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2013: The Year of the CIO

January 9, 2013

Tweet CIOs stand at a crossroads as we head into 2013. Many of them have a choice to make. They can retreat to the back-office or reach out to business units and began to partner with them on customer-facing innovation and revenue generation. Many CIOs I know will choose to breakout of the IT department mindset - or already have. However, they have a lot of changes to make to cultivate the relationships and acquire […]

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Fantasy Football as a Metaphor for Big Data

December 13, 2012

Tweet I was at a conference last week and one of the organizers asked the crowd of about 100 CIOs if they are working on a Big Data project. Only about 10 percent raised their hands. Why is the adoption rate so low? One major barrier in the adoption of Big Data is understanding how the Big Data concepts can be applied to each corporation. As I thought about the changes made to the ways […]

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The Next Power Pairing: CIO and HRO

December 7, 2012

Tweet Guest post by Amaresh Tripathy and Zack Capozzi Many CIOs haven’t given much thought to the human resources department, but maybe they should. Here’s why: Talent management deficits are derailing CEO plans. In the PwC 2012 global CEO survey, one in four CEOs said, because of talent challenges, they couldn’t pursue a market opportunity or had to cancel or delay a strategic initiative. Moreover, one in three CEOs is concerned that skill shortages will […]

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How the CIO can Sleuth Mobile Systems

November 12, 2012

Tweet Guest Post by David Nardoni The responsibility of conducting mobile forensic investigations in the workplace should fall in the lap of the Chief Information Security Officer (CISO). Unfortunately, 58% of organizations do not have a CISO, according to our recent Global State of Information Security Survey of 9,300 senior executives. Often the CIO is tasked with leading efforts to collect evidence when foul play is suspected. Fetching data from mobile devices is fraught with […]

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Embracing Ignorance and Failure to Innovate

October 12, 2012

Tweet What drives scientists to venture unflinchingly into the unknown without any guarantee of discovering the next big breakthrough that will generate headlines? Ignorance, according to Stuart Firestein, author of a compelling book, Ignorance: How It Drives Science. Firestein reveals that “ignorance propels scientific discovery” and asks the provocative question: “What if we cultivated ignorance instead of fearing it?” Even more stunning is that he says the most predictable thing about predictions is how often […]

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Survey: Data Breaches Driving Customers Away

October 1, 2012

Tweet Guest post by Mark Lobel According to our new Global State of Information Security Survey 2013, data breaches are driving customers away from businesses around the world. In conjunction with CIO Magazine and CSO Magazine, we recently surveyed 9,300 c-Suite executives, vice presidents and directors of IT & information security from 128 countries. 52% of executives confessed they have lost customers as a result of inadequate information security. I can’t think of a more […]

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Survey: What Global CEOs Want from Technology

September 14, 2012

Tweet We recently peered into the minds of CEOs with operations in Asia Pacific to explore their priorities and pain points as part of this year’s Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Summit. The over 370 business leaders who responded to PwC’s 2012 APEC CEO Survey are hungry to harness the growth potential of the region. We asked them where technology and innovation are most needed in their organizations to solve problems and seize opportunities. Following are […]

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The Mindset of a Mobile Ready Enterprise

August 22, 2012

Tweet Guest Post by Daniel Eckert The mobile device is changing the customer experience and forcing organizations to re-think how they engage with their customers and employees. Many companies are beginning to understand how mobile devices can grow customer loyalty, generate new revenue streams and improve customer experience. However, they may be slow to realize how decision-making, workflow, collaboration, content delivery, and the right information at the right time can enhance the employee experience. A […]

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Why the CIO Should Heed Stephen Covey’s 7 Habits

August 7, 2012

Tweet Steven Covey, author of the highly acclaimed management book, “The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People” passed away recently. I’m dedicating a post to him because his book and teachings were memorable during my early management training and his simple, but profound principles are particularly timely for CIOs today. When I look back at Covey’s legacy, two overarching themes come to mind: working effectively with others and time management. Both are interrelated and incredibly […]

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5 Steps to Brighten Shadow IT

July 30, 2012

Tweet With the popularity of public cloud offerings, BYOD and personal productivity apps, rogue technology acquisitions (at least from IT’s perspective) are more pervasive than ever, creating a new focus on “Shadow IT.” Our 2012 Digital IQ study of 489 executives found that 30% of technology procurement is outside the CIO’s budget. A wise proverb says: “If you want to go fast, go alone. If you want to go far, go together.” What if you […]

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