California passes bill to move toward consumer privacy protection in a GDPR world

Facebook, Google, Comcast, AT&T and Verizon collectively contributed to a $1 million fund to oppose the bill when it was proposed.

By Samantha Schwartz • June 29, 2018

The marriage of culture and tech: How Whirlpool Corp. is getting future-ready

Many incumbent companies are collaborating with tech providers to answer the question: What does the future of work look like — and how do we prepare for it?

By Naomi Eide • June 28, 2018

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CIO Priorities

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

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Google IT support course offered at 25 community colleges

Fourteen companies that can't fill IT support positions will consider hiring students who complete the program, Google said. 

By Samantha Schwartz , James Paterson • June 28, 2018

Data scientists routinely bring in 6-figure salaries, buoyed by a competitive market

As companies become more digitally savvy, focus has turned from legacy roles to forward-looking hires who can tap into the world's newest currency: data.

By Naomi Eide • June 27, 2018

GitHub to expand free use of its educational products

The company said teachers have used its GitHub Education product in over 10,000 courses.

By Riia O'Donnell • June 27, 2018

CIOs, is it time to disrupt yourself?

Management of shadow IT, the rise of the chief digital officer and changing technologies have shaken the foundation of many CIO offices, ushering in the age of the transformational CIO. 

By Alex Hickey • June 25, 2018

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

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