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• IDG Contributor Network: Where does innovation belong in the IT department?

  06-09-2017 18:23
  I recently attended an MIT Sloan CIO Symposium on MIT’s campus in Cambridge, Massachusetts. It’s was an annual one-day event mostly attended by CIOs and academics to discuss current trends within the CIO’s realm of responsibility. There were panel discussions and a few presentations, many of which were focused on artificial intelligence, machine learning and digital transformation. These futuristic topics complement an MIT-hosted and -facilitated conference.  However,
  
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• BrandPost: Lots Lower Latency

  06-09-2017 17:57
  In the movie “Top Gun,” Maverick and Goose once said, “I feel the need, the need for speed!” Last year marked the movie’s 30-year anniversary, and one thing we know about the past three decades is that the way people live their day-to-day lives has gradually sped up to a faster and faster pace. We know what we want, and we want it now. In many instances, customer satisfaction hinges on how long the customer must wait for something. This fast-paced way of life h
  
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• BrandPost: 5G - Lots Lower Latency

  06-09-2017 17:57
  In the movie “Top Gun,” Maverick and Goose once said, “I feel the need, the need for speed!” Last year marked the movie’s 30-year anniversary, and one thing we know about the past three decades is that the way people live their day-to-day lives has gradually sped up to a faster and faster pace. We know what we want, and we want it now. In many instances, customer satisfaction hinges on how long the customer must wait for something. This fast-paced way of life h
  
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• IDG Contributor Network: Not every business will survive a digital transformation

  06-09-2017 17:39
  Digital transformation represents a modern day survival of the fittest. And let’s face it, not every company has the fortitude or leadership needed to brave the digital landscape.Climate change is a fact. At least, it is for market climates. Cloud, hybrid and open-API platforms have presented new elements to prehistoric worlds of hard copies, hard drives and hardware. This new technology has unleashed new variables and a sudden shock to legacy companies still fumbling with concepts as
  
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• IDG Contributor Network: It’s a B2B world for digital health startups: Here's how it works

  06-09-2017 17:26
  The digital health cat is finally out of the bag: The long-heralded transformation of healthcare led by consumer-focused digital health startups may have stalled. A recent study by Rock Health tells us that over 60% of digital health companies that started as B2C companies have pivoted to B2B models, which now dominate digital health. Healthcare enterprises to seem to be in control of patients' digital experiences after all.To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please cli
  
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• IDG Contributor Network: Hybrid: A new project management approach

  06-09-2017 17:17
  From the middle of the 20th century until late in the century, project managers used Work Breakdown Structure, or WBS, to manage the complex projects. It was the only game in town and every project manager was trained to use this method.When the desktop version of Microsoft project was released in 1984, the WBS, or waterfall as some would call it, became much easier to handle. Managers could plan and share their projects with their teams and the executive managers.During this time
  
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• 52% off 299-Piece All-Purpose First Aid Kit - Deal Alert

  06-09-2017 16:13
  This full-fledged, easy-to-tote first aid softpack is designed to save time and frustration in the midst of an emergency. It's compact and portable, but contains 299 physician-recommended supplies.  Among the items neatly organized inside the zippered kit is a first aid guide, vinyl gloves, bandages, cold compress, gauze pads, trauma pad, cotton-tipped applicators, first aid tape roll, antiseptics and all three common OTC pain medications. The kit is currently a #1 best seller on Amazo
  
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• Save A Whopping $100 on Amazon Echo Right Now By Going Refurbished - Deal Alert

  06-09-2017 15:31
  You can pick up Amazon Echo for VERY far below list price, if you're comfortable buying refurbished. Which you can be -- certified refurbished products are tested and certified to look and work like new, and come with warranties. Echo typically lists for $180, or $165 refurbished, but right now it looks like Amazon's letting them go for just $80. Amazon Echo is a hands-free speaker you control with your voice. Echo connects to the Alexa Voice Service to play music, provide information, news
  
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• IDG Contributor Network: The ultra-optimistic case for AI in business

  06-09-2017 14:27
  You’ve seen the headlines: Artificial intelligence is a job killer. It will end humanity. At the very least, it will lead to social unrest.The truth is, no one really knows what changes AI will bring. What’s indisputable is that it’s already here and it’s getting more prevalent by the day. IDC predicts that worldwide revenues from cognitive and AI systems will grow 59.3% this year to $12.5 billion and will achieve a compound growth rate of 54.4% through 2020, when revenue
  
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• CIOs on the move and in the news

  06-09-2017 12:15
  Movers & Shakers is where you can keep up with new CIO appointments and gain valuable insight into the job market and CIO hiring trends. As every company becomes a technology company, CEOs and corporate boards are seeking multi-dimensional CIOs with superior skills in technology, communications, business strategy and digital innovation. The role is more challenging than ever before — but even more exciting and rewarding! If you have CIO job news to share, please email me!  -------
  
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• How to keep ‘culture fit’ from killing workplace diversity

  06-09-2017 12:00
  Culture is an important part of any organization’s strategy for attracting, hiring and retaining top talent, especially as the IT skills gap persists. But emphasizing cultural fit can have an unintended downside: It can undermine your diversity and inclusion efforts.“Obviously skills and experience are important. So that’s where everyone starts, but once you get past that, what are you focusing on? I bet you hear a lot of tech companies say, ‘culture fit,’” sa
  
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• Cloud ERP: The rising alternative to hosting your own

  06-09-2017 12:00
  One of the first tasks Tom Doria was charged with when he was brought on board as CIO of SeneGence International late last year was to evaluate cloud services for ERP. The global manufacturer and multilevel marketing company for women’s cosmetics is experiencing tremendous growth and its platform couldn’t match the pace needed for the company to remain competitive, says Doria.“We have been using an ERP package that was designed more for a small or medium business market and did
  
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