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In a time of rapidly evolving technology, exercising good judgment and teaching your team to make sound decisions are critical leadership traits for IT executives.
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AI's heavy power consumption an issue for CIOs?
AI is touted as the tech that will help us combat global warming, but training AI models requires a shocking amount of energy. What are the implications for enterprise AI strategies?
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Deepfake technology: A tutorial for enterprise IT leaders
Politicians and Hollywood stars aren't the only ones at risk: Enterprises need to understand the dangers deepfakes pose to their brands and employees. Here's a primer.
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Google, Salesforce spend big on BI -- import for CIOs?
Google and Salesforce's recent multibillion-dollar BI deals have put analytics in the spotlight. What's the import for CIOs -- aside from the fact that data rules?
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Google, Salesforce spend big on BI -- import for CIOs?
Google and Salesforce's recent multibillion-dollar BI deals have put analytics in the spotlight. What's the import for CIOs -- aside from the fact that data rules?
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Will your C-suite glom on to Apple's Watch Series 4?
The 2018 Apple event may not have wowed on the smartphone front, but the new Watch Series 4, with a built-in ECG, could be a hit in the C-suite and a life saver for remote workers.
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2018 cybersecurity incidents call for due diligence
Cybersecurity incidents continued to plague companies in 2018. Experts weigh in on the lessons learned and consumer responses to the largest information security breaches of the year.
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What makes a great CIO these days?
Gail Evans, chief digital officer at Mercer and nominee for the MIT Sloan CIO Leadership Award, explains that great CIOs have two avenues to effect meaningful change.
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How to sustain ITSM automation gains
The ITSM automation gains you've reaped from your ITSM provider can vanish when you need to switch vendors. These five tips will prevent that from happening.
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Mercer builds a 'digital core' -- here's what it is
Mercer's chief digital officer, Gail Evans, discusses how the HR giant is building a 'digital core' to replace legacy systems and arm its workforce to thrive in a digital economy.
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Deepfake technology: A tutorial for enterprise IT leaders
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American Fidelity's R&D chief puts customers first
American Fidelity's R&D chief said employees, not tech, should be the focus of any automation strategy. One way he puts people first is by eliminating menial tasks.
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What makes a great CIO these days?
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When does the state of quantum computing become relevant for CIOs?
What do CIOs need to know about the state of quantum computing? Forrester Research provides some guidance.Continue Reading
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The CIO job on steroids: The 'CIO-plus'
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Google, Salesforce spend big on BI -- import for CIOs?
Google and Salesforce's recent multibillion-dollar BI deals have put analytics in the spotlight. What's the import for CIOs -- aside from the fact that data rules?
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Cloud computing for business
Oracle-Microsoft cloud deal: Implications for CIOs?
The Oracle-Microsoft deal could solve technical problems that curtail cloud strategies, letting CIOs focus on business criteria. It could also introduce new complexity.
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Enterprise business intelligence software and big data
Data strategies for the algorithmic economy
Crafting a data strategy is hard. Use cases help. At the MIT CIO Symposium, four IT leaders share how they're forging data-driven strategies that'll pay off in the algorithmic economy.