IT Strategy: Page 19


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    Cyber investments on pace to reach $215B in 2024: Gartner

    The firm expects security services, the industry’s largest segment, to account for 42% of all spending and rise 11% to $90 billion next year.

    By Matt Kapko • Oct. 4, 2023
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    McKesson revamps IT leadership amid tech services push

    Britt Vitalone, EVP and CFO, is now responsible for the company's technology organization, according to a Tuesday SEC filing.

    By Oct. 3, 2023
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    Digital transformation

    Digital transformation goes beyond technology — if companies want to engage in a new era of technology, they must rethink how work is done too.

    By CIO Dive staff
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    Threats in cloud top list of executive cyber concerns, PwC finds

    Lack of tech talent is a contributing factor, as more than 2 in 5 executives grapple with in-house skills gaps.

    By Oct. 3, 2023
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    More companies are ramping up generative AI pilots

    The share of companies piloting the technology has tripled in less than six months, Gartner data shows.

    By Oct. 3, 2023
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    Accenture leans on cloud, data to prepare for generative AI

    The company expects mounting enthusiasm for the technology to spur modernization across banking, retail, utilities and other industries, CEO Julie Sweet said.

    By Oct. 2, 2023
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    Walgreens CIO Hsiao Wang out amidst C-suite shakeup

    The company has brought in seasoned exec Neal Sample to make "near-term" technology decisions, according to an email sent to employees.

    By Oct. 2, 2023
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    Lingering layoff anxiety shakes employee confidence: Glassdoor

    Less than half of workers in the information sector shared a positive outlook of their employer as concerns persist.

    By Oct. 2, 2023
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    Hybrid work shifts CIOs’ role to include the employee experience (EX)

    A Forrester study found 60% of CIOs are investing in EX to improve productivity and performance of distributed workforces.

    Oct. 2, 2023
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    After a long AWS migration, Choice Hotels will close its last data center

    The company leveraged a one-cloud strategy to bring Radisson Hotels Americas' systems into the tech stack in less than a year, CIO Brian Kirkland said.

    By Sept. 29, 2023
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    Generative AI will ‘no doubt’ affect all jobs, Indeed says

    All U.S. jobs on the website have skills that can be done or augmented by generative AI, but few will be fully replaced by the tech, Indeed said.

    By Laurel Kalser • Sept. 29, 2023
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    What is the CIO’s role in attracting talent?

    Using up-to-date technologies and boosting the company’s trustworthiness can lure top IT workers to the organization.

    By Sept. 29, 2023
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    Enterprise software costs rise as major vendors lean on cloud

    IBM, Microsoft and Oracle are among a list of providers doubling down on SaaS to propel growth as tech leaders grapple with higher bills.

    By Sept. 28, 2023
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    Company policies lag behind workforce adoption of generative AI

    Roughly one-quarter of organizations are currently working towards establishing a generative AI policy, according to The Conference Board. 

    By Sept. 28, 2023
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    Microsoft advances healthcare cloud strategy, brings generative AI to Mercy

    The healthcare system will use Azure OpenAI Service to assist clinicians, improve the patient experience and develop additional use cases. 

    By Sept. 27, 2023
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    IT leaders all in on AI for their daily work: report

    Directors and above in IT are broadly adopting the technology into daily workflows, according to a Freshwork report.

    By Sept. 27, 2023
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    Cloud sprawl frustrates enterprise connectivity

    Companies are losing control of IT and security amid a tangle of apps and SaaS tools, according to a Forrester report commissioned by Cloudflare.

    By Sept. 26, 2023
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    Enterprise data overload triggers cost overruns, spending spikes

    Despite the business value of analytics, organizations limit ingestion and randomly purge databases as data ecosystems balloon.

    By Sept. 25, 2023
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    FBI director urges private sector to work with the agency on cyber threats

    Christopher Wray told attendees at Mandiant’s mWISE 2023 private sector assistance contributed to the success of several recent operations.

    By David Jones • Sept. 25, 2023
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    How Walmart, NewYork-Presbyterian pick generative AI use cases

    Large organizations are using employee feedback to reduce friction and augment capacity as the technology matures.

    By Sept. 22, 2023
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    Top engineering chiefs hire software generalists, full-stack engineers

    On average, engineering leaders take 26 days to fill an open role, according to a Harris Poll survey.

    By Sept. 22, 2023
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    Innovation spend failing to yield ROI, execs say

    IT leaders identify collaboration and skills issues as top hurdles for transformation, according to KPMG data.

    By Sept. 21, 2023
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    What Cisco learned about Mac vs. PC in the enterprise

    A year-long internal trial revealed MacBooks were less vulnerable to cyber threats than PCs, and less expensive over time, according to SVP and CIO Fletcher Previn.

    By Sept. 21, 2023
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    Gen Z, millennials want more tech in the workplace

    Tech leaders fear the mismatch between tech expectations and in-house tools can lead to attrition, according to data from Riverbed.

    By Sept. 21, 2023
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    Cloud attainable for SMBs as costs come down

    AWS sees opportunities for business growth in tech-hungry small and midsize businesses.

    By Sept. 20, 2023
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    How Principal Financial Group fast tracked its AI plans thanks to cloud

    Cloud gave the company the flexibility to test generative AI’s potential broadly before settling on specific business applications of the technology.

    By Sept. 19, 2023