As businesses look toward the cloud, IT leaders need to 'socialize change'

Technology leaders have to help lead their organizations toward a new mindset that prioritizes new technology adoption and change.

By Naomi Eide • June 25, 2018

Effort to diversify Google workforce sees little progress, report says

The company hopes increased transparency will help diversify its workforce, but says it's aware that it also must create an inclusive culture.

By Riia O'Donnell • June 22, 2018

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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.

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Make way for the CDO: Mercer elevates CIO to chief digital officer

Organizations are tapping CDOs to lead digital transformation efforts, creating some tension over the fate of the CIO's role. 

By Naomi Eide • June 22, 2018

Intel CEO steps down — but not because of Spectre or Meltdown

Krzanich violated Intel's non-fraternization policy for managers by having a "past consensual relationship" with an employee. 

By Alex Hickey • June 21, 2018

2018's top CEOs — according to the people who work for them

Personal characteristics, such as gender, age and education, matter less in light of other factors, including company culture and whether a CEO is a founder. 

By Alex Hickey • June 20, 2018

At C.H. Robinson, open source adoption brings iterative, fast development — almost too fast

In 2014, the company faced a roadblock: How do you remove bottlenecks in the technology development pipeline?

By Naomi Eide • June 19, 2018

CIOs worry about too much money going to 'keeping the lights on'

Spending on innovation comes with the hope of a healthy return on investment. However, sometimes CIOs have a hard time justifying such financial risks.

By Samantha Schwartz • June 19, 2018

Federal agencies lack insight into cybersecurity workforce needs

A report from the Government Accountability Office found federal agencies do not have a clear inventory of workforce needs, including the DHS.

By Samantha Schwartz • June 18, 2018

Disrupting from within: 3 ways to reinvent business through the workforce

Digital disruptions are inevitable, but many companies fail to understand they have freedom to affect change on their terms — starting with human capital. 

By Randy Mysliviec • June 18, 2018

Employers short on IT talent as growth 'hits a wall'

A new report from TechServe Alliance says strict immigration policies are at least partially to blame.

By Riia O'Donnell • June 15, 2018

IBM's Bryson Koehler becomes Equifax CTO

Koehler will examine the use of AI, especially in cloud-based technologies, as the company looks to improve security, reliability and data use.

By Alex Hickey • June 15, 2018

HP called on suppliers to diversify or lose its business — and it's working

Vendors have "stepped up" to meet the demand, but the ones that did not improve "aren't getting work from us anymore," said CEO Dion Weisler.

By Samantha Schwartz • June 15, 2018

The most common route to CEO? Stanford, a computer science degree and a consulting job

But it's not pedigree that makes someone rise to the top, according to LinkedIn — it's the ability to inspire others and handle complicated problems.

By Valerie Bolden-Barrett , Samantha Schwartz • June 14, 2018

Say hello to the fresh CIO faces of the summer

Despite different business verticals, these IT leaders will juggle many of the same problems, from transforming IT on a tight budget to getting a seat at the executive table.

By Alex Hickey • June 13, 2018

Can tech drive engagement?

It's not tech tools that drive engagement, but the productivity enabled.

By Pamela DeLoatch • June 12, 2018

Fail fast, iterate faster: To survive, IT leaders push agile businesswide

How do you convince business stakeholders to adopt agile? Ask, "do you want to be relevant tomorrow or not?"

By Naomi Eide • June 12, 2018

Former CVS CIO takes on IT at Hudson's Bay

Under Stephen Gold, the retailer plans to unify its digital operations and technical departments to streamline business functionalities.

By Samantha Schwartz • June 11, 2018

Technology integration could make the difference in landing top talent

A future-focused company culture looms large in the view of employees, according to a global survey by Aruba.

By Riia O'Donnell • June 8, 2018

CIO board membership down, but success found in IT revenue generation focus

Technology leaders need a seat at the table, or at least frequent access to it, but the number of CIOs on boards or executive teams is decreasing. 

By Alex Hickey • June 8, 2018

To suss out hacking, hire people who think like hackers, say security experts

Hackers exploiting how humans "orient" themselves are likely to achieve their objective, so a change in the security culture alone is not enough.

By Samantha Schwartz • June 7, 2018

Sen. Warner to tech industry: 'Work with us'

The U.S. needs a strong relationship between Congress and tech because "if you leave us on our own, we're going to mess it up," said the Virginia democrat.

By Alex Hickey • June 6, 2018

No company wants to become the 'guinea pig' of GDPR

In a post-GDPR world, some companies are effectively taking a hiatus from providing services to EU customers until they can fully comply.

By Samantha Schwartz • June 6, 2018

Digital workers say CIOs fail to address overall tech needs, reports Gartner

More than half of millennial respondents revealed that the first place they look to resolve an IT issue is the internet.

By Samantha Schwartz • June 5, 2018

Genetics, technology, data feature heavily among 2018's fastest-growing job categories

The ability to use — and, some predict, work alongside — algorithms and physical machines will only grow in importance across industries.

By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • June 5, 2018

Starz and Fox Networks push entertainment tech to the omnichannel age

With so many digital avenues for consumption, boosting omnichannel support allows for smooth integration and transition between mediums.

By Alex Hickey • June 4, 2018