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• Tech, growing data sets complicate enterprise cybersecurity strategy

  Emerging tech has grown companies' data sets and made IT environments increasingly complex. As IT capabilities evolve, enterprise cybersecurity strategy is struggling to keep up.  Continue Reading

• Cybersecurity's shortage of skills leaves IT projects vulnerable

  A recent study found that as IT projects proliferate, cybersecurity's shortage of skills is leaving tech vulnerable. Analyst and study author Jon Oltsik explains in this Q&A.  Continue Reading

• Red Hat CIO talks open hybrid cloud, next-generation IT

  Deploying his company's open hybrid cloud product, preparing for next-generation IT, building an 'inclusive meritocracy' -- Red Hat CIO Mike Kelly talks turkey with SearchCIO.  Continue Reading

• The 2018 CIO budget plan: The goal is lofty, but is the money there?

  Digital transformation and underlying technologies -- cloud, AI, DevOps -- dominate CIO strategies this year, but it's unclear whether CIO budgets are up to the task.  Continue Reading

• Among AI use cases that matter to CIOs, ITSM ranks high

  AI use cases for your ITSM program abound, but early adopters caution that vendor offerings are immature and will require hands-on testing for best results.  Continue Reading

• Architecture firm taps AEC technology to drive digital strategy

  Arcadis CIO Justin Wright's pioneering use of architecture, construction and engineering technology brings buildings to life -- and the firm's digital strategy up to speed.  Continue Reading

• Some may not know it, but companies want CIOs with cloud expertise

  Organizations know what benefits cloud computing can bring -- and they're seeking out IT leaders with cloud expertise to make them a reality.  Continue Reading

• CIO: Adaptability essential to modernize IT structure

  Darin Morrow discusses how he achieves one of his primary goals as Cricket Wireless CIO: Ensuring the company's IT structure defines and continuously improves business processes.  Continue Reading

• CIO plans for AI projects in 2018 push the envelope

  SearchCIO interviews with leading IT executives suggest continued strong investment in AI projects -- and an important role for CIOs in developing an enterprise-wide AI strategy.  Continue Reading

• Hyper-converged infrastructure solutions hit the mainstream

  HCI technology is expanding beyond its original niches in virtual desktop infrastructure and video storage, taking an expanded role in the corporate data center.  Continue Reading

• Enterprise IT infrastructure: Outsource or upgrade for CIOs?

  Intent-based networking and other emerging technologies offer new approaches to enterprise IT, but some CIOs are seeking innovation in cloud computing.  Continue Reading

• How GE digital transformation won over the sales force

  A major part of the GE digital transformation is getting its 25,000 salespeople on board as it rethinks its vast commercial sales function.  Continue Reading

• For Airbnb, data democratization is a strategic advantage

  Home-rental site Airbnb recognized the value of data from its start. Then it built tools and developed training to democratize data, turning employees into data scientists.  Continue Reading

• What IT automation trends mean for the future of the shop

  Smart technology is creating citizen technologists who can now function in a traditional IT department, even though they're not trained. Here's what that means for the future.  Continue Reading

• Mitigating security risks posed by emerging tech: Expert advice

  Companies are in hot pursuit of the benefits offered by cutting-edge technologies, but mitigating security risks often gets scant attention. CIOs need to change that. Here's how.  Continue Reading

• Highs and lows of the digital innovation process

  The digital innovation process has made organizations more agile, but the shift could present its own set of IT challenges for modern companies. Genpact's Gianni Giacomelli explains why.  Continue Reading

• Book excerpt: The five phases of decision architecture methodology

  In this book excerpt, authors Andrew Wells and Kathy Chiang detail the decision architecture methodology, describe its five phases and explain how the strategy drives data monetization.  Continue Reading

• Run a hackathon event that pays off -- and draws women

  IBM Watson Health's chief scientist explains how a hackathon event can pay dividends for a company, provided it's run right. Plus, advice on how to get more women to hackathons.  Continue Reading

• The future of workplace structure: Cross-functional teams, AI impact

  The digital workplace, including the CIO shop, is moving toward cross-functional collaboration, greater openness to outside contributors and the uptake of artificial intelligence.  Continue Reading

• Former Apple CEO discusses AI, leadership and experience marketing

  Former Apple and Pepsi CEO John Sculley discusses how disruptive technologies and leadership styles are influencing industries far beyond IT.  Continue Reading

• Unclouding: How one company reversed the cloud migration process

  As cloud use matures, more companies are considering scaling back and starting a reverse cloud migration process. Here is one IT officer's 'unclouding' experience.  Continue Reading

• How blockchain works: An infographic explainer

  Understanding how a blockchain works is the first step in taking advantage of the technology. Learn how a blockchain unit of value moves from party A to party B.  Continue Reading

• Robotic process automation technology gets to work

  Robotic process automation technology can eliminate or speed up routine digital tasks now performed by humans. Finding RPA sweet spots and the right tools is the CIO challenge.  Continue Reading

• Data lake governance: A big data do or die

  Data lake governance may not be a sexy undertaking, but it's become a critical component in modern data architecture, according to experts.  Continue Reading

• Assessing the cost of private cloud

  The high cost of private cloud requires a ton of due diligence on the part of CIOs and business partners.  Continue Reading

• IT asset management strategy: License compliance and beyond

  In this Q&A on IT asset management strategy, read up on what it's like to run afoul of software companies' license compliance requirements and how IoT will impact ITAM.  Continue Reading

• Building an online game platform: Startup caters to developers

  The online game platform startup STOVE aims to solve the catch-22 of platform businesses by offering business assistance to its content producers, in addition to user analytics.  Continue Reading

• Profiles in digital leadership at Forbes, CBS, US Bank

  Forbes, CBS and US Bank use social media marketing, mobile devices, Agile project development -- and strong IT-marketing partnerships -- to drive digital projects.  Continue Reading

• Chief innovation officers need friends in high places

  Hyatt, Merck and Nestlé Purina execs explain their business processes for innovation and detail why backing from on high is important.  Continue Reading

• A tale of two retailers profiting from big data

  A young and an old retailer shed light on how they're profiting from big data. (Hint: The secret is in their approach to project management.)  Continue Reading

• 7-Eleven guru's eight-step program for building an innovation team

  IT innovation is on every CIO's agenda -- or it should be. Before plotting your strategy, consider these eight tips from 7-Eleven's innovation guru.  Continue Reading

• How PayPal rallied a 4,000-strong move to Agile

  PayPal’s wholesale move to an Agile methodology was built on ‘four pillars,’ took seven months and changed the way 4,000 IT and product people did their jobs. Here’s how it got done.  Continue Reading

• Four pillars of PayPal's 'big bang' Agile transformation

  PayPal's technology VP Kirsten Wolberg gives SearchCIO the facts, figures and philosophy behind a 'big bang' move to Agile that changed the way 510 cross-functional teams work. Included in the budget: $2 million to change out the furniture.  Continue Reading

• Can automated segregation of duties benefit regulatory compliance?

  In this feature, Michael Rasmussen explains why automated SoD reduces compliance costs as well as the potential for fraud and lawsuits.  Continue Reading

• Mobility trend: For this IT leader, connected car is both zest and threat

  The connected car is just one example of a mobility trend that is reshaping business as usual.  Continue Reading

• Out of the shadows: Rogue IT is becoming CIO business as usual

  The consumerization of IT and increasing demands for business agility are forcing the evolution of rogue IT. How are CIOs responding?  Continue Reading

• CIO/CTO shapes up shared services strategy and puts the fun into ITSM

  Bart Murphy was hired by CareWorks Family of Companies to create and carry out a shared services strategy; he transformed IT and became CIO/CTO.  Continue Reading

• The new BPM program: A focus on data-driven business outcomes

  With an emphasis on data-driven business results, the new BPM program is giving CIOs the tools to help grow the business.  Continue Reading

• Agile principles, for IT and across the enterprise

  Agile principles push beyond the boundaries of IT and across enterprise.  Continue Reading

• All aboard: CIO wins the battle, initiates centralized IT organization

  Our SearchCIO IT Leader of the Year Award winner, CIO Eric Hawley, explains how he built a centralized IT environment -- starting with listening.  Continue Reading

• Multi-hypervisor environments: Making it work or not worth the work?

  There are potential benefits to running a multi-hypervisor environment but are they worth the management challenges?  Continue Reading

• FAQ: GARP and how it helps you achieve better information governance

  Many organizations do not have an information governance structure that works with defined record-keeping principles that ensures accountability. GARP may be your answer.  Continue Reading

• Chapter excerpt: Decision-making processes and IT governance

  Find out how sound decision-making processes form the foundation of IT governance policies by allocating decision rights and accountability.  Continue Reading