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Racial, gender diversity in tech improving at a glacial pace

The tech industry has made some progress in improving gender diversity in recent years, but some populations have been excluded from this progress.

By Bridget Botelho • March 4, 2021

The future of trust will be built on data transparency

In a digital economy fueled by AI, data transparency is the new currency. Learn what IT leaders must do to bring trust and transparency to the enterprise, now and into the future.

By George Lawton • March 2, 2021

What are the advantages and disadvantages of RPA?

While RPA offers several benefits in the enterprise, there are also a few drawbacks. According to experts, these are the top eight pros and five cons of RPA for organizations to consider.

By Mary Pratt • March 1, 2021

Texas power outage flags need to revisit business continuity

Freezing conditions that caused Texas power outages affected businesses well beyond the state's borders, prompting a need for business continuity plans to be revisited.

By Carol Sliwa • Feb. 25, 2021

4 ways to measure digital experience to drive tech optimization

As organizations adopt more technologies to strengthen business processes, it's important they factor in the ways they can measure the digital experience for employees and users.

By Anant Adya • Feb. 24, 2021

Calculating cloud migration costs: What CIOs need to consider

As CIOs make the move to the cloud, they first must ensure they have the budget to do so. Here, we're diving into the pre-migration, migration and post-migration costs to consider.

By John Burke • Feb. 22, 2021

MSP buyers weigh M&A integration vs. independence

MSP M&A activity is surging as investment dollars flow into the sector. How buyers handle the post-acquisition environment will determine whether the combination succeeds.

By John Moore • Feb. 22, 2021

4 tips on how to reduce IT infrastructure costs

As organizations reevaluate their budgets to keep up with today's economy, experts provide tips on how they can effectively reduce IT costs.

By Lisa Morgan • Feb. 19, 2021

Digital adoption a key success factor for organizations post-pandemic

Digital adoption platforms are slated to become a crucial aspect within organizations as they continue to undergo digital transformation to thrive in today's market. Here's why.

By Asim Rahal • Feb. 18, 2021

7 IT cost optimization strategies for CIOs

We've compiled a list of seven IT cost optimization strategies CIOs can apply to any framework to help reduce costs within their organizations while still enabling business operations.

By Johna Till Johnson • Feb. 16, 2021

5 technology strategy tips for higher education CIOs

Higher education technology strategy isn't a one-size-fits-all, especially now. Here we offer five approaches for CIOs to strengthen operational success across institutions.

By Joel Reeves • Feb. 12, 2021

Changes to U.S. antitrust laws could hamper innovation

Antitrust lawsuits and regulatory proposals could have a greater impact on the technology industry than regulators expect. Expert Aurelien Portuese explains why.

By Makenzie Holland • Feb. 11, 2021

Big tech regulation a delicate balance for US government

Experts argue regulation needs to be well thought out to avoid stifling innovation and fundamentally misunderstanding how online platforms operate.

By Makenzie Holland • Feb. 11, 2021

3 technology predictions for 2021

As IT leaders prepare their organizations for the year ahead, we're offering insights into the technology trends we predict will have the biggest impact.

By Graig Paglieri • Feb. 8, 2021

The Open Group updates IT4IT, adds digital architect option

The Open Group zoned in on digital transformation initiatives with its new architecture certification option and IT4IT's 3.0 reference architecture update.

By Carol Sliwa • Feb. 4, 2021

Biden wants review of IT exemption in Buy American law

Commercial IT products including hardware and software systems could soon fall under the purview of the Buy American Act if their exemption is removed.

By Makenzie Holland , Patrick Thibodeau • Feb. 4, 2021

Understanding the difference between RPA and AI

RPA and AI adoption are rapidly increasing, but there's still some confusion over the coevolving technologies. Here we dive into their capabilities and how they can work together.

By Mary Pratt • Feb. 3, 2021

A cloud migration roadmap for CIOs

Migrating workloads to the cloud can be a daunting task -- but with a roadmap in place, CIOs are better equipped to make decisions that will help ensure the migration is a success.

By John Burke • Jan. 28, 2021

CIOs use data, tech to tackle racial disparities in healthcare

CIOs are looking at data and democratizing technology to help health systems address racial and economic disparities that COVID-19 made impossible to ignore.

By Makenzie Holland • Jan. 27, 2021

What CIOs need to know about the future of hyperautomation

Appian founder and CEO Matt Calkins dives into the benefits of hyperautomation and how unifying technologies will ultimately help enterprises achieve success in today's digital age.

By Gabriella Frick • Jan. 26, 2021

3 steps to recalibrate a strategic IT roadmap

Business leaders must reevaluate their IT roadmap to ensure it aligns with today's growing landscape. Deloitte's IBM Alliance Lead Terri Cobb shares three steps to help get started.

By Terri Cobb • Jan. 22, 2021

Experts predict hot enterprise architecture trends for 2021

IT architecture trends to watch in 2021 include organizing business around components and expanding tools to focus on business outcomes, automation and analytics.

By Carol Sliwa • Jan. 21, 2021

Cloud, security top list of IT spending priorities

The COVID-19 pandemic's influence on IT spending will continue into 2021, as organizations bolster security, accelerate cloud adoption and implement robotic process automation.

By John Moore • Jan. 21, 2021

What CIOs need to know about RPA in IT operations

We have yet to see a big investment in RPA for IT operations, but that could change as experts identify it as an area that can yield significant benefits for CIOs and their departments.

By Mary Pratt • Jan. 20, 2021

Parler sues AWS, seeks restraining order

After abruptly losing web-hosting services, Parler sues AWS, alleging breach of contract and antitrust behavior.

By Makenzie Holland • Jan. 11, 2021