IT Strategy: Page 45

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    Managed services deal size grew in 2022 despite economy woes

    Outsourcing IT remains an effective long-term cost savings strategy for many companies, driving growth in the managed services category.

    By • April 26, 2023
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    DEI is falling by the wayside in corporate America, report says

    The lack of C-suite buy-in related to diversity and inclusion is leaving advocates exhausted.

    By Caroline Colvin • April 25, 2023
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    Trendline

    CIO Priorities

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

    By CIO Dive staff
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    Red Hat trims workforce by 4%, spares sales and product roles

    The company will cut nearly 800 administrative positions across all functions. CEO Matt Hicks attributed the cuts to a realignment of company investments.

    By Matt Ashare • April 24, 2023
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    SmileDirectClub’s approach to AI evolved with the technology

    The teledentistry company went from working with third-party AI firms to building an internal team to achieve business goals and improve patient care.

    By • April 24, 2023
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    Opinion

    AI is coming to enhance human employees — not replace them

    Machines should be seen as partners and assistants, since human expectations and limitations will restrict their abilities.

    By Sanjay Rajagopalan • April 24, 2023
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    Technology pulls enterprise green ambitions within reach

    Cloud, automation and data tools are narrowing the gap between what organizations say they want to achieve and what is possible.

    By Matt Ashare • April 21, 2023
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    IT managers uneasy with snooping software: report

    Surveillance tools may cause an uptick in staff attrition and make hiring more difficult, according to a 1E survey.

    By • April 21, 2023
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    Citigroup technology expenses grow as it pushes transformation

    The financial services company increased its IT spending, retired legacy platforms and invested in cloud-based solutions, CFO Mark Mason said.

    By Matt Ashare • April 20, 2023
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    Google Cloud launches consulting unit to ease enterprise cloud adoption, expansion

    The new business division will provide engineering expertise, training, subscription-based support services and industry cloud and AI solutions via a single access point.

    By Matt Ashare • April 19, 2023
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    Atlassian embeds generative AI to level up knowledge management work

    Companies will need to opt in to access the new capabilities in the software provider's workplace management tools, such as Jira, Confluence and Trello.

    By • April 19, 2023
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    Stack Overflow embraces generative AI as developers voice concerns

    Individual contributors on the platform raised concerns about the validity of information generated by AI, information overload and data privacy. 

    By • April 19, 2023
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    Southwest paused flights amid ‘data connection issues’

    Data connection issues stemming from a firewall failure led to halted flights and lingering delays Tuesday, the airline said. 

    By • April 18, 2023
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    Software industry leaders debate real costs and benefits of CISA security push

    The global effort toward secure by design is seen as a potential game changer for software security, but may require investments and cultural changes.

    By David Jones • April 17, 2023
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    Lured by emerging technology, CIOs aim for balance

    Shiny object syndrome threatens to draw even the most pragmatic tech exec into the hype cycle. But a happy middle with new technology does exist.

    By • April 17, 2023
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    How SodaStream used mobile technology to boost employee engagement

    Nearly half of the company's workforce is in a manufacturing or frontline setting. Solutions tailored to computer access were not going to cut it.

    By • April 14, 2023
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    Wells Fargo prioritizes technology in leadership reshuffle

    The bank’s head of technology, Saul Van Beurden, will take over as CEO of Consumer and Small Business Banking.

    By Matt Ashare • April 14, 2023
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    AWS wades into generative AI fray with Bedrock service

    CEO Andy Jassy highlighted generative AI as a key area of investment for the retail giant, in a Thursday letter to investors.

    By • April 13, 2023
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    NYC will enforce restrictions on AI in hiring starting July 5

    The city published a final rule last week providing guidance on which tools will be regulated and how bias audits must be conducted.

    By Ryan Golden • April 13, 2023
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    How Target approaches identity and access management

    Designing an IAM system that provides a good user experience while preventing unauthorized access is a critical responsibility.

    By Matt Kapko • April 12, 2023
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    How to grow generative AI prompt skills across the workforce

    IT teams and their leaders have to think strategically about how to upskill workers so that they can reap value from these tools.

    By • April 12, 2023
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    Growing SMB tech spending prioritizes infrastructure, managed services

    The smaller a company, the smaller its IT budget — but opportunity exists for IT leaders hoping to make their investments carry more weight.

    By • April 11, 2023
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    College graduates look beyond tech sector for employment opportunities

    As layoffs and financial instability tear through Silicon Valley, technology-driven companies like Fidelity are capturing early career talent.

    By Matt Ashare • April 11, 2023
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    Leftover data lurks in the enterprise, creating business risk

    When an organization has little data visibility, it becomes even more vulnerable to leaks and breaches — as well as insider and external threats. 

    By Sue Poremba • April 11, 2023
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    PC demand keeps falling as enterprises defer new orders

    While overall IT spending remains strong, macroeconomic uncertainty depressed shipments for Lenovo, HP, Dell and Apple in Q1.

    By Matt Ashare • April 10, 2023
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    Opinion

    The way companies project growth shapes the economic outlook. Here’s how to face the slowdown.

    Companies can use the slowdown as an opportunity to implement cloud FinOps cost discipline and address the fundamental economics of their business, AWS Enterprise Strategist Mark Schwartz writes.

    By Mark Schwartz • April 10, 2023