New study benchmarks privacy programs worldwide

The privacy industry is growing rapidly, but there’s been little data collected about it thus far.

By Justine Brown • Sept. 29, 2015

Survey: Women make up just 10% of cybersecurity field

The need for personnel is growing, yet the number of women entering the field continues to drop.

By Justine Brown • Sept. 29, 2015

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Agentic AI

CIOs face an enormous challenge: Fielding a technology that could forever change how enterprise work gets done.

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Are K-12 school programs the solution to the IT shortage?

A variety of efforts are under way to address the IT shortage. Now city schools are getting in on the action, too.

By Justine Brown • Sept. 28, 2015

Study: Majority of millennials see poor technology as a job obstacle

Nearly half say limited IT support negatively impacts productivity.

By Justine Brown • Sept. 28, 2015

Microsoft the target of gender discrimination lawsuit

A former female employee claims she was routinely passed over for promotions, despite performing better than her male colleagues.

By Justine Brown • Sept. 18, 2015

Report: IT workers could see significant raises next year

A new study found IT pros often receive multiple employment offers even when they aren’t job hunting.

By Justine Brown • Sept. 18, 2015

Cities push for more computer science education

Recognizing the need for tech talent, several cities are starting to require their public schools to teach computer science.

By Justine Brown • Sept. 18, 2015

California puts H-1B visa legislation on hold

Controversial legislation centered on the use of H-1B workers for offshore jobs may be taken up again in January.

By Justine Brown • Sept. 15, 2015

Brad Smith appointed president at Microsoft

Microsoft appointed its first president since 2002.

By Justine Brown • Sept. 14, 2015

Report: IT projects often abandoned due to lack of IT talent

Shortage of talent and high turnover often prevent businesses from meeting their IT goals.

By Justine Brown • Sept. 11, 2015

Seagate to cut two percent of its workforce

The hard-disk maker appears to be feeling the effects of slowing PC sales.

By Justine Brown • Sept. 11, 2015

NASA names new CIO

The agency is a good example of planning ahead to achieve a smooth transition.

By Justine Brown • Sept. 9, 2015

2014 IT salaries saw largest increase in 6 years

Communications technology professionals had the highest median income among IT workers surveyed.

By Justine Brown • Sept. 2, 2015

WSJ: Growing number of CIOs joining boards

As businesses become increasingly tech-dependent, they are seeking more insight from the chief information officers.

By Justine Brown • Sept. 2, 2015

IDC: CSOs tend to burn out faster than other IT professionals

A culture of antagonism between security needs and what workers want may contribute to retention problems in the chief security officer role.

By Justine Brown • Sept. 1, 2015

Survey: Millennial IT job seekers value passion over higher pay

Progressive Insurance also found that 58% of respondents said they would rather have jobs with more flexible arrangements than bigger salaries.

By Justine Brown • Aug. 31, 2015

CIO vs. CDO: Is a C-suite battle brewing?

The chief data role is gaining traction. What does that mean for the traditional tech leader?

By Justine Brown • Aug. 26, 2015

Facebook co-founder: Tech companies need to re-examine work-life balance

Dustin Moskovitz said technology firms are not benefiting from intense work environments.

By Justine Brown • Aug. 24, 2015

Forrester survey: Chief Data Officer position on the rise

When companies have both CIOs and CDOs, experts say clearly defined roles and responsibilities are necessary for seamless collaboration.

By Justine Brown • Aug. 21, 2015

Intel has already reached its 2015 goals for workforce diversity

As tech companies struggle to diversify their staffs, Intel may have found a formula for success.

By Justine Brown • Aug. 14, 2015

Computerworld: Diversity lacking in H-1B visa program

An analysis of data found that nearly 86% of the H-1B visas issued by the U.S. government for workers in computer occupations went to people from India.

By Justine Brown • Aug. 12, 2015

How can CIOs help improve workforce diversity?

Experts say a lack of industry diversity could be a result of failing to understand customer needs and pose a significant business risk.

By Justine Brown • Aug. 12, 2015

Report: IT job market cooled slightly in May/June

Revised numbers from the Bureau of Labor Statistics show IT job growth actually slipped during the two-month period.

By Justine Brown • Aug. 11, 2015

Google announces new CEO, corporate structure

An expert told CIO.com the umbrella company, Alphabet, will create more opportunities for executives to become CEOs — and keep those valued people within the broader organization.  

By Justine Brown • Aug. 11, 2015

Obama calls on tech leaders to help create more inclusive environment

The White House said the technology industry must bolster workforce diversity in order to thrive.

By Justine Brown • Aug. 7, 2015