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What's Changed: Future of Tech Investment in Uncertain Times
6 Reasons Why Internal Data Centers Won't Disappear
Northwestern Mutual CIO: Riding Out the Pandemic
Is Cloud Migration a Path to Carbon Footprint Reduction?
10 Trends Accelerating Edge Computing
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How to Create a Successful AI Program
Jessica Davis, Senior Editor, Enterprise Apps
News
Artificial intelligence can be promising and valuable, but you need to focus on a few best practices to get your program moving in the right direction.
By Jessica Davis Senior Editor, Enterprise Apps, 10/14/2020
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Data Analytics Without a Plan is Like Panning for Gold
Guest Commentary, Guest Commentary
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Without a strategy in place to analyze and act upon your data, you'll get bogged down, sifting for worthy nuggets.
By Divya Srivastava, Data and Strategic Business Insights Analyst , 10/14/2020
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Microsoft Fixes Critical Windows TCP/IP Flaw in Patch Rollout
Kelly Sheridan, Staff Editor, Dark Reading
News
The October 2020 Patch Tuesday fixed 87 vulnerabilities, including 21 remote code execution flaws, in Microsoft products and services.
By Kelly Sheridan Staff Editor, Dark Reading, 10/13/2020
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Fintech at Interop: A New World in Business and Technology
Romi Mahajan, Author and Tech Investor
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Here’s a quick glimpse of two of the Fintech sessions at Interop Digital 2020.
By Romi Mahajan Author and Tech Investor, 10/13/2020
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Think Like a Chief Innovation Officer and Get Work Done
Joao-Pierre S. Ruth, Senior Writer
News
VMware CTO’s keynote at Interop addressed coping with mismatches between business practices and adopting new technology in an organization.
By Joao-Pierre S. Ruth Senior Writer, 10/13/2020
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How IT Leaders Can Apply Facial Recognition Tech Responsibly
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The best way forward is to treat facial recognition data from the perspective of the rights of the people portrayed.
By Frank Buytendijk, Distinguished VP and Gartner Fellow, Gartner, Inc. , 10/13/2020
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6 Reasons Why Internal Data Centers Won’t Disappear
Mary E. Shacklett, Mary E. Shacklett
Commentary
Even with cloud, companies don't want to give up their internal data centers. Why do data centers have such staying power?
By Mary E. Shacklett Mary E. Shacklett, 10/12/2020
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The CIO’s Role in Setting the Remote Work Agenda
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Here’s a six-step roadmap for IT leaders to follow as they continue to prepare for business as “unusual”.
By Sampath Sowmyanarayan, President Global Enterprise, Verizon , 10/12/2020
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The Evolving Narrative of Moving from DevOps to DevSecOps
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Commentary
We need an integrated development approach that is automated to create the right balance between speed and risk to avoid costly rework and business slowdown.
By Ayhan Tek, VP of Information Security, Cyber Electra , 10/9/2020
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What’s Changed: Future of Tech Investment in Uncertain Times
Joao-Pierre S. Ruth, Senior Writer
Commentary
Women in IT summit looks at what might come next in digital transformation well after the pandemic.
By Joao-Pierre S. Ruth Senior Writer, 10/8/2020
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US Election-Related Websites Vulnerable to Fraud, Abuse
Steve Zurier, Contributing Writer
News
New research finds the vast majority of reputable news, political, and donor-oriented sites don't use registry locks.
By Steve Zurier Contributing Writer, 10/8/2020
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10 Trends Accelerating Edge Computing
Cynthia Harvey, Freelance Journalist, InformationWeek
News
As a result of recent events and new technologies, more enterprises are investing in edge computing.
By Cynthia Harvey Freelance Journalist, InformationWeek, 10/8/2020
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Northwestern Mutual CIO: Riding Out the Pandemic
Jessica Davis, Senior Editor, Enterprise Apps
News
As the head of technology at a mutual company, Northwestern Mutual's CIO said his IT organization was largely insulated from the roller coaster budget changes and cash conservation brought by COVID-19
By Jessica Davis Senior Editor, Enterprise Apps, 10/7/2020
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How to Survive a Crisis with AI-Driven Operations
Guest Commentary, Guest Commentary
Commentary
Here’s how IT and business leaders can strategically embrace artificial intelligence to build a foundation of resilience.
By Sanchit Mullick, Associate Vice President, Infosys , 10/7/2020
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Digital Transformation Strategies Are Failing. Here's Why.
Lisa Morgan, Freelance Writer
Commentary
Every company's digital transformation plans got sidetracked by COVID-19, but there are additional reasons why their strategies are not full steam ahead.
By Lisa Morgan Freelance Writer, 10/6/2020
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Is Cloud Migration a Path to Carbon Footprint Reduction?
Joao-Pierre S. Ruth, Senior Writer
Commentary
Report from Accenture examines ways transformation might cut down energy consumption and possibly give CIOs and CTOs more to contribute to the enterprise.
By Joao-Pierre S. Ruth Senior Writer, 10/5/2020
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Future of Analytics: How to Decide Which Avenue to Take
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Commentary
Maximize the value of data analytics in your business strategy by first identifying current problems and potential solutions. Here’s some advice to get you on track.
By John Affolter, Sales Engineer/Solutions Architect, Charter Solutions , 10/5/2020
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IT Spending, Priorities, Projects: What's Ahead in 2021
Jessica Davis, Senior Editor, Enterprise Apps
News
CIOs spent a huge portion of their 2020 IT budgets early in the year to move workers home. Cyber security is among the top priorities for 2021.
By Jessica Davis Senior Editor, Enterprise Apps, 10/2/2020
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Focus on Today’s Workforce -- and Close the Gap to the Future
Guest Commentary, Guest Commentary
Commentary
To evolve for the workforce of the future amidst COVID-19, you need to build a strong digital infrastructure foundation now. Here’s how to do it.
By David Sapin and Emily Stapf, Principals, PwC , 10/2/2020
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New HP Bug Bounty Program Targets Vulns in Printer Cartridges
Jai Vijayan, Contributing Writer
News
White-hat hackers will receive $10,000 for each security bug they discover plus a base fee, under this invitation-only initiative.
By Jai Vijayan Contributing Writer, 10/1/2020
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