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IT governance
- October 31, 2018
31 Oct'18
HBS panel discusses regulating social media platforms
At Harvard Business School's recent Tech Conference 24, three panelists discussed the potential need for regulating social media platforms by an independent, quasi-governmental system.
- 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.
- 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.
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- February 28, 2018
28 Feb'18
Survey: Attorneys still lack proficiency in e-discovery technology
E-discovery technology has become an integral -- and essential -- element of the modern legal process, but a new report suggests attorneys are still struggling to embrace the technology. A survey ...
- July 28, 2017
28 Jul'17
No code platform: Verité manages big projects via Quick Base
Verité, a non-profit organization focusing on labor conditions in international supply chains, turned to a no code product to boost efficiency and manage complex projects.
- October 11, 2016
11 Oct'16
MIT Media Lab uses 'Electome' to track political discourse
Still looking for a way to make sense of the current political season? MIT's Laboratory for Social Machines has created Electome, an analytics tool that tracks election conversation. Dubbed a ...
- August 12, 2016
12 Aug'16
Delta outage sparks disaster recovery concerns
This week, the news of Delta Air Lines' computer outage soared high, while Delta flights remained grounded. Over 2000 flights were cancelled and delays still continue. In Searchlight, associate ...
- July 22, 2016
22 Jul'16
CIO, business must wield EU-U.S. Privacy Shield
CIOs have a part to play in adopting the enhanced data transfer pact. Also in Searchlight: Survey says majority of companies not ready for digital business; Dell-EMC merger is close to done.
- June 20, 2016
20 Jun'16
Don’t wait for the government to fortify your data governance strategy
Having a tough time defining an IT security strategy able to take on big data and the Internet of Things? The panelists on the “Big Data 2.0: Next-Gen Privacy, Security and Analytics” session at ...
- May 31, 2016
31 May'16
Being a great communicator and facilitator is key to CISO role
To bridge the security gap, CISOs should take a more active role and sell security to the business, says Delta Dental of NJ's head of information security.
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- March 21, 2016
21 Mar'16
Three key ingredients of any data lake implementation
A data lake implementation can provide enormous flexibility for analyzing all types of external and internal data -- but not without these three requirements.
- September 25, 2015
25 Sep'15
Hybrid cloud environments, choice territory for CIOs
Cloud computing watchers touted the hybrid approach as fast and fortified at the Hybrid Cloud Summit on Thursday. Also in Searchlight: China on cyberattacks; Apple sets target date for an electric car.
- August 20, 2015
20 Aug'15
#CIOChat: Are enterprises ready to upgrade to Windows 10?
Industry experts think Windows 10 will become the leading OS for enterprises. Will businesses jump on the bandwagon? Join #CIOChat on Aug. 26, at 3 p.m. EST to discuss.
- August 07, 2015
07 Aug'15
Windows 10 privacy brouhaha: Overblown?
Many are crying foul over the new Windows 10 privacy policy, but are they really just crying wolf? Also in Searchlight: Hackers attack Yahoo through Flash bug; hitchhiking bot is beheaded.
- August 07, 2015
07 Aug'15
For CIOs invested in digital transformation, think platform
Digital transformation is full of unknowns, but having a platform to enable transformation isn't one of them. MIT's Jeanne Ross explains in this Q&A.