Profile of Cynthia Harvey

Freelance Journalist, InformationWeek News & Commentary Posts: 66

Cynthia Harvey is a freelance writer and editor based in the Detroit area. She has been covering the technology industry for more than fifteen years.

9 Steps Toward Ethical AI

5/15/2019
Few current laws address the use of artificial intelligence. That puts companies under greater pressure to reassure the public that their AI applications are ethical and fair.
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10 Prime Industries for AI Applications

5/6/2019
Artificial intelligence is already transforming several key markets -- and use of the technology is rapidly expanding.
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8 Challenges DevOps Faces Today

4/11/2019
DevOps adoption is growing — and facing some growing pains, including a fair share of cultural issues.
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15 Best Places to Work in Tech for 2019

3/14/2019
Several familiar companies joined the list for 2019, and some of the less-familiar names from 2018 are no longer as popular as they once were.
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Take A Deeper Look at Deep Learning

2/20/2019
This form of machine learning continues to grow rapidly. Here's what you need to know as you consider whether to implement deep learning in your organization.
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10 Tech Startups to Watch for 2019

1/29/2019
These hot startups are finding innovative ways to use technologies such as AI and IoT to help businesses work better, and in addressing the problems of the world.
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10 Career Moves You Can Make in 2019

1/16/2019
IT unemployment is very low, but that doesn't mean you should let your skills stagnate.
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What Do Tech's Most Powerful Women Have in Common?

1/2/2019
When the IBM Watson Personality API analyzed these female tech leader's words, it identified nine traits as being most dominant.
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Top 10 Tech Predictions for 2019

12/12/2018
Leading consultancies and analyst firms offer their predictions on how key technologies, such as cloud computing, AI, IoT, and robotics will shape up in 2019.
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9 Reasons Why Women Leave Tech Jobs

11/27/2018
If you think most women quit because they just don’t like working in IT or because their jobs don’t offer the work-life balance or parental leave they need, think again.
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Key Characteristics of Digitally Mature Organizations

11/14/2018
This is what a successful digital transformation looks like, based on research into the characteristics of enterprises that have succeeded with transformations in real life.
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DevOps Vendors at the Forefront in 2019

11/7/2018
As DevOps becomes a widespread enterprise trend, vendors are expanding and improving tools to incorporate DevSecOps and further address cloud and open source needs.
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10 Best Places in the World for Tech Workers to Live

10/31/2018
This ranking considers factors like mobile and broadband speed, quality of life and property affordability, as well as tech salaries, and you’ll probably be surprised by which city was number one.
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2018 Salary Survey: IT Pros Want to Learn about Security

10/29/2018
High demand (along with correspondingly high salaries) for cybersecurity professionals is boosting interest in security training.
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IT Salary Survey: Women Still Earn Thousands Less Than Men

10/23/2018
The latest Interop/InformationWeek research pointed out some troubling gender disparities, but the news isn’t all bad.
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IT Salary Survey 2018: How Much Do IT Pros Earn?

10/17/2018
Compare your salary to the median pay for 12 popular IT job titles, from the help desk to the C-suite.
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9 Tools You Need for DevOps

10/15/2018
Having the right tools can make the cultural transformation that is DevOps much easier.
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10 Ways AI Will Alter the Future of Work

10/1/2018
No matter what industry you're in, artificial intelligence is likely to affect your job. Here's how.
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10 Highest-Paying IT Job Skills

9/12/2018
Adding one of these capabilities to your resume might lead to a salary increase.
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10 Roadblocks to Becoming a Data-Driven Enterprise

9/4/2018
Nearly 100% of enterprises want to become more data-driven, but less than a third have accomplished that goal. A new survey sheds light on the reasons why.
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10 Ways Technology Is Reshaping Retail

8/14/2018
Your future shopping experiences might be much more automated, but they also might be much more personal than today’s trips to the store.
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10 Top Barriers to AI Success

7/31/2018
Enterprises are eager to experience the potential benefits from deploying artificial intelligence, but if they want to be successful, they’ll need to overcome these technological, organizational and cultural challenges.
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10 Tips for Managing Cloud Costs

7/10/2018
Cloud cost management is a key pain point for enterprises, but these expert tips can help optimize your cloud spending.
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10 Hottest Job Skills for Young IT Workers

6/28/2018
Technology job seekers under 40 are looking for positions that include these keywords.
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Top 11 MBA Programs for IT Leaders

6/5/2018
These leading university masters programs could help you take your IT career to the next level.
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5 Things You Should Know About Hybrid Cloud

5/17/2018
Many enterprises are adopting hybrid cloud strategies, but in doing so, they face significant challenges.
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10 Leading Female CIOs

5/8/2018
While women are still underrepresented in IT, quite a few of the world's largest organizations have female CIOs.
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10 Things You Should Know About Deep Learning

4/23/2018
This type of machine learning is going to become increasingly important in analytics and enterprise applications.
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Tech Trends: Top 8 Priorities for IT

4/3/2018
Survey data from The Hackett Group show how IT leaders are supporting the business side of their organizations.
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10 Things You Didn’t Know About Soft Skills for IT

3/26/2018
The conventional wisdom says that IT workers need to improve their soft skills, but sometimes the conventional wisdom is wrong — at least in part.
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4 Reasons Why Kubernetes Is Hot

3/13/2018
Interop ITX expert Brian Gracely explains why the container orchestration platform is so popular.
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15 Best Places to Work in Technology

3/8/2018
These tech firms get the best ratings and reviews from current and former employees.
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9 Challenges Slowing Blockchain Deployment

3/1/2018
Enterprises that want to get started with blockchain will need to be prepared to overcome significant barriers — both organizational and technological.
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Full-Stack Engineer: 3 Key Skills

2/6/2018
Interop ITX expert Scott Lowe explains the growing demand for infrastructure generalists.
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10 Things You Need to Know About Kubernetes

2/6/2018
This open source container orchestration platform looks like it's on its way to becoming a de facto standard.
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11 Best-Paying Cloud Skills

1/29/2018
In a recent survey, IT managers said that they were willing to pay more for employees with these hard-to-find cloud skills.
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AI Begins to Infiltrate the Enterprise

1/15/2018
Enterprise adoption of AI is slow today, but experts expect it to increase very rapidly. So far, tech giants are leading the charge.
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7 Fastest-Growing Tech Job Skills

1/2/2018
Which terms do IT employers and job seekers search for most often? There are some significant disconnects between what IT pros offer and what employers want.
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Enterprises Cautiously Migrate Toward IaaS

12/28/2017
On-premises, infrastructure-as-a-service will coexist for quite a while with large organizations moving more workloads to the public cloud, yet operating their own data centers for years to come.
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Careers: 10 Analytics Jobs That Pay The Most

12/26/2017
Before you decide which way to take your analytics career in 2018, take a look at this slideshow, highlighting the highest-paying job titles for data analytics professionals.
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How to Use Blockchain: 10 Use Cases

12/18/2017
Forward-thinking enterprises are investigating innovative uses for this distributed ledger technology.
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9 AI Benefits Enterprises Are Experiencing Today

12/6/2017
The early adopters of artificial intelligence say that it is having a positive effect on their products and processes — as well as their workforces.
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9 'People Problems' Plaguing DevOps

11/16/2017
When enterprise IT teams transition to a DevOps approach, they often face difficult organizational and cultural challenges.
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How to Get Your IT 'Dream Job'

11/13/2017
Interop ITX infrastructure track chair Keith Townsend talks about working his way up from the help desk.
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25 DevOps Vendors to Consider in 2018

11/13/2017
These companies offer tools that are becoming an indispensable part of implementing a DevOps approach to IT.
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10 Data Science Trends for 2018

11/7/2017
Big data, artificial intelligence, augmented analytics, and more. Plenty has changed in data and analytics over the last year. Are you ready for these trends in 2018?
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Top 10 Cities Where Tech Salaries Go Furthest

11/2/2017
When you adjust for cost of living, IT workers often earn more money in smaller cities than in major technology hubs.
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15 Highest-Paying Tech Jobs for 2018

10/17/2017
Executives, managers, mobile developers and people with the word "architect" in their title are at the top of the IT pay scale.
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10 Steps Enterprises Need to Take to Comply with GDPR

10/11/2017
If your organization doesn’t have adequate data protection measures in place, including assigning a data protection officer, you could face steep fines next May.
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12 Artificial Intelligence Terms You Need to Know

9/28/2017
Is artificial intelligence the same thing as machine learning? And what is a neural network? This slideshow explains fundamental AI terminology in everyday terms.
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12 DevOps Terms You Need to Know

9/13/2017
Before taking that big step into DevOps, here are 12 core DevOps terms you'll want to understand.
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Consumers Leave No Doubt: People over Chatbots

9/12/2017
People complain that virtual agents are too impersonal and can't handle complex requests.
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Organizations Struggle with Time to Value for BI

8/30/2017
New research from TDWI highlights the obstacles analytics projects face and suggests best practices for overcoming those challenges.
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10 Best US Cities for Tech Jobs in 2017

8/22/2017
These metro areas have seen the biggest gains in software jobs over the last five years. You might be surprised by where some cities rank, and which noted tech employer missed the cut.
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The 10 'Perks' IT Workers Want Most

8/8/2017
Most job seekers don't look for specific perks, but the things an employer offers can provide a valuable glimpse into the corporate culture.
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10 IT Jobs That Will Be Done by AI

7/10/2017
Artificial intelligence is already taking on some tasks that were previously performed by humans — but that doesn’t necessarily mean you will soon be out of job.
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7 Technologies that Enable a Microservices Architecture

6/15/2017
Organizations that implement microservices often adopt the architectural style alongside complementary technologies, including the seven in this slideshow.
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Research Suggests New Strategies for IT Training

6/8/2017
Giving test subjects direct instruction made them more likely to fall for phishing attacks and less likely to explore the advanced features of software. Mindfulness training had the opposite effect.
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3 Things Millennials Want from Employers

5/3/2017
Retaining young workers can be challenging — but it’s also essential for organizations looking to train their next generation of leaders.
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9 Big Mistakes DevOps Teams Make

4/24/2017
There are plenty of benefits to be gained from a move to DevOps, but here are some mistakes that you really want to avoid so you can get those benefits.
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The 3 Big Mistakes Today's CIOs Make (And How to Avoid Them)

4/21/2017
The job of CIO has changed a lot in recent years, and IT professionals will need a new set of skills to deal with those changes.
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8 Business Benefits of Adopting DevOps

3/23/2017
Embracing DevOps approaches can help organizations improve agility, increase revenues, lower costs, and become more competitive.
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9 Industries Hiring IT Pros Now

2/15/2017
If you're looking for an IT job this year, you might want to start with these types of companies, perhaps focusing on the job types that are hot in a given sector.
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10 Tech Companies That Stole the Spotlight In 2016

12/14/2016
A look back how companies like Google and newer players on the scene like Docker changed the IT landscape this year.
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