8 traits of highly efficient CIOs

With the range and volume of responsibilities they must shoulder, every CIO aims for maximum efficiency in their work. After all, efficient IT leaders are better positioned to avoid mistakes while achieving key goals rapidly and effectively. Efficient CIOs also work hard to generate maximum business value, an attribute that management colleagues are sure to…

The 9 most in-demand IT jobs in healthcare

The US healthcare industry is undergoing rapid digital transformation. With a focus on patient care, cost savings, and scalable innovation, healthcare organizations in the US are adopting a range of emerging technologies to improve patient experiences, to aid clinicians in their jobs, and to compete with digital entities entering the market. But laying a digital…

Why Azure Arc-enabled infrastructure provides a more manageable path to hybrid cloud and edge computing

One type of infrastructure that has gained popularity is hyperconverged infrastructure (HCI). Interest in HCI and other hybrid technologies such as Azure Arc is growing as enterprise organizations embrace hybrid and multi-cloud environments as part of their digital transformation initiatives. Survey data from IDC shows broad HCI adoption among enterprises of all sizes, with more…

Hydro-Québec’s radical but careful digital transformation could be a model for utilities everywhere

Following increasing numbers of cyberattacks on Western energy companies, Hydro-Québec decided to conduct a world-first “electrical containment” exercise this summer. For four hours, the state-owned company managed to completely isolate itself from the internet without sustaining any service failure. A reassuring exercise for its customers in Québec but also for those in New Brunswick, Ontario,…

La transformation numérique radicale mais prudente d’Hydro-Québec pourrait être un modèle pour les services publics du monde entier

Alors que les cyberattaques se multiplient contre les entreprises énergétiques occidentales, Hydro-Québec vient de réaliser une première mondiale : un « confinement électrique ». Pendant quatre heures, la société d’État s’est complètement détachée du web et d’Internet sans interrompre ses services. Un exercice rassurant pour sa clientèle québécoise, mais aussi pour le Nouveau-Brunswick, l’Ontario, la Nouvelle-Angleterre et l’État…

The Four 5G Edge Environments and How to Secure Them

By Liia Sarjakoski, Principal Product Marketing Manager, 5G Security, for Palo Alto Network Security Governments, organizations, and businesses are readily embracing transformation at the edge of mobile networks these days. Mobile edge – with its distributed support for low latency, capacity for rapid delivery of massive data amounts, and scalable cloud-native architectures – enables mission…

The quick guide to secrets management in the enterprise

The enterprise IT scene today is characterized by continuous digital transformation and data generation of epic proportions. With remote and mobile work being the new norm in a post-pandemic world, mobility and agility have become essential drivers of business continuity in the enterprise. In an effort to automate and integrate every possible business function, centralize…