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- September 13, 2018
13 Sep'18
Machine intelligence could benefit from child's play
Advances in AI have spurred high interest in the technology, but the road to making machines intelligent remains a long one, said MIT's Josh Tenenbaum at the EmTech conference.
- September 13, 2018
13 Sep'18
Federal privacy regulations usher in the age of tech lawmakers
Big tech and privacy advocates are lobbying for dramatically different federal data privacy rights. CIOs should pay attention to whom -- and what -- the legislation seeks to regulate.
- September 07, 2018
07 Sep'18
Multi-cloud strategy: Determine the right cloud for your workloads
Businesses typically deploy a multi-cloud strategy to gain more agility, flexibility and choice, but Ed Featherston's advice for CIOs taking their first foray into the cloud is to pick one provider ...
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- September 07, 2018
07 Sep'18
3 secret virtues of a great IT practitioner
At Gartner Catalyst, Gartner's Danny Brian explained why great IT practitioners are lazy, impatient and hubristic.
- August 31, 2018
31 Aug'18
AI and automation will need more than a great user experience
CIOs are often inundated with vendor promises of a user experience so superb, they won't need to fret about employee training. But CIOs should be skeptical when they hear promises like these, ...
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- August 31, 2018
31 Aug'18
Success with automation and AI requires a high 'RQ'
CIOs should assess their 'robotics quotient,' a Forrester Research construct that measures how ready organizations are to introduce automation and AI technologies successfully.
- August 31, 2018
31 Aug'18
A look inside MX's flat organizational structure
At Gartner Catalyst 2018, analysts highlighted digital banking platform company MX's flat organizational structure as a model for IT pros to pull from when driving cultural change at their companies.
- August 30, 2018
30 Aug'18
Transforming IT infrastructure and operations to drive digital business
In an environment where speed disrupts everything, organizations must transform their I&O. Gartner's Gregory Murray explained how at the Gartner Catalyst conference.
- August 30, 2018
30 Aug'18
How bias in AI happens -- and what IT pros can do about it
At Gartner Catalyst 2018, Darin Stewart detailed how AI bias finds its way into algorithms, what IT pros can do to prevent it -- and why it's sometimes OK to intentionally insert it.
- August 24, 2018
24 Aug'18
The message from Gartner Catalyst 2018? Just do it
IT can no longer let organizational dysfunction get in the way of digital progress. At Gartner Catalyst 2018, IT pros were urged not to wait to be told what to do.
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- August 22, 2018
22 Aug'18
Approaches for embedding human ethics in AI systems
Instilling ethics in AI systems is a low priority for CIOs aiming to harness the power of machine intelligence. That's a mistake, warned Darin Stewart at the Gartner Catalyst event.
- August 21, 2018
21 Aug'18
Gartner Catalyst 2018: A future without data centers?
Cloud computing advancements have led some organizations to consider eliminating their data centers. Here are strategies to determine which applications are cloud-ready.
- August 20, 2018
20 Aug'18
Building inclusive teams gets more attention from CIOs
Conversations about gender and racial equality aren't just happening in the political and social sphere, they're also happening in the C-Suite. Kristi Lamar, managing director and U.S. CIO program ...
- August 17, 2018
17 Aug'18
Deloitte CIO survey: Traditional CIO role doesn't cut it in digital era
New findings from Deloitte show CIOs are not evolving with the times. More than half are stuck in 'trusted operator' mode, which is quickly becoming obsolete.
- August 16, 2018
16 Aug'18
2018 MIT Sloan CIO Symposium: A SearchCIO guide
The 2018 MIT Sloan CIO Symposium was all about making good on an enterprise digital transformation strategy. Explore the strategic advice, emerging technologies and big ideas from this year’s roster of CIOs, MIT faculty and experts.
- August 14, 2018
14 Aug'18
GE rumors highlight digital culture hardship for CIOs
The rumors that GE is putting pieces of its vaunted GE Digital unit on the chopping block spread like wildfire. True or not, here's why CIOs should be taking notes.
- August 10, 2018
10 Aug'18
Report on Alexa-enabled devices puts spotlight on voice commerce
Not many people buy things using Amazon's Alexa-enabled devices, a new report contends. What does that say about voice commerce and how the enterprise uses voice computing technology?
- August 10, 2018
10 Aug'18
Improving CISO-board communication: Partnership, metrics essential
With data breaches threatening the bottom line, CISO-board partnership is crucial. A new report by Kudelski Security looks at how to improve security communication with the board.
- August 07, 2018
07 Aug'18
Machine learning, AI in security: Advancing the cybersecurity landscape
More companies today are investing in AI-based cybersecurity technology to speed up incident detection and response, to better identify and communicate risk to the business, and to gain a better ...
- August 07, 2018
07 Aug'18
Bank opts for AI-infused data storage platform over cloud
A storage vendor that bills itself as a software company is baking AI management into its all-flash arrays. Read why IT execs like Dan King sees the innovation as a game changer.
- July 31, 2018
31 Jul'18
ITIL 4 has some bones to pick with ITSM trends
New guidance from ITIL -- the widely adopted framework for the design, delivery and maintenance of IT services -- is scheduled to be published in early 2019. ITIL 4, as it's called, is the first ...
- July 31, 2018
31 Jul'18
The industrialization of AI: from alchemy to chemical engineering
Artificial intelligence is modern-day alchemy, according to Qirong Ho, the CTO and co-founder of Petuum Inc., an AI and machine learning startup. "Alchemy is about chasing the most exciting ...
- July 31, 2018
31 Jul'18
Microsoft industry focus remains priority in FY19
CIOs can expect the Microsoft industry focus to continue this year as the company seeks to boost its digital transformation business.
- July 31, 2018
31 Jul'18
What's driving the adoption of the CIO-CDO dual role?
As the digital revolution continues, the ideal CIO is one that possesses both technical knowledge and business acumen to help drive their company's digital transformation initiative forward. One ...
- July 30, 2018
30 Jul'18
6 enterprise AR use cases
Augmented reality is making its way into the enterprise. Here, experts detail six AR use cases and how AR headsets are helping boost productivity and reduce errors.
- July 26, 2018
26 Jul'18
The nine roles you need on your data science research team
Data science research has become an essential element of modern companies' success in the digital economy. Here's how to build a data science team to get the most bang for your buck.
- July 23, 2018
23 Jul'18
How to know if, when and how to pursue blockchain projects
Forrester Research analyst Martha Bennett gives CIOs a cogent framework for thinking about distributed ledger technology and potential blockchain projects for the enterprise.
- July 23, 2018
23 Jul'18
Boston Fed takes on future of blockchain, launches hands-on project
Paul Brassil, vice president of IT at the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston, tells an auidence of CIOs at the Forrester New Tech & Innovation Forum about why his team cares about the future of ...
- July 20, 2018
20 Jul'18
Digital transformation in logistics: Delmar begins tech overhaul
Delmar International has agreed to move its IT infrastructure to Rackspace managed services, representing a huge shift for Delmar's IT strategy and digital transformation plans.
- July 19, 2018
19 Jul'18
The cloud-enabled workforce: Prepping IT staff for success
Experts predict nontraditional skills will be essential for the cloud-enabled, next-generation IT workforce. To succeed, employee training and development will play a big role.
- July 17, 2018
17 Jul'18
Innovation leaders must learn to 'co-create' the future
Harvard's Linda Hill explains what makes leaders of innovation successful, starting with realizing their primary role is as stage setter, not top-down visionary.
- July 11, 2018
11 Jul'18
Digital transformation process: Align business and IT, shake legacy
At the MIT Sloan CIO Symposium, consultant Cathy Horst Forsyth explains which factors make for a successful digital transformation process and what slows companies down.
- July 10, 2018
10 Jul'18
The case for cloud storage as a service at Partners
Partners HealthCare needed storage that was secure, compliant with health regs and readily accessible to researchers. Read why it took a cloud-storage-as-a-service approach.
- June 29, 2018
29 Jun'18
Intuit's CDO talks complex AI project to improve finances
Intuit's latest AI project -- a digital financial assistant -- could help its customers save money, while breaking new technology ground.
- June 29, 2018
29 Jun'18
Embracing digital transformation: Airtel CIO discusses focus, benefits
Companies embracing digital transformation shouldn't let the fear of failure slow down their digital initiatives, Harmeen Mehta, global CIO and head of digital at Indian telecom giant Bharti ...
- June 29, 2018
29 Jun'18
Building a data science pipeline: Benefits, cautions
A data science development pipeline is critical for digital business. But the sequence of the pipeline must be monitored closely to ensure the output reflects the business goal.
- June 29, 2018
29 Jun'18
Digital transformation journey: How to muster the troops
Gail Evans was recently promoted from CIO to global chief digital officer at Mercer. Here's how she inspires people to sign on for the firm's digital transformation journey.
- June 29, 2018
29 Jun'18
Enterprise digital strategy: Design use cases that create business value
Tech capabilities are certainly important, but expert panelists at LiveWorx 2018 explained why overall business needs can't be ignored when crafting enterprise digital strategy.
- June 28, 2018
28 Jun'18
CIO position: Evolve conference shows many ways to manage IT
The recent Evolve Technology Conference's Outlier Award program revealed varied takes on IT management philosophy and approaches to the CIO position.
- June 28, 2018
28 Jun'18
Transformational leadership needed to pursue data-driven ethos
California State University's first chief data officer talks about why transformational leadership is needed now more than ever.
- June 27, 2018
27 Jun'18
Land O'Lakes CIO strives to optimize economics of digital farming
Land O'Lakes is using AI and machine learning to help the world's food suppliers grow more food more sustainably. The next big goal: A sustainable path to income for farmers.
- June 27, 2018
27 Jun'18
Digital transformation strategies propelled by customer expectations
Who's leading digital transformation at Land O'Lakes? The back office is slower to get with the program, but even it will be remade by digital tech, according CIO Michael Macrie.
- June 22, 2018
22 Jun'18
Herjavec: Cybersecurity investment now a priority for CEOs, boards
How did Robert Herjavec, CEO of a global IT security firm and star of ABC's 'Shark Tank,' know cybersecurity was gaining traction? He started getting meetings with the C-suite.
- June 22, 2018
22 Jun'18
Convenience: Driver of BI innovation
IoT and autonomous systems expert Ella Hilal, a speaker at the upcoming Real Business Intelligence Conference, connects the dots between convenience and BI innovation.
- June 19, 2018
19 Jun'18
Putting tech ethics to work is the right thing to do
That cool new app might bring in a fortune on the market, but what are the human and social implications? The time to think about tech ethics is now.
- June 14, 2018
14 Jun'18
With artificial intelligence and machine learning, KPIs are crucial
The CIO of DBS Bank and CTO of Kayak square off at the 2018 MIT Sloan CIO Symposium on how to use AI for business success.
- June 13, 2018
13 Jun'18
An AI-machine learning data challenge: Predicting the unpredictable
A difficult test for companies wanting to capitalize on huge amounts of data and emerging tech is getting it to fit what they can't see, says MIT's Iyad Rahwan.
- June 11, 2018
11 Jun'18
2018 MIT Sloan CIO Symposium in photos: A SearchCIO snapshot
Explore the major sessions and themes of the 2018 MIT Sloan CIO Symposium through the lens of the SearchCIO team.
- June 08, 2018
08 Jun'18
Quality, meaningful future work hinges on human-machine 'complementarity'
What AI and machine learning mean for the future of work prompts vigorous debate and gloomy headlines -- but MIT researchers see brighter, more collaborative prospects.
- June 07, 2018
07 Jun'18
The future of work requires a new C-suite
CIOs, get ready for C-suite 3.0, where corporate chiefs will have to break out of their silos to future-proof the enterprise.
- June 07, 2018
07 Jun'18
In search of digital business models: Six questions
Old-school companies must find ways to generate digital revenue. Researchers at MIT Sloan laid out six questions that will help companies refine their digital business models.
- June 07, 2018
07 Jun'18
Edge computing helps IT execs in managing large data sets
Four IT practitioners at the 2018 MIT Sloan CIO Symposium said edge computing, real-time analysis and Lambda architecture help them in managing large data sets.
- May 31, 2018
31 May'18
CIOs: Focus on applying AI and machine learning, not defining it
For CIOs and CTOs, asking which computing approaches add up to artificial intelligence and which are simply automation or BI is probably not a very useful question. The better question to think ...
- May 31, 2018
31 May'18
Enterprise cybersecurity strategy: What a CIO needs to know
Digital transformation is leaving businesses exposed to more cyberattacks. At the MIT Sloan CIO Symposium, panelists explain how much cybersecurity expertise is expected of CIOs.
- May 31, 2018
31 May'18
Recruiting talent for digital cultures: Tips from McKinsey, Korn Ferry
The C-suite's penchant for hiring in its own image prevents companies from creating a digital culture. Another barrier: assuming HR can find the right people.
- May 31, 2018
31 May'18
Digital talent: Liberty Mutual insists on engineers who can talk business KPIs
Liberty Mutual Insurance takes a two-pronged approach to building its digital talent ranks: recruit from the outside and offer coding lessons to existing employees.
- May 31, 2018
31 May'18
The intelligent enterprise blends tech savvy, business smarts
To keep up with the ever-quickening pace of enterprise tech development, companies need the right combination of brains and brawn, says Equinix exec Ryan Mallory in this Q&A.
- May 31, 2018
31 May'18
Equinix expands amid a flourishing data center services market
In this Q&A, Equinix exec Ryan Mallory discusses his company's moves to meet growing demand for data center services and interconnectivity.
- May 31, 2018
31 May'18
Building an intelligent enterprise: Four experts offer hard-won advice
At the MIT Sloan CIO Symposium, four IT executives shared lessons they've learned from building an intelligent enterprise and paid homage to the tech that helped them do it.
- May 29, 2018
29 May'18
MIT CIO: What is digital culture, why it's needed and how to get it
Creating a digital culture is essential in the age of information, but companies must not lose sight of their core values in the process. Two tech execs show how they're doing it.
- May 29, 2018
29 May'18
Early-stage company execs talk partnering with CIOs
Participants in the 2018 MIT Sloan CIO Symposium's Innovation Showcase discuss the relationship between early-stage company execs and the C-suite.
- May 22, 2018
22 May'18
Indeed.com releases top 10 most in-demand CIO skills
Job site Indeed.com has released a list of the most in-demand skills for today's CIOs, based on job postings. Experts I talked to said 'most in-demand' doesn't mean most valuable.
- May 21, 2018
21 May'18
Rue La La CTO: Don't let data poisoning impair business health
If not treated properly, data can corrupt agendas, spur endless arguments and narrow thinking, the e-commerce company's Anthony Accardi says.
- May 16, 2018
16 May'18
Build a culture of innovation on PaaS platforms
Tech execs from Deutsche Bank and Experian at the Red Hat Summit in San Francisco shared their thoughts on reaping the benefits of PaaS platforms by addressing the risks head-on.
- May 11, 2018
11 May'18
Build 2018 gives the office meeting a high-tech sheen. Does it matter?
A display on the future of meetings at Microsoft's Build 2018 event was a technology tour de force. But analysts said the fanfare sort of misses the point.
- May 11, 2018
11 May'18
Force multipliers in cybersecurity: Augmenting your security workforce
During his RSA conference keynote, IBM Security's van Zadelhoff highlighted cybersecurity's top three force multipliers and explained best practices to deploy them.
- May 10, 2018
10 May'18
With machine learning models, explainability is difficult and elusive
The enterprise's demand for explainable AI is merited, say experts, but the problem is more complicated than most of us understand and possibly unsolvable.
- May 10, 2018
10 May'18
Four CIO strategies for finding the business ROI in emerging tech
IT execs from Yamaha, Union Pacific, the city of Las Vegas and UL share their CIO strategies for deriving business benefit from emerging tech.
- May 09, 2018
09 May'18
IT pros name users, GDPR as biggest cloud computing security threats
The cloud is growing faster than companies can prepare for cloud computing security threats, a quartet of tech leaders say at a Boston forum. But managing risk is within reach.
- May 08, 2018
08 May'18
Artificial intelligence for social good: Big tech spins a new narrative
AI for social good is a thing. SAS touts research on tracking cheetah populations, Microsoft showcases work on precision farming at the Artificial Intelligence Conference.
- May 04, 2018
04 May'18
Corporate IT rebrands its modern role: Reduce complexity
The days of corporate IT as a back-end function with its practitioners relegated to the basement are long over. But IT strategy in 2018 has its own host of challenges.
- April 30, 2018
30 Apr'18
Cloud Foundry deployments boost customer experience, communication
IT pros from Comcast, American Airlines and Zipcar sound off on benefits of the software development platform at April's Cloud Foundry Summit in Boston.
- April 30, 2018
30 Apr'18
Security awareness programs that work against human nature will fail
Security awareness programs should take into account that humans are basically 'lazy, social, creatures of habit,' said KnowBe4's Perry Carpenter at the CIO Boston Summit. Here are three tips.
- April 30, 2018
30 Apr'18
Top 2018 cybersecurity trends to watch out for
A glance at IT news shows cybersecurity trends remain on companies' radar. At the CIO Boston Summit, Cybereason's Jessica Stanford discussed steps to defend against risk.
- April 27, 2018
27 Apr'18
Gartner on blockchain: Questions to ask and lots of caveats
It's immature, misunderstood, untested in the enterprise, risk-laden -- and needs to be on the CIO agenda. Gartner's Nick Heudecker frames the blockchain questions you should be asking.
- April 27, 2018
27 Apr'18
Vulnerability management programs need an upgrade for the cloud era
Gone are the days of simple, easily secured corporate networks. The proliferation of cloud computing, virtualization and containers means that the network is changing constantly, said Nate Palanov, ...
- April 24, 2018
24 Apr'18
The CIO voice in the boardroom: Skills needed to get there
At a recent webinar, IT leaders discussed the factors driving the absence of a CIO voice in the boardroom and highlighted the skills they need to earn a seat at the table.
- April 23, 2018
23 Apr'18
Workplace 'mindfulness' as coping mechanism for AI disruption
Two tech titans investing in the AI tools that automate jobs are also sinking money into workplace mindfulness programs aimed at helping employees become better at being human.
- April 20, 2018
20 Apr'18
Juniper CEO Rahim stresses cybersecurity training, automation at RSA 2018
During his RSA Conference keynote, Juniper CEO Rami Rahim encouraged leaders to be "agents of change" that embrace automation in cybersecurity and new training techniques.
- April 20, 2018
20 Apr'18
Will the next act in the ongoing evolution of IT be its last?
The evolution of IT keeps on keeping on -- for now. But as technology becomes more integral to the business, the IT department may become extinct. MIT's Joe Peppard explains.
- April 20, 2018
20 Apr'18
MIT Sloan: Finding your digital business model
Companies may understand the threats and opportunities a digital economy presents, but research from MIT Sloan suggests many don't have a clear sense of how to make digital revenue.
- April 20, 2018
20 Apr'18
Four digital business models and the capabilities they demand
Research scientist Stephanie Woerner expounds on the digital business models companies are using to compete in the digital economy and the capabilities required to succeed.
- April 17, 2018
17 Apr'18
At Accenture, benefits of public cloud are business benefits
In this Q&A, infrastructure chief Merim Becirovic reports on the consulting company's cloud journey, discusses new technologies cloud will make possible and offers some getting-started advice.
- April 17, 2018
17 Apr'18
Bold cloud computing plan puts Accenture on fast track
Three years ago, the consulting company aimed to go from 10% in the public cloud to 90%. How's it faring? Infrastructure chief Merim Becirovic tells in this interview.
- April 13, 2018
13 Apr'18
Onus is on CIOs to address limitations of artificial intelligence
Recognizing the limitations of artificial intelligence is step No. 1 for CIOs aiming to reap its benefits, according to AI luminaries at the recent EmTech Digital conference.
- April 13, 2018
13 Apr'18
Twitterverse debates necessity of chief transformation officer role
IT pros on Twitter have questions about the chief transformation officer role. For starters: Isn't that role already filled by other C-level execs?
- April 11, 2018
11 Apr'18
Computer vision, machine learning skills help fuel surge in AI jobs
A report by the world's No. 1 job site, Indeed, finds there are more AI jobs than ever, but job-seeker interest is leveling out. What accounts for the dwindling enthusiasm among job hunters?
- April 06, 2018
06 Apr'18
Voice computing goes to work with Microsoft Teams addition of Cortana
Microsoft is integrating Cortana into its Teams collaboration platform. Will it be the baby step voice computing needs to gain traction in the enterprise? The jury is out.
- April 02, 2018
02 Apr'18
Airbnb incorporates tech to help build digital trust in data economy
Automated bots have made it difficult to determine whether someone online is real, but Airbnb is turning to tech to help build digital trust among its customers.
- March 31, 2018
31 Mar'18
Deep neural networks, speed limit signs and training on the fly
Because of data and compute power requirements, training a deep learning algorithm doesn't typically happen on so-called edge devices such as smartphones or drones. But Neurala Inc., a deep ...
- March 30, 2018
30 Mar'18
AI voice assistants won't just book your meetings, they'll partake in them
Imagine asking Cortana about your revenue last quarter. That could be the future, according to Gartner analyst Svetlana Sicular. At the Gartner Data and Analytics Summit, Sicular discussed some of ...
- March 30, 2018
30 Mar'18
Cyber awareness program: How one CISO became a believer
It took a nation-state attack for Alan Levine to realize the importance of implementing a cyber awareness program. "I believed that cyber awareness training was useless because I believed my users ...
- March 30, 2018
30 Mar'18
FAQ: How is digitization influencing SEC compliance priorities?
As online trading and digital finance becomes the norm, updated SEC compliance regulations target these transactions in an effort to improve digital asset security.
- March 29, 2018
29 Mar'18
Intel debuts new nGraph compiler for neural networks models
Built on open source software, Intel's new nGraph DNN compiler takes aim at Nvidia's advantage by making it easier to run neural networks on different kinds of hardware.
- March 27, 2018
27 Mar'18
MIT: Energy-efficient chip improves IoT encryption, authentication
MIT researchers have developed an energy-efficient, hard-wired chip that they say will benefit IoT encryption and ease authentication processes in the IoT environment.
- March 27, 2018
27 Mar'18
Conversational AI: Start by enlisting the big vendors
It's time to develop a conversational AI strategy, according to Gartner analyst Svetlana Sicular. Her advice: Stay focused on the business case and lean on the AI platform vendors.
- March 27, 2018
27 Mar'18
How to build end-user data literacy skills, step by step
Top-notch hospital systems are filled with smart, knowledgeable people eager to use data. But first, they must improve their data literacy, as this case study shows.
- March 27, 2018
27 Mar'18
Machine learning algorithms: New tool for fighting cyberthreats?
As hackers use increasingly sophisticated tech to tap into corporate data, machine learning platforms can help companies fight fire with fire by detecting cyberthreats early on.
- March 21, 2018
21 Mar'18
Daniel Pink: How the science of timing can boost productivity
At the recent Gartner Data and Analytics Summit, best-selling author Daniel Pink urged digital leaders to follow the science of timing -- and spread the word.
- March 19, 2018
19 Mar'18
Gartner issues four-part prescription for data and analytics leaders
Fake facts, discrimination, complexity and illiteracy are four challenges CIOs and data experts must overcome to reap the value of data analytics. Also, forget about bimodal IT.