Tech, retail industry leaders decry Trump tariffs on China

As threats of a trade war escalate, the technology and retail industries fear they'll face higher costs as a result of retaliatory tariffs. 

By Shefali Kapadia • March 23, 2018

H-1B premium processing for 2018 cap season suspended

The suspension is supposed to last until Sept. 10. In the meantime, the USCIS will continue to accept premium petitions not reserved for FY19.

By Samantha Schwartz • March 21, 2018

Cybersecurity is struggling with diversity, but workers say mentorships could help

While minority representation within the field is slightly higher than the overall workforce, minorities are in lower-level positions and are paid less than their peers, according to an (ISC)² report.

By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • March 20, 2018

Women at Microsoft filed 238 gender discrimination, sexual harassment complaints in 6 years

It's not clear how those numbers stack up against other employers, but in response, Microsoft has attempted to publicly explain their reporting processes.

By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • March 16, 2018

Software is king and developers are in high demand

Most developers have been coding professionally for five years or less, but that number is sure to grow alongside the expanding software market.

By Samantha Schwartz • March 16, 2018

Talend CIO: GDPR is more about change management than data use

The regulation will make many companies "take a good, hard look at what they're doing around people, process and technology, much more so than ever before," said Eric Johnson.

By Naomi Eide • March 14, 2018

NCAA's IT team transitions from back office order-taker to leader and innovator

"I'm hoping that the IT at the NCAA takes more of a leadership role, [that] we start getting ahead of conversations," said CIO Judd Williams. 

By Alex Hickey • March 13, 2018

The changing role of the CDO: 3 keys for success

For a CDO to truly be transformational, a different perspective is required. Data is not an asset in-and-of itself. It is a raw material to be leveraged.

By Jack Norris • March 12, 2018

USCIS to delay H-1B premium processing, but no word on when or for how long

Employers who previously paid $1,225 for a quick 15-day turnaround may no longer have that option.

By Valerie Bolden-Barrett , Samantha Schwartz • March 9, 2018

Are businesses cutting cloud costs with good governance?

Administrators can get creative with cloud spend by leveraging alternative pricing models such as AWS spot instances, Microsoft’s enterprise agreements or Google’s sustained-use pricing models.

By Samantha Schwartz • March 8, 2018

On International Women's Day, here are 3 women CIOs to know

Some of the largest companies in the U.S., including PepsiCo Inc., Qualcomm Inc. and Lockheed Martin Corporation, have women in the coveted top tech position.

By Samantha Schwartz • March 8, 2018

Walmart relies on DevOps and the IoT to better its business model

In the last year, CIO Clay Johnson has worked to create transparency in DevOps practices.

By Samantha Schwartz • March 7, 2018

Too close to call? Amazon HQ2 finalists lack tech ecosystem differentiation

HQ2 selection will be based off a variety of factors — especially incentives offered by candidate cities — but understanding the finalists through the lens of individual technology cultures can shed light on the process.

By Alex Hickey • March 5, 2018

Let your kids play Minecraft: Game teaches 85M users how to code

Minecraft is also being used to teach students practices beyond computer science, including algebra, history and chemistry.

By Samantha Schwartz • March 2, 2018

70% of cybersecurity professionals are 'open' to a job change

Security experts are not afraid to leave their current job, especially if the C-suite will take their advice into consideration. 

By Samantha Schwartz • March 1, 2018

How to make sense of the changing data legal landscape, from state laws to GDPR

Watertight internal polices will be essential for companies to meet stricter data privacy and security rules.

By Mike Anderson • Feb. 26, 2018

Cloud leadership, strategy sets apart leaders from laggards

Though cloud leaders agree the technology aids in revenue growth and offers a competitive edge, fully committing is still resisted.

By Samantha Schwartz • Feb. 26, 2018

Trump administration tightens restrictions on H-1B contractors

To justify visa holders' legitimacy of employment, employers "must provide contracts and itineraries for employees" that work at third-party worksites.

By Samantha Schwartz • Feb. 23, 2018

Are developers retiring faster than the programming languages they use?

Some developers may show a resistance to a new language, particularly when younger generations are readily equipped to more or less replace their aging counterparts.

By Samantha Schwartz • Feb. 23, 2018

Digital 'beginners' don't view technology as critical to business strategy

If CIOs don't have the freedom to explore new technologies, the company can suffer.

By Samantha Schwartz • Feb. 22, 2018

Women in tech love Washington, but their pay gap increased from last year

Nearly 40% of the tech jobs in Washington are held by women while the national average is only about 26%.

By Samantha Schwartz • Feb. 22, 2018

Barbie is going to teach young girls to code

Mattel plans to introduce seven Barbie coding lessons to inspire young girls to look at careers as a pet vet, astronaut or robotics engineer.

By Samantha Schwartz • Feb. 21, 2018

AI, software, AI, data science, AI: Tech that defines the world's most innovative companies

From classics like Apple, Amazon and Tencent to surprising newcomers like the NBA and Cava, Fast Company's 2018 ranking of the most innovative companies shows how a little technology can go a long way.

By Alex Hickey • Feb. 21, 2018

Google expands domestic offices, data centers

The company is investing $2.5 billion to open new or grow existing data centers across Alabama, Virginia, Tennessee, Oklahoma and Oregon — and with that will come thousands more jobs.

By Alex Hickey • Feb. 21, 2018

Tired of projects failing? Get the requirements right

Problems that doom IT projects often aren't technical at all. In fact, 75% of project failures can be traced to disconnects within the organization.

By Matthew Leach • Feb. 20, 2018