Enterprise data privacy management

CIOs face regular enterprise data security and privacy issues as they are expected to effectively use technology to share data while still following specific rules and regulations to protect personal information. Specific data security and privacy issues include creating best practices for security and data theft prevention, setting up data privacy policies and avoiding data privacy incidents. Find the latest enterprise data security and privacy information for CIOs, including news, tips and other resources, in this topic section.

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Feature 24 Feb 2023
6 must-read blockchain books for 2023

Numerous sources provide comprehensive information on blockchain fundamentals and applications. We narrowed the field to six of the most popular and diverse books available. Continue Reading
Feature 28 Dec 2022
8 top blockchain certification courses to pursue in 2023

Numerous blockchain certification courses are available for beginners and seasoned professionals, so we narrowed the field to some of the more diverse and comprehensive programs. Continue Reading

Feature 16 Dec 2014

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
News 15 Dec 2014

Holiday gifts that will wow the IT pro on your list

Stumped when it comes to buying the latest gadgets for geeks? Have no fear -- our experts are here with their wish lists to offer some suggestions. Continue Reading
Blog Post 12 Dec 2014

Sony breach: The new front in corporate cyber warfare?

Data breaches have unfortunately become the norm. But the now infamous Sony breach has opened the eyes of the IT world to the fact that we haven't seen the end of what cyber attacks have in store ... Continue Reading
Blog Post 05 Dec 2014

Why CIOs need to think like venture capitalists

If you had the opportunity to be the next Uber would you take it? An innovative technology could mean a company's big break or, as in the case of Uber, disrupt an entire industry. Nowadays, ... Continue Reading
News 04 Dec 2014

UKtech50 2014 - The most influential people in UK IT

Our sister site Computer Weekly has announced the fifth annual UKtech50, a definitive list of the movers and shakers in UK IT. Continue Reading
News 04 Dec 2014

Global CIO at Unilever named most influential person in UK IT

Jane Moran, the first woman to top our sister site Computer Weekly's UKtech50 list, is innovating while balancing the tech demands of a global giant. Continue Reading
News 01 Dec 2014

Security licensing models hamper enterprise security

Onerous product-licensing terms imposed by security vendors raise the risk of shadow IT and threaten enterprise security, according to information security managers. Continue Reading
Quiz 25 Nov 2014

Quiz: IT project management essentials for growing a business

Are you keeping your project pipeline in check? Review our recent stories and take our quiz to assess your knowledge of IT project management essentials. Continue Reading
News 25 Nov 2014

Jim Highsmith offers a 2015 prescription for adaptive CIO leadership

Agile development guru Jim Highsmith makes the case to CIOs that adaptation is tantamount to business survival. Here is his prescription for adaptive leadership. Continue Reading
Blog Post 14 Nov 2014

What's behind the attack on USPS security?

Another week, another security breach. This time the U.S. Postal Service was the victim and experts speculate Chinese hackers were the culprits. The interesting aspect of this breach is that it's ... Continue Reading
Blog Post 07 Nov 2014

Free Office apps to mobile users a teachable moment for CIOs

The big news this week is that Microsoft has decided to change up its software strategy. The software giant is now offering free Office apps for iPhone and Android users and has even made a deal ... Continue Reading
Blog Post 31 Oct 2014

The White House Hack: More Trick Than Treat

Hackers have become highly organized and specialized -- so much so that some hacked into the White House's unclassified computer network earlier this week. Luckily, the administration's ... Continue Reading
Blog Post 24 Oct 2014

500 million stolen financial records in the last 12 months

Week after week a new breach is reported, followed by more advice on how best to protect yourself. But as this week's news roundup from SearchCIO's Fran Sales shows, the degree to which companies ... Continue Reading
Blog Post 17 Oct 2014

Is there a business workhorse behind the comely exterior of iPad Air?

Not so long ago, SearchCIO cautioned CIOs to hold off on replacing PCs with tablets. Despite all the user-friendliness of tablets, there was not a whole lot of heavy duty work that we business ... Continue Reading
Blog Post 14 Oct 2014

Machine learning, AI and the enterprise

By 2020, Gartner predicts that smart machines, which use machine learning to complete tasks humans would otherwise perform, will have a widespread impact on the business. And, in less than three ... Continue Reading
Blog Post 10 Oct 2014

A quick lesson from HP's split

Everyone has been buzzing this week about HP's split into two smaller companies. The general consensus on the spilt? Smart move, HP. It's clear consumers favor social, mobile, analytics and cloud ... Continue Reading
News 06 Oct 2014

HP: Now a nimble two-headed monster

HP repositions itself by breaking in two, with the aim of better competing against IBM for the business of the enterprise. Continue Reading
Blog Post 03 Oct 2014

Desperately seeking the digital future

Man overboard! Or, in the case of The New York Times this week, make that 100 newsroom jobs cut loose, kaput, as the newspaper navigates the perilous seas of the digital economy. "The job losses ... Continue Reading
Tip 03 Oct 2014

SOX compliance reliant on data governance strategy, with IT support

SOX compliance hinges on an effective data governance strategy, but much needed help is available from information technology tools and processes. Continue Reading
Blog Post 30 Sep 2014

The sweet sound of enterprise social collaboration success

If a single email lands in a single inbox, does it make a sound? OK, that's an easy answer: It depends on the recipient's personal inbox settings. But if a single post lands on your company's ... Continue Reading
News 30 Sep 2014

Does your big data project need a data concierge?

Big data needs better questions; local data concierges might be the next information governance trend; and the downside of data: The Data Mill reports. Continue Reading
Blog Post 26 Sep 2014

The Bash shell bug

Another week, another security flaw, and it's a bad one this time. The Bash shell bug, as it's being called, has been living in your enterprise's Linux software for more than 20 years and can be ... Continue Reading
Blog Post 19 Sep 2014

Choose a side: Protecting consumer privacy or corporate assets

Apple has chosen a side when it comes to consumer privacy. With the new iOS 8 now encrypting data stored on iPhones, Apple has signaled it's on the side of consumer privacy. The decision makes ... Continue Reading
Blog Post 12 Sep 2014

iPhone 6, Apple Watch set new bar for enterprise mobile computing

You might think the big news this week is Apple's unveiling of the iPhone 6 and Apple Watch. And you'd be right. Almost. For CIOs, the news is not about the devices, per se, but what these (by most ... Continue Reading
Blog Post 29 Aug 2014

It's time to join the wearables race

Have you joined the wearables race yet? If you're a CIO and you haven't yet, you might want to get on it. Apple, Nike, Ralph Lauren, Under Armour, LG, and Samsung certainly have. CIOs should be ... Continue Reading
Blog Post 22 Aug 2014

Heartbleed strikes again

I'm about to tell you something you've probably heard over and over: addressing a security breach right away is the best way to mitigate the threat. Why am I telling you this? Because Heartbleed ... Continue Reading
Blog Post 15 Aug 2014

The CIO information privacy dilemma: Shield data or mine it?

I'm going to go out on a limb here and say nobody likes to be unknowingly spied on. So when Edward Snowden broke the news that the National Security Agency was looking at and collecting people's ... Continue Reading
News 13 Aug 2014

Two-speed IT marries agile and waterfall development approaches

At John Deere, two-speed IT enables agile and waterfall development approaches to live side by side. Continue Reading
Blog Post 08 Aug 2014

Russian Hackers and the CIO

Could you be using the recent Russian hack to your advantage? If you're a CIO, the answer is yes, according to Ronald Breaux, head of the privacy and data security Group at Hayes and Boone, an ... Continue Reading
Feature 06 Aug 2014

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
Feature 06 Aug 2014

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
News 05 Aug 2014

AT&T CIO says customer relations will be 80% digital by 2020

Thaddeus Arroyo, AT&T CIO and winner of the 2014 MIT Sloan CIO Leadership Award, outlines a 'bold' digital-first strategy for internal employees and the company's external customers. Continue Reading
Blog Post 01 Aug 2014

With malware like Backoff around, IT security can't be about protecting egos

If you're a CIO who takes offense when someone questions your IT security program, it may be time to get out of your own way for the sake of your company. That's the provocative view of Kevin ... Continue Reading
News 31 Jul 2014

The benefits and drawbacks of regulatory compliance automation

Increasingly complicated compliance mandates have led some businesses to implement automated processes to save resources. Participants in July's #GRCChat said compliance automation can assist data management, but also warned of unintended consequences. Continue Reading
Tip 29 Jul 2014

Free RFP template examples for ERP

Use these free RFP template examples for ERP to make the best use of your business' technology resources. Continue Reading
Blog Post 25 Jul 2014

Cheers! It's mobile time

If you’re doubting fully integrating mobile into your business model, take a good hard look at Uber. As reported in this week's Searchlight, many finance professors argued Uber wasn't worth the $17 ... Continue Reading
News 24 Jul 2014

What to include in a post-DR-test after-action review

What should go into your organization's after-action review following a disaster recovery test? #CIOChat participants suggest what to include in the report and why. Continue Reading
Guide 24 Jul 2014

CIO Innovator profiles: Industry groundbreakers, great IT leaders

SearchCIO's award-winning CIO Innovator profile series features IT executives who are applying information technology to enable, grow and transform business. Continue Reading
Opinion 21 Jul 2014

IT leaders explain how to assign a value to your data assets

In the latest CIO Decisions, CIOs and IT experts share their thoughts on infonomics -- placing a value on data assets -- and other of-the-moment IT concerns. Continue Reading
Blog Post 18 Jul 2014

The formidable alliance of IBM and Apple

I love my iPhone. Who doesn't? It's a great product, as millions of users would agree, but it's not exactly the most efficient tool to get my day job done. That's about to change, IBM and Apple ... Continue Reading
News 18 Jul 2014

IT security teams underfunded, rarely talk security with execs

According to a new report, a majority of IT security organizations rarely -- if ever -- communicate with their security teams; more than half are under-funded; many say security systems need complete overhaul. Continue Reading
Blog Post 13 Jul 2014

Silicon Valley shows that age matters when it comes to finding tech talent

Silicon Valley companies are going back to high school; but not in the way that you're thinking. They're stalking the unhallowed halls for summer interns and paying them dearly for their wisdom, as ... Continue Reading
Tip 09 Jul 2014

Three steps to keep IT policies and procedures regulatory compliant

Corporate compliance and risk management expert Jeffrey Jenkins shares how he ensures IT policies and procedures remain in sync with current compliance regulations. Continue Reading
Blog Post 03 Jul 2014

Tablet productivity still largely out of individual workers' reach

I think it's safe to say we've covered bring your own device from almost every angle, from crafting a successful BYOD program to managing and securing mobile devices to integrating mobile in ... Continue Reading
Feature 24 Jun 2014

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
Blog Post 20 Jun 2014

The costs of payment card data breaches could include your job

By now, everyone and their mother knows about the massive financial damage that payment card data breaches wreak upon companies and their consumers, in the form of replacing credit cards, credit ... Continue Reading
Blog Post 13 Jun 2014

Tweetdeck's XSS bug: Murphy's Law writ large

When we sat down with Patrick Gilmore, CTO of data center services provider Markley Group, at last month's MIT CIO symposium and asked him what his biggest IT challenge was, we never expected ... Continue Reading
Guide 06 Jun 2014

The CIO cloud blueprint: A strategic planning guide

In this CIO Essential Guide, learn how to craft an enterprise cloud blueprint that supports your organization's software and infrastructure needs. Continue Reading
News 30 May 2014

CIOs trumpet top-down, proactive digital enterprise security

In today's digital world, where consumers are increasingly connected and data is the new currency, enterprises must take a proactive security stance. Continue Reading
Opinion 27 May 2014

The big data market rises and must converge -- just not yet

The diverging big data market, Google's new 'search,' Spark versus MapReduce: The Data Mill reports from the MIT Sloan CIO Symposium. Continue Reading
News 23 May 2014

Digital initiatives from MIT CIO Symposium: Be bold

At MIT, CIO Symposium attendees share transformative digital initiatives. Plus, change eBay passwords, ditch solo social and more in Searchlight. Continue Reading
News 22 May 2014

Leading the digital enterprise: Five tips on how to get there

This year's MIT Sloan CIO Symposium focused on the digital enterprise and how the line between internal and external customers is blurring. Continue Reading
Opinion 22 May 2014

It's time to mothball traditional ITSM approaches

Traditional IT services management tactics belong in museums, not in forward-looking IT departments. IT strategist Harvey Koeppel explains why. Continue Reading
Tip 19 May 2014

Four elements of creating business agility

Organizational agility expert Joseph Flahiff lays out four practices that lead to business agility. Continue Reading
Blog Post 09 May 2014

Proposed FCC net neutrality rules incite outcry; Target CEO resigns

In this week's Searchlight: More fuel has been added to the net neutrality fire. Despite a call for delay from a Federal Communications Commissioner and vocal dissent from the public, FCC chairman ... Continue Reading
Feature 07 May 2014

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
News 01 May 2014

Top IT spending priorities for 2014

While in past years cloud computing and virtualization have consumed IT department budgets and focus, now mobility and BI are squarely in the mix. Continue Reading
Blog Post 26 Apr 2014

Facebook on quest for mobile content; CIOs should follow suit

Hey, CIOs, it's time to take a page from Facebook's playbook and focus on user content and mobile engagement. Facebook sure has, with mobile making up an impressive 59% of its $2.27 billion in ad ... Continue Reading
Blog Post 18 Apr 2014

From crisis management to crime networks, getting social pays off

Hospital emergency personnel and other first responders were -- rightfully -- heralded as heroes during last year's Boston Marathon bombing. Their valiant performance aside, there were still ... Continue Reading
News 14 Apr 2014

Goodbye data scientist, hello data skeptic?

The demise of the data scientist; traditional data warehousing makes a comeback; and the self-quantified self: The Data Mill reports. Continue Reading
Blog Post 11 Apr 2014

Hearts aflutter as 'Heartbleed bug' threatens personal information security

This post was written by Fran Sales, SearchCIO's associate editor. This week, media outlets (and all my friends and coworkers) have been abuzz with news and speculation about the so-called ... Continue Reading
News 11 Apr 2014

'Heartbleed' bug leaks personal identifiable information

Searchlight: OpenSSL's "Heartbleed" spills personal identifiable information; how to be a better CIO; a new twist on packing tape; and more. Continue Reading
News 08 Apr 2014

Seven not-so-obvious roles your analytics pro will have to play

What skills do CIOs need to develop or bring in-house to take on big data and advanced analytics? Here are some not-so-obvious candidates. Continue Reading
Blog Post 04 Apr 2014

High-frequency trading and technology-enabled competitive advantage

If you ask me, some of the best moments of Jon Stewart's The Daily Show are his interviews with journalists. In his unofficial role as a media critic for the millennial set, Stewart usually draws ... Continue Reading
News 02 Apr 2014

Prescriptive Analytics: The Next Frontier

Is an optimized future within our grasp? With prescriptive analytics, it just might be. Learn more in this month's issue of CIO Decisions e-zine. Continue Reading
Tip 27 Mar 2014

Handbook: Big Data in Motion

Moving large data sets around presents a number of network challenges for organizations. This handbook explores problems, solutions and workarounds. Continue Reading
News 27 Mar 2014

Time to prepare for bring your own smart machine

Virtual personal assistants and smart advisors are both poised to push their way into the enterprise in the next two years. How can CIOs prepare? Continue Reading
Tip 20 Mar 2014

Free IT templates for CIOs and technology managers

SearchCIO rounded up free IT templates from around the Web to help technology managers organize their IT departments, projects and service offerings. Continue Reading
News 18 Mar 2014

Five questions vital to a good digital business strategy

Looking to develop a digital strategy? Start with the basics but with a digital twist. Here are five questions CIOs should ask themselves. Continue Reading
Blog Post 14 Mar 2014

Is the obsession with appification hurting tech?

Yes, we get it. There's an app for that. And that. And even that. The appification of everything is where it's at. The kids love the apps. And the slightly older kids love making them. Where app ... Continue Reading
News 13 Mar 2014

Rogue technology: What lies beneath

Rogue IT can wreak havoc on legacy systems and pose security threats, but it can also enable business agility. Learn more in CIO Decisions e-zine. Continue Reading
News 11 Mar 2014

CIO careers: A guide to getting ahead

In this CIO Essential Guide, learn how CIOs in high-level careers in IT are driving their enterprises -- and profession -- forward. Continue Reading
Blog Post 07 Mar 2014

Get your digital strategy out of the 1800s

This week's Searchlight -- live from the Fusion 2014 CEO-CIO Symposium in Madison, Wis. -- asks the question: How can you expect to move your company forward when your methods are stuck in the days ... Continue Reading
News 07 Mar 2014

Advice for small business owners on whether to build a mobile app

Building a mobile app can give small business owners a competitive edge, but it's not for everyone. Christine Parizo explains why. Continue Reading
Feature 05 Mar 2014

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
Blog Post 28 Feb 2014

Dark days for data privacy, protecting data gets hands-on

Another week, another disturbing government data surveillance initiative revealed. This time: The Brit's GCHQ peeping Yahoo web cam chats. The mission was to collect and store facial images -- ... Continue Reading
News 27 Feb 2014

On a day of praise for disruptive technologies, a word of caution

A former Google engineer schools aspiring disruptors on what really matters when deploying disruptive technology for human consumption. Continue Reading
Tip 26 Feb 2014

Free project management template examples for strategic IT planning

These free project management template examples from around the Web provide project guidelines and strategic IT planning tools to CIOs and IT leaders. Continue Reading
Blog Post 21 Feb 2014

Wearable technology another way CIOs can help drive the business

If possible, we're both over thinking and under thinking this whole wearable technology thing. Especially when it comes to the role CIOs are playing, and will play, in the trend. We're over ... Continue Reading
Feature 19 Feb 2014

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
Blog Post 07 Feb 2014

Bill Gates could bring fresh ideas in advisory role

As Satya Nadella settles in at the helm of Microsoft, all eyes are on the "new" guy (as new as a 22-year veteran employee can be). And rightly so. It's a pivotal time for the company that seems to ... Continue Reading
News 05 Feb 2014

Allstate's tech leader on communicating vision, honing leadership skills

Allstate CIO Pat Coffey climbed the ranks from programmer to SVP. We asked her what leadership skills it takes to get ahead. Continue Reading
Blog Post 31 Jan 2014

Foursquare taps into omnichannel

When Foursquare partnered with GrubHub-Seamless this week, it was more than just a boon for lazy burrito lovers. It provided a useful illustration of what omnichannel is intended to be today, and ... Continue Reading
News 29 Jan 2014

CIOs assess the value of managing employee performance

The CIO quest for skilled IT folks is escalating into an all-out talent war. Smart management of employee performance is a good place to start. Continue Reading
Blog Post 24 Jan 2014

NSA surveillance could lead to data collection policy

In case anyone wasn't aware by now, private and public entities are collecting our data. This tidbit of not-quite-news was included in President Obama's address last week on NSA surveillance ... Continue Reading
Blog Post 17 Jan 2014

CIOs must keep up on new ways to thwart cyberthreats

When it comes to defending against cyberthreats, the traditional method of update, patch, repeat is no longer cutting it. The security market is responding. Are you? This week's lead Searchlight ... Continue Reading
Blog Post 10 Jan 2014

Watch out CIOs, wearable technology is on its way

Another International CES show, another year of bloggers complaining how very passe it is. Well, maybe it's a slog to actually be there, but what filtered out through various media seemed, if not ... Continue Reading
Blog Post 03 Jan 2014

Searchlight List of Lists: The best, worst of 2013 and what's next

If you do something more than once and do it at the same time of year, it's reasonable to consider it an "annual event." Therefore, welcome to the annual Searchlight List of Lists! It's my business ... Continue Reading
Blog Post 20 Dec 2013

Look into the past provides cautionary tale on rejecting tech trends

We've all said silly things. We don't all get haunted by them on the Internet on a regular basis. Back in 1995, writer and astronomer Cliff Stoll shared his thoughts on the future of the World Wide ... Continue Reading
Blog Post 13 Dec 2013

Curious kids need more than an Hour of Code

Won't someone please think of the children? Oh, great, someone is. This week, Computer Science Education Week and the non-profit group Code.org successfully encouraged teachers in the U.S. and ... Continue Reading
News 10 Dec 2013

'Tis the season for IT self-service

Chatter about big data reveals IT self-service can be a gift for CIOs. Take command and control but keep the buffet open. Continue Reading
News 10 Dec 2013

The New BPM

Business process management is traditionally focused on improving workflows and rooting out inefficiencies, but new BPM processes and strategies are emerging. Learn more in this month's CIO Decisions e-zine. Continue Reading
News 10 Dec 2013

CIO guide: Protect information like a pro

Providing adequate protection for corporate data is a top-of-mind concern across IT. In this guide, learn how to protect your information assets. Continue Reading
Blog Post 06 Dec 2013

The smart machines are on the march, are CIOs ready?

Drones and robots and mini Robocops, oh my! Leading off this week's Searchlight: smart machines are having a moment and it's only the beginning. Amazon and it's delivery drone announcement, ... Continue Reading
Feature 04 Dec 2013

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
News 27 Nov 2013

Many enterprises missing out on value of internal social technologies, collaboration

Even as enterprises become increasingly comfortable with the sometimes-dicey world of external social media, most fail to see the value of embracing enterprise social media technologies. Continue Reading
News 27 Nov 2013

At HoneyBaked Ham, IT and marketing follow the same menu

At The Original HoneyBaked Ham Co. of Georgia, IT and marketing didn't always pair up so well, according to Mark O’Brien, vice president of marketing, and Bill Bolton, vice president of IT. Continue Reading
News 27 Nov 2013

HoneyBaked Ham IT and marketing veeps find secret sauce in big data

At The Original HoneyBaked Ham Co. of Georgia, there's no such thing as data for data's sake. Continue Reading
Blog Post 22 Nov 2013

Are you ready to go omnichannel?

They say you can't be all things to all people, or in a million places at once. Well, "they" are going to fail at business as the age of the customer continues to entwine with the digital age. It's ... Continue Reading
Tip 20 Nov 2013

Best project management practices for CIOs and IT managers

The best project management practices emphasize efficiency over chaos, so we've gathered some top project management tips from our sister sites. Continue Reading