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3 fundamentals of effective digital transformation
To compete, and in many cases, survive, companies are facing tough questions about core business functions, which historically contributed to financial success.
Emily Frolick • July 29, 2019 -
Cybersecurity Risk: What does a 'reasonable' posture entail and who says so?
Without a defined standard of care to reference, companies are left wandering in the wilderness when it comes to cybersecurity compliance.
Rick Lazio, Mike Davis • July 22, 2019 -
Addressing machine learning's dirty little secret
Despite machine learning's popularity, projects are stalled or deemed incomplete due to challenges that organizations tend to ignore — including data quality.
Eric Johnson • July 15, 2019 -
4 critical considerations: Shifting IT infrastructure to public cloud
Infrastructure groups must size compute resources correctly in advance of cloud migrations, which require a smaller configuration than an on-premise system.
Joy Sim, Michael Byrne • July 8, 2019 -
Make way for the AI natives
Just as industry is adapting to the millennial world of cloud apps and remote collaboration, an even younger generation is coming of age, Adobe Document Cloud's director of data and engineering writes.
David Parmenter • June 24, 2019 -
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A CIO's guide to a successful digital transformation
Businesses are approaching a pivotal moment where big-box, legacy IT solutions are no longer the answer for today’s enterprise challenges. What's a CIO to do?
Ryan Douglas • June 17, 2019 -
Gartner: The top 5 personal technologies empowering digital business transformation
Innovations in personal technology present opportunity — and risk — for enterprises, Gartner's Annette Jump writes.
Annette Jump • June 10, 2019 -
Why you should study AI, ML and how I did it
Machine learning really is just math. And relatively simple math at that, writes Risto Siilasmaa, chairman of the board of directors at Nokia Corporation.
Risto Siilasmaa • June 3, 2019 -
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The CIO's view: Critical strategies for winning the security arms race
Securing the modern business is a relentless pursuit and can sometimes feel impossible as the pace of threats seem to accelerate every day, Signify's CIO writes.
Kurt De Ruwe • May 28, 2019 -
The true impact of GDPR is emerging now
Businesses need the ability to easily trace data lineage if organizations hope to survive any kind of audit, Snowflake's Kent Graziano writes.
Kent Graziano • May 20, 2019 -
4 keys to managing an information governance program
Executive sponsorship and executive leadership are very different, writes Aaron Bryant, chief information governance officer at Washington State Department of Health.
Aaron Bryant • May 13, 2019 -
The CIO's hack to staying ahead
Fending off disruption requires shifts in the CIO role, digital transformation planning and a committed focus on the new currency of business — data.
Neil Kinson • May 6, 2019 -
Mistakes to avoid when bringing new IT leaders into an organization
With steep (and rising) acquisition costs and a short tenure, companies must create an environment that allows technology leaders to hit the ground running, writes A.T. Kearney's Joshua Swartz.
Joshua Swartz • April 29, 2019 -
Rightsizing data science: How to architect analytics around the business need
The growing wave of big data applications and activities, along with plenty of media hype and publicity, can supercharge the expectations and demands of business leaders.
Wes Chaar • April 9, 2019 -
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Sorting through the hype: How to get started with DevSecOps
"DevSecWhat?" The methodology, which integrates security into the full application lifecycle, represents a massive process and cultural shift.
Nitzan Miron • March 25, 2019 -
How Microsoft is reclaiming its crown
Moving beyond the company's most profitable and reliable basket, Windows, gave the company a fresh slate to innovate and unlock growth opportunities that may have been hiding there all along.
Nis Frome • March 18, 2019 -
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Gartner's top 10 security projects for 2019
Security teams incorrectly assume they can successfully implement projects without first verifying that they have foundational security capabilities and risk assessments in place.
Brian Reed • March 11, 2019 -
Adoption of ecosystem thinking integrates emerging technologies
Coming out of CES 2019, Gartner provides insights on how shifts in consumer technologies are impacting IT decision-makers.
Paul DeBeasi, Mark Hung, Michael Ramsey • Jan. 22, 2019 -
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It's definitely too late for your digital transformation
The 88% of companies hanging out in the middle of their digital transformation journey are officially dead, writes Hypergiant Industries' Ben Lamm.
Ben Lamm • Jan. 14, 2019 -
What a world marathon record teaches us about software
Conventional wisdom says "don't go too fast." But with constant change an ever-present reality in today's business environment, adaptability and speed of execution are more important than waiting to make sure something is perfect.
Derek Hutson • Jan. 7, 2019 -
The top 3 things CIOs lose sleep over
Being a CIO is a challenge in today's business climate, especially with the number of expectations and burdens we must shoulder, writes Talend CIO Eric Johnson.
Eric Johnson • Jan. 2, 2019 -
How to solve the 'hidden layers of data' problem at the heart of GDPR compliance
From a technology perspective, the biggest challenges companies face is building the capabilities needed to meet the GDPR’s "right to be forgotten" clause.
Matt Glickman • Dec. 17, 2018 -
Don't let vendors put customers — and a business's reputation — at risk
In addition to security and data protection demands, organizations must be vigilant about how third-party service providers approach these obligations.
Steve Richardson • Dec. 10, 2018 -
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Blockchain fact vs. fiction: A reality check for businesses
Blockchain is perhaps the most overhyped and perplexing of the interconnected, transformational technologies for enterprises.
Maciej Kranz • Dec. 3, 2018 -
Women in tech: Stop seeking mentors and start searching for sponsors
Although women have made many inroads to crack the glass ceiling, men can and should play an integral role in helping advance women's careers, writes Julie Cullivan, CIO and SVP, Business Operations, ForeScout Technologies.
Julie Cullivan • Nov. 19, 2018
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