Layoff worries loom for Bay Area tech workers

The pandemic hampered San Francisco's usual access to venture capital, heightening layoff concerns.

By Roberto Torres • July 27, 2020

More than half of execs say workers use tech they previously rejected

The pandemic accelerated use of cloud-based collaboration tools at two-thirds of companies, a Cisco report shows.

By Roberto Torres • July 22, 2020

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CIO Priorities

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

By CIO Dive staff

7 traits of tech in the new work reality

Technology shapes the changes in work processes, serving as a backbone for contact tracing apps, remote work and the migration of in-person processes to the digital space.

By Roberto Torres • July 21, 2020

2nd coronavirus wave, realities of remote work top executive concerns in Q2 2020

In Q2, executives worried about the financial implications of the pandemic, key context that reshaped their thinking on digital transformation and hiring remotely.

By Roberto Torres • July 20, 2020

Walgreens Boots Alliance names CTO as company reckons with pandemic quarterly fallout

About 45% of year-over-year decline in gross profit is attributable to the pandemic and a decrease in prescription fills, according to the company.

By Samantha Schwartz • July 20, 2020

Why anti-phishing exercises could 'alienate' employees in crisis

Between maintaining business continuity and preserving employee well-being, CISOs had to decide if a pandemic was an appropriate time to test employee cybersecurity awareness.

By Samantha Schwartz • July 16, 2020

Employers should use the pandemic to 'hit reset' on traditional schedules, Adecco says

Workers are interested in hybrid telework models and "results-driven" scheduling, the study shows.

By Kate Tornone , Samantha Schwartz • July 15, 2020

CCPA critics warn innovation could lose under the law. What's at stake?

Proponents say proper preparation allows compliance and growth to coexist.

By Samantha Schwartz • July 14, 2020

CIOs lead digital transformation, but CEOs control the money

As the pandemic skews spending priorities, the CEO is more likely to determine what budget is allocated to digital transformation.

By Roberto Torres • July 13, 2020

Which face coverings are best for preventing workplace coronavirus spread?

While any mask will help mitigate the transmission of COVID-19, new research points out the types that maximize safety.

By Kim Slowey • July 10, 2020

Gartner: How CIOs can get a seat at the post-COVID-19 leadership table

Applying scenarios, or "plausible futures," can help enterprise leaders make strategic decisions by understanding how best to react to different possible post-pandemic outcomes.

By Tsuneo Fujiwara • July 6, 2020

6 stories that defined 2020 so far

To showcase how quickly the news cycle moved, and how CIO priorities changed, CIO Dive rounded up the top stories of each month of 2020. Take a look. 

By Samantha Schwartz • July 1, 2020

Inside Ally Financial's technology strategy

The company needs to operate at a speed it hasn't before, Ally's technology head Sathish Muthukrishnan, told CIO Dive. It requires small technology iterations, modifying or enhancing products in closed loops.

By Naomi Eide • June 30, 2020

GDPR watchdogs bulk up budgets, but COVID-19 slows investigations

Though fines have not lived up to expectation, the regulation is curtailing unfavorable data behaviors.

By Samantha Schwartz • June 26, 2020

IHOP, Applebee's parent taps acting CIO into permanent role

Justin Skelton comes to the role with the upper hand of having previous tenure at Dine Brands, and serving as the CIO in an acting capacity. 

By Roberto Torres • June 26, 2020

Former Salesforce exec joins Zoom as CISO

As Jason Lee takes over security at Zoom, the company is ending its 90-day security and privacy plan, which it put in place following highly publicized flaws in March. 

By Samantha Schwartz • June 25, 2020

CIOs entered 2020 with tech goals in mind. COVID-19 upended their plans

Tasked with reshaping tech strategies for the coming year, CIOs align with business goals as they identify which initiatives to keep — and what investments to scrap.

By Roberto Torres • June 24, 2020

Businesses to spend more on security as the number, size of cyberattacks grow

Security strategies are changing as COVID-19's disruption threatens an increase in insider threats and challenges identifying the location of malicious activity.

By Samantha Schwartz • June 24, 2020

Trump extends H-1B visa program suspension through March

Extending the June order, the Trump administration cited the disruption from COVID-19 for the continued suspension. 

By Naomi Eide • Updated Jan. 5, 2021

Double shift: Stericycle taps CFO to handle CIO duties

As CIO David Stahl departs the medical waste company this week, CFO Janet Zelenka will take the technology reins, becoming CFO and CIO effective June 28.

By Jane Thier • June 23, 2020

Technology training, certifications demand withstands pandemic slump

In-person training sessions shifted to a virtual setting. Testing flipped online with remote proctoring. Throughout, demand remained. 

By Naomi Eide • June 22, 2020

5 cities with the highest tech salaries

While major cities offer high salaries, the tech workforce is primed to relocate to more affordable cities if employers implement permanent remote workforce options becayse of the coronavirus. 

By Cailin Crowe • June 19, 2020

Shift to remote work caught 72% of businesses technologically unprepared

The early days of the pandemic challenged IT leaders, who are now prioritizing investments in cloud, remote IT and collaboration platforms.

By Roberto Torres • June 17, 2020

1 in 4 workers at high risk for COVID-19 as businesses consider reopening offices

Kaiser Family Foundation data could throw a wrench in employers' plans to reopen offices, even as more than half of states report rising COVID-19 infections.

By Rebecca Pifer • June 17, 2020

Sublimits: What execs get wrong about cyber coverage

Ambiguities and uncertainties can delay adoption or wreak havoc when coverage is needed.

By Samantha Schwartz • June 16, 2020