Legacy companies missing automation leader for shift in business models

The addition of another C-suite role, or a CAO-equivalent role, is designed to take the burden of automation off the CIO or CTO.

By Samantha Schwartz • Sept. 19, 2019

Blockchain adoption will remain elusive for financial services industry until 2022, Gartner says

Immature, fragmented standards will prevent blockchain from fully entering the financial services realm in the near term.

By Roberto Torres • Sept. 16, 2019

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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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10 lessons Fannie Mae learned redesigning its security network

The lending company experienced minor hiccups while building out micro-segmentation. 

By Samantha Schwartz • Sept. 16, 2019

Microsoft and Disney, to the cloud and beyond

Part of a five-year deal, the companies will use Walt Disney’s tech hub, StudioLAB, to help create cloud-based offerings "from scene to screen." 

By Naomi Eide • Sept. 13, 2019

Procurement was a 'pain in the neck.' Now its leaders help alleviate the pressure point

Procurement is in a strategic role to find the best price while identifying vendors and suppliers — often with an assist from AI and ML. 

By Jen A. Miller • Sept. 12, 2019

Technology concerns creeping onto the CEO's desk

Technology is taking an outsized role in shaking up business operations, representing more than 10% of the national economy.

By Naomi Eide • Sept. 12, 2019

Breach isn't pulling Capital One off its cloud course

Executives continue to cite the "all-in" mantra after the bank saw millions of customers' data exposed this year.

By Dan Ennis • Sept. 12, 2019

McDonald's drives further into tech with AI acquisition

The chain will also form a global technology team, McD Tech Labs, to further support its future innovations.

By Julie Littman • Sept. 11, 2019

Kohl's names retail-tested executive as CTO

Paul Gaffney is joining the retailer later this month following stints at Dick’s Sporting Goods and The Home Depot. 

By Naomi Eide • Sept. 9, 2019

How one company used analytics to cut procurement costs 11%

Cimpress, the Vistaprint parent company, deployed a digital platform across subsidiaries to centralize bulk contracts.

By Morgan Forde • Sept. 5, 2019

San Francisco Giants turn to Iron Mountain to organize, digitize highlight tapes, long lost memories

Investing in video archives is fitting. The franchise wants to preserve images and footage of Willie Mays, Juan Marichal, Willie McCovey and other greats.

By Naomi Eide • Sept. 5, 2019

2020 budget planning: Tech leaders prioritize efficiency, business outcomes

Analysts expect global tech investment in "new tech" initiatives including AI and automation will hit the $1 trillion mark next year.

By Roberto Torres • Sept. 4, 2019

Gartner depicts a business world reshaped by AI in 2019 Hype Cycle

Over the next decade, expect data analytics and AI to augment workers' efficiency, as companies rely on leading tech to beat competitors.

By Roberto Torres • Aug. 29, 2019

How to grow a DevOps practice

Start with a constraints-based approach which tackles the biggest, unique problem.

By Naomi Eide • Aug. 28, 2019

With acquisitions and updates, VMware shapes its playbook for longevity

Future versions of its vSphere platform will essentially be Kubernetes-native, the company announced Monday. Here's where Project Pacific fits in VMware's broader strategy. 

By Roberto Torres • Aug. 27, 2019

Gartner: A 10-step cookbook for building a cloud strategy

Most organizations lack a formal cloud strategy, Gartner Analyst David Smith writes. Those with a plan have a more coherent approach to cloud usage, optimizing resources and costs.

By David Smith • Aug. 26, 2019

Experian works in reverse to apply AI, ML to data

The company is beginning with the customer and consumer, working backwards to help Experian understand which AI and ML tools can help realize data outcomes. 

By Naomi Eide • Aug. 26, 2019

Amid a recession, slashing tech budgets might mean economic whiplash

Instead, a slowdown in the economy proves to be the ideal time for modernization, as low product demand makes upgrades less disruptive, according to a Wharton finance professor.

By Roberto Torres • Aug. 23, 2019

Bias from AI lending models raises questions of culpability, regulation

The number of data points used in AI lending models — and a lack of diversity among people creating them — raise red flags.

By Dan Ennis and Tim Cook • Aug. 21, 2019

Macy's draws on Google Cloud data management, analytics for warehouse optimization

Developed in-house, Macy's warehouse management software will initially roll out to distribution centers supporting its off-price Backstage stores.

By Naomi Eide • Aug. 15, 2019

Productivity, cost and quality guide IoT investment decisions

Enterprise adoption and consumer interest has led to a soaring number of connected devices. Gartner projects 14.2 billion "things" will connect to the internet in 2019.

By Roberto Torres • Aug. 14, 2019

5 cloud dos and don'ts

Cloud strategy cannot come from the CIO alone. Rather, IT leaders have to partner with the C-suite to articulate the business benefits of IT transformation.

By Naomi Eide • Aug. 14, 2019

Amid SaaS thirst, vendors grapple with how to monetize software

Subscription models can lower the barriers of entry for tech adoption. For vendors, the rise of automation could make things more complex.

By Roberto Torres • Aug. 13, 2019

Hybrid cloud provides fast lane to digital transformation

The old IT paradigm of heavy iron has given way to a flexible cloud that can support rapid development iterations and evolving products and services.

By Karun Sorout • Aug. 12, 2019

CIOs lean on cloud as C-suite dependence on technology execution grows

The growing reliance on technology speaks to urgency: McKinsey's research found CEOs are prioritizing revenue growth and improved agility over reducing business costs.

By Naomi Eide • Aug. 12, 2019