Top network services companies leave exposed to the internet

Gaps in security programs, including a lack of personnel, expertise or resources, amplify the risk of an unsafe service going undetected.

By Samantha Schwartz • Sept. 2, 2020

Dark data threatens to drown companies as emerging tech adoption increases

Two-thirds of IT and business managers say half their organization's data is "unquantified and untapped," according to a Splunk survey. 

By Samantha Schwartz • Sept. 1, 2020

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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.

By CIO Dive staff

The profile of the chief data officer rose in the pandemic

From tracking consumption patterns to data health checks on existing systems, companies with a chief data officer in the C-suite relied on their leadership to push past disruption and support operations.

By Roberto Torres • Aug. 20, 2020

Lincoln Financial centers upskilling efforts on big data and predictive analytics

The company is partnering with the Society of Actuaries to help bring big-data and analytics training to its actuarial employees.

By Ryan Golden • July 22, 2020

The new data priorities of 2020

Early adopters thrived, as technology let operations pivot quickly to the digital realm.

By Roberto Torres • July 6, 2020

4 roles responsible for data management and security

Companies must make and execute plans for how long data will be kept and when to delete data, particularly those most susceptible to security threats.

By Myke Lyons • June 18, 2020

Gartner: Half of healthcare CIOs will use RPA by 2023

The effects of the pandemic are pressuring healthcare decision-makers to optimize costs, making RPA's promises attractive.

By Roberto Torres • May 21, 2020

Apple, Google grant 22 countries access to coronavirus contact-tracing software

Despite the companies' decentralized approach, privacy and security professionals recognize some amount of data will pool into a centralized unit. 

By Rebecca Pifer , Samantha Schwartz • May 21, 2020

Data driven companies 58% more likely to beat revenue goals

Analytics can play a role in shaping mid- to long-term strategies that carries businesses past the crisis.

By Roberto Torres • May 19, 2020

Leaders 'don't have a clue' how to manage employee data to lower risk

As internal processes are infused with IT, managers are tasked with handling data safely in the face of increasing data regulation policies.

By Roberto Torres • April 16, 2020

Zoom CEO admits 'missteps,' wants company to become security-first

The company's overnight popularity put its flaws under a microscope.

By Samantha Schwartz • April 6, 2020

Why are database migrations so complex?

Four common mistakes made in database migrations —​ and how to avoid them.

By Jen A. Miller • March 24, 2020

How tech managers build data science talent

To meet data science goals, companies whip internal case studies into lessons and create communities for talent development.

By Roberto Torres • March 18, 2020

Speed, integration and skills: Companies' top challenges in data management

The list of key data management hurdles indicates how many touchpoints data can have.

By Roberto Torres • Feb. 26, 2020

Sales leaders grapple with inaccurate forecasting. Data quality might be the culprit

Business leaders don't rely on gut instinct to choose what's next. They look at what the data suggests is the ideal outcome. 

By Roberto Torres • Feb. 25, 2020

41% of businesses struggle to turn data into decisions

Companies that overcome the deadlock spot data literacy gaps, institute a role-driven data literacy program, and ensure data producers within the company take user needs into account.

By Roberto Torres • Feb. 24, 2020

Europe wants a 'single market' of data primed for sharing

In exchange for adding data to a central hub, EU businesses would have access to other data, analytic results, services such as predictive maintenance and license fees.

By Samantha Schwartz • Feb. 21, 2020

Microsoft plugging AI into business platform brings data insights closer to the front lines

Dynamic 365 will let sales professionals "forecast sales more accurately" and have their workflows prioritized by AI.

By Roberto Torres • Feb. 20, 2020

Why 67% of companies fear they can't sustain privacy compliance

True privacy depends on where and how data travels. 

By Samantha Schwartz • Feb. 12, 2020

The 6 biggest myths about relational databases

Relational databases have evolved to handle many types of data and workloads with different ways to store that data.

By Maria Colgan • Feb. 4, 2020

Kraft Heinz's place in the market dropped. Its CIO is using data to lift it

Kraft Heinz named Corrado Azzarita, who has a background — and love — for data analytics, as global CIO in September.​​

By Samantha Schwartz • Jan. 23, 2020

Office workers hate data entry, automation company says

Workers say routine tasks like data entry and filing documents eats into their productivity, an opportunity robotic process automation vendors want to seize. 

By Roberto Torres • Jan. 21, 2020

25 business technology trends for 2020

As tech leaders plan for 2020 and beyond, keep a close eye on interoperability and making technology purchasing decisions that can remain flexible in the long-term. 

Jan. 9, 2020

5 data trends for 2020

Companies will increase reliance on artificial intelligence and advanced data analytics in 2020 as they seek a competitive edge.

By Roberto Torres • Jan. 3, 2020

CIO Dive's Top News of 2019

The world of business technology is nonstop and the Top News of 2019 honors the constant churn.

Dec. 27, 2019