Don’t Just Climb the Ladder. Explore the Jungle Gym

By Chet Kapoor, Chairman & CEO of Datastax I have the great privilege of getting to know leaders from the world’s most recognized brands and fastest-growing startups. We share the stories, obstacles, and defining moments that have helped shape our careers. Each individual’s journey is unique, but there’s a common thread connecting all of these…

MTTI Means ROI for the Business

While networks are getting more complex, the infrastructure that IT supports tends to grow at a relatively steady rate. However, in the past few years the footprint IT is responsible for has grown exponentially. Because of this, IT is often the first to be blamed when apps are slow or network performance drops. The role…

3 Reasons Network Ops Should Focus on User-Experience

Increasing cloud adoption, whether because of moving internal apps to IaaS and PaaS or migrating to SaaS solutions, fundamentally alters the job of IT and network operations teams. While NetOps teams have historically focused on rolling out traditional on-premises infrastructures, they now find themselves supporting applications that are third-party operated and require a different set…

IT leaders uplift women to fill tech talent gaps

With an undergraduate degree in political science and time spent as a Peace Corps and AmeriCorps volunteer, Lain McGrath hardly envisioned a career in software engineering. Yet after onboarding at HR SaaS provider Gusto in a customer experience (CX) role, exposure to coding sparked McGrath’s interest in shifting professional tracks. The problem: She had no…

How to Mitigate Fraud Risks and Best Serve eCommerce Customers

Technologies such as wireless, mobile apps and digital payments have given consumers more options than ever for purchasing products and services. This ongoing evolution in technology-based payment choices is both creating opportunities for and putting pressure on merchants to meet the expectations of these newly empowered digital consumers. Research by Cybersource, a Visa solution, shows…