Bloomberg: CA, BMC exploring potential merger

BMC and CA are two of the largest U.S. providers of IT management software.  

By Justine Brown , Naomi Eide • June 22, 2017

50 billion bits served: What fast food can learn from tech

McDonald's, Starbucks and Shake Shack are just a few of the many fast food restaurant turning to technology, particularly the use of mobile technology, to enable order-ahead features to hopefully help stop market stagnation.

By Mary Catherine O'Connor • June 22, 2017

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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.

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DIY: Why Dropbox built its own massive network

Some users have seen sync speeds increase by as much as 300%, the company reports.  

By Justine Brown • June 21, 2017

How 4 experts approach moving to the cloud

From the CIO of Shutterstock to the CIO of Plano, Texas, experts across sectors have to contend with modernizing infrastructure while keeping the business running as usual. 

By Naomi Eide • June 20, 2017

Tech titans Intel, Microsoft pouring money into AI companies

Intel Capital alone now claims more than 25 AI companies in its portfolio.

By Justine Brown • June 19, 2017

Accenture: Innovation, AI and collaboration create more successful companies

To make investments count, companies will need to develop not only technology, but also data and people capabilities.

By Justine Brown • June 19, 2017

America's H-1B visa woes are good news for Canadian tech firms

Increased regulation and a call to "Hire American" may be opening new opportunities for foreign tech workers north of the border.

By Tess Taylor • June 16, 2017

IBM Watson tackles financial services risk and compliance

Experts have long predicted that financial services industry in particular is ripe for disruption via automation. Now it looks as if IBM has taken a big leap forward in that respect. 

By Justine Brown • June 15, 2017

ERP systems evolve in a cloud-dominated world

Legacy vendors are learning to keep up with competition from cloud-based apps, despite technological disparity.

By Barry Hochfelder • June 15, 2017

SUPERVALU investing in tech transformation to better compete in grocery business

Digital transformation is not easy or cheap. And though companies must manage ties to legacy systems and organizational silos to find success, the movement is gaining traction.

By Justine Brown • June 14, 2017

Can low code really fix the IT skills gap?

For IT, low code tools mean that the business can create simpler applications without putting a burden on skilled developers who are better utilized on complex coding projects.

By Clare Grant • June 13, 2017

Washington emerges as leading tech hub for proximity to policymakers, cybersecurity

With mass transit concerns and rising housing costs in leading tech areas, secondary markets are growing. Washington has room to expand, thanks to its metro system, which will expand into Virginia in 2020.

By Naomi Eide • June 12, 2017

UPDATE: IBM confirms $1.6B 'outsourcing' deal with Lloyds Bank

IBM confirmed the cloud deal last week, an effort that is expected to save the bank millions, streamline the business and make its IT services more agile.

By Justine Brown , Naomi Eide • June 12, 2017

GE loses force behind digital efforts as CEO Jeff Immelt steps down

As GE CIO Jim Fowler recently noted, Immelt was key to driving digital initiatives, inside the company and commercially.

By Naomi Eide • June 12, 2017

Lowe's reportedly cuts 125 IT jobs, sending some to India

It's the second time in the last year the company has cut tech jobs as it reshapes the group and looks to off-shore IT functions.

By Naomi Eide , Dan O'Shea • June 9, 2017

Steve Ballmer: Transparency is the key to accountability for tech companies

The former Microsoft CEO says if businesses made compensation and employee ranking transparent, it would lead to better accountability for employees and the business itself.

By Justine Brown • June 8, 2017

To suit customer nuances, Brooks Brothers rolled out a tailor-made app

Making suits is what Brooks Brothers knows how to do. Now, the storied tailors are weaving technology into the process to speed up delivery time. 

By Naomi Eide • June 8, 2017

Intermediaries make H-1B program use — and abuse — harder to see

The departments of State, Homeland Security, Labor and Justice have until November to review the H-1B policy and recommend changes.

By Justine Brown • June 7, 2017

Staples adds new CIO as it prepares for massive digital shift

The office supply retailer wants to improve its competitiveness by bringing more digital solutions to the market.  

By Justine Brown • June 6, 2017

'You can't have 20 No. 1 priorities': How Aflac's CIO cut down IT project delivery times

When Julia Davis was brought into Aflac as the SVP and CIO, she was tasked with rethinking IT's processes, making sharp improvements to output and productivity. 

By Naomi Eide • June 6, 2017

Wal-Mart adopting VR to train 150K employees

The retail giant has been testing the technology at 30 of its training center since January.

By Justine Brown • June 2, 2017

When employees cause cyber breaches, most insurers won't pay out

If employers don't patch their networks, or when employees fall for phishing scams, many insurers say they won't bother.

By Justine Brown , Valerie Bolden-Barrett • June 1, 2017

Toyota turns to open source for in-vehicle technology

Ten global car automakers are collaborating to build the Automotive Grade Linux system, a vendor-agnostic platform for vehicle infotainment systems.

By Justine Brown • June 1, 2017

TravelClick CIO: Changing user experience requires companies to go digital, employ data

Joseph Eng told CIO Dive that the challenge in the IT sector is to find and retain top talent while preparing the company for emerging technologies.

By Naomi Eide • June 1, 2017

Gartner: Businesses rethinking security software, placing more emphasis on analytics

Changes in the IT landscape are causing enterprises to rethink their security and risk management software investments, according to Gartner.

By Justine Brown • May 31, 2017