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July 09, 2021 09 Jul'21
Executive order zeros in on big tech, anticompetitive behavior

President Biden signed an EO that enhances merger scrutiny and tasks the FTC with creating rules for data accumulation and unfair competitive practices in online marketplaces.
July 08, 2021 08 Jul'21
Senate dilutes US Innovation and Competition Act of 2021

Senators stripped out billions for a technology directorate in the U.S. Innovation and Competition Act. The bill now heads to the House.
July 02, 2021 02 Jul'21
FTC broadens antitrust enforcement powers

The Federal Trade Commission took steps Thursday to broaden its powers by increasing the scope of antitrust inquiry, streamlining rulemaking and expediting investigations.
June 28, 2021 28 Jun'21
Antitrust lawsuits against Facebook dismissed

A federal court dismissed two antitrust lawsuits against Facebook, which alleged the social media company acquired competitive companies to maintain dominant market power.
June 25, 2021 25 Jun'21
Europe's scrutiny of big tech business practices continues

This week, the EU launched an investigation into Google's ad practices. Meanwhile, the U.K. focuses on fake reviews and Germany takes a closer look at Apple App Store practices.
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June 24, 2021 24 Jun'21
House Judiciary Committee advances 6 antitrust reform bills

Six antitrust reform bills made it through the House Judiciary Committee review and will now be considered by the House of Representatives.
June 16, 2021 16 Jun'21
Senators push Amazon, Google on connected IoT device market

During a Senate subcommittee antitrust hearing, Amazon and Google claimed to be making their connected IoT devices more interoperable. Others disagreed.
June 14, 2021 14 Jun'21
5 antitrust reform bills look to rein in big tech

A House subcommittee introduced a group of antitrust reform bills that could reshape how companies like Google, Apple, Amazon and Facebook do business.
June 14, 2021 14 Jun'21
Federal data privacy legislation could benefit U.S. economy

Data privacy laws are becoming part of a 'modern economy,' according to Google's Kate Charlet, director for data governance.
June 07, 2021 07 Jun'21
HealthBridge Financial banks on AWS, Boomi to build business

Startup HealthBridge Financial used cloud-only infrastructure and Boomi's iPaaS to launch and scale its business of providing a second-payer benefit option for employers.
May 28, 2021 28 May'21
For big tech regulation, a hammer may not be the answer

Experts believe breaking up big tech companies does more harm than good. Other, light-handed approaches, including third-party audits of algorithms, might be better.
May 26, 2021 26 May'21
Winning CIOs crack the code of business-IT alignment

The five finalists for the 2021 MIT Sloan CIO Leadership Award have hit upon a straightforward way to achieve business-IT alignment: Be the business.
May 25, 2021 25 May'21
Amazon hit with antitrust lawsuit

Amazon is facing an antitrust lawsuit for fixing retail product prices. Experts said the argument likely won't hold up and Amazon will fight it 'tooth and nail.'
May 21, 2021 21 May'21
Tim Cook takes stand in Apple, Epic lawsuit

Apple CEO Tim Cook faced questions from both Epic Games and Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers over Apple's App Store practices.
May 07, 2021 07 May'21
Antitrust enforcement needs money not reform, experts say

Antitrust experts said amending merger and acquisition laws would hamper competition. Instead, agencies should be better funded to expand on the work they're already doing.
April 30, 2021 30 Apr'21
EU charges Apple with antitrust violations

The European Union is charging Apple with App Store antitrust violations. The charges stem from a 2019 complaint filed by Spotify.
April 27, 2021 27 Apr'21
Social media algorithms under Senate microscope

Social media algorithms, like those from Facebook, Twitter and YouTube, have created economies and sowed misinformation. Senators want to know how they should be legislated.
April 22, 2021 22 Apr'21
Apple App Store, Google Play scrutinized in antitrust hearing

Spotify, Tile and Match spoke against Apple and Google's app store practices during an antitrust hearing Wednesday.
April 12, 2021 12 Apr'21
Enterprise architecture has business's ear at Scottish Water

Scottish Water's enterprise architecture team leader discusses how engaging with business leaders and software tools can help with digital transformation initiatives.
March 04, 2021 04 Mar'21
Racial, gender diversity in tech improving at a glacial pace

The tech industry has made some progress in improving gender diversity in recent years, but some populations have been excluded from this progress.
February 25, 2021 25 Feb'21
Texas power outage flags need to revisit business continuity

Freezing conditions that caused Texas power outages affected businesses well beyond the state's borders, prompting a need for business continuity plans to be revisited.
February 24, 2021 24 Feb'21
4 ways to measure digital experience to drive tech optimization

As organizations adopt more technologies to strengthen business processes, it's important they factor in the ways they can measure the digital experience for employees and users.
February 11, 2021 11 Feb'21
Changes to U.S. antitrust laws could hamper innovation

Antitrust lawsuits and regulatory proposals could have a greater impact on the technology industry than regulators expect. Expert Aurelien Portuese explains why.
February 11, 2021 11 Feb'21
Big tech regulation a delicate balance for US government

Experts argue regulation needs to be well thought out to avoid stifling innovation and fundamentally misunderstanding how online platforms operate.
February 04, 2021 04 Feb'21
The Open Group updates IT4IT, adds digital architect option

The Open Group zoned in on digital transformation initiatives with its new architecture certification option and IT4IT's 3.0 reference architecture update.
February 04, 2021 04 Feb'21
Biden wants review of IT exemption in Buy American law

Commercial IT products including hardware and software systems could soon fall under the purview of the Buy American Act if their exemption is removed.
January 27, 2021 27 Jan'21
CIOs use data, tech to tackle racial disparities in healthcare

CIOs are looking at data and democratizing technology to help health systems address racial and economic disparities that COVID-19 made impossible to ignore.
January 21, 2021 21 Jan'21
Experts predict hot enterprise architecture trends for 2021

IT architecture trends to watch in 2021 include organizing business around components and expanding tools to focus on business outcomes, automation and analytics.
January 21, 2021 21 Jan'21
Cloud, security top list of IT spending priorities

The COVID-19 pandemic's influence on IT spending will continue into 2021, as organizations bolster security, accelerate cloud adoption and implement robotic process automation.
January 11, 2021 11 Jan'21
Parler sues AWS, seeks restraining order

After abruptly losing web-hosting services, Parler sues AWS, alleging breach of contract and antitrust behavior.
January 08, 2021 08 Jan'21
Digital healthcare top priority for CIOs in 2021

In 2021, CIOs will not only focus on providing greater access to healthcare but more equitable access. Digital tools will play a key role.
October 20, 2020 20 Oct'20
Government action on big tech monopoly power moving quickly

Government antitrust actions are building against tech giants Amazon, Apple, Facebook and Google. They could lead to tighter regulation or even a breakup.
July 09, 2019 09 Jul'19
Automation Anywhere's Microsoft pact indicative of hot RPA market

RPA vendor Automation Anywhere said it's poised to take full advantage of the burgeoning RPA market. Its recent deal with Microsoft is just one indication of RPA's popularity.
February 15, 2019 15 Feb'19
Succeed at implementing RPA: Top tips from execs at IBM Think

Implementing RPA requires planning and coordination between multiple parts of the business to be effective. Execs at IBM Think share tips on how to craft a winning RPA strategy.
April 22, 2016 22 Apr'16
Intel's job cuts a sign of PC's metamorphosis; keeping cool during a cyberassault

Intel just announced that it's cutting 12,000 jobs in a restructuring effort that shifts focus away from PCs and onto growing technologies like wearables and IoT. In this week's Searchlight, Site ...
March 18, 2016 18 Mar'16
CISO reporting structure debate heats up; Congress assesses blockchain security

Who should CISOs report to? That has been a longstanding question in the IT field, but, as cybersecurity rises to the tops of the business and IT priority ladders, it has taken a on new sense of ...
January 22, 2016 22 Jan'16
SaaS shines amid low global IT spending; tips for your private cloud journey

This Symmetry blog post rounds up all of the content published on SearchCIO and SearchCompliance this week.
January 15, 2016 15 Jan'16
FTC highlights unethical big data usage; IT pros share regrets and resolutions

This Symmetry blog post rounds up all of the content published on SearchCIO and SearchCompliance this week.
November 25, 2015 25 Nov'15
TechTarget's 2015 salary survey results; the difficulties of organizational agility

The results from TechTarget’s 2015 Annual IT Salary and Careers Survey are in! SearchCIO members broke down the numbers and got reactions from CIOs and IT executives: First, Editorial Director Sue ...
May 22, 2015 22 May'15
The logistics of a 'bossless' workplace; dated security practices endanger companies

Imagine never having to report to a boss or supervisor again. Sounds great, right? Well, not all the employees at Zappos think so. The company's controversial new holacracy system enforces ...
May 15, 2015 15 May'15
IT systems integration key to multichannel retail; Samsung chips away at IoT market

Digitization is changing the way we shop, and making strong multichannel strategies a necessity for retailers. In this feature, experts discuss how they can adapt to the growing e-commerce market ...
April 24, 2015 24 Apr'15
Target's need for industrialized IT; A lesson on digital leadership from the pros

Customer demand for Target's Lilly Pulitzer clothing line was so high that it overwhelmed the retail giant's website and mobile app. How could the company have avoided the snafu? Site Editor Fran ...
April 03, 2015 03 Apr'15
Wells Fargo continues massive data center consolidation

Since merging with Wachovia in 2009, Wells Fargo has closed 100 data centers, decreasing its risk profile and reducing its carbon footprint.
May 27, 2014 27 May'14
The big data market rises and must converge -- just not yet

The diverging big data market, Google's new 'search,' Spark versus MapReduce: The Data Mill reports from the MIT Sloan CIO Symposium.
May 23, 2014 23 May'14
Digital initiatives from MIT CIO Symposium: Be bold

At MIT, CIO Symposium attendees share transformative digital initiatives. Plus, change eBay passwords, ditch solo social and more in Searchlight.
May 22, 2014 22 May'14
Leading the digital enterprise: Five tips on how to get there

This year's MIT Sloan CIO Symposium focused on the digital enterprise and how the line between internal and external customers is blurring.
May 01, 2014 01 May'14
Top IT spending priorities for 2014

While in past years cloud computing and virtualization have consumed IT department budgets and focus, now mobility and BI are squarely in the mix.
April 11, 2014 11 Apr'14
'Heartbleed' bug leaks personal identifiable information

Searchlight: OpenSSL's "Heartbleed" spills personal identifiable information; how to be a better CIO; a new twist on packing tape; and more.
April 08, 2014 08 Apr'14
Seven not-so-obvious roles your analytics pro will have to play

What skills do CIOs need to develop or bring in-house to take on big data and advanced analytics? Here are some not-so-obvious candidates.
April 02, 2014 02 Apr'14
Prescriptive Analytics: The Next Frontier

Is an optimized future within our grasp? With prescriptive analytics, it just might be. Learn more in this month's issue of CIO Decisions e-zine.
March 11, 2014 11 Mar'14
CIO careers: A guide to getting ahead

In this CIO Essential Guide, learn how CIOs in high-level careers in IT are driving their enterprises -- and profession -- forward.
December 10, 2013 10 Dec'13
CIO guide: Protect information like a pro

Providing adequate protection for corporate data is a top-of-mind concern across IT. In this guide, learn how to protect your information assets.
November 27, 2013 27 Nov'13
HoneyBaked Ham IT and marketing veeps find secret sauce in big data

At The Original HoneyBaked Ham Co. of Georgia, there's no such thing as data for data's sake.
November 27, 2013 27 Nov'13
Many enterprises missing out on value of internal social technologies, collaboration

Even as enterprises become increasingly comfortable with the sometimes-dicey world of external social media, most fail to see the value of embracing enterprise social media technologies.
November 13, 2013 13 Nov'13
Leadership tips in a challenging environment from three health IT CIOs

At the 45th annual SIMposium, health IT CIOs talked about how technology is changing just about every aspect of health care, except one: the importance of leadership.
October 08, 2013 08 Oct'13
Why is Microsoft licensing so complicated?

Live from the 2013 Gartner Symposium ITxpo, Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer discusses why Microsoft licensing is so complicated.
October 03, 2013 03 Oct'13
The future of mobility: A BYOD guide for CIOs

In this Essential Guide, learn how CIOs are planning for the future of mobility, aligning consumer devices with bring your own technology trends.
June 24, 2013 24 Jun'13
2013 SearchCIO-Midmarket IT Leadership Awards finalists

The 2013 IT Leadership Awards honor the leadership and management skills of CIOs and IT execs in the midmarket space. Here, we reveal our finalists.
March 08, 2013 08 Mar'13
As cybersecurity takes the spotlight, CIOs need to step up

From the breakout sessions to the lounges to the main stage, at this week's Fusion CEO/CIO Symposium in Madison, Wis., privacy and cybersecurity were on nearly everyone's mind. Recent high-profile ...
February 22, 2013 22 Feb'13
Some extra compensation could prompt innovation

Big tech companies like Apple and Facebook are accustomed to encouraging and fostering IT innovation among their employees and getting results. This week's SearchCIO.com Searchlight finds the ...
February 15, 2013 15 Feb'13
It's time to roll the dice with social networking

Attention, businesses that aren't actively making use of social networking sites and tools: Go directly to obscurity, do not pass Go, do not collect market share. For you see, Monopoly game maker ...
February 01, 2013 01 Feb'13
Information security breach turned into teachable moment

Technically the public didn't need to know about the recent information security breach at "The New York Times." No customer information was compromised and no damage was done to affiliated ...
January 25, 2013 25 Jan'13
Data mining for social solutions

Data mining is often associated with Big Brother-esque marketing tactics: Someone out there is assessing your personal shopping habits and other bits of info in order to sell you something they ...
January 11, 2013 11 Jan'13
CES no longer a hot ticket?

As the folks at HowStuffWorks tweeted earlier, it seems like half the Internet is home sick today. Here at SearchCIO.com Searchlight, we're lucky to have a very flexible work-from-home policy that ...
December 28, 2012 28 Dec'12
Master list: Information technology news and 2013 predictions

Here at SearchCIO.com Searchlight, there's nothing we like better than a good list -- it is, after all, our stock in trade! So it is our great pleasure to bring you, in these dwindling days of ...
December 21, 2012 21 Dec'12
Uniquely naughty threats to information security

It's December 21, 2012 and since we're writing this and you're reading it, looks like that so-called Mayan apocalypse won't come to pass. Well, that's a relief. Now that the world isn't ending, ...
December 11, 2012 11 Dec'12
DR Ascends to the Cloud

Advances in cloud computing are taking backup strategies skyward and easing common business continuity concerns. Learn more in the latest issue of CIO Decisions ezine.
November 02, 2012 02 Nov'12
Agile technology a beacon in Hurricane Sandy

It's easy to feel a little jaded about the prevalence of technology these days. The capacity for constant connection means we're never really alone. Sometimes it's too much, but then something like ...
October 19, 2012 19 Oct'12
Newsweek is dead, long live digital disruption!

This week's SearchCIO.com Searchlight comes to you from Forrester's Digital Disruption Forum in Orlando, which in turn inspired our findings around the web this week. From the sleepy South, comes ...
September 20, 2012 20 Sep'12
Should cloud service providers take a vertical tack?

A specialty approach could be the answer for cloud service providers looking to ease enterprise CIO risk and compliance concerns.
September 07, 2012 07 Sep'12
A little healthy competition helps drive tech innovation

For some folks the start of the fall season brings thoughts of leaf peeping and apple picking. But at SearchCIO.com Searchlight we can't help but think of competition. A presidential ...
August 27, 2012 27 Aug'12
Facial recognition technology to be used by local law enforcement

Can local law enforcement utilize facial recognition technology against images now visible with the new Facebook privacy settings? That's one question raised by this week's Best of the Web, where ...
August 13, 2012 13 Aug'12
Creating competitive advantage through data analytics

In this week's roundup, as the title suggests, read three different ways of creating competitive advantage. Plus, why CIOs need to start questioning the green-ness of cloud.
August 04, 2012 04 Aug'12
CIO lights up Olympics with green tech innovation

Every four years, it's the same thing. We sit and watch the summer Olympics in awe of human physical potential and our minds begin to wander. What if we'd kept up those swimming lessons? If only we ...
August 03, 2012 03 Aug'12
London summer games CIO deploys piezoelectricity

TechTarget is a believer in fostering new talent in journalism. Welcome Miki Onwudinjo to the SearchCIO-Midmarket.com family as our new editorial assistant. CIOs are leaders in determining the ...
August 02, 2012 02 Aug'12
A guide to IT sustainability practices for CIOs

In this guide to IT sustainability practices for CIOs, learn how to make your company greener through technology innovation.
July 27, 2012 27 Jul'12
Olympic-size woes and the dark side of tech innovation

This week's roundup finds former tech stars who won't be up on a podium anytime soon, the dark (Hat) side of innovation and heroic leadership lessons.
July 13, 2012 13 Jul'12
Scary-good tech innovation

This week's roundup of bits from around the Web includes some amazing tech innovation, social collaboration tips and a rather forgettable anniversary.
July 10, 2012 10 Jul'12
Why you don't want to Excel at virtualization capacity management

As more of your data center becomes virtualized, succeeding at capacity management increasingly depends on using the right tools.
July 03, 2012 03 Jul'12
Girls who code may become women in computer science

Girls Who Code seeks to give teenage girls the skills to pursue degrees in technology and join the sparse ranks of women in computer science.
July 02, 2012 02 Jul'12
Leap second creates havoc for cloud computing services

Did the "leap second" get you down this weekend? Did the Amazon cloud computing services outage prevent you from watching old episodes of Louie on your iPad’s Netflix app? Us too. Between all of ...
June 29, 2012 29 Jun'12
A revolutionary idea to promote women in computer science

Who went and put a holiday in the middle of the week? Well, if you're not getting a long weekend out of it, at least the Fourth will break up your week -- goodness knows summer weeks are always ...
June 26, 2012 26 Jun'12
Yammer does little to boost Microsoft's enterprise collaboration wares

So, with its $1.2 billion acquisition of Yammer, Microsoft confirms its desire to become a player in "enterprise social." My question is, since when was the company not all about enterprise ...
June 26, 2012 26 Jun'12
Is Yammer a solution to a CIO problem or a trap?

Has Microsoft just solved a huge CIO problem with its acquisition of Yammer, or laid a trap for IT in a bring-your-own-device era?
June 23, 2012 23 Jun'12
Summer brings the heat and cool tech innovation

Don't know about you, but we here in the Boston area have had just about enough heat in the first two days of summer to last all season. They say it helps to think cool thoughts -- it ...
June 19, 2012 19 Jun'12
Buddying up to HR to solve your tech hiring headache

CIOs looking for allies in the IT revolution will want human resources on their side in facing the challenge of tech hiring.
June 18, 2012 18 Jun'12
What the Queen of Soul can teach about social CRM

In this week's roundup of interesting items from around the Web, we present a musical key to social CRM, Google's search for love and more.
June 13, 2012 13 Jun'12
Relocated, remote workers may be worth financial risk

Fearing the financial risk, many companies are missing out on IT talent by not considering hiring remote workers or paying for relocation.
June 12, 2012 12 Jun'12
The role of the CIO is changing: What is your company doing about it?

I am going through the data from the second annual SearchCIO.com Role of the CIO survey. So far, the data suggests more skewing toward business transformation and innovation and away from ...
June 11, 2012 11 Jun'12
The Apple Retina display: Big whoop?

Each week, we round up an executive summary of the high points around the blogosphere. This week, we're taking a look at the legality of Internet traffic regulation and how the big Internet ...
June 08, 2012 08 Jun'12
Access is necessary but not sufficient for mobile IT

It's easy to forget how breathtakingly quickly mobile IT made its way to the enterprise. Educating, not just providing access, will be key for CIOs.
June 05, 2012 05 Jun'12
CIO skills in most demand: The ability to 'helicopter'

Does your CIO skills repertoire include the ability to "helicopter"? Then do I have a job for you!
June 04, 2012 04 Jun'12
Corporate innovation: Why you're never going to win

We scoured last week's blogs for the best and brightest blog posts and media on topics of interest to midmarket CIOs. This week we're examining the problems that plague midsize corporations, like ...
June 04, 2012 04 Jun'12
Social media tips and other helpful lists

In this week's roundup, we have a list made up primarily of lists -- how meta! Included are social media tips and a general how-to on being a good CIO.
June 02, 2012 02 Jun'12
Social media tips and other helpful lists

The Late Show Top 10, Billboard's Hot 100 -- everybody loves a good list. (Except, perhaps, those of the "to-do" variety.) To help satisfy that hankering for digestible order, this week's roundup ...
June 01, 2012 01 Jun'12
Filling soft skills gap may be easier than you think

Some of our readers responded to a recent story about the perceived soft skills gap in IT suggesting the talent leaders are seeking could be all around them.
May 22, 2012 22 May'12
CEOs: CIOs earn seat at the table by creating competitive advantage

CIOs who master new technologies and wring value from legacy systems are great, but what CEOs really want is a partner in creating competitive advantage.
May 18, 2012 18 May'12
Really big deals: Facebook IPO and SEC guidance on cybersecurity

Unless you've been living in outer space (or on MySpace), it's impossible not to know that today is the day Facebook drops its privacy settings and friends the NASDAQ. News and analysis abound, but ...
May 18, 2012 18 May'12
Even a minor lapse in security protocol can lead to major costs

When security protocols are neglected, data isn't the only loss. A breach in Utah cost the state CIO his job and possibly his reputation.
May 18, 2012 18 May'12
Really big deals: Facebook IPO and SEC guidance on cybersecurity

Read about this week's biggest tech news, including Facebook's long-awaited IPO and the SEC's guidance on cybersecurity.

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