July 15, 2014
CIOs have long been responsible for keeping an organization's IT and computer systems secure. While providing these functions and securing networks were the primary roles in the past, the landscape has changed and the future of the CIO now looks very different. BYOD Brings Big Changes One reason for this involves the BYOD (bring your own device) phenomenon that has swept the wo[…]
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July 1, 2014
Cloud computing is compelling businesses to change the way that they run their IT departments, and it represents a real opportunity for IT leaders. Cloud providers store data, manage applications, and make updates--all of which is quite a change from the traditional way that IT administrators functioned within their organizations. Instead of maintaining systems, IT professional[…]
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June 19, 2014
A few years ago, a new concept emerged in the business world: that of the so-called "data steward." These data stewards would make it their sole focus to organize, vet, manage, and update all the digital information that a company needs for its strategic planning and competition initiatives. Fast-forward to the present: data stewards now have become an integral feature of compa[…]
June 6, 2014
CIOs need to take immediate, proactive steps to adapt to the changing information technology landscape or risk being outperformed by competitors who jumped on board already. This is the premise of Charles Araujo's new book The Quantum Age of IT: Why Everything You Know About IT Is About to Change. Araujo is the CEO of the IT Transformation Institute. Adapt or Die? According to […]
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May 13, 2014
Healthy customer engagement is a vital part of any successful business. A recent survey conducted by IBM shows an emerging trend where CIOs from various companies are placing more focus on customer engagement. Survey Says "Customer Engagement" IBM asked thousands of CIOs from more than 20 industries to share their thoughts on building successful businesses. Here are some of the[…]
May 8, 2014
For a long time, legacy infrastructure came between IT and business. Each was left to its own devices: IT staff watched over technical processes, and business centers managed business activities. Each sector essentially spoke its own language. Ironically, however, the same legacy infrastructure that previously drove them apart now is bringing them together as the two collaborat[…]
April 15, 2014
With a phone in every pocket and a tablet in every home, the consumer population must be recognized as a major player in the IT community. Ripple effects of this technology-heavy society are being felt at the CIO level. As a new global C-suite study from IBM predicts, CIOs can expect to become more and more customer-focused rather than focusing only on tech issues within the co[…]
March 18, 2014
The present IT landscape is a fertile ground for a Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) culture. The Internet and the Cloud both prepared the way for consumerization, mobility, the explosive growth of mobile devices, and high speed business. While the press often focuses on the challenges of BYOD programs, news messengers sparingly bring up the opportunities in a BYOD environment. Inte[…]
March 4, 2014
What role does IT play in today's increasingly digital world? That is a question that serious CIOs need to consider and answer within their organizations. Legacy IT No Longer Works There is an increasing gap between the traditional role of IT and the reality of today's increasingly digital world. That gap happens because many IT departments are stuck in the old model of being t[…]
February 14, 2014
Often, when an enterprise initially embraces the cloud, they start off small. However, as they recognize the benefits of a cloud environment and get more comfortable using it, they go up the chain. The starting point for most of the businesses is infrastructure as a service(IaaS). But IaaS isn't all the cloud has to offer; to understand what possibilities really exist, it's imp[…]
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