More companies prioritizing robotics investments over mobility and cybersecurity

In an IDC ranking of the top three investments across industries, more than half of surveyed companies prioritized robotics.

By Alex Hickey • Sept. 5, 2017

Target chief risk and compliance officer to depart

Jackie Rice, who was hired about a year after the retailer’s debilitating data breach, won't be replaced.

By Daphne Howland • Sept. 5, 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.

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Skype previews tool to facilitate coding interviews

The new app saves recruiters the trouble of switching back and forth between an interview call and code editor.

By Justine Brown • Aug. 31, 2017

Computer science ranked highest paying field of study in the US

The major boasts a median total compensation of $92,300, a LinkedIn analysis found. Tech positions also ranked among the highest-paying entry and mid-level jobs.

By Justine Brown • Aug. 31, 2017

Quest Diagnostics CIO: IT leaders need equal focus on customers and tech

Lidia Fonseca leads enterprise-wide IT for a Fortune 500 company with $7.5 billion in revenue and 43,000 employees specializing in the provision of diagnostic information services. 

By Justine Brown • Aug. 30, 2017

Infosys releases 'business as usual' video to soothe unrest

Experts say it wasn't very effective, however, revealing the importance of both internal and external communication for HR.

By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • Aug. 30, 2017

Startup taps AI to match tech talent with employers

Leap.ai maps an individual's skills and experiences and matches them to the "demands and culture" of potential employers.

By Justine Brown • Aug. 29, 2017

Gamification allows recruiters to identify better programmers

Many companies are bypassing typical hiring practices that might not reveal the most important and necessary skills.

By Justine Brown • Aug. 28, 2017

Technobabble: Meet VanitySec, a fashion source for the security conscious

VanitySec is more than just a repository for tips on how to turn RSA tokens from "drap to fab." It serves up commentary on the fashion industry and illustrates just how male-dominated the sector is. 

By Naomi Eide , Samantha Schwartz , Alex Hickey • Aug. 25, 2017

New Beachbody CIO plans to do some heavy lifting

Bryan Muehlberger served as CIO and VP of information technology for Red Bull for the past four years.

By Justine Brown • Aug. 24, 2017

Open source talent in demand, but jobs tough to fill

Close to 70% of managers report they will need to fill more open source positions than other IT roles over the next six months.

By Justine Brown • Aug. 24, 2017

Why is IoT talent so hard to find?

Finding a combination of multiple disciplines in a market where each of them is already scarce makes hiring for the Internet of Things an uphill battle for companies.

By Justine Brown • Aug. 24, 2017

CompTIA joins effort to train military veterans for cyber careers

Two of CompTIA’s skills certifications are now accepted as prerequisites by the Microsoft Software & Systems Academy.

By Justine Brown • Aug. 23, 2017

CIOs say salary demands are top barrier in hiring tech talent

Another key complaint is CIOs and job seekers say the hiring process takes too long, which could cause a candidate to lose interest. 

By Justine Brown • Aug. 23, 2017

Looking to recruit tech workers? You could bury the job post in code

A reporter recently discovered a hidden advertisement for an engineering position on Apple’s website.

By Justine Brown • Aug. 22, 2017

Shutterstock CIO departs after short tenure

David Giambruno's employment with Shutterstock officially terminated on Aug. 14, though he will continue to provide consulting services as needed through mid-November.

By Justine Brown • Aug. 22, 2017

Columbus, Ohio moves into top spot of best cities to work in tech

The rising housing market and the gender pay gap took a toll on original tech meccas. That left an opening for cities like Columbus, Ohio and Dallas — and they took it. 

By Deborah Barrington , Justine Brown , Scott Cohen • Aug. 21, 2017

Infosys CEO resigns citing 'untenable atmosphere'

Vishal Sikka referenced the environment of the last few quarters as a primary factor in his decision.

By Justine Brown • Aug. 21, 2017

Apple employees each contribute $1.9M in company revenue

The company had the highest revenue per employee in 2016, though Facebook was close behind at $1.6 million per employee, according to Business Insider. 

By Justine Brown • Aug. 18, 2017

With other business councils disbanded, White House tech council remains intact

Unlike the other councils, the American Technology Council is made up of 19 government officials, per the executive order. 

By Justine Brown • Aug. 17, 2017

Former IBM CIO offers case study of leadership noncompete challenges

With noncompete litigation on the rise, CIOs must navigate the sometimes treacherous waters of the tech job market.

By Alex Hickey • Aug. 16, 2017

Amazon looking for talent to support Alexa-based enterprise service development

The service will fall under its SaaS offerings within AWS, including Amazon Chime, Amazon WorkSpaces, and Amazon WorkDocs, according to the company's job posting. 

By Justine Brown • Aug. 16, 2017

Bill Gates reduces his stake in Microsoft to just 1.3%

Gates' recent gift of 64 million Microsoft shares is his biggest donation since he gave away $16 billion worth of shares in 1999.

By Justine Brown • Aug. 16, 2017

Intel sees progress on diversity, but admits 'we have more work to do'

The chief diversity and inclusion officer says the company's goal is to achieve full representation by the end of 2018.

By Justine Brown • Aug. 16, 2017

National Security Council taps acting federal CISO for another role

Grant Schneider will be responsible for the national cybersecurity portfolio at the NSC. He is already responsible for cybersecurity strategy and policy in the Office of Management and Budget. 

By Justine Brown • Aug. 15, 2017