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    ​​6 enterprise technology predictions to watch in 2025

    Executives and analysts expect businesses to reassess their AI priorities next year, grappling with vendor and workforce shifts along the way.

    By , , Dec. 11, 2024
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    Time to get serious about SaaS security

    Why don’t we see more emphasis and attention on SaaS app security? Not because it doesn’t matter, but because the problem seems insoluble. 

    By John Fiedler, Ironclad CISO • July 15, 2024
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    Northwestern Mutual revamps senior tech leadership

    CIO Jeff Sippel will become chief strategy officer, effective July. He'll be succeeded by Christian Mitchell, previously chief customer and digital officer.

    By June 14, 2024
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    Moderna turns to AI to change how its employees work

    An expanded partnership with OpenAI is helping Moderna embed custom-built AI chatbots in a wide range of research and business processes.

    By Ned Pagliarulo • April 25, 2024
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    Reflections on this year’s top tech trends: AI, security and tool consolidation

    As we step into the new year, CIOs are tasked with navigating a landscape marked by rapid AI advancements and budgetary constraints. These insights can help with the road forward.

    By Mark Strande, Chief Information Security Officer & Jeff Chow, Chief Product & Technology Officer at Miro • Dec. 11, 2023
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    How accessibility drives innovation

    Learn why there’s good reason to view accessibility as a path forward to driving innovation at your organization.

    By Phil Strain, Head of Accessibility at Miro • Oct. 16, 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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    Hybrid work, unified experiences and the road to simplified security management

    According to Gartner, 39% of global knowledge workers will be hybrid by the end of 2023, with only 9% remaining fully remote.

    July 17, 2023
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    Lured by emerging technology, CIOs aim for balance

    Shiny object syndrome threatens to draw even the most pragmatic tech exec into the hype cycle. But a happy middle with new technology does exist.

    By April 17, 2023
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    Automation is key to making compliance a competitive advantage

    Learn how your company can use automation to turn compliance into a competitive advantage.

    Jan. 30, 2023
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    Get leaner and greener in 2023

    Like a wellness regimen, driving sustainability can be overwhelming when you try and do everything all at once; but it becomes more manageable—with more immediate, measurable results—when you incorporate this priority into existing plans. 

    Jan. 23, 2023
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    Low code offers a glimmer of hope for paying off technical debt

    Research shows low code technologies have the potential to chip away at legacy code bases. Yet, the catch is, hand coding is still a must.

    By Jan. 20, 2023
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    Creating a flexible and engaged workforce with connected solutions

    Corporate leaders are leveraging the power of advanced AV to unify and optimize workplaces. Here’s how.

    Nov. 14, 2022
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    Why it’s worth waiting on some emerging tech

    Companies are spending more money and attention on emerging technologies, but hyped technologies — including Web3 and explainable AI — aren’t ready just yet. 

    By Oct. 3, 2022
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    Better living through cloud: Green aspirations drive migration

    Companies are prioritizing sustainability and counting on cloud technologies to provide new gains in curbing carbon emissions.

    By Sept. 23, 2022
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    The metaverse joins the list of enterprise IT maybes

    Securing, operationalizing and defining the metaverse are three challenges to wide adoption. Inventing the metaverse is another. 

    By Sept. 9, 2022
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    7 software development trends for 2022 and why you should adopt them

    Discover the trends that modern development teams will embrace in 2022 and beyond.

    May 2, 2022
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    The next phase of AI is generative

    In it's next act, AI will transform from an augmentative technology to a more direct generator of products and data, according to Gartner's 2021 Hype Cycle.

    By Aug. 23, 2021
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    Hybrid work tool innovation

    Zoom targets next phase of hybrid work with phone bundle

    New product rollouts signal a strategy to hold onto pandemic-era market gains as hybrid work policies take shape.

    By June 9, 2021
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    Employers prioritize security, gear and Wi-Fi in remote work spend

    Businesses estimate they've spent an average of $400 per employee on workstations, a Plugable survey found.

    By May 13, 2021
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    5 questions to ask after a vendor outage

    Asking these questions at the right time can help executives make critical calls and assist the company through an incident.

    By May 10, 2021
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    Tech labor market tightens

    Tech jobs remain clustered in major hubs — for now

    The share of tech jobs in eight U.S. metro areas — including San Francisco, Seattle and Boston — inched up, according to Indeed data.

    By May 6, 2021
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    How to perform a security assessment for hybrid work in 3 steps

    Conducting an assessment is an essential step to strengthening your security in the era of hybrid work. Using the framework in this post will help you identify and prioritize critical improvements. Just as important, it’ll align your cross-functional team on the work it needs to do to keep your company safe and secure.

    April 19, 2021
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    Amid digital advertising upheaval, CIOs will lead business transformation

    The CIOs who will emerge from these challenges most successfully are already putting robust strategies in place — but if you haven't started yet, it's not too late.

    April 19, 2021
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    Why a platform will help companies reinvent the workplace for hybrid

    How do you reinvent the workplace for a hybrid workforce? With technology. Smart workplace leaders are taking advantage of this time to modernize their workplace tech stack for hybrid. Companies will need a connected workplace platform to make the workplace better than ever.

    April 12, 2021