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Canadian Olympians Owe Gold to Data Visualization
News  |  8/4/2021
How do you train for the Olympics when your training facility is closed due to COVID? A data collection, analytics, and visualization project helped Canada keep its athletes safe as they got ready for the Tokyo summer games.
How to Explain Complex Technology Issues to Business Leaders
Commentary  |  8/4/2021
Promising digital initiatives can only succeed with enthusiastic management support. Here's how you can help business leaders understand why a complex new project is necessary for long-term competitive success.
Why ING Entrusted Core Dev Needs to Low Code/No Code
Commentary  |  8/3/2021
Banking and financial services giant turned to Genesis's platform to tackle certain app development.
In the Age of Telework, Protection Is Prerequisite
Commentary  |  8/3/2021
As government agencies and organizations embrace hybrid work models, they must actively adopt security strategies to protect against threats.
SolarWinds CEO Talks Securing IT in the Wake of Sunburst
Commentary  |  8/2/2021
Lessons learned from the pandemic and the aftermath of the Sunburst cyberattack puts the IT trends report issued by SolarWinds in a special context.
The Cybersecurity Minefield of Cloud Entitlements
News  |  8/2/2021
In the rush to the cloud, some organizations may have left themselves open to cybersecurity incidents. Here's how machine learning and analytics helped one company close the gaps.
SAS Announces Plan to Get IPO Ready
News  |  7/30/2021
The longtime analytics and AI pioneer said that it would prepare to be ready for an IPO by 2024.
Cloud Security Basics CIOs and CTOs Should Know
Commentary  |  7/30/2021
Chief information officers and chief technology officers don't tend to be cybersecurity experts and yet they may have responsibility for it. Cloud security is somewhat unique because you can't control everything.
Should You Trust Low Code/No Code for Mission-Critical Applications?
Commentary  |  7/29/2021
The use of low code and no code is growing as organizations attempt to deliver value faster. Before putting too much at stake, think carefully about what you're doing.
Don’t Lose IT Employees During the Great Resignation
Commentary  |  7/29/2021
Can digital transformation initiatives withstand the wave of resignations headed this way? IT leaders need to take a closer look at what they're doing to keep employees -- and better manage employee needs.
Laying Out a Road Map to Close the Cloud Skills Gap
Commentary  |  7/28/2021
Even with the best intentions to transform, organizations that lack in-house cloud knowledge may struggle to compete.
10 Tips for Landing a Job in Cybersecurity
Slideshows  |  7/28/2021
Demand for cybersecurity professionals is skyrocketing. What should you do if you want to transition from another area within IT to a security career?
Why the Pandemic Accelerated the Decline of the Data Dashboard
News  |  7/27/2021
An uncommon event like a pandemic means that last year's data can't be used to predict this year's conditions. What's next after that data dashboard?
3 Tips for Creating a Strong, Healthy Software Team
Commentary  |  7/27/2021
Lots of things can ruin the success of a software project. Your approach to people and processes doesn't have to be one of them.
AI Liability Risks to Consider
Commentary  |  7/26/2021
Sooner or later, AI may do something unexpected. If it does, blaming the algorithm won't help.
AI Requires a Holistic Framework and Scalable Projects
Commentary  |  7/26/2021
Artificial intelligence and digital transformation projects have a low success rate, but best practices help.
Data and Analytics Salaries Heat Up in Recovery Economy
News  |  7/23/2021
After a year of uncertainty, the employment market for data scientists and analytics pros is heating up again.
Bridging from Now to the Pure Digital Future
Commentary  |  7/23/2021
Enterprises need to consider augmenting traditional systems, rather than ripping and replacing them, as they pursue digital transformation.
Blockchain Gets Real Across Industries
Slideshows  |  7/22/2021
Blockchain use cases are exploding across industries because these days trust is 'a thing.' Here are 11 examples.
Why IT Should Be the Next Focus of Your Sustainability Efforts
Commentary  |  7/22/2021
Reducing the environmental impacts from technology systems, devices, and capabilities can help companies reach their emissions goals.
How the JEDI Cancellation May Influence Future IT Contracts
News  |  7/21/2021
When the Pentagon pulled the plug on the $10 billion cloud deal, it raised questions on how big IT contracts might be handled going forward.
Ways to Build a Talented and Reliable Work-at-Home IT Workforce
Commentary  |  7/21/2021
COVID-19 forced many organizations to create virtual IT teams. Things worked out so well that a growing number of IT leaders are now looking to build a permanent home-based workforce.
Remote Work Tops SF, NYC for Most High-Paying Job Openings
News  |  7/20/2021
The city with the largest number of high-paying job openings is no longer a city. It's remote work. And the trend is here to stay.
3 Ways To Make Conversational AI Work For Your Organization
Commentary  |  7/20/2021
There's little doubt that conversational AI is gaining momentum. The question is this: How can you use it to deliver real business value?
Seeking a Competitive Edge vs. Chasing Savings in the Cloud
Commentary  |  7/19/2021
Results from an Accenture survey point to risk of missing out on strategic advantages if organizations focus strictly on cost-savings from the cloud.
How Cloud Can Drive Sustainable, Data-Driven Success
Commentary  |  7/19/2021
Chief information officers have been charged with driving financial, security, and agility benefits through cloud, but sustainability is quickly becoming another imperative for technology leaders.
SAS Founders Call Off Sales Talks with Broadcom
Commentary  |  7/16/2021
Longtime analytics giant SAS briefly entertained the idea of being acquired by semiconductor giant Broadcom. Now that the talks are off, what's next for the 45-year-old enterprise stalwart?
How to Best Assess Your Security Posture
Commentary  |  7/15/2021
Cybersecurity is a rapidly moving target. If you don't understand your current state, how can you improve it?
Building a Post-Pandemic Cloud Strategy
Commentary  |  7/15/2021
Here's what every chief information officer needs to know to create an effective cloud strategy.
How to Become an IT Industry Thought Leader
Commentary  |  7/14/2021
Many IT executives -- and prospective executives -- would like to share their knowledge and insights as industry thought leaders. Here's a look at what you need to know to get started.
How IT Leaders Can Adopt an Automation Mindset
Commentary  |  7/14/2021
Too often, IT pros focus on one-off problems instead of leveraging automation to drive long-term innovation. Instead, IT leaders should adopt the big-picture mindset of a Formula 1 champion.
CTOs Evolve in Shake Up of Digital Leadership in the C-Suite
Commentary  |  7/13/2021
Expectations for them to deliver game-changing strategies may push chief technology officers to take on new responsibilities and decision-making powers.
Four Best Practices for Successful AI Projects
Commentary  |  7/13/2021
While nearly all organizations believe AI would benefit their operations, very few have implemented it. Here are four best practices that can speed your implementation.
What You Need to Know About Ransomware Insurance
Commentary  |  7/12/2021
Ransomware can bring business operations to an instant halt. Ransomware insurance can limit the immediate and long-term financial damage.
How CIOs Should Manage the Rapid Shift to the Cloud
Commentary  |  7/12/2021
The pandemic caused a rapid acceleration of organizations shifting to the cloud. Now is the time to take a step back to review your move to the cloud to ensure it's strategic and effective.
A Strategy to Aid Underserved Communities and Fill Tech Jobs
Commentary  |  7/9/2021
Nonprofit DevOps academy takes educational approach to open up career opportunities for the underserved as well as address ongoing demand for IT personnel.
Data Integration is the Key to the Connected Future
Commentary  |  7/9/2021
Satya Nadella's vision of a distributed computing future will require centralized cloud infrastructure and business models and enterprise data integration.
Why You Need a Data Fabric, Not Just IT Architecture
Commentary  |  7/8/2021
Data fabrics offer an opportunity to track, monitor and utilize data, while IT architectures track, monitor and maintain IT assets. Both are needed for a long-term digitalization strategy.
Ways to Cultivate a Cyber-Aware Culture
Commentary  |  7/8/2021
Cyber attacks are growing exponentially and becoming more sophisticated, so companies need to increase employees' level of cyber-risk awareness.
IT Pro Salary Survey: What You Earned in 2020
News  |  7/7/2021
Did you get a raise in 2020? The InformationWeek 2020 IT Salary Survey lets you know how you stacked up against your peers during a year that was like no other.
Dealing with Disgruntled Employees
Commentary  |  7/7/2021
Disgruntled employees can cause a lot of damage. Here's how to recognize when there's an issue and act before it becomes a problem.
How COVID Expanded CIOs' Power and Influence
Commentary  |  7/6/2021
The pandemic changed many things both inside and outside the IT world. For chief information officers, it opened the door to a new era of authority and leadership.
Define Your Cloud Strategy by Starting With Why
Commentary  |  7/6/2021
Companies tend to look at cloud in terms of 'what,' not 'why.' Following are three important why questions to ask.
Mondelez Takes a Low-Code, No-Code Approach to Development
Commentary  |  7/2/2021
Snack food giant Mondelēz aims to get ahead of the curve in software development by building up its citizen developer community.
The Pandemic Has Changed How IT Teams Collaborate, Permanently
Commentary  |  7/2/2021
The pandemic accelerated the move to more flexible, distributed IT teams. Ongoing reskilling, flexible work arrangements, and cross-functional roles will remain.
How CIO Roles Will Change: The Future of Work
News  |  7/1/2021
Budgets will shift, and IT leaders must collaborate with HR and facilities teams as work moves from office centers to a new work-from-anywhere structure.
How to Get a Stronger Grip on Contract and Vendor Management
Commentary  |  7/1/2021
Vendor management and contracts are more important than they've ever been, yet many organizations can't afford a separate contract management function. Here are some best practices for IT teams.
ServiceNow’s CIO Sees Strategic Fit for Low-Code Development
News  |  6/30/2021
The reshaping of the CIO role and app development continues as more organizations find ways to include no code, low code, and citizen developers in their IT and operational strategies.
CIOs And CFOs Are Jointly Enabling the Future of Business
Commentary  |  6/30/2021
Many companies are investing more in IT and infrastructure to hit the ground running in 2021. Here's what CIOs and CFOs need to know to avoid falling behind.
How a Wildlife AI Platform Solved its Data Challenge
News  |  6/29/2021
Wild Me is a non-profit machine learning service provider for field biologists studying wildlife and conservation. But before you can create whale shark algorithms, you need good data.
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