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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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