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Tech Company Layoffs: The COVID Tech Bubble Bursts
As COVID drove everyone online, tech companies hired like crazy. Call it the COVID Tech Bubble. Now we are hitting the COVID tech bust as tech giants shed jobs by the thousands.
January 18, 2023
As COVID drove everyone online, tech companies hired like crazy. Call it the COVID Tech Bubble. Now we are hitting the COVID tech bust as tech giants shed jobs by the thousands.
by Jessica Davis, Senior Editor
January 18, 2023
6 MIN READ
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CIOs Shift Out of Reactionary Mode
CIOs must be in alignment with the CEO, CFO, and other department leaders to ensure a common goal and develop a strategy where IT helps enable attainment of those enterprise aims.
January 18, 2023
CIOs must be in alignment with the CEO, CFO, and other department leaders to ensure a common goal and develop a strategy where IT helps enable attainment of those enterprise aims.
by Nathan Eddy, Freelance Writer
January 18, 2023
5 MIN READ
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Walmart Global Tech: Focus on Recruiting Cyber, Tech Talent
Walmart's cybersecurity program has evolved a lot over the last two decades. Right now, recruiting talent is at the top of the list of priorities.
January 17, 2023
Walmart's cybersecurity program has evolved a lot over the last two decades. Right now, recruiting talent is at the top of the list of priorities.
by Jessica Davis, Senior Editor
January 17, 2023
6 MIN READ
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How Organizations Should Respond to the CircleCI Security Incident
CircleCI customers must rotate any secrets stored in its platform and replace Project API tokens to protect against problems from the company's recent security incident. Here's how to follow the guidance and prepare for the future security incidents in software development environments.
January 13, 2023
CircleCI customers must rotate any secrets stored in its platform and replace Project API tokens to protect against problems from the company's recent security incident. Here's how to follow the guidance and prepare for the future security incidents in software development environments.
by Carrie Pallardy, Contributing Reporter
January 13, 2023
4 MIN READ
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ChatGPT: An Author Without Ethics
If you're offended by AI-generated content, who should you blame? That's just one of many questions surrounding ChatGPT.
January 12, 2023
If you're offended by AI-generated content, who should you blame? That's just one of many questions surrounding ChatGPT.
by John Edwards, Technology Journalist & Author
January 12, 2023
5 MIN READ
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CES 2023 Explored Tricky Path Between Policy and Innovation
Discussions on cybersecurity, privacy, and technology competition brought politicos back to the tech trade show’s stage.
January 12, 2023
Discussions on cybersecurity, privacy, and technology competition brought politicos back to the tech trade show’s stage.
by Joao-Pierre S. Ruth, Senior Writer
January 12, 2023
6 MIN READ
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The Best Ways to Avoid Vendor Lock-In
Being a captive customer has its bad points and its very bad points. Learn how not to become a high-tech hostage.
January 11, 2023
Being a captive customer has its bad points and its very bad points. Learn how not to become a high-tech hostage.
by John Edwards, Technology Journalist & Author
January 11, 2023
4 MIN READ
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CISOs Mark Data Proliferation as Growing Security Problem
Organizations must take active steps to maintain an accurate and up-to-date inventory of their data, with particular focus on identifying their sensitive data.
January 11, 2023
Organizations must take active steps to maintain an accurate and up-to-date inventory of their data, with particular focus on identifying their sensitive data.
by Nathan Eddy, Freelance Writer
January 11, 2023
5 MIN READ
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How AI Can Boost Employee Autonomy, Competence
Deployment of AI technologies can be used to automate business processes and give more time back to employees who are keep parts of a transformation.
January 10, 2023
Deployment of AI technologies can be used to automate business processes and give more time back to employees who are keep parts of a transformation.
by Nathan Eddy, Freelance Writer
January 10, 2023
6 MIN READ
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CIO Lessons Learned from Southwest Airlines’ Winter Plight
Severe weather and outdated software systems led to an estimated $825M loss at airline, exposing operational risks that can arise if technology is not updated.
January 10, 2023
Severe weather and outdated software systems led to an estimated $825M loss at airline, exposing operational risks that can arise if technology is not updated.
by Joao-Pierre S. Ruth, Senior Writer
January 10, 2023
6 MIN READ
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Q&A: What Meta’s $400M+ EU Fine Means for Data Privacy and Ads
Regulators issue fines for privacy violations, limit Facebook’s and Instagram’s ad targeting across Europe -- how will that change the data and ad tech sectors?
January 09, 2023
Regulators issue fines for privacy violations, limit Facebook’s and Instagram’s ad targeting across Europe -- how will that change the data and ad tech sectors?
by Joao-Pierre S. Ruth, Senior Writer
January 09, 2023
9 MIN READ
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Grocery Giant Kroger's Data Side Hustle
Inside Kroger there's a data science insights organization called 84.51° that leverages the huge data assets of the grocery giant, providing help to consumer packaged goods companies during these volatile times.
January 09, 2023
Inside Kroger there's a data science insights organization called 84.51° that leverages the huge data assets of the grocery giant, providing help to consumer packaged goods companies during these volatile times.
by Jessica Davis, Senior Editor
January 09, 2023
5 MIN READ
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T-Mobile’s $350M Settlement and the Future of Data Breach Consequences
Following a data breach that impacted more than 75 million consumers, T-Mobile has agreed to a $350 million class action settlement. What does this hefty deal mean for the future of data breach responses?
January 06, 2023
Following a data breach that impacted more than 75 million consumers, T-Mobile has agreed to a $350 million class action settlement. What does this hefty deal mean for the future of data breach responses?
by Carrie Pallardy, Contributing Reporter
January 06, 2023
4 MIN READ
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How to Get the Best Cyber-Insurance Deal
Cyberattackers can drain an organization's bank account. So can a bad cyber-insurance policy.
January 06, 2023
Cyberattackers can drain an organization's bank account. So can a bad cyber-insurance policy.
by John Edwards, Technology Journalist & Author
January 06, 2023
4 MIN READ
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Pivotal Moments In Data Privacy History
In the last 18 years, the internet has evolved at warp speed to keep up with busier lives and a craving for mobility, while also trading access for privacy.
January 05, 2023
In the last 18 years, the internet has evolved at warp speed to keep up with busier lives and a craving for mobility, while also trading access for privacy.
by Brandon Taylor, Digital Editorial Program Manager
January 05, 2023
6 MIN READ
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