Paul Wright is dealing with management dynamics that, although outside the usual realm of technology leadership, are nonetheless confronting CIOs more often. More specifically, he’s balancing how to get work done as some workers contend with extreme circumstances that impact their ability to do their jobs. For Wright, the CIO of Accuride, which manufactures wheels…
No one likes to get stuck in an elevator. Otis One, a connected solution from Otis Elevator, aims to help ensure that doesn’t happen by making the Farmington, Conn.-based company’s elevators smarter. The solution, which incorporates IoT sensors, big data, AI, and a cloud-native application, is embedded in Otis’ Gen3 and Gen360 elevators, delivering customers…
Whenever I start (gently) haranguing my CIO friends about the lackluster state of their LinkedIn profiles or steer the conversation toward the touchy topic of “personal branding,” the litany of excuses roll out like thunder. “I’m not looking for another job, I love the one I have!” “I don’t have time to pay attention to…
CIOs continue to place a high priority on digital transformation projects – the latest research from the State of the CIO 2022 survey suggests that leading digital business and transformation initiatives are among the top three priorities for CIOs. At the same time, enabling remote capabilities has increased in importance. These operational and transformation projects…
As customers move towards modern application architectures, they are quickly realizing that application programming interfaces (APIs) are the backbone of enterprise data integrations and the foundation of the development lifecycle. On the surface, APIs are a highly technical aspect of a business’s underlying IT infrastructure. But they are proving to be key in helping accelerate…
By Anand Ramanathan, Chief Product Officer, Skyhigh Security Pressure is mounting among CIOs worldwide. Just as leaders are being called on to secure complex and changing infrastructures, it has also become imperative to operate under local and global compliance mandates with increasingly sharp teeth. Meanwhile, industries have transitioned to the cloud and data has proliferated,…
The new DCMS digital strategy was announced at London Tech Week, with digital minister Chris Philp promising that it would help grow a £150-billion digital economy and make the UK the “best place in the world to start and grow a technology business.” The cross-government strategy, not to be confused with a new CDDO digital…
Wells Fargo was introduced to quantum computing’s potential in 2019. At that time, the financial services company was exploring post-quantum cryptography and already had research relationships with academic institutions working on AI research. When IBM started work on its quantum computing research network, Wells Fargo decided to explore the possibilities. “As we started unpacking approaches…
With the technology landscape in constant flux, getting certified on the latest tools and techniques can be a valuable way to advance your career — even for IT leaders. Typically, CIOs consider certifications as a means for training up IT staff on vital skills around key initiatives such as cybersecurity, data analytics, AI, or the…
In a bid to cater to enterprise efforts to improve customer experience and drive hyperpersonalization, Adobe is integrating its Adobe Commerce suite, formerly known as Magento, with its Real-Time Customer Data Platform (CDP). Retail brands can use the new capability, which is now available in beta, to link first-party commerce data to Adobe Real-Time CDP…