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Content posted in May 2021
How Enterprises are Evolving Their NLP
Commentary  |  5/28/2021
Natural language processing is the subset of AI that powers voice bots and text-based analytics. Here's how it's evolving in the enterprise.
How to Get Developer and Security Teams Aligned
Commentary  |  5/28/2021
Aligning developer and security teams can help improve security posture, and in most cases, it can be achieved without adding additional tooling.
Preparing Future Data Scientists for Jobs of Tomorrow
News  |  5/27/2021
While organizations amass data they want to leverage, Purdue University is working to marry data science academics to those real-world needs.
Data is the Cure for What’s Ailing the Supply Chain
Commentary  |  5/27/2021
With a seismic shift to online purchasing, consumers want to get what they want and when they expect it.
How SolarWinds Changed Cybersecurity Leadership's Priorities
News  |  5/26/2021
A new survey shows how IT security leaders have changed their focus after the SolarWinds attack and a year of the pandemic.
How CIOs Can Advance Company Sustainability Goals
Commentary  |  5/26/2021
Companies are under pressure to reduce their carbon footprint. CIOs play a critical role.
Return to Office Risks Worth Considering
Commentary  |  5/25/2021
In 2019, most white-collar employees worked in an office. In 2020, they worked from home. Now, it's a mix, but enterprises may not be prepared.
How IT Corrected Business Blind Spots During the Pandemic
Commentary  |  5/25/2021
IT leaders have been essential in correcting blind spots -- business and technology issues that lingered just outside the priority view -- that were exposed by the pandemic.
AT&T Communications CTO Legg on Transforming a Telecom Giant
News  |  5/24/2021
Nearly one year after taking on his current post, Jeremy Legg talks about leveraging the cloud and transformation at the mobile and broadband company.
The Future State of the Cloud
Commentary  |  5/24/2021
Here are some trends revealed from a decade's worth of research.
IT Skills: Top 10 Programming Languages for 2021
Slideshows  |  5/21/2021
These are the languages most likely to be useful for getting a job as a developer or other IT professional.
Universities Are Failing Software Developers
Commentary  |  5/21/2021
Why new software development grads are struggling to land jobs, and how universities can modify their curriculum to set students up for success.
ServiceNow's Acquisition Spree Adds Observability
News  |  5/20/2021
ServiceNow's acquisition program is aimed at creating the autonomous enterprise of the future. Here's how observability company Lightstep fits in.
Automation is an Essential Survival Skill for Every Modern IT Organization
Commentary  |  5/20/2021
The use of automation to cope with rapidly expanding or marginally efficient workloads is all too often considered as a last resort, after all other remedies have been exhausted. That's not the way to approach it.
Formula One, NFL, and NHL Work on Their Hustle with AWS
News  |  5/19/2021
Panel of major league sports at the AWS Summit Online discussed how they use machine learning to crunch fast-paced data into digestible content.
Chief Data Officers Help Steer Digital Transformations
News  |  5/19/2021
Chief Data Officers are prioritizing data quality, ROI from data and analytics investments, and data sharing.
Do Private Data Centers Make Sense Anymore?
Commentary  |  5/18/2021
What becomes of private data centers as hybrid architecture continues to evolve and redefine the norm?
How 2020 Shaped Transformation for Public Sector CIOs
Commentary  |  5/18/2021
The pandemic brought new emphasis on the need for agile and resilient IT infrastructures and operations. Here's how the challenges of the past year can inform more effective strategies.
How to Take AIOps from a Promising Concept to a Practical Reality
Commentary  |  5/17/2021
Network and infrastructure management has always been complicated. AIOps promises to simplify things.
How to Upskill Your Staff for AI and Machine Learning
Commentary  |  5/17/2021
Upskilling teams in machine learning and artificial intelligence can help you organically build a future-ready workforce with the necessary skills to face upcoming challenges.
What to Do in the Wake of the Colonial Pipeline Hack
Commentary  |  5/14/2021
Cyberattacks don't just impact a single organization. It's one of the energy industry's worst kept secrets that they're behind the curve of digital transformation.
Foursquare’s Perspective on Hybrid Work as New Normal
News  |  5/14/2021
Keynote address during DeveloperWeek Global looked at how engineering teams may be affected by lasting changes to work formats.
Using Data as Currency: Your Company’s Next Big Advantage
Commentary  |  5/14/2021
Though challenges arise when implementing a strategy to capitalize on data currency, the rewards are worth the effort. Here are six ways to unlock the value of your data.
11 Ways to Ask Smarter Data Analytics Questions
Slideshows  |  5/13/2021
Not everyone has been trained to think like a data scientist or a data analyst, but they can learn to think more like one.
Corporate Diversity Efforts Get Real
News  |  5/13/2021
Data Science For All offers free education, and mentorship, plus hiring at partner companies like Accenture and Target. Here's what its founders say about diversity today.
C-Suite Changes to Come
Commentary  |  5/12/2021
The C-suite has expanded, but will the trend continue? Likely yes, but how depends on what your company values most.
Tech Leaders: Steps to Take on Your Digital Transformation Journey
Commentary  |  5/12/2021
Transformation can sound daunting, but companies that last do it over and over again. Take a gut check, plan, get the right technology -- and go.
How to Optimize Legacy Systems for Forward-Looking Change
Commentary  |  5/11/2021
There may be ways to further the life and usage of legacy systems while also exploring newer options.
The 6 Dimensions of a Winning Resilience Strategy
Commentary  |  5/11/2021
Identifying what needs to change and putting in place an effective resilience strategy is now a critical business differentiator.
What Will Be the Next New Normal in Cloud Software Security?
Commentary  |  5/10/2021
Accelerated moves to the cloud made sense at the height of the pandemic -- organizations may face different concerns in the future.
The Cloud Comes of Age Amid Unprecedented Change
Commentary  |  5/10/2021
The cloud is set to help businesses lead by outmaneuvering uncertainty. It's now imperative that they lean into the cloud and catch up with leaders before the gap becomes too large.
Move Over, Zoom, Holograms Are Next
Commentary  |  5/7/2021
COVID-19 obliterated business travel. Some companies are partially replacing it with holograms.
5 Reasons Open Source Is Critical To Going Cloud Native
Commentary  |  5/7/2021
Cloud native is in the spotlight with COVID-19-driven digitalization. Here's how open source is making it shine.
Transformation, Disruption, and Gender Diversity in Tech
News  |  5/6/2021
Panel at the Axway Summit Americas discussed elements that may help improve gender parity in the technology scene.
How to Enable Data at Operational Speed
Commentary  |  5/6/2021
Achieving data at operational speed requires a fundamentally different mentality than looking to the past for answers. Here are three steps companies can take.
Key Courses for CIOs in 2021
Commentary  |  5/5/2021
Even busy CIOs need to make time for continuing education. Here are some key topics and courses that are worth your time in 2021.
How to Recruit AI Talent and Keep Them Happy
Commentary  |  5/5/2021
Data and analytics leaders looking to expand their AI teams should understand how to recruit, hire, organize, train, and retain AI talent to ensure long-term AI success.
Pandemic Responses Make Room for More Data Opportunities
News  |  5/4/2021
The move to accelerate digital transformation and engage with customers online in 2020 increased the opportunities for gathering data.
Lessons I've Learned From My Career in Technology
Commentary  |  5/4/2021
After more than 30 years as an IT professional, I find it interesting that while a lot has changed, some things remain the same. Here's some advice I'd like to offer to those starting out in their careers.
Deep AI Verticalization: No Silver Bullets
Commentary  |  5/3/2021
AI may seem to work wonders under the right conditions, but it is far from a fix for all problems.
Demystifying Quantum Computing: Road Ahead for Commercialization
Commentary  |  5/3/2021
In the coming years, quantum computers will likely far exceed the performance of today's supercomputers and as such, will open entirely new opportunities for organizations.


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