Rule with a digital fist: Tech cracks down for accountability, social responsibility

Recent scrutiny, especially in terms of national security and privacy, have upped the ante for internet companies, which are cracking down again on "fake news," malicious actors and hateful content.

By Alex Hickey • Dec. 20, 2017

In an industry slow to modernize, Mercy hospitals turned to a technology outsider

After discovering a surprising "lack of security," SVP and CIO Gil Hoffman helped lead an overhaul of Mercy's network, boosting all security aspects and establishing a security organization.

By Naomi Eide • Dec. 20, 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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Blockchain consortia taking one step back, two steps forward

Weakening support may not be a bad sign, as the growth in investment and technology maturation comes alongside big companies' ability to be more selective in blockchain investments and efforts.

By Alex Hickey • Dec. 20, 2017

Firms ready for ransomware attacks with bitcoin arsenals

Many organizations have been hesitant to publicly admit it, however, because doing so can be an indication they are willing to pay criminal hackers.

By Alex Hickey • Dec. 19, 2017

Compliance may cost companies millions, but non-compliance costs even more

Compliance standards for GDPR, individual U.S. state laws and PCI DSS regulations are the most difficult for companies to reach.

By Alex Hickey • Dec. 19, 2017

How the GOP tax overhaul could affect the tech industry

Congress will vote on tax reform this week. Here's a cheat sheet for what it means for business technology, and more.

By Alex Hickey • Dec. 18, 2017

What's the biggest problem CIOs face? Deciding what to say no to

Coming into a new organization, it is imperative that CIOs have short- and long-term technology in place to make sure obstacles like a tech talent shortage do not derail IT, according to Dropbox CIO Sylvie Veilleux. 

By Naomi Eide • Dec. 18, 2017

Quantum is maturing as JPMorgan Chase, Honda sign up with IBM

Companies such as IBM are taking steps to figure out ways to integrate quantum technology into various business applications and setting the stage for quantum supremacy. 

By Alex Hickey • Dec. 15, 2017

At long last, the White House is pushing for federal IT modernization

This has been a big week for federal IT: Not only did the Modernizing Government Technology Act pass into law, but a White House report outlined efforts to help agencies upgrade lagging systems. 

By Naomi Eide • Dec. 14, 2017

Net neutrality vs. internet freedom: A case for change

The FCC's Restoring Internet Freedom Order took effect Monday amid continued pushback by state attorneys, state and federal legislators and interest groups. 

By Alex Hickey • Updated June 11, 2018

Net neutrality vs. internet freedom: A case for the status quo

At its heart, net neutrality is a system in which companies are not allowed to disrupt the "freewheeling" internet market, including content, applications and services.

By Alex Hickey • Dec. 13, 2017

AI experts caution Senate against heavy regulation

"AI is the single most important technology in the world today," said Dario Gil, VP of IBM Research AI and IBM Q, and companies and governments need to be willing to make the investment now.

By Alex Hickey • Dec. 12, 2017

Microsoft offers Q# so developers don't fall flat on quantum

The tech company launched a quantum programming language, cloud-hosted simulators and code library as the race for quantum supremacy heats up.

By Alex Hickey • Dec. 12, 2017

Broker, negotiator, political influencer: What are the demands of a modern CIO?

IT is "not an enabler anymore, it's a value differentiator and driver," said Accenture CIO Andrew Wilson.

By Naomi Eide • Dec. 12, 2017

How Microsoft will hit its $1 trillion valuation

Azure cloud and Microsoft 365 revenue growth are set to turn high profits for Microsoft in the coming years.

By Alex Hickey • Dec. 11, 2017

Elon Musk: Tesla to make AI hardware

Following the hires of several AI experts and months of speculation, the tech magnate confirmed his automobile company is also working on one of his greatest fears — AI. 

By Alex Hickey • Dec. 11, 2017

To achieve digital transformation, revise the CIO job description

Despite the emergence of roles like "technical evangelist," "cloud manager," "UX guru" and "artificial intelligence engineer," the office of the CIO has stood the test of time. Their job descriptions, however, have not.

By Matt Fisher • Dec. 11, 2017

How Pinterest transformed digital strategy from cloud to containers, ML and open source

Pinterest has used an array of advanced digital tools to grow its global footprint to 200 million active users. 

By Alex Hickey • Dec. 8, 2017

#Gains: Planet Fitness wants to beef up with AI

Using data, Chief Digital and Information Officer Craig Miller wants to create a personalized fitness experience, or an "adaptive coach," to better engage customers and promote gym loyalty.

By Naomi Eide • Dec. 8, 2017

International red tape is causing 'digital fragmentation'

Increasing national regulations for data privacy and cybersecurity are getting in the way of digital transformation and global efforts, forcing many CIOs and CTOs to rethink IT strategy.

By Alex Hickey • Dec. 7, 2017

Systemic gender discrimination costing tech billions

Widespread discrimination and sexual harassment is causing frequent turnover in the tech industry — costing the industry roughly $16 billion a year and creating an unfriendly work environment.

By Alex Hickey • Dec. 7, 2017

The magic recipe for making AI possible? A sprinkle of cloud, intelligence and data

While intelligent and advanced systems are already used in production in businesses across sectors, technologists have a tendency to hype AI’s capabilities, thinking first of the long-term promise it shows.  

By Naomi Eide • Dec. 6, 2017

Amazon, Apple, Alphabet best managed companies in the US

Amazon cinched the No. 1 spot with an extremely high innovation score, which offset its poor social responsibility rating. Facebook, normally a top 10 contender, was relegated to No. 44.

By Alex Hickey • Dec. 6, 2017

What does tax reform mean for tech? Changes to tax rates, R&D breaks, overseas holdings

Proposed tax reform will lower the corporate tax rate to 20% and incentivize companies with large cash holdings overseas — a list tech companies top — to repatriate earnings. R&D tax breaks, however, may be in jeopardy. 

By Alex Hickey • Dec. 5, 2017

Technology Failure of the Year: Equifax

Equifax's true failure does not lie in its IT security posture. Certainly, its practices highlight errors in how it identified and responded to the incident, but a far more glaring issue is the company's public response.

By Naomi Eide • Dec. 4, 2017