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• Involve your security team in the decision-making process

  It's time for businesses to include security teams in project planning -- even when it's not cybersecurity related -- because their experience provides diverse insights that might otherwise be missed.  Continue Reading

• CIO strategies for COVID-19 require new long-term IT planning

  CIOs should look beyond the immediate IT requirements created by the COVID-19 outbreak and think about what will be needed in post-pandemic environments.  Continue Reading

• Leaders discuss challenges, strategies for women in IT

  Women in tech still face challenges, including finding opportunities for advancement and management support. A recent panel of women in IT leadership roles discussed the challenges.  Continue Reading

• Top 2020 IT priorities hold fast amid COVID-19; spending takes hit

  The biggest IT spending drivers from TechTarget's 2020 IT Priorities Survey remain relevant amid the COVID-19 pandemic, although cuts in planned spending are likely.  Continue Reading

• How CIOs can combat the IT talent shortage

  Research shows organizations are still struggling to bring in IT talent. We identify the reasons why there's a shortage and what CIOs and other IT leaders can do to combat it.  Continue Reading

• How companies can ensure success working from home

  Analyst Andrew Hewitt explains how companies have adjusted to remote work, what they need to be effective now and what to consider before reopening the office.  Continue Reading

• What is the future of hybrid cloud for businesses?

  Many organizations today are still having difficulty moving their entire workloads off premises and into the cloud. Here, we examine how they can benefit from a hybrid environment.  Continue Reading

• Digital experience must include employees as well as customers

  Focusing on employee experience can prove to be even more beneficial for businesses than concentrating on customer experience.  Continue Reading

• Creating agile conversations in digital transformation initiatives

  Douglas Squirrel and Jeffrey Fredrick, authors of the book 'Agile Conversations,' dive into the significance of improved conversations while undergoing digital transformations.  Continue Reading

• How to handle the risk of insider threats post-COVID-19

  During these challenging times, organizations can't overlook the risk of insider threats as employees worry about layoffs, newly adopted remote working technology and more.  Continue Reading

• How IT leaders in retail can tap into blockchain's potential

  By creating a solid data foundation based on standards, data quality checks and collaboration, blockchain for retail use cases could eventually usher in the user experience that customers want.  Continue Reading

• Implementing a business continuity plan in times of crisis

  Forrester Research analysts discuss what we initially knew about the COVID-19 pandemic, how it's transforming business and how to devise a business continuity plan.  Continue Reading

• Former White House CIO talks cybersecurity risk mitigation

  Cybersecurity expert Theresa Payton provides critical insight on current cybersecurity threats CIOs should be looking out for and how to prepare for them during and after the pandemic.  Continue Reading

• Survive the 'tech-clash' by rethinking 5 technology trends

  A recent Accenture survey showed that organizations should consider a human-centric approach when looking to adopt the latest technology trends, including AI, smart products, 5G and more.  Continue Reading

• How can organizations create agility in cloud computing?

  Cloud computing technology has proven to be a useful tool for organizations in the digital age, and now CIOs can use it to increase business agility. Here's how.  Continue Reading

• 4 steps to turn real-time data streams into business value

  Data is the currency of today's business success. This framework helps your organization use available data sources to create new product and services.  Continue Reading

• Emotion AI shows promise for IT leaders in the enterprise

  Although still in its infancy, experts have no doubt that artificial emotional intelligence will be of great value. Here's why your organization should develop a strategy.  Continue Reading

• The inevitable future of blockchain in the enterprise

  The future of blockchain in the enterprise is still unwritten, but if your organization hasn't started mapping a plan, it's already behind. Here's how to get your bearings.  Continue Reading

• Why cloud optimization tools can't replace strategy

  Cloud optimization tools can help companies manage costs on a day-to-day basis, but only clear business goals and governance around cloud resources can guide an organization through times of extreme contingency, such as a shift to fully remote work.  Continue Reading

• Red Hat CIO talks data literacy and digital transformation

  Mike Kelly dives into his role as CIO and the data literacy program he co-founded at Red Hat, as well as provides insight for CIOs facing pressure in the digital transformation era.  Continue Reading

• RPA bots: Messy tech that might upend the software business

  RPA invisible robots are opening the doors for CIOs and other IT leaders to think about new ways to automate business processes within their organizations. Here's how.  Continue Reading

• Why data in digital transformation is crucial to your business

  Fidelma Russo, CTO at Iron Mountain, addresses data needs associated with digital transformation and how using that data will help your business make informed decisions.  Continue Reading

• How data science can help your company withstand the pandemic

  The COVID-19 pandemic is adversely affecting businesses worldwide, but data science can help you solve immediate problems and create data-driven strategies for the long term.  Continue Reading

• A checklist for digital transformation success

  Today's businesses must embrace digital technologies to survive. Use this checklist to assess your organization's readiness for digital transformation and create a strategy.  Continue Reading

• C-suite executives offer advice on working remotely during pandemic

  C-level execs in industries from biotech and telecom to accounting and marketing are making sure their employees have the proper resources to carry on. Here's what they're doing.  Continue Reading

• How IT can build an agile business partnership

  Gene Kim, award-winning researcher, author and founder of IT Revolution, discusses why IT leaders need to involve their colleagues in the journey towards an agile business.  Continue Reading

• Former Cisco CEO offers C-suite leadership tips in time of crisis

  COVID-19 is forcing enterprises to make tough decisions. There is no one-size-fits-all roadmap, but those who've survived earlier crises have advice for today's leaders.  Continue Reading

• COVID-19 radically refocuses CIO agendas in 4 key areas

  As a result of the COVID-19 virus, CIOs must shift their priorities and now focus on the impact the pandemic has on the economy, employee health, staffing and technology.  Continue Reading

• Successful digital ecosystems depend on cloud services

  Business models are changing in the digital age, requiring companies to create sometimes unexpected partnerships, enabled by the widespread availability of cloud services.  Continue Reading

• How RPA and digital transformation work together

  Enterprises that think RPA is a good endpoint for digital transformation efforts are in for a rude shock. While automation is a good start, it can leave deeper issues unresolved.  Continue Reading

• How is digital transformation affecting the CIO role?

  At the HMG Strategy 2020 Summit, the CIOs of e.l.f. Cosmetics, NetApp and El Camino Hospital discussed their evolving role in this era of business and digital transformation.  Continue Reading

• Quantum information science continues to advance with federal efforts

  Federal agencies, academia and businesses across several industries are pushing quantum technology forward, with commercial applications already in the works.  Continue Reading

• Hyperautomation: The most significant RPA trend of 2020

  RPA's usefulness in automating low-level digital work tasks is undeniable, but its most important function may be serving as the gateway to enterprise hyperautomation.  Continue Reading

• How to overcome the limitations of AI

  AI may not become the super-intelligent tool people envisioned, at least not in the near term. But that doesn't mean enterprises can't use AI in some valuable ways.  Continue Reading

• CIO succession planning: The transition of power

  Succession planning for CIOs is a must. Why do organizations still fail to do an effective job with this task today?  Continue Reading

• Why cloud migration failures happen and how to prevent them

  Companies are moving more applications than ever to the cloud, but many of these initiatives fail. Learn how to avoid making your own cloud migration mistakes.  Continue Reading

• What is the state of CIO tenure today?

  CIO tenure remains significantly lower than other C-suite positions, and according to experts, it's a result of the age of digital transformation we're currently in.  Continue Reading

• The evolution of RPA, from macros to process transformation

  RPA evolved from technology debuted in the 1950s and '60s and was developed to today's standards by the industry's leading vendors. It's future? Think AI.  Continue Reading

• Quantum computing in business applications is coming

  Quantum computers are closer than you think. While tech companies make progress toward building functioning machines, there are quantum applications that organizations can utilize.  Continue Reading

• CIO vs. CTO: Making the distinction between the two roles

  In this Q&A, Gartner analyst Samantha Searle provides insight into the roles of the CIO and CTO when both exist within an organization.  Continue Reading

• Top trends in AI, RPA, 5G to watch in 2020

  5G, RPA and AI all made substantial gains in the previous year, but 2020 will be the time when CIOs really need to understand these technologies to make sound decisions.  Continue Reading

• Robot workforce evolves from mimicking tasks to taking on jobs

  A personalized robot workforce is in the works, thanks to advances in RPA. How should CIOs prepare for the next trend in robotic process automation?  Continue Reading

• Shell, Halliburton, Unibap AB execs share real-world AI strategies

  Technology advances like quantum computing mean AI's best years are still to come, but that doesn't mean companies aren't already generating considerable benefit from AI today.  Continue Reading

• What's the difference between RPA and IPA?

  To prepare for robotic process automation combined with the more sophisticated intelligent process automation, CIOs first need to consider their key differences and how they overlap.  Continue Reading

• Town of Falmouth pursues automation innovation to save costs

  One Massachusetts town's embrace of automation, virtualization and other technology innovation provides an example for other entities and IT leaders to follow.  Continue Reading

• Don't let edge computing security concerns derail your plans

  Security concerns give many IT organizations pause when considering edge computing. But the potential problems can be overcome with proper planning and diligence.  Continue Reading

• Mark Schwartz dives into risk management in War and Peace and IT

  Get an inside look into Mark Schwartz's new book, War and Peace and IT, with a chapter excerpt on risk and opportunity, as well as a Q&A with the author.  Continue Reading

• How quantum computing and machine learning boost each other

  If you haven't started thinking about how quantum computing will impact your enterprise, you should. It's coming on rapidly and will have major effects, particularly on AI.  Continue Reading

• Why a CISO-CIO reporting structure undermines security

  The CISO-CIO reporting structure comes with a serious conflict of interest, argues cybersecurity expert Tarah Wheeler. Here's why.  Continue Reading

• How to become a CIO thought leader

  Experts discuss how CIOs and IT leaders can utilize successful thought leadership to distinguish and promote either their companies or themselves.  Continue Reading

• Adobe, Uber on the challenges of digital transformation

  Digital transformation initiatives may be all the rage in the enterprise, but they also pose significant challenges to CIOs and others who have to manage the transition.  Continue Reading

• Why digital customer experience is now part of a CIO's job

  Delivering a high-quality digital customer experience is becoming a key responsibility for IT leaders, say leading technology executives. AI and error budgets will come in handy.  Continue Reading

• 6 ways AI and automation could improve process mining

  Creating a digital twin of your enterprise, identifying automation candidates for RPA and connecting isolated tasks into processes are a few ways CIOs can advance process discovery.  Continue Reading

• Home Depot CIO promotes in-house tech boot camp

  For companies having trouble finding qualified IT professionals to hire, the solution may be closer than you think. Just ask Home Depot, which now trains IT employees in-house.  Continue Reading

• Edge computing use cases must be driven by business value

  For Schneider Electric and many other large enterprises that take a look at edge computing projects, the main criterion for success is whether the technology delivers business value.  Continue Reading

• OT security brings new challenges in the age of IoT

  We're diving into the IoT security challenges CIOs need to be aware of as a result of integrating OT devices, which often work in isolation, with IT technologies.  Continue Reading

• Book excerpt: Communication structures of an organization

  The following is an excerpt from 'Team Topologies: Organizing Business and Technology Teams for Fast Flow,' by Matthew Skelton and Manuel Pais, as well as a Q&A with the authors.  Continue Reading

• CIOs talk public sector innovation at Pluralsight conference

  If you think city and state governments are reluctant to adopt new technology and the innovations that brings with it, there are forward-looking CIOs who want to set you straight.  Continue Reading

• Pros and cons of RPA platforms vs. APIs

  Because RPA and APIs are considered competitive approaches for automating business processes, we compiled a list of pros and cons to ensure you're getting the most out of each one.  Continue Reading

• Edge computing architecture takes on a partner ecosystem

  Experts believe edge computing will bring significant change to organizational IT infrastructure, but how? Read on to learn more about the rapid growing interest in the architecture.  Continue Reading

• How to deal with the lack of chatbot standards

  A lack of standards around chatbot development has created a situation in which enterprises are building and rebuilding bots. But that could change in the near future.  Continue Reading

• RPA journey: Schneider Electric's global plan taps Blue Prism, UiPath

  Schneider Electric, a multinational energy management company, has embarked on a robotic process automation journey, establishing a global team to evaluate RPA use cases.  Continue Reading

• Blurring the lines between RPA platforms and APIs

  RPA is quickly making itself known in the automation market, but the real game changer is utilizing the technology in an API-rich environment to deliver a more seamless experience.  Continue Reading

• How one CIO overcame the challenges of shadow apps

  CIO John Rathje explains how he's tackling shadow IT challenges in the recruiting admissions process at Kent State by deploying a data integration tier that supports data movement.  Continue Reading

• 4 steps to a blockchain implementation

  If you're not experimenting with blockchain, you're behind the curve. Our step-by-step guide on implementing blockchain dissects the challenges, best practices and payoffs.  Continue Reading

• AI for decision-making shows promise, but worker trust an issue

  Companies like Walmart are using AI for decision-making in business processes, but the discipline is new and workers are wary. Experts offer ways to build trust.  Continue Reading

• Amid pivot to the cloud, a change management plan builds support

  A comprehensive change management plan was critical to the success of SoulCycle's big shift to the cloud. Read how IT coached employees to change the way they worked.  Continue Reading

• CIO's breadth, depth, business savvy on display at Trace3 Evolve

  Technology leaders from NetApp, First American and Experian were among those honored at the Trace3 Evolve event. Their outsized role in driving business value was on full display.  Continue Reading

• AI's carbon footprint will be an issue for enterprises

  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?  Continue Reading

• Enterprises need to plan for deepfake technology

  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.  Continue Reading

• AI in IT infrastructure transforms how work gets done

  Cutting through the hype around AI has become a major job for IT leaders. Our in-depth guide on where and how to add AI to your IT infrastructure will help.  Continue Reading

• RPA use cases that take RPA to next level

  Taking RPA use cases to the next level entails automating complex processes, establishing a governance program and using management techniques such as Six Sigma.  Continue Reading

• Build a digital transformation strategy with software at its core

  What is a winning digital transformation strategy? For many companies, it starts with an overhaul of their software environments. Our comprehensive guide explains how it's done.  Continue Reading

• Transformational leadership style inspires 'moonshot goals'

  Entrepreneur extraordinaire Keith Krach talks about the network effect, turning competitors into partners and paying it forward in this third and final part of our Q&A.  Continue Reading

• How to build a startup: 7 tips from Keith Krach

  Entrepreneur Keith Krach recounts how he started Ariba, sharing a treasure trove of tips in part two of this three-part Q&A.  Continue Reading

• The shift to edge computing is happening fast -- here's why

  Whether you call it the Fourth Industrial Revolution or digital transformation, enterprise IT is being changed fast, and forever, and edge computing is a big reason why.  Continue Reading

• IoT, machine learning, MookieBot triple threat for Red Sox IT in 2019

  Red Sox IT chief Brian Shield talks about the next leg of the franchise's digital transformation: using IoT and machine learning to serve fans and sharpen at-bats.  Continue Reading

• How the Red Sox built a winning digital transformation roadmap

  Years before it became a thing, Red Sox IT chief Brian Shield came up with a digital transformation roadmap that positioned the storied team for DX success.  Continue Reading

• Keith Krach: The making of a technology leader

  Keith Krach, of DocuSign fame, talks about his long career as a technology leader. Part one covers the early years, from his first jobs at GM to making his mark in Silicon Valley.  Continue Reading

• RPA software harnesses the potential of a digital workforce

  RPA software cuts costs, boosts efficiency and frees employees from mind-numbing tasks. But governance challenges must be faced.  Continue Reading

• High-performance computing use cases and benefits in business

  High-performance computing has moved from the rarified realm of research and government and into the enterprise. Learn how systems are evolving to handle data and deliver profit.  Continue Reading

• Blockchain and AI combined solve problems inherent in each

  David Petersson explains how blockchain could be used to democratize access to big data -- and make AI breakthroughs the province of many, instead of just a handful of tech giants.  Continue Reading

• Capital One's cloud strategy advances to tap emerging tech

  Capital One's cloud strategy continues to evolve as the financial powerhouse taps into emerging tech to improve customer experience. Read the step-by-step details of its journey.  Continue Reading

• Comparing chatbots vs. virtual assistants vs. conversational agents

  Is a conversational agent the same as a chatbot or a virtual assistant? Not exactly. IBM Watson VP and CTO Rob High explains the differences.  Continue Reading

• The urgent need for enterprise AI governance -- and where to start

  By 2022, 65% of CIOs will be tasked with modernizing governance policies to reflect the risks and opportunities posed by AI technologies. Here's why it can't be a one-person job.  Continue Reading

• Value stream mapping vs. process mapping to drive process innovation

  What's the difference between value stream mapping vs. process mapping? One is focused on making an existing process more efficient, while the other dissects the value of each step.  Continue Reading

• Next-gen RPA bots automating job roles, not just tasks

  RPA is moving beyond automating tasks to automating big pieces of certain job positions. Case in point: Automation Anywhere's new offering of Digital Workers.  Continue Reading

• Should your company hire a chief AI officer?

  Aramark's newly appointed chief AI officer, along with senior IT leaders from Kohl's, eBay and Square, make the case for an AI expert in the C-suite: Title may not be required.  Continue Reading

• 21st-century CIO job description puts CIOs in vortex of emerging tech

  The ban against pursuing tech for tech's sake -- it's been lifted. CIOs need to dive into emerging tech to extract its business potential. Welcome to the new CIO job description.  Continue Reading

• Barclays Bank takes a crack at IBM's quantum computer

  Quantum computing may one day explain the universe. Today, the biggest challenge for an early adopter is making the problem sufficiently simple to run on a quantum computer.  Continue Reading

• CIOs share their 2019 tech resolutions

  We asked five CIOs to share their tech resolutions for the new year. Ambition is sky high. Projects include RPA, AI that can handle sensitive data, scaling the business and more.  Continue Reading

• Ret. Gen. Stan McChrystal on what's wrong with modern leadership

  Retired four-star Gen. Stan McChrystal talks about how modern leadership needs to change and what leadership means in the age of AI.  Continue Reading

• Learning from 2018 cybersecurity incidents: Perform 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.  Continue Reading

• 5 cloud computing predictions, trends for 2019

  From rapid multi-cloud adoption to enterprises getting smarter about workload migration strategies, experts sound off on key cloud computing trends to watch out for in 2019.  Continue Reading

• A tour through the PPM software marketplace

  Finding the right PPM software is vital to project success. Here's a close look at the market leaders.  Continue Reading

• Top 10 SearchCIO videos: IT industry leaders share DX advice

  Get digital transformation strategy advice from IT industry leaders in this roundup of our top 10 most popular SearchCIO videos from 2018.  Continue Reading

• Sysco's network backbone spans clouds, speeds data

  Food for thought: Sysco worked with interconnection company Equinix to create a backbone that brings together Equinix data centers, Sysco data centers and cloud service providers.  Continue Reading

• 2018 articles spotlight innovation's cybersecurity and compliance risk

  The top 2018 cybersecurity and compliance articles make a few things clear: digitization increases risk and requires innovative strategies to protect against evolving data threats.  Continue Reading

• 2018's top blogs highlight goals, obstacles to modern CIO strategies

  SearchCIO's top 2018 blog posts provide a glimpse into how evolving technology and the digital transformation of business processes are influencing CIO strategies.  Continue Reading

• The future of data security threats and protection in the enterprise

  The future of data security faces new threats at an ever-increasing rate. Read one expert's advice on having a data security strategy to assess and manage enterprise data security.  Continue Reading