Stack Overflow CEO: Build tools for nonprofessional developers

Software development needs better access to tools for all experience levels and more inclusivity on its online platforms, according to Joel Spolsky.

By Alex Hickey • May 7, 2018

AWS, Python, Java top list of in-demand cloud skills

The top 10 skills demonstrate high demand for engineers familiar with the top IaaS providers and automation, containerization and cloud management.

By Alex Hickey • May 3, 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.

By CIO Dive staff

Generation agnostic: Millennials and baby boomers fall short in cybersecurity

Cloud-based sharing methods and limited credential access are easy ways to limit an employee's chances of compromising an organization's security.

By Samantha Schwartz • May 3, 2018

For CIOs, soft skills are just as important as technical experience

The responsibilities of digital transformation call for a mixture of leadership, business and technology skills.

By Alex Hickey • May 2, 2018

How corporate cultures stack up in cloud companies

More companies with distributed workforces are overcoming culture and employee satisfaction challenges, topping lists of best companies to work for.

By Alex Hickey • May 2, 2018

GDPR to combat 'sweatshops' of personal data collection, EU data official says

The "take-it-or-leave-it proposition" presented by companies may elicit a "hint of menace," which could effectively diminish the positive purpose of the regulations.

By Samantha Schwartz • May 2, 2018

Nearly half of Slack's worldwide managerial staff consists of women

In the year following harassment revelations at Uber, companies made clear commitments to diversity and inclusion. But can they sustain real progress?

By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • May 1, 2018

Amazon adds more than 5K tech jobs across AWS, ML, Alexa

New jobs and offices mean big investments for Vancouver, Minneapolis and Boston — the only HQ2 finalist among the three cities.

By Alex Hickey • May 1, 2018

A Silicon Valley company is offering contract workers full benefits

SurveyMonkey offers contract employees at its HQ health coverage on top of time off and other perks, CNBC reports, and may soon expand the program to other locations.

By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • April 26, 2018

NYT appoints first female CIO as cloud migration journey closes

Cindy Taibi, a 37-year veteran of the media company, will assume responsibility for corporate infrastructure, enterprise productivity tools and critical applications and systems.

By Alex Hickey • April 26, 2018

NFL CIO: Becoming a tech leader is not a 'sprint to the top' — experience matters

Michelle McKenna spoke with CIO Dive about promoting and retaining women in technology and business and what it takes to be a successful leader. 

By Alex Hickey • April 26, 2018

Digital transformation underway for half of companies, at war with old vs. new tech schools

Disrupting a business model that may have existed for decades before the cloud is a daunting task especially when AI, ML and blockchain can all be incorporated into the redesign.

By Samantha Schwartz • April 25, 2018

How Microsoft is using bots and AI for its workers

From scheduling bots to AI systems helping the visually impaired "see," Microsoft is rounding out a suite of tools to help workers participate fully and effectively in the digital ecosystem.

By Alex Hickey • April 24, 2018

Practices 7 technology pros use to keep hackers at bay

Hackers are going for the easily compromised targets, so "you don't have to outrun the bear, you just have to outrun the other guy." 

By Naomi Eide , Alex Hickey • April 23, 2018

Amazon, Microsoft among top 10 H-1B recipients in FY17

About 60% of H-1B visa holders possess a master's degree or higher, and fewer India-based companies are using the visa program.

By Samantha Schwartz • April 23, 2018

Home Depot builds out southern technology centers with 1K jobs

The influx of new positions will create avenues for leadership and opportunities for employees to take on larger roles, said Angie Brown, VP of technology.

By Alex Hickey • April 19, 2018

UPS CIO: Supply chain is now a 'technology-enabled business'

Juan Perez says if UPS approached innovation today as it did 15 years ago, the company would be bankrupt. "If we don’t disrupt ourselves ... who will?"

By Edwin Lopez • April 18, 2018

To implement new technology, think big, but start small

However, learning to make a financial case for visibility or digital initiatives remains a widespread challenge.

By Edwin Lopez • April 17, 2018

Boeing, Dow Chemical CIOs earn innovation awards for overhauling digital platforms

Melanie Kalmar and Ted Colbert III were recognized with the Forbes CIO Innovation Award for the transformative digital architecture initiatives they led.

By Alex Hickey • April 17, 2018

To improve cybersecurity diversity, destroy the 'hacker in a hoodie' stereotype

Cybersecurity is considered "pale, male and stale," said Kim Jones at RSAC. Without an image makeover, it's doomed to remain stagnant and homogenous.

By Naomi Eide • April 17, 2018

What's it going to take for the US to catch China in the AI race?

Technology has always created more jobs than it takes away, and there is no reason to think AI will be any different, Rep. John Delaney, D-MD, said.

By Alex Hickey • April 13, 2018

Goldman Sachs hiring 60 software engineers to 'scale' its custom API store

The bank is looking for engineers "across the stack who enjoy working in a client-driven and agile environment," according to a LinkedIn job listing. 

By Samantha Schwartz • April 13, 2018

Are gamers the answer to the cybersecurity skills gap?

Demand is outpacing talent in the cybersecurity field, but a new report from McAfee suggests that gamers might just be the answer.

By Riia O'Donnell • April 12, 2018

Highest paid women in tech could catch up to men by 2059

While there are evident cracks in the glass ceiling, women still face challenges and the tech industry is no exception. 

By Samantha Schwartz • April 10, 2018

Digital transformation: Necessary vs. sufficient

Turning a company into a digital business is the only thing that really matters right now. CIOs know it, and they need a lot of help.

By Jim Haar • April 9, 2018