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• Robots Need Us More Than We Need Them

  LifestyleEnterprise HardwareEnterprise Software

  Hardware - Large SystemsHardware - Personal ComputingSoftwareSoftware infrastructure (oper sys, mgmt tools)InfrastructureHarvard Business Review

  Imagine trying to find a particular image within the National Football League’s historical archive of hundreds of thousands of videos. A single season produces more than 16,320 minutes (some 680 hours) of game footage. If you include coverage of every pregame, halftime, and postgame show, every practice, and every media interview, you have...

• Closing the agile achievement gap

  Business IntelligenceLeadership, CareerBusiness Intelligence Perspectives

  Business ManagementBusiness Process ManagementCollaborationProductivityProject ManagementProject Portfolio ManagementTeamworkStrategy+Business

  Here’s an agile cautionary tale: a certain US-based bank wanted to be faster on its feet, transform end-to-end customer experiences, and gain an edge over newer, nimbler fintech competitors. So, naturally, it turned to the agile playbook—the set of practices derived from software development to bring...

• Remote Work Heightens Privacy and Security Anxiety Among Employees

  Business IntelligenceData Privacy and SecurityData Security

  Email SecurityEnterprise Data ProtectionIT MonitoringIT Services and SupportInformation Lifecycle ManagementInternet SecurityNetwork SecurityRemote AccessSecurityBusiness Intelligence PerspectivesRisk ManagementWorking RemotelyTech News World

  Remote workers have higher anxiety levels about security and privacy than other types of employees, according to an international study released Tuesday by a cybersecurity software maker. In a survey by F-Secure of 7,200 people from nine countries, more than two-thirds (67 percent) of remote workers acknowledged...

• 5 Cybersecurity Spending Areas to Evaluate

  Business IntelligenceCloud ComputingData Privacy and Security

  Data SecurityEmail SecurityEnterprise Data ProtectionIT MonitoringIT Services and SupportInternet SecurityNetwork SecurityRemote AccessSecurityBusiness Intelligence PerspectivesCFO

  As computing environments change and bad actors switch tactics, most organizations will need to increase or redirect their investment in cybersecurity. With inflation pushing up costs, the question most CFOs will seek to answer is...

• 7 Strategies for Successful Digital Transformation Integration

  Business IntelligenceData ManagementIT Services and Support

  Server VirtualizationSoftware infrastructure (oper sys, mgmt tools)VirtualizationBusiness Intelligence PerspectivesIT Business Edge

  Digital transformation (DX) is the business process of integrating digital technology into every aspect of an enterprise that can fundamentally change the way of business operation and the delivery of value to customers. DX is also a cultural shift that compels business organizations to constantly...

• Top Data Quality Tools & Software 2022

  Big DataBig Data HardwareBig Data Services

  Big Data SoftwareCloud ComputingData ManagementData Privacy and SecurityData SecurityDataCenterEnterprise Data ProtectionSoftwareSoftware DevelopmentSoftware infrastructure (oper sys, mgmt tools)IT Business Edge

  Tools that clean or correct data by getting rid of typos, formatting errors, and unnecessary and expendable data are known as data quality tools. These tools help organizations implement rules, automate processes, and remove costly inconsistencies in data to improve revenue and productivity...

• We're one step closer to Windows in the cloud

  Enterprise SoftwarePlatformsSoftware

  Software DevelopmentSoftware TechniquesWindowsComputerworld

  I've been saying for a long time now that Microsoft's master Windows plan is to move you to a cloud-based Desktop-as-a-Service (DaaS) model. Earlier this year, I pointed out that Windows 11 was nudging us towards Windows as a Service (WaaS). The march continues...

• The Challenges Of Filling CIO Roles

  Business IntelligenceLeadership, CareerIT Careers

  IT ManagementBusiness Intelligence PerspectivesChief Executive

  Labor shortages are plaguing just about every industry and role, but the problem is nearing crisis level for finding qualified tech workers. According to the Wall Street Journal, demand for skillsets encompassing technology, digital transformation, data, engineering and information security grew by 83% from 2020 to 2021. Those shortages are...

• Retaining Talent: Tech’s Starring Role In The Great Resignation

  Compensation, BenefitsEmployee RetentionHR Management

  HiringHuman ResourcesJob TrendsMotivationIT CareersIT Services and SupportChief Executive

  We’re in the middle of a major shift in the workforce. The pandemic caused a massive change from shared office space to remote work. As people spent time at home—and as they faced a multitude of intense stressors and even direct loss—they reevaluated what’s important when it comes to their careers. Because of this...

• The New Role of CIOs and CTOs

  Business IntelligenceLeadership, CareerIT Careers

  IT ManagementBusiness Intelligence PerspectivesEntrepreneur

  Chief Information Officers (CIO) and Chief Technology Officers (CTO) have existed since the 1980s. In fact, some companies used the terms interchangeably, and people performed those roles as if they were one. CIOs primarily focus on the improvement of internal processes while CTOs are in charge of acquiring...