Hasty Office 365 deployments wrought with security configuration holes

With work from home orders, companies rushed cloud-based collaboration service deployments. They could undermine any existing Office 365 security strategy, CISA warns.

By Samantha Schwartz • May 1, 2020

The Remote Playbook: Logged on at home, employees are an attacker's dream

The pandemic makes each remote worker a weak link. Ensuring company-wide adherence to policies can protect sensitive company data. 

By Roberto Torres • April 30, 2020

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Shifts in enterprise software use, ongoing generative AI adoption plans and budget pressures ruled CIO priorities in the first half of the year.

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Crisis pressure tests digital strategies as time-to-recovery estimates extend

As companies begin thinking through what is required to return to the office, executives are forecasting remote work will become a permanent option for some, a PwC survey found. 

By Naomi Eide • April 30, 2020

Coca-Cola taps Microsoft for 5-year multicloud, software deal

The soft drink maker plans to use Microsoft technology to replace previously disparate and fragmented systems. 

By Roberto Torres • April 28, 2020

Citing 'prudent approach,' Hershey pushes back ERP project by 1 year

The announcement is supporting evidence for the theme of finance chiefs delaying or canceling IT investments.

By Roberto Torres • April 27, 2020

Coronavirus squeezes services sector. Here's what India's pivot means

Service providers around the world had to enable remote work while contending with contract constraints and limited infrastructure. India, where the services industry is king, highlighted the challenges of remote work.

By Naomi Eide • April 27, 2020

CIO perspective: Strategizing a return to the office

The pandemic has accelerated digital technology adoption, demanding engagement from CEOs to software developers. IT hurdles that were accepted before will no longer fly. 

By Samantha Schwartz • April 24, 2020

Who is responsible for securing the home network?

Companies should not expect all of their employees to be IT people; nor should companies overwhelm those suddenly working from home with a long list of security mandates. 

By Jen A. Miller • April 23, 2020

How 5 companies handled the shift to remote work — and what changes could stick around

The coronavirus broke decades-old standards. Will the office ever go back to what it was?

By Naomi Eide • April 22, 2020

IT employment soared in 2019, but industry braces for a slowdown

Tech added 2.3 million jobs last year, but the pandemic is poised to reshape the state of IT employment.

By Roberto Torres • April 22, 2020

Why CIOs should make DevSecOps a priority during the COVID-19 crisis

Companies around the world are increasing capacity and taking the opportunity to look again at their DevOps processes and build in security from the ground up.

By Samuel Bocetta • April 21, 2020

3 recession scenarios and their impact on tech spend

With budgets frozen, long-term projects and spending will take a hit, which impacts vendor stability. 

By Naomi Eide • April 17, 2020

COBOL job searches spike as states grapple with legacy systems

With state unemployment systems under unprecedented pressure, a 60-year-old programming language is — once again — having a moment.

By Roberto Torres • April 17, 2020

Zero trust isn't a temporary band-aid for remote security

The coronavirus outbreak and the work-from-home model obliterated a secure perimeter. With business data everywhere, zero trust is what's left.

By Samantha Schwartz • April 16, 2020

6 charts to understand the coronavirus impact on IT

COVID-19 is changing tech executives' assumptions about the future, their ability to access talent and supplies and spending priorities in key verticals.

By Roberto Torres • April 15, 2020

COVID-19 'first real test' of digitization for office of CFO

The complete utilization of every available service or software is an integral first step to stave off pandemic-like business interruptions, said Sanjay Srivastava, chief digital officer at Genpact.

By Jane Thier • April 15, 2020

PwC: Recession drum beats but 'digital journey' continues

Estimates of a quick return to normal are dissipating and companies are reducing or deferring investments. What does it all mean for IT?

By Naomi Eide • April 14, 2020

IBM pitches in to ease demand for COBOL skills

The effects of the pandemic put strain on state agencies, which must navigate a scarce and aging workforce to keep systems up and running.

By Roberto Torres • April 13, 2020

Start, stop, defer: How companies are navigating technology spend in a crisis

The pandemic has delineated spending priorities, showing the benefits of cloud and emphasizing the need for a flexible security portfolio.

By Naomi Eide • April 9, 2020

What enterprise leaders can learn from New Jersey's COBOL woes

The state's unemployment platform struggled to support a 1,600% spike in demand. The chaos highlights risk for the business world.

By Roberto Torres • April 8, 2020

44% of Microsoft Office 365 licenses are 'underutilized or oversized,' research finds

With leaders eyeing budget cuts ahead of the recession looms, adjusting the cost of subscriptions might yield benefits.  

By Roberto Torres • April 7, 2020

Azure tops AWS as preferred IaaS and PaaS vendor, Morgan Stanley says

CIOs are rethinking spending, prioritizing technology that can enable and secure remote work. This is where Microsoft has the advantage.

By Naomi Eide • April 3, 2020

ERP confronts a new reality in 2020

How companies handle ERP will depend on their position before the crisis. Some are vaulting ahead because of previous implementations; others will slow down or be ripe for acquisition.

By Jen A. Miller • March 31, 2020

PwC: Companies deferring or canceling investments target facilities and IT

With an eye toward cost containment, companies are starting to put actions in place that are more medium- rather than short-term.

By Naomi Eide • March 31, 2020

Understanding Google Cloud's recent service hiccups

The interconnectedness of the internet could spell trouble for the new normal, as one service's outage can lead to another site or platform going offline.

By Roberto Torres • March 27, 2020