said the CIO has the primary responsibility for making sure data is trustworthy.

By Samantha Schwartz • Feb. 8, 2018

The organizational costs of data that's hidden in plain sight

The downstream effects of bad and hidden data are clear: Bad or incomplete data drive poor business decisions.

By Paul Brunet • Feb. 6, 2018

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

NFL CIO: Making the 2018 Super Bowl a win with technology

Michelle McKenna-Doyle, CIO of the NFL, and John Brams, director of Hospitality, Sports and Entertainment at Extreme Networks, spoke with CIO Dive about the technology going on behind the scenes Sunday.

By Alex Hickey • Feb. 2, 2018

How to effectively harness Big Data for profit

The "Dean of Big Data" and CTO of Dell EMC Global Services Big Data breaks down what a company needs to effectively analyze and monetize Big Data.

By Alex Hickey • Jan. 24, 2018

10 Big Data experts to follow on Twitter

More data, more problems ... but not if you follow the right people on Twitter.

By Samantha Schwartz , Alex Hickey • Jan. 17, 2018

2018 business technology trends at a glance

This year, departments across a business are set to become more technical, concerned with up-and-coming technology like AI and Big Data. 

By Naomi Eide , Samantha Schwartz , Alex Hickey • Jan. 9, 2018

5 trends shaping the cloud in 2018

As the market changes, so too will its players, and 2018 will bring significant maturation to cloud portfolios and mid-sized players. 

By Alex Hickey • Jan. 8, 2018

Boeing CIO says 'trapped' data hinders analytical capability

Once the company implemented systems to examine inventory, it found hundreds — as opposed to the originally believed tens — of millions of dollars of demand pull.

By Samantha Schwartz • Jan. 5, 2018

How to avoid the data junk drawer: 5 Big Data trends for 2018

This year, with easier access to solutions and real-time data stored on the cloud, Big Data is expected to mature.

By Samantha Schwartz • Jan. 5, 2018

Forget money on trees: Data and analytics drive business profits

Monetization through strong data and analytics helps companies drop traditional business models and gain a competitive edge.

By Alex Hickey • Jan. 4, 2018

Intel's 'new normal' puts data at the center of everything

The chipmaker's 50th anniversary is in July, and CEO Brian Krzanich said the company is closer than ever to becoming a "50/50 company," where half its revenue comes from PCs and the other half from new growth markets. 

By Samantha Schwartz • Dec. 21, 2017