Open source has seen a great deal of momentum among mainframers, making collaboration easier and providing greater transparency. But for all of its benefits, open source is not without risks. By its very nature, open-source code is accessible to whoever wants to see it—including potential attackers. That means an attacker looking to crack into an…
Mainframes are a critical piece of the technology infrastructure for countless enterprises. They are leveraged by 71% of Fortune 500 companies, which emphasizes just how pivotal they are in large-scale business operations. Whether it’s buying groceries, making a bank transfer, or booking a flight, the mainframe is powering how consumers interact with organizations and is…
You can’t manage what you can’t measure, and y our network is more than a data conduit—it’s your office intelligence center. As an IT decision maker, it’s up to you to transform your network for the future so it can anticipate worker needs, reduce energy usage, reinforce security, and deliver real-time data for a faster…
The future of retail is omnichannel The last three or four years have changed retail forever. The growth rate for online purchases spiked to 32% in 2020 and has continued to grow by double digits since then.1 But despite some of the benefits of online sales, this isn’t all good news for retailers. Online shopping…
The changing landscape of IT, driven by rapid advances in technology and digital transformation, has seen a shift in CIOs’ responsibilities and challenges. CIOs are increasingly doing more software development and technology-focused work as part of their digital transformations, making the adage “every company is a software company” more of a truism with each digital…
In today’s fast-paced business world, companies are striving to harness the power of digital technologies to reinvent their operations, enhance customer experiences, drive innovation, and thereby create value for stakeholders. But the hard truth is that many digital initiatives fail to deliver results. Transformation efforts can be derailed for any number of reasons, but there…
Many veterans transitioning from military to civilian life have all the fundamentals necessary to make their mark in IT. Transferable skills gained from technology and operations roles in service and strong leadership skills from their military background make veterans a valuable talent pool for IT organizations looking for future IT leaders and dependable, skilled IT…
During the pandemic, e-commerce quickly became the focus of large food chains. ICA, with about 1,300 stores and a 36% market share, was no exception, and in Q2 of 2020, while stay-at-home mandates were enacted, its e-commerce increased by 165%. Now e-commerce has slowed down and in-person purchasing patterns are recovering. In addition, ICA has…
The White House’s new executive order, “Safe, Secure, and Trustworthy Artificial Intelligence,” is poised to usher in a new era of national AI regulation, focusing on safety and responsibility across the sector. But will it? The executive order represents the U.S. government’s opening salvo in creating a comprehensive regulatory framework for AI, applicable both in…
Complexity is the bane of all network security teams, and they will attest that the more dashboards, screens, and manual integration they must juggle, the slower their response time. It need not be complex, it need not be disjointed, nor does it need to require adroitness in the art of juggling. Your network makes engagement…