Proprietary IT spending key to success, report says

When it comes to in-house technology and talent, how much a company spends might be linked to how much it grows, according to research compiled by The Wall Street Journal.

By Alex Hickey • July 30, 2018

How Shopify drives innovation through culture

There's a joke in computer science that changing code is easier than changing culture, so for effective change to happen everyone has to act as "culture custodians."

By Alex Hickey • July 24, 2018

Explore the Trendline➔

Hybrid cloud

IT decision makers turn to hybrid cloud in search of security, flexibility and scale within enterprise infrastructure.

By CIO Dive staff

How does Google prevent phishing attacks on its 85K employees? It gives workers a key

Changing credentials and introducing physical access — whether through a key or GPS location — is part of an emerging shift in identity and access management.

By Naomi Eide • July 24, 2018

Accenture, Amazon partner on Alexa development

The consulting firm is expanding its collaboration with Amazon to help companies create new voice experiences for customers.

By Robert Williams • July 20, 2018

Watermarking AI models holds protection for theft, misuse

Just like embedding a word on top of a photograph, digital watermarking works by discreetly slipping a backdoor into a model — ideally without others realizing it is there.

By Alex Hickey • July 20, 2018

Is your company really ready for AI? Why proactive self-regulation makes sense

While transparency in AI is critical to preserving trust with consumers, "perverse" market incentives undermine the need for companies to proactively self-regulate and avoid problems down the road.

By Alex Hickey • July 19, 2018

Multicloud solutions dominate cloud strategy

Only 4% of companies are dedicating a multicloud strategy to developing applications with components deployed on multiple clouds.

By Samantha Schwartz • July 18, 2018

For TBM practitioners, IT finance is alluring and mission critical

Technology Business Management is gaining momentum because it encourages technology departments to operate like a business.

By Naomi Eide • July 18, 2018

Salesforce grows marketing footprint with Datorama acquisition

The marketing intelligence and analytics platform will bolster Salesforce's data integration and AI capabilities — areas set for improvement for 2018. 

By Alex Hickey • July 17, 2018

Organizations focused on culture fare better in digital transformation

There are five key elements to forming a healthy digital culture, according to analysts at Boston Consulting Group.

By Valerie Bolden-Barrett , Samantha Schwartz • July 17, 2018

When it comes to privacy, California is out front. Will the rest of the country follow?

The privacy bill "takes the definition of what we've referred to as personally identifiable information and puts it on steroids," said Fouad Khalil, head of compliance at SecurityScorecard.

By Samantha Schwartz • July 16, 2018

The importance of data center intelligence for the C-level

Interpreting business intelligence on inventory and processes will help a business become more efficient, the fastest way to a healthy bottom line.

By Peter Vancorenland • July 16, 2018

Big Brother Walmart? Company awarded employee surveillance patent

Employee surveillance tools have raised concerns about dampening morale and productivity — the very thing such optimization systems seek to bolster. 

By Alex Hickey • July 16, 2018

US announces tariffs on $200B more goods from China

China promised to take "firm and forceful measures" in response, but it's unclear exactly what those measures will be. 

By Shefali Kapadia • July 12, 2018

Security, SaaS, cloud lead IT investment

After 10 years of top rankings, Microsoft was again identified as the most strategic vendor, according to a Goldman Sachs survey.

By Alex Hickey • July 10, 2018

Microsoft Dynamics 365 tweaked updates allow customers to test out changes before deployment

The company is following the update routines of Windows 10 and Office 365 with biannual updates for its ERP and CRM suite. 

By Samantha Schwartz • July 10, 2018

Insight CIO's model of IT operations favors enterprise department autonomy

As it has evolved, enterprise IT has "radical centralization and standardization at the core with massive diversity at the fringe," said Michael Guggemos.

By Naomi Eide • July 10, 2018

JetBlue has reviewed 3K startups in 2 years to bolster its tech portfolio

The airline is focused on "being a part of the Silicon Valley innovation ecosystem."

By Samantha Schwartz • July 9, 2018

From the finance desk: Challenges facing the tech industry today

In an increasingly competitive environment, a tech company's success hinges on its ability to continuously and quickly adapt in this evolving industry.

By Brock Killen • July 9, 2018

Application overload threatens as companies work to adopt user-friendly tech services

IT organizations have to step up and coordinate business technology stacks to ensure applications and services are not overbearing.

By Naomi Eide • July 6, 2018

IT trends for the remainder of 2018

With the first half of the year come and gone, it's time to start executing plans for the second half. 

By Samantha Schwartz • July 6, 2018

Outdated workplace tech can hurt retention

When workers feel like they can't complete even basic tasks, they become flight risks, a new study says.

By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • July 5, 2018

2018 trends: Where are we now?

Halfway through the year, it's time to look back on trends CIO Dive identified in January to see where industry adoption lies.

By Naomi Eide • July 5, 2018

Restrictions on spousal visas could cause 'expatriate assignment failure' for H-1B workers

Changes to an employee's personal life can ultimately cost a company directly and indirectly.

By Samantha Schwartz • July 3, 2018

The top stories of 2018 so far

These are the trials, tribulations and mysteries that dominated business tech in the first half of 2018.

By Alex Hickey • July 2, 2018