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Deep Dive
How will HQ2 impact hiring for the other employers in Amazon's next city?
Wherever HQ2 lands, the local economy is poised for a boon. But for local employers, it may mean stiff competition when it comes to recruiting and retaining employees.
By Riia O'Donnell • Feb. 16, 2018 -
EBay charts tech-heavy 2018 with new AI chief and upcoming AR tools
Advanced technologies are the next stage of eBay's "multi-year journey to replatform," which includes a focus on AI, ML, AR and VR.
By Alex Hickey • Feb. 14, 2018 -
Equifax taps Home Depot's CISO to retool security
What's key for Equifax is to fully understand its networks and install a security strategy that can patch and respond to threats in a timely manner.
By Naomi Eide • Feb. 13, 2018 -
Deep Dive
Technology of love: Between the sheets of OkCupid's amorous applications
Big data, the cloud, cybersecurity and software may play a bigger role in your love life than you think.
By Alex Hickey • Feb. 13, 2018 -
Opinion
Better cloud enterprise content management UX is changing the way we work
ECM deployment is not yet an entirely democratic affair within many businesses, but at the very least, most companies know they can no longer ignore end users' reactions to a product.
By Stéphane Donzé • Feb. 13, 2018 -
Washington, Austin among cities outpacing Silicon Valley's tech salaries
While tech talent used to flock to Silicon Valley, candidates can now choose to work in various U.S. cities while still commanding a premium salary. For Amazon HQ2 finalist cities, this could be promising.
By Samantha Schwartz • Feb. 12, 2018 -
As tech salaries rise, gender and race gaps remain
In addition to the pay discrepancies between races, ethnicities and genders, there is a representation problem throughout tech jobs and industries.
By Alex Hickey • Feb. 9, 2018 -
Employers need a digital culture, not just digital tools, to compete
Results from a Microsoft survey indicate that, without the right cultural mindset, new tech tools may cause conflict rather than enable innovation.
By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • Feb. 9, 2018 -
How the C-suite can learn to trust its data
About 19% of executives surveyed by KPMG said the CIO has the primary responsibility for making sure data is trustworthy.
By Samantha Schwartz • Feb. 8, 2018 -
Cognizant retaining workforce through internal retraining efforts
Last year, the company retrained about 100,000 employees for digital skills and plans to continue.
By Samantha Schwartz • Feb. 8, 2018 -
AI startup aims to help victims of workplace sexual misconduct, discrimination
Spot can record someone's memory in a messaging-type chat, which can be time-stamped and used as evidence in a legal proceeding, if necessary.
By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • Feb. 7, 2018 -
US workers expect employers to pay for retraining after AI job displacement
Many think employers are responsible for reskilling displaced workers, but that requires a great deal of foresight and, in some cases, action by the government to mandate such efforts.
By Naomi Eide • Feb. 5, 2018 -
'Runaway algorithms' are wreaking havoc on consumer privacy, DuckDuckGo CEO says
Google and Facebook are responsible for about 63% of all digital advertising through their collection of personal data, Gabriel Weinberg, writes in a commentary piece for CNBC.
By Samantha Schwartz • Feb. 2, 2018 -
Deep Dive
CIOs should take time to understand a company's 'values, culture and strategy,' Red Hat CIO says
"I think it's very easy for someone to come into a new job and fall prey to, 'well I am just going to run the playbook I've always run that's got me successful to this point,' " said Mike Kelly.
By Naomi Eide • Feb. 1, 2018 -
76% of CIOs say IT complexity makes it impossible to manage performance
A single web or mobile transaction now crosses an average of 35 different technology systems or components, compared to 22 just five years ago, a Dynatrace study found.
By Dan Alaimo • Feb. 1, 2018 -
Self-taught workers struggle to showcase their skills
A large number of developers are self-taught via YouTube, a HackerRank study reveals — a difficult characteristic to list on a resume.
By Riia O'Donnell • Jan. 31, 2018 -
White House names EY exec as federal CIO
Suzette Kuhlow Kent will take over for Margie Graves, the current acting U.S. CIO, who has been in the position since January 2017.
By Samantha Schwartz • Jan. 29, 2018 -
Deep Dive
Strategies for CIOs who want the C-suite on their side
The CIO and CFO must maintain a working, transparent relationship. Without it, justifying IT investments falls to the wayside.
By Samantha Schwartz • Jan. 25, 2018 -
Deep Dive
How to effectively harness Big Data for profit
The "Dean of Big Data" and CTO of Dell EMC Global Services Big Data breaks down what a company needs to effectively analyze and monetize Big Data.
By Alex Hickey • Jan. 24, 2018 -
CIOs to become a 'partner-liaison' for tech initiatives outside IT department
CIOs now have their hands in other departments to integrate, consult, deliver and communicate new systems and devices.
By Samantha Schwartz • Jan. 24, 2018 -
Tech giants kick off 2018 with European, Asian AI investments
Creating new AI and other technology-specific hubs around the world is important for equalizing access and promoting diversity.
By Alex Hickey • Jan. 23, 2018 -
'Big picture' skills bring in the bucks
Higher compensation is still the biggest reason for changing employers, according to 63% of surveyed technology professionals.
By Alex Hickey • Jan. 23, 2018 -
'Reskilling crisis' emerging as 1.4M US jobs face technology disruption
Only 2% of workers could transition to new jobs if immediately called on to take another position that matched their skill set, according to a report from the World Economic Forum.
By Naomi Eide • Jan. 23, 2018 -
Looking for a blockchain professional? Suddenly, so is everyone else
A freelancing firm posted 2,200 blockchain-related job openings in the fourth quarter of last year. In comparison, it had 96 such posts just one year ago.
By Valerie Bolden-Barrett , Alex Hickey • Jan. 22, 2018 -
Why 2017's cyberattacks are leading young women into cybersecurity
Interest generated by WannaCry and Nyetya means companies struggling to fill cybersecurity talent pipelines may have a new recruiting tool.
By Samantha Schwartz • Jan. 22, 2018