Disruption of the Year: Global cyberattacks

Cyberattacks have moved beyond targeting web-facing and revenue-generating systems. Because of that, corporate earnings for companies across sectors are taking a hit. 

By Naomi Eide • Dec. 4, 2017

CIO of the Year: Juan Perez, UPS

So how does Perez support innovation? He and other business leaders at UPS work to "free the geniuses."

By Naomi Eide • Dec. 4, 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.

By CIO Dive staff

Up-and-Coming Tech of the Year: Democratized AI

AI may have moved from fantasy to reality, but for most companies this reality is still not accessible. Democratized AI tools are beginning to hit the enterprise and change this.

By Alex Hickey • Dec. 4, 2017

Company of the Year for Diversity: HP Inc.

Some ask, how can the hiring processes be biased if there are fewer women in the candidate pool? But without a policy of inclusion, that deficit in talent will never be resolved.

By Samantha Schwartz • Dec. 4, 2017

Company of the Year: Microsoft

It may be the No. 3 most valuable company internationally, but right now Microsoft is No. 1 in the enterprise thanks to its turn from personal computing to enterprise and cloud services.

By Alex Hickey • Dec. 4, 2017

The CIO Dive Awards for 2017

The awards recognize the technology industry's top disruptors and innovators. These executives, companies and trends are transforming the industry and shaping the future.

By Naomi Eide , Samantha Schwartz , Alex Hickey • Dec. 4, 2017

Robots at the ready: Up to 375M workers in peril by 2030

Fear losing jobs to automation? The answer is setting workers up for career change before displacement occurs. 

By Samantha Schwartz • Nov. 30, 2017

What happens after one of the largest government data breaches in US history?

More than two years after OPM was hacked — twice — ripple effects are still felt across U.S. agencies and the third parties they associate with.

By Samantha Schwartz • Nov. 30, 2017

FCC's Pai: Internet 'flourished' before net neutrality, will keep working after

FCC Chairman Ajit Pai emphasized that a return to the pre-2015 legal frameworks, before net neutrality rules were in place, would offer better regulation and market conditions.

By Alex Hickey • Nov. 28, 2017

6 months to GDPR: What's next?

With May 2018 looming on the horizon, the vast majority of companies still have a long journey ahead of them in becoming compliant to the new data privacy regulations. A costly, confusing and long process is ahead for many.

By Alex Hickey • Nov. 28, 2017

Airlines onboarding ML for better customer experience

Virgin Australia is one of a handful of airlines working to improve customer relations by tapping into predictive analytics and advanced analysis tools. 

By Samantha Schwartz • Nov. 22, 2017

How big is too big? Tech companies increase economic hold

As more wealth is accumulated in the hands of a few tech giants, the enterprise needs to assess the benefits and drawbacks of power consolidation for the overall market.

By Alex Hickey • Nov. 21, 2017

As the retail apocalypse grows, Westfield is reshaping the customer experience with technology

With the biggest shopping week of the year ahead and facing disruption from e-commerce, retailers have to bring the physical and digital world together, said Westfield Corporation CIO Denise Taylor in an interview with CIO Dive. 

By Naomi Eide • Nov. 21, 2017

Enterprise wearables are hitting their stride, finding a home in retail sector

The enterprise wearables market is expected to grow at 30.9% CAGR over the next five years as more companies look to smart devices to improve field efficiency.

By Alex Hickey • Nov. 20, 2017

Spending on consultants expected to hit $1 trillion in 2018

Because companies are looking to "execute on their 3rd Platform," IT services spending will continue to increase to aid in transition efforts. 

By Samantha Schwartz • Nov. 20, 2017

17 things to be thankful for in technology

Though some of us were not as lucky in dodging 2017's gift of cyberattacks and breaches, Thanksgiving is still a time for turkey, loved ones and Jimmy Fallon-style thank you notes. 

By Naomi Eide , Samantha Schwartz , Alex Hickey • Nov. 17, 2017

From floppy disks to flash drives, the history of storage

While IT departments are no longer getting tangled in magnetic tape, it is still the foundation for today's cloud.  

By Samantha Schwartz • Nov. 16, 2017

Why federal CIOs are receiving 'failing grades' for software licensing

The heads of federal agency IT may have improved their authority, but modernization remains their Achilles heel. 

By Samantha Schwartz • Nov. 16, 2017

Tech-savvy jobs are increasing and so are wages

More than 32 million employees require advanced digital skills, and 41 million employees require low digital skills.

By Samantha Schwartz • Nov. 15, 2017

What's on the forecast? 'Technology innovation and disruption'

What technology experts have said for years is now making its way into the mainstream market narrative: Digitization and adopting advanced technology will help companies separate from competitors.

By Naomi Eide • Nov. 15, 2017

How enterprises can design more effective mobility solutions

As a growing number of businesses use mobile to power their workforce, these newest devices will likely continue to fan the flames of enterprise mobile adoption.

By Gary Lee • Nov. 14, 2017

IBM offers quantum platform to customers, breaks qubit record

Big Blue began launching publicly available quantum computing systems in May 2016, and the 20 qubit system will be the fourth generation of development. 

By Alex Hickey • Nov. 14, 2017

GE to scale back Predix amid companywide restructure

The industrial giant is refocusing on its Power, Aviation and Healthcare segments and is looking to cut Predix costs by $400 million in 2018. 

By Alex Hickey • Nov. 13, 2017

Equifax, reeling from breach, remains uncertain of its data encryption

Though the data breach cost Equifax $87.5 million in Q3, the company reported a 4% year-over-year revenue increase. 

By Naomi Eide • Nov. 13, 2017

Being 'bullish' on AI pays off, Deloitte says

Companies jumping into AI and cognitive technologies are more likely to innovate and transform with the tech, but those that only test the waters are more likely to pursue automation.

By Alex Hickey • Nov. 13, 2017