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Time to Shift Your Job Search Out of Neutral
Making the Business Case for Edge Computing
Why IT Roles Are Broadening
AWS Names Selipsky as Next CEO to Succeed Andy Jassy
Why and How the Chief Information Officer Role is Changing
News & Commentary
FTD’s CTO Powell on Transforming and the Next New Normal
Joao-Pierre S. Ruth, Senior Writer
Commentary
One year after joining the 110-year-old company, Powell talks about the floral ecommerce retailer’s revamp of its infrastructure.
By Joao-Pierre S. Ruth Senior Writer, 4/5/2021
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AI at Your Service
Guest Commentary, Guest Commentary
Commentary
Here’s how artificial intelligence in customer service optimizes employee and customer experiences.
By Wanda Roland, VP and Alliance Leader, Digital Customer Experience, Capgemini , 4/5/2021
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HealthBridge’s Low-Code Strategy to Process Medical Claims
Joao-Pierre S. Ruth, Senior Writer
Commentary
Developing applications fast while working with HIPAA-compliant data meant finding a resource to take some weight off professional developers.
By Joao-Pierre S. Ruth Senior Writer, 4/2/2021
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Build a Post-Pandemic AI Strategy for Resilience, Recovery
Guest Commentary, Guest Commentary
Commentary
As companies recover from the pandemic, scaling AI capabilities across the organization can bring the agility and speed demanded to stay competitive.
By Mark Dineen, Managing Director, Accenture IT , 4/2/2021
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Does Identity Hinder Hybrid-Cloud and Multi-Cloud Adoption?
Joao-Pierre S. Ruth, Senior Writer
Commentary
Concerns about identity and access management in the cloud might slow enterprise migration as awareness of gaps in control are realized.
By Joao-Pierre S. Ruth Senior Writer, 4/1/2021
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New Storage Trends Promise to Help Enterprises Handle a Data Avalanche
John Edwards, Technology Journalist & Author
Commentary
Data, data everywhere, but where to put it all? Here's a rundown of five current and potential fast and high-capacity storage approaches.
By John Edwards Technology Journalist & Author, 4/1/2021
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Time to Shift Your Job Search Out of Neutral
Jessica Davis, Senior Editor, Enterprise Apps
News
Just holding onto the job you had was what most people wanted to do a year ago. But the allure of higher salaries may be wooing some IT pros to greener pastures.
By Jessica Davis Senior Editor, Enterprise Apps, 3/31/2021
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Innovation in a COVID World: 4 Steps for CIOs To Get It Done
Guest Commentary, Guest Commentary
Commentary
You want to launch new products, meet your customer’s needs, and grow the business. Here’s how.
By Tom Puthiyamadam, Consumer Markets Consulting Leader, Digital Product Leader, PwC , 3/31/2021
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What We Know (and Don't Know) So Far About the 'Supernova' SolarWinds Attack
Kelly Jackson Higgins, Executive Editor at Dark Reading
News
A look at the second elusive attack targeting SolarWinds software that researchers at Secureworks recently cited as the handiwork of Chinese nation-state hackers.
By Kelly Jackson Higgins Executive Editor at Dark Reading, 3/30/2021
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Why IT Roles Are Broadening
Lisa Morgan, Freelance Writer
Commentary
The world of IT is constantly evolving and with it, IT positions. However, there's no one path that will suit all organizations.
By Lisa Morgan Freelance Writer, 3/30/2021
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Making the Business Case for Edge Computing
Andrew Froehlich, President & Lead Network Architect, West Gate Networks
Commentary
Understanding how and where edge computing fits into an organization’s overall IT road map goes a long way toward formulating a business case for it within your organization.
By Andrew Froehlich President & Lead Network Architect, West Gate Networks, 3/29/2021
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Are Your Cloud Costs Outpacing Your Growth?
Guest Commentary, Guest Commentary
Commentary
Here are three key business areas to investigate as you assess how the cloud is serving your larger business goals.
By Eric Dynowski, CTO, ServerCentral Turing Group , 3/29/2021
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SolarWinds Experimenting With New Software Build System in Wake of Breach
Jai Vijayan, Contributing Writer
News
CISO of SolarWinds now has complete autonomy to stop product releases if security concerns exist, CEO says.
By Jai Vijayan Contributing Writer, 3/26/2021
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AWS Names Selipsky as Next CEO to Succeed Andy Jassy
Joao-Pierre S. Ruth, Senior Writer
News
New leadership chosen for the cloud services provider as parent company Amazon sets the stage for its future.
By Joao-Pierre S. Ruth Senior Writer, 3/26/2021
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How Quickly Are Companies Really Adopting Cloud? It’s Complicated
Guest Commentary, Guest Commentary
Commentary
While cloud computing is becoming ever-more common in enterprise IT, what the hype leaves out is that most companies are still relatively early in the adoption cycle.
By Nicholas Dimotakis, VP, Worldwide Field Engineering, Canonical , 3/26/2021
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What Bain Capital’s David Humphrey Sees in Hybrid Cloud
Joao-Pierre S. Ruth, Senior Writer
Commentary
Managing director with private investment firm discusses opportunities that may emerge as cloud matures.
By Joao-Pierre S. Ruth Senior Writer, 3/25/2021
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Addressing ‘Zoom Fatigue’ Head-On in the Future of Team Conferencing
James Kobielus, Tech Analyst, Consultant and Author
Commentary
Even as team conferencing platforms increase in capability and complexity, the potential for fatigue and disinterest in using the technologies is rampant. But AI improvements may soon address the risks.
By James Kobielus Tech Analyst, Consultant and Author, 3/25/2021
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Why and How the Chief Information Officer Role is Changing
Lisa Morgan, Freelance Writer
Commentary
Business competitiveness rules and technologies are constantly changing, and with them, the role of the CIO.
By Lisa Morgan Freelance Writer, 3/24/2021
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What IT Leaders Can Do To Diminish Fear Within Their Teams
Guest Commentary, Guest Commentary
Commentary
Fear can stop great work in its tracks. CIOs and other IT managers must play a vital role in helping staff push fears aside so they can focus on excellence.
By Charles Weindorf, Retired IT Director and Chief Engineer , 3/24/2021
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Inside the Web Shell Used in the Microsoft Exchange Server Attacks
Kelly Sheridan, Staff Editor, Dark Reading
News
The history and details of China Chopper - a Web shell commonly seen in the widespread Microsoft Exchange Server attacks.
By Kelly Sheridan Staff Editor, Dark Reading, 3/23/2021
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Joao-Pierre S. Ruth, Senior Writer,  3/22/2021
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