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    Global cybersecurity workforce growth flatlines, stalling at 5.5M pros

    Budget cuts, layoffs and hiring freezes are exacerbating a global staffing shortage in cyber defense.

    By Matt Kapko • Sept. 12, 2024
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    Papa Johns hires former Wendy’s CIO as digital chief

    Kevin Vasconi will oversee consumer-facing, corporate and back-of-house technology at the pizza chain.

    By Aneurin Canham-Clyne • Sept. 9, 2024
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    Tech unemployment grew in August but open roles abound

    IT positions across the economy dipped by 28,000 in August, according to a CompTIA review of U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics data.

    By • Sept. 6, 2024
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    When hiring budgets are tight, reskilling may help fill jobs

    Reskilling current employees is a much more predictable model than the hit-or-miss tactic of recruiting for experience, one leader said.

    By Kathryn Moody • Sept. 5, 2024
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    How PwC gauges generative AI risk, ROI amid adoption

    “We’re still plucking low-hanging fruit on a lot of AI initiatives,” PwC US Chief AI Officer Dan Priest said during a CIO Dive panel.

    By • Aug. 26, 2024
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    Mattel taps 25-year tech veteran to fill CTO role

    Sai Koorapati is joining the toy company after most recently serving as SVP of Global IT at Topgolf Callaway Brands.

    By • Aug. 16, 2024
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    Skill gaps cost employers a month of productivity each year, survey finds

    Workers face challenges in making data analysis more efficient or automating processes, a Multiverse report finds.

    By Carolyn Crist • Aug. 14, 2024
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    Tech chiefs gear up to spend bigger IT budgets in 2025

    Despite growing enterprise appetite for technology and talent, cost optimization remains a priority, according to Forrester research.

    By • Aug. 13, 2024
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    Pfizer appoints AI chief to boost its digital leadership team

    Berta Rodriguez-Hervas joined the pharmaceutical company after stints at Stellantis, Nvidia and Tesla working on algorithms, computer vision and ML. 

    By • Aug. 13, 2024
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    Truist names JPMorgan, Wells Fargo vet as CIO

    Steve Hagerman, who currently serves as CIO of consumer technology at Wells Fargo, will replace Truist Interim CIO Brad Bender in October.

    By Gabrielle Saulsbery • Aug. 8, 2024
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    CrowdStrike outage: Fallout and recovery

    Microsoft joins CrowdStrike in pushing IT outage recovery responsibility back to Delta

    The software provider said Delta's delayed modernization efforts were to blame for its slow recovery. 

    By • Aug. 6, 2024
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    Budget constraints may be behind hiring uncertainty in 2024, survey says

    One-quarter of managers who plan to reduce headcount cite increased use of automation, technology or AI as a driver, up from 16% in last year’s report.

    By Carolyn Crist • Aug. 6, 2024
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    Tech unemployment rate fell in July, but so did the number of IT jobs

    IT occupations across the economy contracted by 14,000 last month, a CompTIA review of U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics data found.

    By • Aug. 2, 2024
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    How Kyndryl’s ERP modernization led to an expanded SAP practice

    The infrastructure services company is creating a migration playbook to guide others into the cloud, Kyndryl SVP and Global Practice Leader Michael Bradshaw said.

    By • July 29, 2024
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    Mondelēz International taps Nestlé, P&G veteran as tech chief

    Filippo Catalano will join the organization later this year, reporting directly to its CEO.

    By • July 24, 2024
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    CrowdStrike outage: Fallout and recovery

    United completes manual reboot as aviation industry reels from CrowdStrike outages

    The airline’s IT teams fixed more than 26,000 computers and devices at 365 airports globally, according to CEO Scott Kirby.

    By • July 23, 2024
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    Inside USAA’s 3-year push to clean up a massive data estate

    Chief Data and Analytics Officer Ramnik Bajaj set firm migration deadlines for the company’s move to a centralized Snowflake environment.

    By • July 17, 2024
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    UK regulators scrutinize Microsoft’s hiring of Inflection CEO, staff

    An inquiry will assess whether the vendor's move to hire Inflection's leaders and staff impacts market competitiveness.

    By • July 16, 2024
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    PwC adds chief AI officer to C-suite as implementation rolls forward

    The professional services firm appointed Dan Priest to lead the U.S. firm’s AI journey and serve customers on the same path. 

    By • July 16, 2024
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    As CISOs grapple with the C-suite, job satisfaction takes a hit

    Research found CISO job satisfaction has direct ties to how much — or little — access security leaders have to company management.

    By Sue Poremba • July 15, 2024
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    Citi leans on tech modernization to fix data quality management failings

    Days after federal regulators hit the bank with more than $130 million in fines, CEO Jane Fraser said Citi's transformation efforts addressed "decades of underinvestment."

    By • July 12, 2024
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    Macy’s hires new CIO from within

    Next month Keith Credendino will take over the retailer's mission to simplify and modernize its technology stack.

    By Daphne Howland • July 11, 2024
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    Guitar Center revamps tech leadership to tune the customer experience

    Adolfo Rodriguez, incoming chief technology and information officer, most recently served as SVP of technology transformation at Advance Auto Parts.

    By • July 10, 2024
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    Capital One leans on its cloud maturity to support AI adoption

    “It's difficult to imagine doing AI at scale without a solid foundation of experience using and scaling applications in cloud,” the bank’s SVP and Head of AI Product Aparna Sinha said.

    By • July 10, 2024
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    Tech unemployment rose to nearly 4-year high in June

    A CompTIA analysis of official data shows IT unemployment reached 3.7% among technology professions, in line with a national upward trend.

    By • July 8, 2024