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October 31, 2016 31 Oct'16
SIMposium 2016: Break free from lights-on IT by empowering the business

In part two of this report from SIMposium 2016, executive coach Susan Cramm offers a step-by-step primer on the IT empowerment model.
October 31, 2016 31 Oct'16
CIO advice at SIMposium 2016: How to raise 'adult' business partners

Executive coach Susan Cramm urged CIOs at SIMposium 2016 to train the business to become technology proficient -- or be prepared to fail at innovation.
October 31, 2016 31 Oct'16
SIMposium 2016: Pfizer CIO on IT leadership trait needed to get ahead

Pfizer CIO Jeffrey Keisling schooled up-and-coming IT leaders at SIMposium 2016 on the career benefits of looking for trouble.
October 28, 2016 28 Oct'16
CIOs, are you ready for immersive computing?

This week, Microsoft announced a Windows 10 "Creators Update," among other immersive computing features. "Windows 10 is the most ambitious upgrade to an operating system that Microsoft has ever ...
October 28, 2016 28 Oct'16
Tech talk, hoofing it and diversion at Gartner Symposium 2016

At Gartner Symposium 2016 in Florida, CIOs and other tech leaders walked and rode carts to talks by guest speakers -- and loosened up at Universal Studios.
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October 28, 2016 28 Oct'16
Companies will 'get serious' about AI technology in 2017

AI tech at work: The Data Mill reports from EmTech.
October 26, 2016 26 Oct'16
Win 'frenemies,' influence people the Microsoft way

Microsoft's CEO speaks about the tech giant's strategy of drawing frenemies -- companies that may also be business rivals -- to its cloud service Azure.
October 25, 2016 25 Oct'16
IT talent management systems stuck in the 'Mad Men' era

Two veteran CIOs at the recent SIM Boston Technology Leadership Summit shed light on the inadequacy of IT talent management systems to accommodate the pace of technology change and escalating ...
October 21, 2016 21 Oct'16
Gartner 2016: A grand vision, through CIOs' eyes

CIOs will change the world with 'civilization architecture.' That was the word at the Gartner 2016 gathering. Now how does that happen? Also: Massive DDoS attack; AI ascends.
October 21, 2016 21 Oct'16
IoT data analysis may require hybrid approach

Where should companies analyze their IoT data, and what is AnalyticOps? The Data Mill reports.
October 19, 2016 19 Oct'16
CIOs, your chief execs want help on digital business innovation

Here's an important dispatch from Symposium/ITxpo: Digital business innovation is at the heart of the CEO psyche; CIOs need to help.
October 19, 2016 19 Oct'16
ERP implementation projects: They're back; this time, don't customize

ERP projects are back on CIO to-do lists. Watch this CIO Minute for some timely advice from CTO Niel Nickolaisen.
October 14, 2016 14 Oct'16
Cloud adoption rates down? Yes, but not really

Amid escalating predictions about cloud spending, an industry report shows cloud adoption rates have slid. But the numbers can tell a number of stories.
October 12, 2016 12 Oct'16
What CIOs can learn from the Facebook CIO job posting

SearchCIO asked three executive search experts to look over the Facebook CIO job posting and tell us what stood out to them. Here are the key takeaways.
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 ...
October 11, 2016 11 Oct'16
Google the underdog in office productivity suite arena

Microsoft Office is the reigning office productivity suite, sharing its crown with its cloud version, Office 365. But Google isn't giving up on catching up.
October 10, 2016 10 Oct'16
Facebook's Workplace platform aims to crack the business social code

Facebook's Workplace promises to put collaboration in the hands of all employees, from sailors and sales clerks to barkeeps, who can use their mobile devices to access the platform.
October 07, 2016 07 Oct'16
Cambridge Cyber Summit: Security and privacy on the balancing scale

This week, government officials, cybersecurity experts, IT executives and academicians met at the Cambridge Cyber Summit to discuss burgeoning cyber threats and attacks. In Searchlight, Senior News ...
October 07, 2016 07 Oct'16
New Balance steps back from the cloud buzz

An IT exec at a recent tech leader conference says cloud isn't always best for his company's ever-growing volumes of data -- stirring a different sort of cloud buzz.
October 07, 2016 07 Oct'16
Security versus privacy: What's a company to do?

An expert panel debates the merits of privacy in a cybercrime world at the Cambridge Cyber Summit. Also in Searchlight: Google's new smartphone and Yahoo scans emails.
October 06, 2016 06 Oct'16
CIOs: Upend your IT operating model and 'be the business'

CIO recruiter Martha Heller investigates how CIOs are transforming the IT operating model to better partner with the business. (Hint: Digital innovation belongs to everyone.)
October 03, 2016 03 Oct'16
Automation of knowledge work: Mapping out IT role

In this issue of CIO Decisions, we explore knowledge work automation, in the form of RPA, and its promise to make business processes more efficient and productive and save money.
October 03, 2016 03 Oct'16
RPA: Mapping out a plan for enterprise automation

Robotic process automation technology has the potential to make business processes more efficient, boost productivity and save lots of money by enabling "virtual workers" to take on tedious tasks -- without the odious work typical of big ...
October 03, 2016 03 Oct'16
Lyft CTO: Future of transportation is the end of private car ownership

The advent of driverless vehicles -- accompanied by the end of private car ownership by 2025 -- represents the future of transportation, according to ridesharing pioneer Lyft. Pie-in -the-sky ...
September 30, 2016 30 Sep'16
Get ready to become a CIO business technologist

CIOs are becoming business technologists -- and that's a good thing, according to speakers at this year's SIM Boston Technology Summit. This week's Searchlight delves into the act of becoming a ...
September 30, 2016 30 Sep'16
Part techie, part people person? You're a business technologist

The SIM Boston Technology Summit puts a spotlight on IT folks who can help make the business go. Also in Searchlight: Who will buy Twitter? Microsoft opens AI group.
September 30, 2016 30 Sep'16
Encrypting data in the cloud is no guarantee, analyst says

Organizations look to encryption as a foolproof way of securing cloud information. But making the data unreadable to unauthorized users doesn't protect data from everything.
September 27, 2016 27 Sep'16
Macro trends HP is tracking: Urbanization, globalization, demographics

HP Inc. CTO Shane Wall weighs in on three big macro trends that are shaping the company's long-horizon strategy.
September 26, 2016 26 Sep'16
Cybersecurity advice to live and work by

High-profile hacks have nerves on edge. Experts dole out cybersecurity advice -- have a a plan, go on the offense. Follow accordingly, and sleep at night.
September 23, 2016 23 Sep'16
Privacy concerns come rolling in with Google's new AI-powered messaging app

This week, Google rolled out its new messaging app Allo, which is drawing a lot of attention because of its use of artificial intelligence. In Searchlight, Associate Site Editor Brian Holak talks ...
September 21, 2016 21 Sep'16
Bus stop app 'just the beginning' for accessibility tech

Perkins School for the Blind launches a mobile app to help commuters with vision loss find bus stops. And it's not stopping there.
September 19, 2016 19 Sep'16
Training, technology needed to fight cyberattacks today, panel says

Cyberattacks today are a genuine threat -- and organizations need to take action, according to a quartet of cybersecurity experts.
September 16, 2016 16 Sep'16
Uber self-driving car event a red-letter day in the auto ecosystem

Is the Uber self-driving car event this week the start of a total rethink of the auto industry? Also in Searchlight: the Galaxy Note 7 fiasco, changes at HP, hybrid cloud rules.
September 15, 2016 15 Sep'16
The mobile future of business and Apple

What does the corporate mobile future look like? One industry observer says mobile devices will be used for many more tasks. Where does Apple fit in?
September 09, 2016 09 Sep'16
CIOs, who will buy iPhone 7? Your users

Apple adds a better camera and takes away the headphone jack. Employees care; so should CIOs. Also in Searchlight: HPE slims down; Google gets ready for Apigee.
September 06, 2016 06 Sep'16
Starting smart city initiatives? Reach out to everyone

What do smart city initiatives look like? Turning streetlamps on and off with Wi-Fi? Analyzing reams of traffic data to reroute how cars flow through city streets? Using video sensors to watch for ...
September 02, 2016 02 Sep'16
Time to bid adieu to traditional authentication methods

This week, the news of the four-year-old Dropbox hack resurfaced. We now know that over 68 million users' data were compromised. "What's interesting about this hack is that it highlights how long ...
September 02, 2016 02 Sep'16
Dropbox hack and the password security conundrum

The Dropbox hack is the latest reminder that the end is near for traditional authentication methods. Also in Searchlight: VMware comes at cloud from a new direction.
September 01, 2016 01 Sep'16
Cloud office productivity suites: Cultural divide

In this month's CIO Decisions, we explore the cultural divide in the cloud office-productivity-apps space, in which Google and Microsoft are battling for market share.
September 01, 2016 01 Sep'16
Google Apps for Work vs. Office 365

For this issue of CIO Decisions, Features Writer Jason Sparapani talked to CIOs whose companies have adopted cloud office productivity suites to learn about the factors they weighed in their decisions. He learned that while Google Apps was ...
August 29, 2016 29 Aug'16
What does the WhatsApp privacy policy update signify?

Last week, the news of WhatsApp updating its privacy policy hit the stands. In Searchlight, executive editor Linda Tucci spoke with industry experts to find out how businesses can use mobile ...
August 26, 2016 26 Aug'16
WhatsApp messaging app comes of age with user privacy shift -- mazel tov?

WhatsApp's new privacy policy may dismay some users. For businesses, it signals the popular mobile messaging app has come of age. Also: VMworld 2016 and self-assembling cell phones.
August 25, 2016 25 Aug'16
Three platform business model challenges CIOs will have to cope with

Platform business models will bring old and new challenges to IT, according to expert Sangeet Paul Choudary.
August 19, 2016 19 Aug'16
Gartner Catalyst 2016: Cloud enables a connected future

Gartner has a message for IT: To thrive, get into the cloud. Also in Searchlight: Cisco layoffs, Eddie Bauer malware hack, Google's rumored new OS, China's quantum satellite.
August 18, 2016 18 Aug'16
For students, startups, the best work applications are Google's

Apps for Work: Google's work applications win over young companies and students, but the business suite does have its drawbacks.
August 16, 2016 16 Aug'16
Latest Gartner ranking: Who's winning the cloud wars

AWS, Azure and Google score big in the latest Gartner ranking. But don't just go by good grades when choosing an IaaS cloud platform.
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 ...
August 05, 2016 05 Aug'16
Intel CIO is a woman. So what?

The appointment of a woman to replace another woman for the Intel CIO job might suggest the IT gender gap has closed. Not so. Also in Searchlight: Bitcoin gets robbed.
August 03, 2016 03 Aug'16
Unlimited vacation time cropping up at startups, GE, but policy rare

Is unlimited vacation time the new flextime for companies eager to attract and hold on to talent?
July 30, 2016 30 Jul'16
CIO profession: The agony and optimism of the tech-savvy CIO

The digitization of businesses is redefining the CIO profession, making it critical to have business smarts. But the fundamentals of technology still apply.
July 29, 2016 29 Jul'16
Verizon homes in on digital content with Yahoo buy, dissent shrouds Privacy Shield

This week, Verizon bought Yahoo for $4.83 billion, ready to stake its claim in the online content and marketing industry. But experts are hesitant to applaud the deal, saying that the telecom giant ...
July 29, 2016 29 Jul'16
Verizon purchase of Yahoo a risky bid for digital content

With the Verizon purchase of Yahoo, the telecommunications company hopes to break into the cutthroat business of digital content, but challenges await. Also: Oracle invests in cloud; more Microsoft layoffs.
July 29, 2016 29 Jul'16
JetBlue CIO, digital leader, venture capital investor

JetBlue CIO Eash Sundaram adds a new twist to the role: venture capital investor. He's representative of the latest iteration of the top IT job, says headhunter Shawn Banjeri: CIOs who take the ...
July 29, 2016 29 Jul'16
Innovation strategies framework to help businesses thrive in the digital era

IDC's innovation strategies framework is designed to help CIOs and IT leaders who are using IDC's Leading in 3D approach in creating multi-tiered innovation strategies within an organization.
July 27, 2016 27 Jul'16
New EU-U.S. data transfer agreement debuts to high hopes, pot shots

The new data transfer agreement between the U.S. and the European Union has its detractors, but industry observers say, 'Give it a chance.'
July 26, 2016 26 Jul'16
Will Privacy Shield build customer-centric organizations?

Companies may be able to use the new EU-U.S. Privacy Shield data transfer laws to become customer-centric organizations.
July 22, 2016 22 Jul'16
CIOs play a part in Privacy Shield; "promiscuous" users change mobile security

This week, the U.S. and the European Union approved Privacy Shield. If you haven't already heard, it's the set of laws that replaces Safe Harbor, the overturned laws that governed the transfer of ...
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.
July 15, 2016 15 Jul'16
Enterprise augmented reality is a (Pokemon) Go

Pokemon Go is officially a phenomenon, with millions of users around the world linked in to its augmented reality interface. What does it mean for the future of augmented reality in the enterprise? ...
July 15, 2016 15 Jul'16
Pokemon Go craze: A harbinger of the augmented enterprise?

Pokemon Go is pushing augmented reality closer to enterprise adoption. Also on Searchlight, Microsoft wins in warrant case; Google hit with new charges.
July 08, 2016 08 Jul'16
Google's computer vision offensive; the 'Agile ERP' philosophy

Search engine behemoth Google has already put in effort to build up its image and item recognition efforts, but this week the company made a big move: It acquired Moodstocks, a French startup that ...
July 08, 2016 08 Jul'16
Google snaps up startup in push to master computer vision

The future of computer vision looks bright following a string of tech acquisitions in the field, most recently by Google. Also in Searchlight: Microsoft COO exits; Gartner forecasts uptick in cloud adoption.
July 07, 2016 07 Jul'16
Technology hub London risks losing its status

If workers flee after the EU referendum, the U.K. capital may not remain Europe's technology hub, according to one industry observer.
July 01, 2016 01 Jul'16
IT uncertainty in wake of Brexit vote; healthcare company goes 100% cloud

The news of the "Brexit" vote rocked the world. What does the United Kingdom's impending separation from the European Union mean for IT teams? One thing is certain -- we're in uncharted territory. ...
July 01, 2016 01 Jul'16
Brexit strategy: CIO Planning for UK-EU split

For CIOs, the U.K.-EU split opens up a continent of unknowns. Also in Searchlight: Cisco locks on to security startup CloudLock; IBM woos blockchain coders; $4 smartphones hit India.
July 01, 2016 01 Jul'16
Blockchain use cases and how to get going

Blockchain observers talk a lot about the widespread impact the technology will have on various industries, but pinpointing use cases and putting them into action isn't so easy. In July's CIO Decisions, dive into potential blockchain use ...
July 01, 2016 01 Jul'16
The key steps to launching blockchain implementations

Bill Caraher, CIO and director of operations for a Wisconsin law firm, is one believer in the huge impact blockchain technology -- a peer-to-peer distributed network used to validate transactions and other records -- can have on legal services. ...
June 30, 2016 30 Jun'16
A tech revolution is coming -- just wait for it

Cognitive computing will power future software-- but don't expect an overnight change. Tech revolutions are more gradual, says IT consultant Judith Hurwitz.
June 28, 2016 28 Jun'16
Think different: Cognitive computing systems will bring data-led change

Today's programming models are things of the past, says consultant Judith Hurwitz. Cognitive computing systems use data to devise applications that reflect the world as we see it.
June 28, 2016 28 Jun'16
Corporate boards seek more IT expertise, but CIO presence still small

Interest in recruiting CIOs to corporate boards is rising, say recruiters, but board presence is still rare and the CIO talent pool for these appointments relatively shallow.
June 24, 2016 24 Jun'16
Dropbox tools strengthen enterprise bid; how to stop micromanaging

Dropbox is looking to brighten its enterprise allure with its new collaboration tools and partnerships. Can they help the file-sharing company solidify themselves as a force in enterprise ...
June 24, 2016 24 Jun'16
Will workers be wooed by Dropbox collaboration tools?

Dropbox's new collaboration tools are aimed at increasing the file-sharing company's footprint in the enterprise. Better now than never, industry experts say. Also in Searchlight: Ethereum fund on life support; China builds the fastest supercomputer.
June 23, 2016 23 Jun'16
CIO job description: More security, more budget, more clout?

Craig Stephenson, managing director at executive search firm Korn Ferry, gives his take on how the CIO job description has changed.
June 22, 2016 22 Jun'16
Pros, newbies seek new answers to cloud questions at Cloud Expo

Consultants and job seekers joined practitioners at the Cloud Expo conference with cloud questions on topics ranging from container storage to the internet of things.
June 22, 2016 22 Jun'16
CIO advice: How to build skills for a digital future

How can CIOs develop the right skills for the digital future? A panel of experts doles out CIO advice at the recent MIT Sloan CIO Symposium.
June 22, 2016 22 Jun'16
CIO Minute: Cost transparency opens door to business value

CDM Smith CIO David Neitz describes how cost transparency and gamification can add up to business value.
June 22, 2016 22 Jun'16
CIO Leadership Award winner practices three types of innovation

Creativity doesn't come in one flavor at CDM Smith. CIO David Neitz talks about the three types of innovation that keep this engineering firm moving forward.
June 21, 2016 21 Jun'16
CIO Minute: Money isn't the golden ticket to IT-business alignment

CDM Smith CIO David Neitz explains why more money isn't the answer to IT-business alignment problems.
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 ...
June 20, 2016 20 Jun'16
MIT CIO 2016 winner drives business value with HoloLens technology

CIO David Neitz is taking advantage of Microsoft's HoloLens technology and the cloud to drive better business outcomes at CDM Smith.
June 17, 2016 17 Jun'16
Microsoft-LinkedIn deal to shake up enterprise social networking

The Microsoft-LinkedIn deal gives us a glimpse into a hyper-social business future. Will employees like what they see? Also in Searchlight: Federal court upholds FCC net-neutrality rules; big announcements from Apple's WWDC.
June 15, 2016 15 Jun'16
Trends, vendors, baristas converge at Cloud Expo 2016

Cloud Expo 2016, held in New York in June, offered IT professionals a variety of cloud topics to mine. It also boasted IBM cappuccinos and a hot dog stand.
June 14, 2016 14 Jun'16
The DevOps approach calls for openness to change

DevOps speeds the software development process, but it is also highly disruptive. In the June issue of CIO Decisions, read about the challenges and rewards of adopting the DevOps approach.
June 13, 2016 13 Jun'16
Korn Ferry CIO headhunter outlines qualities of a CIO

Craig Stephenson, managing director of the CIO practice at Korn Ferry, outlines the qualities of a CIO attuned to the digital age.
June 10, 2016 10 Jun'16
Cloud Expo goers are cloud doers, triers

This week's cloud computing convention drew industry veterans and newbies. Also in Searchlight: France launches terrorist-alert app; Microsoft aims to use search queries to detect cancer.
June 10, 2016 10 Jun'16
Business and IT alignment gets physical at Avnet

Business and IT alignment at Avnet is not an abstract term, says CIO Steve Phillips. The business and IT actually sit together.
June 07, 2016 07 Jun'16
'Lights-on' TechOps team at TaskRabbit a partner in innovation

At online and mobile platform startup TaskRabbit, the TechOps team is as jazzed about the next new thing as the product engineers and data scientists.
June 07, 2016 07 Jun'16
Making room for the Millennial generation

The Millennial generation often gets a bad rap in the workforce, but is it deserved? Executives sound off at the recent MIT Sloan CIO Symposium.
June 03, 2016 03 Jun'16
Recent megabreaches underscore need to bridge security skills gap

There's no doubt that cyberthreats are getting smarter and more effective, but the same can't always be said about companies' security measures. This week's discovery of the Tumblr, Myspace and ...
June 03, 2016 03 Jun'16
Myspace, Tumblr megabreaches put spotlight on security knowledge gap

The Myspace and Tumblr megabreaches show that it's past time companies address the security skills gap. Also in Searchlight: Google helps find your phone.
May 31, 2016 31 May'16
Working with robots: Get used to it

People will be working with robots in the future, said academic Tom Davenport at the recent MIT Sloan CIO Symposium. They should start preparing now.
May 31, 2016 31 May'16
MIT CIO: The CISO reporting structure needs to change

With the explosion of the Internet of Things, it's time to rethink the CISO role -- including who that role reports to. This was the consensus of a panel of security leaders at this month's MIT ...
May 31, 2016 31 May'16
Falling into the tech skills gap? Try a new recruiting tack

Organizations forging into the digital future often come up short in a search for talent. But there are novel ways to close the tech skills gap, say execs at the MIT Sloan CIO Symposium.
May 31, 2016 31 May'16
BPO/ITO: AI applications in outsourcing limited now, but coming on fast

In advance of the World BPO/ITO Forum on June 13 and 14 in New York, conference speaker R. Lee Coulter talks about the state of AI applications in IT and business process outsourcing.
May 31, 2016 31 May'16
CIO skills: The right stuff for executive-board, CEO positions

CIOs are using their technical and leadership skills to propel them to top positions, says Korn Ferry's Craig Stephenson in this SearchCIO video.
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.
May 31, 2016 31 May'16
Customer-facing app brings comic relief to managing 401(k)s

Gary Scholten, CIO at Principal Financial Group, talks about a new customer-facing app that exemplifies the company's transition to digital business.
May 31, 2016 31 May'16
Big data, a double-edged sword in this CIO's cyber strategy

Cyber strategy: Big data exposes more digital assets to threats, says Gary Scholten, CIO at Principal Financial Group, but it is also a key to better IT security.
May 28, 2016 28 May'16
Microsoft moves away from smartphones; blockchain compliance

Microsoft is cutting 1,850 jobs from its struggling smartphone division. The announcement comes a week after the company sold its feature phone business to a Foxconn subsidiary. In Searchlight, ...
May 27, 2016 27 May'16
Microsoft's cuts to smartphone division underscore new mobile imperative

What does Microsoft's curtailment of its smartphone division say about the company's mobile future? Also in Searchlight: Study links cell phones to cancer; Silicon Valley billionaire bankrolls lawsuits against Gawker.

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