Future Tech

Zoom targets next phase of hybrid work with phone bundle

New product rollouts signal a strategy to hold onto pandemic-era market gains as hybrid work policies take shape.

By Roberto Torres • June 09, 2021

Employers prioritize security, gear and Wi-Fi in remote work spend

Businesses estimate they've spent an average of $400 per employee on workstations, a Plugable survey found.

By Roberto Torres • May 13, 2021

5 questions to ask after a vendor outage

Asking these questions at the right time can help executives make critical calls and assist the company through an incident.

By Roberto Torres • May 10, 2021

Tech jobs remain clustered in major hubs — for now

The share of tech jobs in eight U.S. metro areas — including San Francisco, Seattle and Boston — inched up, according to Indeed data.

By Roberto Torres • May 06, 2021

Sponsored by ActionIQ

Amid digital advertising upheaval, CIOs will lead business transformation

The CIOs who will emerge from these challenges most successfully are already putting robust strategies in place — but if you haven't started yet, it's not too late.

Sponsored by Envoy

How to perform a security assessment for hybrid work in 3 steps

Conducting an assessment is an essential step to strengthening your security in the era of hybrid work. Using the framework in this post will help you identify and prioritize critical improvements. Just as important, it’ll align your cross-functional team on the work it needs to do to keep your company safe and secure.

Sponsored by Envoy

Why a platform will help companies reinvent the workplace for hybrid

How do you reinvent the workplace for a hybrid workforce? With technology. Smart workplace leaders are taking advantage of this time to modernize their workplace tech stack for hybrid. Companies will need a connected workplace platform to make the workplace better than ever.

One-third of workers 'frustrated' with workplace tech: report

Tech tools hinder customer service and workplace satisfaction, and employees have trouble seeing how tech tools help them perform better.

By Roberto Torres • March 31, 2021

Manufacturing, retail and tech bosses say AI is moving too fast

The pandemic rushed along AI implementation, but the acceleration did not happen evenly across industries.

By Roberto Torres • March 09, 2021

Enterprise chat is splashy, but email keeps on kicking

Collaboration features aimed at linking organizations together may underestimate email's incumbent advantage.

By Roberto Torres • March 04, 2021

Emerging technology can drive innovation — if people come first

Innovation isn't just a technology process. A cultural shift setting innovators free to try new things and keeping employees involved bridges emerging tech adoption with innovation.

By Katie Malone • Feb. 18, 2021

4 CIOs on the tools that got them through 2020

Facing varied pandemic-era challenges, CIOs across sectors share which investments supported business continuity.

By Katie Malone • Feb. 10, 2021

Sponsored by AppDynamics

Is your business ready for digital experience monitoring?

By 2025, IT teams will have to report UX metrics for 70% of technology efforts. Are you ready?

By Wei Li • Dec. 21, 2020

Sponsored by Quick Base

Follow the leader: Navigating digital transformation success in 2020

Quick Base partnered with HBRAS to research the impact COVID-19 has had on digital transformation.

By Deb Gildersleeve, CIO of Quick Base • Dec. 07, 2020

VMware edges into blockchain. Will enterprises bite?

Customers on the fence about selecting a blockchain vendor — or deploying the technology altogether — will look to operating use cases as a bellwether.

By Roberto Torres • Nov. 20, 2020

For Wells Fargo, tech, security and innovation drives risk management

Companies must look closely at technology as an operational risk, but neglecting innovation opens more windows for bad actors to enter, a Wells Fargo exec said. 

By Katie Malone • Nov. 18, 2020

Forrester: Leading with emerging tech boosts businesses' bottom line

Transformation philosophies caution CIOs against leading with technology, but companies embracing emerging tech first are seeing greater benefits than their counterparts.

By Katie Malone • Nov. 05, 2020

5 state ballot initiatives to watch in 2020: results

Data and privacy took center stage across state ballots this year, changing how businesses are required to operate.

By Roberto Torres • UPDATED: Nov. 5, 2020 at 7:52 a.m.

'Wearing too many hats': How to bridge the AI skills gap

Tech leaders must invoke their "inner Steve Jobs" to attract AI talent, said Gartner's Arun Chandrasekaran.

By Roberto Torres • Oct. 27, 2020

7 digital disruptions reshaping business by 2025

The next five years of digital transformation could determine whether a business is built to withstand disruption, Gartner says.

By Katie Malone • Oct. 27, 2020

Sponsored by Quick Base

Leveraging low-code capabilities for digital transformation success

Gaps in strategy and culture were identified by a majority of business and IT leaders as factors that undermined transformation success. 

By Deb Gildersleeve, CIO of Quick Base • Oct. 26, 2020

Sponsored by Enel X

As weather rages, businesses keep electricity with resiliency solutions

As extreme weather threatens energy supply, learn how businesses can maintain access to power.

Sponsored by OutSystems

A modern approach to application development helps Humana adapt and thrive in the new normal

The days when a website and mobile app were all it took to provide an outstanding ​customer experience are over. Learn what's next.

By Bruce Buttles, Digital Channels Director at Humana • Oct. 05, 2020

Sponsored by Quick Base

Building momentum and achieving quick wins with rapid-cycle innovation

Companies cannot wait until disaster strikes to transform their business and the processes it relies on to function.  

By Deb Gildersleeve, CIO of Quick Base • Sept. 28, 2020

Sponsored by OutSystems

The new normal demands agility in customer and employee experience development

What do IT teams need to survive and thrive in the new reality, and what’s standing in the way?

By Mariana Henriques • Sept. 21, 2020