Coaching IT pros for leadership roles

When you’ve spent your career mastering complex technologies, stepping into a leadership role might not be the first item on your wish list. As a CIO, you’ve already made this transition. But how do you prepare others on your team for this next career step? This is one of the more challenging steps in any…

CIO Leadership live with CIO of the city of Glendale, Arizona, Feroz Merchhiya

Feroz Merchhiya, CIO of the city of Glendale, Ariz., joins host Maryfran Johnson for this CIO Leadership Live interview, jointly produced by CIO.com and the CIO Executive Council. They discuss the Super Bowl host city’s IT challenges, “smarter city” tech horizons, innovations in broadband & 5G, and more. Watch this episode: #id63e41dc29b17d .jw-wrapper::before { content:…

No choice? No problem!

In 2022, the European Commission announced that it is outlawing the use of general-purpose compact fluorescent lamps (CFL). The lamps, which have been in common use for decades, had been shown to emit toxic levels of mercury. The move is a no-brainer — and authorities across other continents have either followed suit or put the…

EVs: what’s light got to do with it?

Climate change is the pre-eminent issue of our present and our future. And figures suggest that our attempts at staving it off so far are falling well short. If we are to achieve a cleaner, greener future, one of the most significant overhauls will be a shift to electric vehicles (EVs). Unsurprisingly, lining our roads…

How to ensure security in a cloud migration

For as long as organizations have been interested in moving resources to the cloud, they’ve been concerned about security. That interest is only getting stronger as cloud usage grows – making it a perfect topic for the latest #CIOTechTalk Twitter chat. The chat brought together a host of security consultants and practitioners who weren’t shy about…