With the cloud becoming such an integral part of the IT strategies of so many enterprises, it’s natural that managing the expense of all these services would be an emerging priority for executives. Although the cloud is touted by providers as a way to potentially save money because of greater efficiencies and shared expenses, an…
DetailsDifferentiating your brand in the telecommunications market is hard—just ask Vodafone’s CDIOScott Petty. Despite the British multinational telco’s continued investments in fibre and 5G, and growing consumption of broadband and cellular services, intense price competition, rising energy prices, market regulation and economic headwinds have made for an industry where single-digit revenue growth is difficult to…
DetailsCyber hygiene offers a preventative approach to future attacks in order to avoid costly remediation and recovery incidents – much like dental hygiene recommends flossing and brushing to avoid later cavities and painful procedures. Asking a good CISO which applications and devices should be inventoried and secured is like asking a dentist which teeth you…
DetailsDespite a recent push to address diversity issues in IT, the industry as a whole has a long way to go. From hiring practices to advancement opportunities, most IT organizations are falling short, despite their best intentions, when it comes to fostering diverse workplaces where individuals of all backgrounds can thrive. As a response to…
DetailsIn the last few weeks, the IT industry has seen some very interesting activity from global hyperscale cloud providers surrounding their cloud sovereignty ambitions, and their scrutiny by the regulators covering some basics compliance requirements, like the European Union’s (EU) General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) Firstly, AWS made a public pledge called the “AWS Digital Sovereignty Pledge”,…
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This article was co-authored by Katherine Kennedy, an Associate at Metis Strategy. For years, ESG has been little more than a sub-bullet or appendix slide in most CIOs’ strategy decks. But changing consumer sensibilities and heightened investor scrutiny have swept ESG, and technology’s role in it, to the top of the agenda. Corporate strategies hinge…
DetailsGary Jeter, Executive Vice President, Chief Technology Officer at TruStone Financial Credit Union, joins host Maryfran Johnson for this CIO Leadership Live interview, jointly produced by CIO.com and the CIO Executive Council. They discuss mission-based credit unions, expanding fintech relationships, agile product management and more. Watch the episode: #id63a32dda4697b .jw-wrapper::before { content: “CIOLL22_16_Gary Jeter” !important;…
DetailsEvery day, organizations of every description are deluged with data from a variety of sources, and attempting to make sense of it all can be overwhelming. So a strong business intelligence (BI) strategy can help organize the flow and ensure business users have access to actionable business insights. “By 2025, it’s estimated we’ll have 463…
DetailsThe Teachers Insurance and Annuity Association of America (TIAA) has grown over the course of a century into a $40 billion organization with $1.2 trillion in assets under management serving the financial needs of people at more than 15,000 institutions across academia, government, medicine, cultural, and other nonprofit organizations. But all that didn’t phase Sastry…
DetailsIn today’s connected, always-on world, unplanned downtime caused by a disaster can exact substantial tolls on your business from a cost, productivity, and customer experience perspective. Investing in a robust disaster recovery program upfront can save considerable costs down the road. Unfortunately, many businesses learn this lesson the hard way. According to FEMA, nearly a…
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