Africa has come a long way in developing new digital payment and banking services, mainly thanks to mobile money products, and the new offerings have helped alleviate problems related to financial exclusion — many people on the continent still do not have traditional bank accounts. Some experts, however, believe that there has not been enough…
David Reis, Vice President & CIO at the University of Miami Health System, joins host Maryfran Johnson for this CIO Leadership Live interview, jointly produced by CIO.com and the CIO Executive Council. They discuss high-touch digital healthcare, disrupting IT cost models, flexible sourcing, re-recruiting tech talent and more. This episode is sponsored by Fairfax County, Virginia.…
While CISOs and other security leaders in government and business in the Middle East have challenges specific to the region, such as concerns about operational technology used in the oil and gas sector, regional and global knowledge sharing is increasingly seen as an important way to fight cybercrime. With a yearly growth rate of 15%,…
The past two years have been incredibly challenging for CIOs and their teams. Coronavirus pandemic-related lockdowns and other restrictions have forced long overdue changes in work environments across Australia John Sutherland, CIO at aged care provider HammondCare, and Angela Coble, CIO and director, business technology at Johnson & Johnson share what they learned about hybrid…
“Prepare for the worst.” This is how Ukrainians got greeted when accessing the Ministry of Education website in January 2022. It was not only this site impacted but, shockingly, the Ukrainian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ministry of Education and Science, Ministry of Defense, the State Emergency Service, the website for the Cabinet of Ministers, and…
“Prepare for the worst.” This is how Ukrainians got greeted when accessing the Ministry of Education website on the night of the 13-14 of January 2022. This was not the only Ukrainian website attacked: the Ukrainian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ministry of Education and Science, Ministry of Defense, the State Emergency Service, the website for…
IBM posted strong revenue numbers to start the year, as CEO Arvind Krishna continues to focus the company on hybrid cloud and AI. This was the first quarter IBM reported results since it spun out its managed infrastructure services business under the new name of Kyndryl. That business still contributed 5% of total revenue growth…
As a fully digital bank, Ally has an established track record of innovating new products and services for customers. And Yelena Pevzner, CIO of Corporate Technology at Ally, believes it is equally important to extend that “fierce commitment to obsessing over the customer” to the employee experience. CIO contributing editor Julia King sat down with…
Huawei, the Chinese telecoms giant, is a key provider of telecoms and cloud infrastructure throughout the world. Huawei has also long been suspected of allowing the Chinese government to use its equipment to spy on foreign governments and companies, which Huawei has always denied. As a result, it faces bans and sanctions in much of…
Crafting a successful IT career that keeps you engaged, satisfied, and growing is a balancing act. Stay too long with one technology — or one job — and the industry may shift without you realizing it. Take on too much and your team and your own well-being will suffer. So what’s the best way to…