CIOs reveal their security philosophies

Security has always been a universal preoccupation, and there are countless examples of societies reforming their own institutions to stave off chaos and oblivion. In the Roman Kingdom, which preceded the Roman Empire by some five centuries, the local royal quaestor (“investigator”) was tasked with investigating murders. At roughly the same time, subprefects in the…

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UPS counters Amazon.com challenge with IoT, analytics

Amazon.com regularly launches new points of attack on top shipping providers’ turfs. But there is one area where United Parcel Service insists it maintains a competitive advantage: using internet of things (IoT) to improve fleet and field operations. Perhaps more than any other shipping company, UPS leverages sensor-driven analytics for anything from preventative vehicle maintenance…

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CIO Spotlight: James Rutt, Dana Foundation

Name: James Rutt Company: Dana Foundation Job title: CIO Time in current role: 7 years Location: New York City As CIO at the Dana Foundation, Mr. Rutt’s responsibilities include providing strategic planning for information and technology management and overseeing all back-office technology operations necessary to support the Foundation. He frequently speaks on the topics of…

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8 keys to a successful RPA implementation

Robotic process automation (RPA) is gaining traction at a variety of organizations, thanks to its promise to offload time-consuming, mundane tasks to “software robots” that can perform them faster and in many cases more accurately than humans can. This strategy for streamlining operations offers the added benefit of freeing up staff time to tackle higher-value…

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