Leadership & Careers

Coronavirus 2020 technology game plan: Cost-cut to survive but accelerate transformation

In 2020, businesses will execute two distinct technology strategies: During and post-pandemic. The latter will define business success as the economy struggles.

By Naomi Eide • March 27, 2020

Yes, that meeting could have been an email

As the novel coronavirus pandemic has sent employees home en masse, organizations have changed where they work, but not how they work. Consider this, did you really need to meet?

By Naomi Eide • March 20, 2020

33 organizations call for delay of California privacy law enforcement amid coronavirus pressure

The organizations suggested enforcement should begin on Jan. 2, 2021 instead of the July 1 deadline. 

By Samantha Ann Schwartz • March 20, 2020

4 in 10 employees lack work-from-home tech tools

Suddenly flipping an entire company to remote work can highlight areas where staff is underequipped.

By Roberto Torres • March 17, 2020

Column

The Remote Playbook: Who succeeds in the coronavirus-driven shift to remote work?

Success is hard to come by without mechanisms for accountability and clear expectations, even amid a globe-spanning virus outbreak.

By Roberto Torres • March 16, 2020

Opinion

Coronavirus is testing the newfound resilience of the knowledge economy

The goal is to ensure economy can function and continue to flourish in times of uncertainty, where employees globally are preparing to work from home for long periods of time, Avaya's CEO writes. 

By Jim Chirico • March 16, 2020

Assessing the coronavirus impact: What tech leaders need to know

With the coronavirus changing the landscape continuously, CIO Dive will keep you up to date on how it's affecting the technology sector.

Commission put out a 200-page guide for US cybersecurity: Here are 3 takeaways

The Cyberspace Solarium Commission spent a year analyzing how industry and government could work together to enhance cybersecurity. Will it make a difference?

By Samantha Ann Schwartz • March 12, 2020

Watch the IT jobs report for coronavirus impact

As the effects of the novel coronavirus and the COVID-19 illness are felt worldwide, experts are raising alarms about a potential recession and with that, a dip in hiring.

By Naomi Eide • March 11, 2020

Are employees disengaged? Check the tech stack

Employees grappling with burnout cite tech among the factors that add stress to their days.  

By Roberto Torres • March 09, 2020

Opinion

An unlikely duo: CIO and CFO dynamic driving transformation success ... and failure

Removing friction between the CIO and the CFO, building strong working relationships and avoiding counter-behaviors can unlock a reduced IT cost. A principle roadblock? Establishing trust. 

By Gary O’Brien • March 09, 2020

5 tech tools powering remote work amid coronavirus outbreak

As workers are told to work from home, have businesses equipped them with the necessary tools? 

By Roberto Torres • March 06, 2020

How tech could help colleges teach through coronavirus

Schools are planning for a short-term disruption in campus-based classes, but ed tech firms say their questions highlight a bigger trend.

By Hallie Busta • March 05, 2020

With talent growth centered around key hubs, tech execs called to look elsewhere

Expanding the scope of operations outside historic tech hubs can give CEOs an upper hand in talent attraction and operative costs.

By Roberto Torres • March 04, 2020

Businesses lean on remote work, digital collaboration as coronavirus impact felt worldwide

Google Cloud, Adobe and Salesforce are among companies rethinking in-person gatherings, favoring digital collaboration. 

By Naomi Eide • March 03, 2020

Boeing taps Qantas exec Susan Doniz as CIO

Doniz joins the company in a time of transition, with a new CEO and continued fallout from the 737 Max crashes.

By Roberto Torres • Feb. 28, 2020

CISOs who leave after 2 years may not finish what they start

"Unless you sit in a role for an extended period of time, you don't know that the next transition is coming," said Dave Estlick, CISO of Chipotle.

By Samantha Ann Schwartz • Feb. 27, 2020

'Now is the time': CDC suggests employers devise coronavirus telework plans

"Businesses can replace in-person meetings with video or telephone conferences and increase teleworking options," one official said.

By Aman Kidwai • Feb. 27, 2020

How 4 CISOs handle stress on the job

Nearly 90% of CISOs say they are under moderate or high stress, according to a Nominet survey. 

By Samantha Ann Schwartz • Feb. 25, 2020

Marriott International taps former Merck exec to oversee IT, digital strategy

As chief information and digital officer, seasoned exec Jim Scholefield will lead technology strategy in the aftermath of Marriott's 2018 breach.

By Roberto Torres • Feb. 25, 2020

Workers say they're underutilized and uninformed

Six in 10 workers have difficulty accessing the information they need to do their jobs. This results in knowledge workers spending 26 days each year searching for information, knowledge and expertise.

By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • Feb. 24, 2020

Europe wants a 'single market' of data primed for sharing

In exchange for adding data to a central hub, EU businesses would have access to other data, analytic results, services such as predictive maintenance and license fees.

By Samantha Ann Schwartz • Feb. 21, 2020

General Mills expands C-suite with new tech role

Jaime Montemayor will join the company this month as chief digital and technology officer, reporting directly to the CEO.

By Roberto Torres • Feb. 14, 2020

With software, JetBlue takes personal approach to customer service

In the age of multiplatform communication, the airline is trying to improve the way it listens.

By Roberto Torres • Feb. 10, 2020

Opinion

How IT can adapt and succeed at business transformation in 2020

A practical 'how-to' guide for CIOs from Info-Tech Research Group's David Glazer.

By ​David Glazer • Feb. 10, 2020