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How CIOs can master key tech trends to drive change

Accentureu2019s 2017 Technology Vision examines opportunities for CIOs to harness technology to help workers achieve more

By Diana Bersohn

Mar 15, 2017

CIO IT Strategy Technology Industry

4 ways technology has changed recruitment — for better (and worse)

Technology has influenced and changed the way recruiters and hiring managers do their jobs. Here are 4 ways tech is already impacting the hiring process.

By Sarah K. White

Mar 15, 2017

IT Jobs IT Skills Relationship Building

More than a third of tech workers are underpaid

New research from Paysa reveals that many tech workers are undercompensated. Hereu2019s how you can address it.

By Sharon Florentine

Mar 15, 2017

Careers IT Jobs IT Skills

Why adopting microservices is easy in theory, but not reality

Microservices can deliver tremendous speed and agilityu2014but getting there requires cultural and organizational transformation in addition to new technology.

By Anant Jhingran

Mar 14, 2017

APIs Business IT Alignment Software Development

macOS: How to enable Night Shift

Apple has added its own version of Flux to macOS. Hereu2019s how you can enable and configure Night Shift on your Mac to help you sleep better.rn

By Jim Lynch

Mar 14, 2017 3 mins

Consumer Electronics Enterprise Applications MacOS

Microsoft Teams readies for battle in highly contested collaboration space

Microsoft's recent release Teams, a chat-based collaboration app, is counting on it's tight integration with Office 365 to succeed in a crowded collaboration space.

By Matt Kapko

Mar 14, 2017

Microsoft Microsoft 365 Small and Medium Business

How one CIO closed the IT-business gap

Day & Zimmermann CIO Sankara "Vishi" Viswanathan ordered IT managers to advise the business lines on back-office technology issues. Now he is moving forward with a digital transformation, hoping that automating capabilities in internal

By Clint Boulton

Mar 14, 2017 5 mins

CIO IT Leadership

Why the subscription economy is the future of business

Zuora CEO Tien Tzuo says subscription-based companies are growing nine times faster than product companies and explains why u2018subscription relationship managementu2019 platforms will replace existing ERP and CRM systems.

By John Gallant

Mar 14, 2017

CRM Systems ERP Systems IT Leadership

MapR unveils platform for IoT analytics at the edge

MapR Edge is a new small footprint edition of the MapR Converged Data Platform geared for capturing, processing and analyzing data from internet of things devices at the edge.

By Thor Olavsrud

Mar 14, 2017

Analytics Big Data Internet of Things

10 cities with the happiest CIOs

Are you a happy CIO? If you hesitated before answering, you might want to consider moving to one of these 10 cities, which are home to the nation's happiest CIOs, according to recent research from Robert Half Technologies.

By Sarah K. White

Mar 14, 2017

CIO Careers IT Jobs

How to get diversity initiatives right

New research shows that the tech industry is still struggling to make progress on diversity and inclusion issues. Here are some strategies to get it right.

By Sharon Florentine

Mar 14, 2017

Careers IT Jobs Relationship Building

Most repair shops can’t fix your iPhone, but that may change

'Right to repairu201d bills in eight states would force Apple and other companies to give repair shops the manuals and so'ftware they need to fix electronic products.

By Bill Snyder

Mar 13, 2017

Apple Smartphones iPhone

Seeing the world through the lens of possibility

Lessons the tech industry can learn from entrepreneurs

By Jessica A. Mitsch

Mar 13, 2017

Careers

Technology health check: 10 early-warning signs of a failing vendor or product

A prudent customer will monitor key technologies and suppliers for potential problems

By Tony Byrne

Mar 13, 2017

Business Continuity Digital Transformation Enterprise Applications

Get the data your business needs without paying high fees

Using the resources available and a little creativity, businesses can get the data they need without spending a fortune.

By Ralph Tkatchuk

Mar 13, 2017

Big Data Business Continuity E-commerce Software

5 top challenges to digital transformation in the enterprise

Here are the top five challenges that large enterprises, born before the digital age, often face when taking on transformation projects.

By Howard Tiersky

Mar 13, 2017

Agile Development CIO CMO

3 ways tech companies can stop paying lip service to diversity problems

Employers that aspire to follow in the footsteps of successful diversity initiatives must commit beyond well-intentioned but ineffectual statements and re-branding campaigns.

By Todd Thibodeaux

Mar 13, 2017

Careers IT Leadership

Transcript: Innovation takes flight at SFO

This transcript details an Insider digital event on innovation with San Francisco Airport CIO Ian Law.

By CIO Staff

Mar 13, 2017

IT Leadership

Digital innovation takes flight at SFO

A conversation with the CIO of San Francisco International Airport provides great advice about how to execute innovative ideas.

By CIO.com staff

Mar 13, 2017

IT Leadership

Why GE is winning the war for tech talent

GE is poaching elite engineers from top technology companies by offering big challenges, sexy software and attractive compensation packages.

By Clint Boulton

Mar 13, 2017

CIO IT Jobs Technology Industry

Intelligent automation points the way to future economic growth

Intelligent automation makes us more humanu2014not less

By Dave Wright

Mar 13, 2017

Data Center IT Leadership IT Skills

How to navigate the changing landscape of cybersecurity

The world of cybersecurity has changed drastically over the past couple of decades. We have evolved from a world of keystroke logging and trojans to a universe of full fledged ransomware and cyber warfare.

By Philip Kushmaro

Mar 13, 2017

Cyberattacks Cybercrime Security

The definition of work is shifting—here’s what you need to know

As technology advances and employees demand greater flexibility and mobility, the word 'work' will continue to take on new and different meanings

By Paige O'Neill

Mar 13, 2017

Collaboration Software Small and Medium Business Technology Industry

10 cities where IT pros aren’t paid what they’re worth

Though tech careers are lucrative, research from Paysa shows many organizations struggle to keep up with market rates for tech skills. Here are the 10 cities where tech talent is most likely to be underpaid.

By Sharon Florentine

Mar 13, 2017

Careers IT Jobs IT Skills

How open source has taken over our lives

The next time you play Uncharted 4 on PlayStation 4, The Legend of Zelda on Nintendo Switch, or tell Alexa to turn the lights off, bear in mind itu2019s all running on open source.

By Swapnil Bhartiya

Mar 10, 2017 3 mins

Consumer Electronics Linux Open Source

Google splits Hangouts in half

Google introduced a rebuilt Hangouts for the enterprise and added features to its G Suite productivity apps at Google Cloud Next.

By Matt Kapko

Mar 10, 2017

Cloud Management Google Small and Medium Business

3 things to consider when hiring a Python developer

Tips for nontechnical hiring managers when hiring for technical roles

By Josh Althuser

Mar 10, 2017

Careers IT Leadership

CIO Quick Takes: What’s your strategic focus?

What are the top priorities for CIOs and other IT leaders for the new year? Thirty weigh in and share their strategic plans.

By Dan Muse

Mar 10, 2017 26 mins

CIO IT Strategy Technology Industry

Why Trumpcare will be worse than Obamacare

Rob Enderle writes that fixing a bad process starts with a focus on the original goal. Unfortunately, the Trump administration seems to have lost sight of the actual goal surrounding replacing and repealing the Affordable Care Act and will likely mak

By Rob Enderle

Mar 10, 2017

Government Healthcare Industry IT Leadership

How unlikely collaborations are changing the future of healthcare

In the healthcare sectoru2019s pursuit of improved medical outcomes at lower costs, the only stakeholder yet to get fully involved is the patient. Thatu2019s changing now, and unlikely collaborations are emerging to serve the involved patient. rn

By Paddy Padmanabhan

Mar 10, 2017

Big Data Healthcare Industry Wearables

Apple and SAP hope to create a new class of iOS developers

Apple and SAP are looking to foster a new breed of enterprise iOS developers by simplifying backend systems integrations and moving business services to the cloud.

By Matt Kapko

Mar 10, 2017

Apple Mobile Development Small and Medium Business

How to use your iPhone as a mobile hotspot

As long as you have your iPhone, you always have an internet connection handy. Follow these steps to turn your iPhone into a mobile Wi-Fi hotspot.

By Sarah K. White

Mar 10, 2017

Apple Small and Medium Business iPhone

Target names new CISO to replace Brad Maiorino

Rich Agostino, who helped shore up the retail giantu2019s cybersecurity defense following a significant data breach, takes over chief information security officer duties as Brad Maiorino departs for Booz Allen.

By Clint Boulton

Mar 9, 2017 4 mins

Cybercrime IT Jobs Technology Industry

Data science is a contact sport

Data science requires an organizational strategy that enables data science teams to be mobile and have opportunities to interact with various groups at different points in the data science life cycle.

By Kumar Srivastava

Mar 9, 2017

Big Data Business Intelligence IT Leadership

Deciding when to scale: 3 big questions every tech startup needs to ask

Sure, you've got a growth plan. But how do know, exactly, when it's time to scale?

By Andrew Stanten

Mar 9, 2017

IT Leadership Marketing Startups

Are artificial intelligence systems intrinsically racist?

Artificial Intelligence (AI) systems are promising spectacular gains, finding new cures, increasing efficiency and mitigating risks, but at what cost to our society, to our democracy?

By Mitch De Felice

Mar 9, 2017

Big Data Data Mining Technology Industry

3 keys to financial success in the Industrial Internet of Things

Retrofitting, communication standards, and a people focus create ROI.

By Scott Nelson

Mar 9, 2017

Asset Management Software Big Data Internet of Things

Will Amazon Go be a game-changer for retail?

Should retailers worry about Amazon Go, the internet giantu2019s no-checkout-required store? The answer is both yes and no.

By Sharon Goldman

Mar 9, 2017

Amazon.com Retail Industry Technology Industry

Google gobbles up more big-name cloud customers

Google, saying the enterprise cloud is a natural extension of its mission, announced new customers and tools for the enterprise at its largest business conference to date.

By Matt Kapko

Mar 9, 2017

Cloud Management Google Technology Industry

How to launch an open source startup

What steps you need to take — and what mistakes you need to avoid — if you want to launch an open source software startup.

By Paul Rubens

Mar 9, 2017 7 mins

Open Source Startups

FBI chief calls for private sector to help battle cybercrime

As the FBI has been expanding and retooling its approach to cyber investigations, Director James Comey stresses need for CISOs to engage with the bureau.

By Kenneth Corbin

Mar 9, 2017

Cyberattacks Cybercrime Government

How 18F aims to take the pain out of the government procurement process

The head of 18F, V. David Zvenyach, explains how his company works to make the government procurement process easier with modular contracting techniques, human-centered design and agile approaches to software development.

By Marquis Cabrera

Mar 9, 2017

Agile Development Government IT IT Leadership

Racism in tech runs deep

A reader reminds senior writer Sharon Florentine that while racial progress has been slowly made over the decades, racism still exists in a big way in our nation and in tech.

By Sharon Florentine

Mar 9, 2017

IT Jobs Mentoring Relationship Building

Putting strategy into action by scheduling urgency

By charting a clear, concrete course through the long and difficult "middle," of a new strategy or initiative, you'll avoid an early sense of complacency and ensure that momentum is sustained throughout the transformation.

By Patty Azzarello

Mar 9, 2017

IT Leadership

Can transformation ruin relationships?

Transformation is typically a thankless job but to stay relevant in the market place, companies have to go though it and someone like you and I have to do the "dirty" work. These initiatives are not for the faint-hearted, and as a result of

By Subrata Mukherjee

Mar 9, 2017

Business IT Alignment IT Leadership Relationship Building

How location data can transform your business

Location data is helping cities and businesses evolve to enhance services, address challenges and plan for the future.

By Gladys Kong

Mar 9, 2017

Analytics Big Data Retail Industry

How to know if your smart TV can spy on you

The voice control function of your smart TV can be used by the CIA and others for eavesdropping while other features of your set may be collecting data as well.

By Bill Snyder

Mar 8, 2017

Consumer Electronics Government Privacy

iPhone 8: Overpriced Ripoff Edition?

Rumors are circulating that the iPhone 8 could cost more than $1000 and that Apple might call it the u201ciPhone Editionu201d rn

By Jim Lynch

Mar 8, 2017 6 mins

Consumer Electronics Small and Medium Business iPhone

Teradata releases data lake platform to open source

The Kylo data lake management software platform, available via the Apache 2.0 license, aims to help organizations address common challenges in data lake implementation.

By Thor Olavsrud

Mar 8, 2017

Big Data Data Mining Open Source

How to close the digital leadership gap

A new report by Deloitte identifies what it says is a serious shortfall of digital leadership in organizations and offers a range of solutions to address the issue.

By David Needle

Mar 8, 2017

IT Leadership IT Skills Technology Industry