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Ford promotes 31-year company veteran to CIO
Jeff Lemmer will handle the restructuring of global IT, AI applications and other POCs, such as high performance computing, quantum computing and IoT.
By Alex Hickey • May 17, 2018 -
CIOs using their platform to innovate the supply chain
But in most industries, transformation is still focused on technology, not strategic implementation.
By Edwin Lopez • May 17, 2018 -
How IBM is using Latin flowers to help companies comply with GDPR
The engine converts names, birthdays, addresses and other types of personally identifiable information into a series of random identifiers.
By Samantha Schwartz • May 16, 2018 -
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Trump issues executive order to bump up standing of federal CIOs
Will this order help accommodate an agency's shift to the digital age ... or at least an age without floppy disks?
By Samantha Schwartz • May 16, 2018 -
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Let onboarding tech do the heavy lifting, but don't 'over-automate' the process
As tech promises to improve efficiency, HR can't lose sight of the need for personalization.
By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • May 15, 2018 -
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H-1B restrictions no deterrent to foreign college grads
The OPT program fundamentally lays the groundwork for a graduate to apply for an H-1B visa once the employment allotment has expired.
By Samantha Schwartz • May 14, 2018 -
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Deep DiveTalend CIO: IT leaders need to buy for the future, not just for today
Eric Johnson and Talend are doubling down on hybrid cloud, multicloud, containerization and serverless computing to usher customers into the future.
By Alex Hickey • May 11, 2018 -
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6 cybersecurity experts share twitch-inducing pet peeves
Annoyances and pet peeves can fester at work and make for tense lunchroom conversations. But as professionals, overreaction isn't recommended.
By Naomi Eide • May 10, 2018 -
10 emerging tech cities — and how they're reshaping worker distribution
Comparably's 10 emerging tech hubs — which include Dallas, Washington, Denver and Chicago — are underrated but becoming competitors in their own right in the tech scene.
By Samantha Schwartz • May 10, 2018 -
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Lack of training on new customer tech frustrates fast food workers, report finds
The technology intended to help fast food workers do their jobs may be leading to turnover.
By Samantha Schwartz , Riia O'Donnell • May 9, 2018 -
Facebook has a new head of blockchain — wait, what?
Blockchain mania has set in at Facebook; the social network is establishing a dedicated group to experiment with the ledger technology.
By Naomi Eide • May 9, 2018 -
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Microsoft's 2018 priorities: Privacy, ethical AI and cybersecurity
GDPR is an important first step to privacy, and Microsoft has allocated hundreds of engineers to building a compliance infrastructure before the deadline.
By Alex Hickey • May 8, 2018 -
Stack Overflow CEO: Build tools for nonprofessional developers
Software development needs better access to tools for all experience levels and more inclusivity on its online platforms, according to Joel Spolsky.
By Alex Hickey • May 7, 2018 -
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AWS, Python, Java top list of in-demand cloud skills
The top 10 skills demonstrate high demand for engineers familiar with the top IaaS providers and automation, containerization and cloud management.
By Alex Hickey • May 3, 2018 -
Generation agnostic: Millennials and baby boomers fall short in cybersecurity
Cloud-based sharing methods and limited credential access are easy ways to limit an employee's chances of compromising an organization's security.
By Samantha Schwartz • May 3, 2018 -
For CIOs, soft skills are just as important as technical experience
The responsibilities of digital transformation call for a mixture of leadership, business and technology skills.
By Alex Hickey • May 2, 2018 -
How corporate cultures stack up in cloud companies
More companies with distributed workforces are overcoming culture and employee satisfaction challenges, topping lists of best companies to work for.
By Alex Hickey • May 2, 2018 -
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GDPR to combat 'sweatshops' of personal data collection, EU data official says
The "take-it-or-leave-it proposition" presented by companies may elicit a "hint of menace," which could effectively diminish the positive purpose of the regulations.
By Samantha Schwartz • May 2, 2018 -
Nearly half of Slack's worldwide managerial staff consists of women
In the year following harassment revelations at Uber, companies made clear commitments to diversity and inclusion. But can they sustain real progress?
By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • May 1, 2018 -
Amazon adds more than 5K tech jobs across AWS, ML, Alexa
New jobs and offices mean big investments for Vancouver, Minneapolis and Boston — the only HQ2 finalist among the three cities.
By Alex Hickey • May 1, 2018 -
A Silicon Valley company is offering contract workers full benefits
SurveyMonkey offers contract employees at its HQ health coverage on top of time off and other perks, CNBC reports, and may soon expand the program to other locations.
By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • April 26, 2018 -
NYT appoints first female CIO as cloud migration journey closes
Cindy Taibi, a 37-year veteran of the media company, will assume responsibility for corporate infrastructure, enterprise productivity tools and critical applications and systems.
By Alex Hickey • April 26, 2018 -
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Deep DiveNFL CIO: Becoming a tech leader is not a 'sprint to the top' — experience matters
Michelle McKenna spoke with CIO Dive about promoting and retaining women in technology and business and what it takes to be a successful leader.
By Alex Hickey • April 26, 2018 -
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Digital transformation underway for half of companies, at war with old vs. new tech schools
Disrupting a business model that may have existed for decades before the cloud is a daunting task especially when AI, ML and blockchain can all be incorporated into the redesign.
By Samantha Schwartz • April 25, 2018 -
How Microsoft is using bots and AI for its workers
From scheduling bots to AI systems helping the visually impaired "see," Microsoft is rounding out a suite of tools to help workers participate fully and effectively in the digital ecosystem.
By Alex Hickey • April 24, 2018
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