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• IDG Contributor Network: Securing competitive advantage through data exploitation

  05-10-2018 18:02
  One of the key insights from the 2018 Gartner CIO Agenda Report is that the digitization of businesses is transforming the role of the CIO from “delivery executive to business executive – from controlling costs and re-engineering processes to driving revenue and exploiting data.” Most of us are familiar with the phrase “data is the new oil” and CIOs are more than aware of the rapidly increasing volumes of information flowing within and between businesses.Using this
  
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• BrandPost: The Harvey Nash/KPMG CIO Survey 2018, Part 2

  05-10-2018 16:57
  There is plenty of good news for CIOs in 2018, according to the 20th annual Harvey Nash/KPMG CIO Survey, The Transformational CIO, including bigger budgets, larger headcounts and increased cloud investment. Yet, the report also reveals troubles on the transformation front, as IT organizations struggle to extend their influence and take advantage of opportunities.In the wake of worldwide virus strikes, protecting the business from a cyber-attack has jumped further up the boardroom agenda than an
  
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• The audacious early days of CIO magazine

  05-10-2018 12:00
  Editor's note: In his new book, "Future Forward: Leadership Lessons from Patrick McGovern, the Visionary Who Circled the Globe and Built a Technology Media Empire," author Glenn Rifkin tells the story of the International Data Corp. (IDC) and International Data Group (IDG) founder. This excerpt recounts the audacious, entrepreneurial origins of CIO magazine, bringing to life McGovern's "Let's try it" approach to innovation.[ Sign up for the CIO Leader newsletter to get
  
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• 7 IT projects primed for augmented reality and virtual reality

  05-10-2018 12:00
  While virtual reality (VR) has obvious consumer appeal, augmented reality (AR) was invented for industrial manufacturing, and both are increasingly being seen as viable solutions for business needs.To read this article in full, please click here(Insider Story)
  
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• Anxiety an undercurrent at Grace Hopper Celebration of Women in Technology

  05-10-2018 11:30
  Last week, I attended the Grace Hopper Celebration of Women in Technology – my fourth time at the event. Being surrounded by 20,000 other women who are all working to fulfill technology’s potential and shift the culture toward a more equitable, more inclusive future is always inspiring, and this year was no different, at least in that sense.But underneath all the excitement, the camaraderie, the new friendships forged, the cutting-edge technologies and the innovative ideas unveiled,
  
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• BrandPost: Gartner Report: Use Continuous Modernization to Build Digital Platforms From Legacy Applications

  05-10-2018 01:48
  What got you here can get you there. As IT teams race to support business-driven modernization, the assumption is that legacy systems are out, and new, unproven applications are the only way forward. This Gartner report explains why rip-and-replace strategies are not only risky, they are often unnecessary in order to get “there” faster. Learn how to extend and increase the value you get from your legacy applications, which truly are the center of gravity for your business. 
  
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• BrandPost: Gartner Report: How CIOs Can Work Effectively With CFOs to Optimize Cost

  05-10-2018 01:40
  To successfully fund innovation and digital business initiatives, the business, and especially the CFO, look to their CIO for IT optimization opportunities.CIOs who don't continuously explore ways to reduce costs suffer from arbitrary budget cuts while those who do manage IT supply-side spending should be rewarded by the CEO and CFO with additional budget allocations to fund IT innovation projects.In this Gartner research, find out how the relationship between the CIO and CFO is strengthened th
  
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