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• CIO Quick Takes: What does innovation look like?

  10-09-2016 23:45
  
  Last month, we celebrated our 29th annunal CIO 100 Awards program, which culminated at the Terranea Resort in Rancho Palos Verdes where we honored both award winners and our seven Hall of Fame inductees. The ocean-side venue was impressive, but we were more dazzled by the honorees and their winning projects.The theme for the CIO event was “Customers in control: The race to innovate.” It's not just a catchy line.  The race to innovate is being run everyday in every industry and I
  
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• Hiding in plain sight: Apple is still an innovator

  10-09-2016 17:53
  
  Despite lasting two hours, Apple's hardware event this week felt a bit light. The company announced just a handful of new products: the updated Apple Watch lines, the pretty-much-as-expected iPhone 7 and 7 Plus, and new wireless AirPods.
  There was no mention of the iPad line. There were no updates for the Mac. New MacBook Pro laptops remain to be unveiled. The Apple TV didn't rate a mention, though Apple did appear to quietly retire the 3rd generation model. iOS 10 did some brief attention, but
  
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• When A.I. whispers in your ear all day

  10-09-2016 13:05
  
  Technology is democratizing.
  Over the past 30 years, tools once reserved for presidents, spies, generals and media moguls have been made available cheaply to billions. Wireless communication. GPS. Satellite photography. Streaming live video to a global audience used to cost millions. Now, it's free and you could be doing it in five seconds if you wanted to.
  Every great leader, from presidents to CEOs, is surrounded by trusted advisors who guide and inform at every step. Successful leaders often
  
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• US consumer product safety agency warns against use of Galaxy Note 7

  10-09-2016 06:58
  
  Samsung Electronics’ woes mounted Friday with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission urging consumers to power down and stop charging or using their Galaxy Note 7 smartphones, after reports of the overheating and bursting of the lithium-ion battery in the device in some cases.
  The statement by the CPSC comes a day after the Federal Aviation Administration advised passengers not to turn on, charge or stow away their devices in checked baggage when on board aircraft. Three airlines in
  
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• Crafty malware is found targeting U.S. government employees

  10-09-2016 02:05
  
  A tough-to-detect malware that attacks government and corporate computers has been upgraded, making it more aggressive in its mission to steal sensitive files, according to security firm InfoArmor.Last November, InfoArmor published details on GovRAT, a sophisticated piece of malware that’s designed to bypass antivirus tools. It does this by using stolen digital certificates to avoid detection.Through GovRAT, hackers can potentially steal files from a victim’s computer, remotely execu
  
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• Here's why Microsoft and Google have the same competitor as a partner

  10-09-2016 01:54
  
  It sounds like the start of a bad joke: executives from Microsoft, Google, Amazon and IBM walk into a conference with one thing in common. But all of those companies are appearing on stage at BoxWorks in San Francisco, in part because they all work with the cloud storage and content services company in one capacity or another.Box works with Microsoft to integrate its products with Office 365, Amazon to host services in different cloud data centers, and IBM on new applications, services and sales
  
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• The 5G mobile challenge: Selling a dream

  10-09-2016 00:50
  
  At this week’s CTIA Super Mobility show, it took someone from outside the mobile business to point out what could be a nagging question: Why, exactly, do we need the faster speeds of 5G wireless?Keynote speeches at CTIA, the main annual event for U.S. mobile operators, are heavy on futuristic applications and urgent calls for more spectrum and new networks to make those dreams real. On Wednesday, CTIA President and CEO Meredith Attwell Baker said U.S. carriers would need hundreds of megahe
  
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