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IT spending and budgeting

Driving digital transformation: Strategies from a CIO-turned-digital guru

Isaac Sacolick explains how two practices -- aligning agile development with IT operations, and improving data quality -- can help CIOs in driving digital transformation. Continue Reading
Gartner redefines the bimodal IT organization

In the bimodal IT model, Mode 1 protects the cash cows while Mode 2 funds the projects that respond to external threats or opportunities, says Gartner researcher George Spafford. Continue Reading
BPO/ITO expert: Robotic process automation offers 'tremendous value proposition'

Andy Wasser of Carnegie Mellon says robotic process automation is not a big-bang technology, but its implications for BPO/ITO are huge. Continue Reading
Demand shaping vs. demand management: Making IT count in the digital era

MIT Sloan CIO Symposium: CIOs from Staples and Charles Schwab explain why CIOs should forget about managing IT demand and think instead about demand shaping. Continue Reading

IoT compliance standards and how to comply

To address IoT security concerns, it is critical for IT leaders to adhere to IoT compliance standards. Learn more about IoT ...

5 steps to determine residual risk during the assessment process

Even the best security controls have data management gaps that create risk. Here are steps to identify and offset residual risk ...

Ensure IAM compliance by wielding key controls and resources

IAM compliance is a top priority for CIOs. Read up on IAM standards and regulations, and learn how to implement IAM controls to ...

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Top 5 predictions on digital future in healthcare post COVID-19

Frost & Sullivan is offering insight on what to expect in the healthcare industry post-pandemic including the acceleration of ...

Pandemic helps to change telehealth policy -- slowly

Telehealth policy is changing, thanks to COVID-19, but providers worry some changes won't last.

Mount Sinai CIO: IT vision is unchanged despite pandemic

Kristin Myers talks about transitioning to the role of Mount Sinai CIO in the middle of a pandemic.

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Review the top sessions from recent cloud conferences

Build your own cloud conference from home. Watch sessions from the past year to learn about modern application architecture, ...

Test your cloud knowledge: VMs vs. containers vs. serverless

Take this quiz to help guide your choice between virtual machines, containers and serverless functions. Identify the uses, ...

Cloud lock-in fears aren't as prevalent as you might think

Enterprises are using multiple clouds, but not because they're afraid of lock-in. See why they're being smarter about cloud ...

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The iOS 14 update offers little to enterprise users

Enterprises won't see much benefit from the features in the iOS 14 update Apple announced this week, but some changes may improve...

Microsoft Authenticator for Android update adds options

This month's Microsoft Authenticator for Android update allows users to check their recent account activity and change passwords ...

Global smartphone sales took sizable hit in Q1

The first quarter of 2020 brought a 20% decline in global smartphone sales. Analysts cited weak demand and pandemic-related ...

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An introduction to DCIM software metrics and terms

Infrastructure management is no easy task. The right software can help admins track how efficient their server racks and ...

6 steps to prep your organization for ISO 9001 certification

ISO 9001 is a quality management standard. Before your team decides to become certified with an official audit, you should have ...

Honeywell touts quantum computer speed, but how fast is fast?

Honeywell has delivered what it believes is the industry's fastest quantum computer. But analysts say it will take more than ...