Collaboration breakdowns hurt transformation, security

The companies that succeeded at pivoting to remote work, and managing the associated IT and cybersecurity challenges, were those that enabled cross-functional teams.

By Roberto Torres • May 5, 2021

3 tactics to advance innovation through engineering culture

Software engineering marries art and science. Showing love for the technology means knowing when to scrap a project.

By Roberto Torres • April 26, 2021

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Top 5 stories from CIO Dive

Shifts in enterprise software use, ongoing generative AI adoption plans and budget pressures ruled CIO priorities in the first half of the year.

By CIO Dive staff

What's causing your app delivery delays?

Interested in developing applications really fast? Separate Your IT Team from the Pack

By Forsyth Alexander • April 26, 2021

How to perform a security assessment for hybrid work in 3 steps

Conducting an assessment is an essential step to strengthening your security in the era of hybrid work. Using the framework in this post will help you identify and prioritize critical improvements. Just as important, it’ll align your cross-functional team on the work it needs to do to keep your company safe and secure.

April 19, 2021

Enterprise voice: Speech-to-text inches into business tool kit

Microsoft's $19.7 billion acquisition of Nuance Communications brings to the forefront a bigger question on where enterprise sees voice and speech headed.

By Roberto Torres • April 14, 2021

VPN security falls short as demand increases for remote workforce at scale

Despite repeated warnings, enterprise customers have fallen behind on patching and upgrades as internal productivity needs take priority. 

By David Jones • April 7, 2021

SCOTUS: Code copying is fair use, as long as it's 'transformative'

In a 6-2 decision, the Supreme Court sided with Google on its use of 11,500 lines of code from Java SE to build the Android platform.

By Katie Malone • April 5, 2021

SaaS data, critical to workflow, lost in user shuffle

Data loss can wipe out the benefits of a connected business, a risk calling tech executives to put data safeguards in place. 

By Roberto Torres • March 30, 2021

Flaw in Slack email replacement feature shows communication blind spot

When building bridges across organizations, vendors must grapple with safety concerns, messaging overload and the challenges of interoperability.

By Roberto Torres • March 29, 2021

With extra funds, CIOs gear up to secure networks, optimize for the cloud

IT decision-makers spent 2020 adapting their IT stacks to new ways of operating. That work is far from over.

By Roberto Torres • March 24, 2021

Developers blame testing and quality assurance for delayed deployments

Better tools to detect and fix code errors would speed up deployments, according to a Rollbar report.

By Katie Malone • March 24, 2021

Communication tech takes up 80% of workday: report

The post-2020 tech stack responds to a more connected worker, relying on cloud-based applications to collaborate across the organization.

By Roberto Torres • March 22, 2021

IT builds guardrails around low code as other units embrace the tech

Low code helped the enterprise with quick digital transformation last year. It could become the "new normal" of software development.

By Katie Malone • March 8, 2021

Enterprise chat is splashy, but email keeps on kicking

Collaboration features aimed at linking organizations together may underestimate email's incumbent advantage.

By Roberto Torres • March 4, 2021

Microsoft follows Slack, adds external Teams chat

The updates to the communication platform is a bet on sustained hybrid work, a trend across the enterprise software market.

By Roberto Torres • March 2, 2021

DOJ info request on Salesforce, Slack deal a peek at antitrust concerns, expert says

The Justice Department's antitrust division made a second request for information as it reviews the planned Salesforce acquisition of Slack.

By Roberto Torres • Feb. 17, 2021

3 tools companies need to fill the hybrid work tech gap

Companies will need to face the gaps in their tech stack to embrace a fully hybrid work model.

By Roberto Torres • Feb. 12, 2021

Software supply chain hacks highlight an ugly truth: The build process is broken

Software makers are coming to terms with security gaps they knew existed as the fallout from the SolarWinds hack continues.

By Samantha Schwartz • Feb. 12, 2021

Salesforce is adopting hybrid work. Here's how businesses can follow suit

The software company laid out the three key components of its hybrid work model, a push toward "increased innovation and better business outcomes."

By Roberto Torres • Feb. 10, 2021

Microsoft Viva and the quest for a single platform

The tool's launch follows the trend of the enterprise seeking to bring unity to the workplace.

By Roberto Torres • Feb. 5, 2021

Zoom updates anticipate a hybrid workforce

The updates indicate how enterprise work tools are adjusting ahead of a potential return to the office — whenever that may be.

By Roberto Torres • Feb. 3, 2021

App switching, bloat a drag on employee efficiency: report

U.S.-based employees hop between apps 30 times a day on average as more of work turns fully digital.

By Roberto Torres • Jan. 29, 2021

IT grapples with Apple's enterprise growth spurt

Enterprise users are turning to different operating systems, a shift that puts pressure on IT teams.

By Roberto Torres • Jan. 28, 2021

MacOS use grows in the enterprise, complicating IT management

A shift to cloud-first business tools opened up opportunities for Apple devices in the enterprise world, according to an IDC report.

By Roberto Torres • Jan. 27, 2021

Application delivery: While you were coding

Explore what you missed last year while you could have been developing apps with OutSystems.

By Forsyth Alexander • Jan. 25, 2021