In the information age, it has become more common for businesses to collect, analyze and, sometimes, share customer datato fuel actionable insights and drive business growth. Meanwhile, informed and cautious customers now demand transparency on where their information goes and exactly how it’s used. In a recent Cisco survey, consumers said data transparency was the […]
IT budgets (and the rate at which IT spends them) will be under close scrutiny in 2023. This means that IT leaders who are responsible for developing budgets and selling their worth to others in management such as the CEO and CFO, should spend more time in creating narratives that explain exactly why certain technology […]
For new CIOs entering an IT department, their first instinct may be to expect the worst. Many arrive at organizations that have complicated histories or thinly veiled chaos and uneasiness. This status quo of inner turmoil puts a lot of upfront pressure on new CIOs. They often face a maze of challenges: employees who are […]
Continuous integration (CI)/continuous development (CD) platform CircleCI released a security alert on January 4, recommending its customers rotate all secrets and keys stored with the company. It also warned customers to watch for unauthorized access to their systems from December 21, 2022, to January 4, 2023. CircleCI Response and Guidance On January 7, the company […]
Controversial authors such as Orwell, Nabokov, Swift, and Rushdie, among many others, have shouldered substantial criticism over the years. Opposing prevailing opinion certainly isn’t a game for weaklings. But who should take the blame when a computer ticks people off? That’s one of the many questions that remains to be answered as ChatGPT enters the […]
The winter holiday travel season brought a costly lesson in the need to modernize technology to adapt at scale. In a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission, Southwest Airlines says it faces $725 million to $825 million in losses from operational disruptions in December. The airline says it canceled more than 16,700 flights during […]
Imagine a world where the environment around you is as programmable as software: a world where control, customization, and automation are enmeshed in our surroundings. In this world, people can command their physical environment to meet their own needs, choosing what they see, interact with and experience. Meanwhile, businesses leverage this enhanced programmability to reinvent […]
Over the last several years, the unprecedented pace of industry convergence and disruption has created ripple effects across all industries, particularly technology. This disruption is largely the outcome of the evolution of key advancements in technology, as well as shifts in consumer behavior and expectations that were only accelerated by the emergence of the COVID-19 […]
As we move deep into the fourth quarter of 2022 and look ahead to 2023, CIOs are planning budgets, authorizing continuing education for key staff members — and also planning their own. For CIOs, education must come in abbreviated timeframes. It must deliver on key issues where CIOs need insights and background. Some of these […]
Digital risks emanate from business dependence on technology. The more dependent a business is on digital transformation, the higher the exposure to the dark side of digital transformation. Even as companies and businesses try to assess digital risks, some barriers prove dominant for all. Here are five to consider: 1. Problem of quantifying risks Quantifying […]