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Government CIOs Prioritize Chatbots in Pandemic
Before COVID-19, state CIOs were still looking for good use cases for chatbots. The pandemic brought plenty of them.
What Do We Do About Racist Machines?
We will never rid ourselves of all our biases overnight. But we can pass on a legacy in AI that is sufficiently aware of the past to foster a more just and equitable society.
10 IT Trends to Watch for in 2021
Here's how the dramatic events of 2020 are likely to shape enterprise IT teams in the coming year, according to analysts from firms like Gartner, IDC, and Forrester.
Here’s How IT Leaders Can Adapt to Stricter Data Privacy Laws
Whether we are prepared or not, there will be a global shift toward strict data privacy rules in the coming year.
10 Tech News Stories You May Have Missed This Year
Tech news never sleeps, but you may have missed (or forgotten about!) a major story or two this year because working at home can be really distracting.
IT Leadership: 10 Ways the CIO Role Changed in 2020
The pandemic presented IT leaders with an incredibly disruptive set of circumstances. But those challenges also brought new opportunities.
10 Hot IT Job Skills for 2021
For the first time in decades, some IT titles are experiencing a salary decline -- so be sure you have these high-demand skills.
Predicting How Biden Might Tackle Tech Policy
Here's how one independent tech industry analyst thinks the Biden administration will tackle a wide range of tech industry issues in its first 90 days and beyond.
How to Approach Your Mission-Critical Big Data Strategy
Across industries, big data has joined traditional, structured data as a mission-critical element. Here's some advice for CIOs and big data leaders on how to get started.
The Ever-Expanding List of C-Level Technology Positions
IT professionals are gaining more opportunities to move up the corporate ladder. Here are 10 C-level IT titles that we know of right now, along with salary averages for those roles.
IT Pivots: Survival Lessons From a Turbulent Year
2020 disrupted most companies' plans, but some were better positioned to weather the pandemic's impact than others.
The State of Chatbots: Pandemic Edition
Chatbots are currently the biggest use case for AI. Now the COVID-19 pandemic has made them even more compelling given their use in automation and their high level of ROI.
How COVID is Changing Technology Futures
Accenture released its Technology Vision 2020 report in February, but then COVID hit. Here's how the pandemic is changing technology futures according to the company.
Robotics Will Prevail Over Other Tech Sectors Post-Pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the importance of robotics in roles normally reserved for susceptible humans, but which robotics applications will thrive once we get ahead of the virus?
Technology and the Pandemic: Complete Coverage for IT Leaders
Check here regularly for InformationWeek's updates on the coronavirus pandemic and related issues like business continuity, remote working, IT operational challenges and other technology considerations.
Tech Giants Back Off Selling Facial Recognition AI to Police
Amazon, IBM, and Microsoft have all taken steps to stop making their facial recognition AI software available to the police. Now it's time for lawmakers to set some rules.
Federal IT Leaders Find Success in Modernization
A study on federal early technology adoption offers intriguing insights for all government and commercial IT leaders.
IT Trade Shows Go Virtual: Your 2020 List of Events
Virtual IT events and trade shows are popping up everywhere this summer and fall. Even if your travel budget has been cut, you can still make it to these.
IT Careers: 10 Industries with Job Openings Right Now
As the pandemic continues to wreak havoc on the economy, many IT workers have experienced layoffs and unpaid furloughs. But not all the news is grim if you know where to look.
COVID-19 IT Layoffs and the Future of Work
Layoffs hit technology jobs in April, too, as the COVID-19 shock wave whacked employment, and organizations may be accelerating their automation plans to protect workers and cut costs.
How CIOs Can Harness AI to Fight the Coronavirus
Government and healthcare CIOs are on the front lines of deploying technology to fight COVID-19. Here are five places where artificial intelligence can help.
Businesses Rewrite 2020 Budgets and Plans Amid COVID-19
A few new surveys of executives and business leaders provide some insight into shifting plans as industry weathers the coronavirus pandemic.
Supercomputers Recruited to Work on COVID-19 Research
A consortium forms to crunch data that might help researchers get a better understanding of the virus faster.
COVID-19: Using Data to Map Infections, Hospital Beds, and More
The spread of the novel coronavirus, COVID-19, and the resources to fight it, are being tracked and mapped by governments and other organizations in the US and the world. Here's how they are doing it.
The IT and Security Teams: Buddies or Rivals?
InformationWeek, Dark Reading, and Interop have partnered to explore the evolving relationship between the general IT team and the security team. We invite you to take our survey.
Coronavirus: 8 Tech Tips for Working From Home
Here's a collection of tools, technologies, and tips to help you out in case you need to telecommute during the COVID-19 outbreak.
AI Regulation: Has the Time Arrived?
Most of the world's leading democracies want to investigate the impact of AI's exponential growth. The US isn't one of them.
Amazon Gets Temporary Injunction to Halt $10B JEDI Project
AWS continues its courtroom challenge to a contract awarded to Microsoft to revamp cloud computing infrastructure for the Department of Defense.
Recognize Behavioral Tracking’s Opportunities and Pitfalls
Understanding the details of customer behavior can increase sales and marketing ROI, but misusing that data can be expensive and unnecessary.
Fighting the Coronavirus with Analytics and GIS
The World Health Organization has declared the coronavirus a global emergency. Here's how governments and the general public are using analytics to track the outbreak.
Learning: It's a Give and Take Thing
InformationWeek is conducting its annual State of Enterprise IT Survey, and we invite you to participate.
How Credible Are the White House’s AI Regulation Principles?
What is the Trump administration's real goal in suggesting new national regulations governing the use of artificial intelligence?
GIS Drives Superhighway to Analytics Future
The Pennsylvania Turnpike may be 80 years old, but its GeoAnalytics program is leveraging geographic information to drive the future.
Bias: AI's Achille's Heel
Bias can result in undesirable AI outcomes. A recent DataRobot survey says organizations are most concerned about its impact on trust and their reputations.
Get a White Christmas and Prosperous New Year -- with Data
You can find out where you need to go to enjoy a white Christmas, and also access more than 40,000 data sets from the U.S. Department of Commerce.
AWS Talks Cloud Strategy, Security, and JEDI
A closed-door session with Andy Jassy bares some of Amazon's teeth in its legal fight over the $10B JEDI cloud contract.
Businesses Aren’t Ready for California’s Data Privacy Act
A year and a half after GDPR, California's own data privacy act will soon go into effect, but many businesses are unprepared. How can they get there?
The Hunt for the 'Goldilocks Zone' in Tech and Data Policy
During a preview of CES 2020, Gary Shapiro spoke about finding a balance between legislation and leeway for technology implementation.
AI, Automation Drive Progress in Government Data Centers
U.S. government data centers have consolidated and become more efficient in the last 10 years. Now they are adding AI and automation to the mix.
Top U.S. Businesses Call for More Government Regulation
So, what's the catch? There's a very real possibility that most states will develop their own data privacy laws, causing chaos that will benefit no one.
The Dangers of Demonizing AI
As more individuals, governments and companies see artificial intelligence as evil, it becomes clear that we need metrics to ensure that AI is a good citizen.
Find an IT Security Career by Getting Lost
Check out this Interop keynote video where Graham Holdings' Stacey Halota describes the twists and turns of her career and the challenges that security and privacy teams face.
Businesses Must Prepare for Global 'Digital Disorder'
Supply chain, procurement and customer engagement models face significant disruption in the next decade new A.T. Kearney report warns.
CIO View: The Business Wins that Make a Big Difference.
Three leading CIOs share how data and analytics are making a difference in their organizations.
Data-Driven Nudging: Cool or Uncool?
Many things in our modern world involve behavior modification. In fact, some organizations are setting up "nudge units," but why?
CIO Keynote: Less Jargon, More Focus on Business Outcomes
Though they came from different disciplines, CIOs at the Interop keynote shared a common need to get down to business.
Interop 2019: CIOs, Security, AI, and More
Day 3 of Interop 2019 features four CIO keynoters and several dozen educational technical and leadership sessions.
Find Your New Job in IT Today
InformationWeek has partnered with ZipRecruiter to host a job search tool on our pages.
Smart Cities NY: A Mix of Civics, Big Data, Security
City officials meet technology innovators to pursue solutions that may improve life in urban centers as smart cities.
CIOs Share Secrets of Innovative New Projects
At Interop, three CIOs will share the details of their most innovative projects during keynote Lightning Talks. Then we'll dive deeper into their strategies with a moderated panel discussion.
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The State of Cloud Computing - Fall 2020
Download this report to compare how cloud usage and spending patterns have changed in 2020, and how respondents think they'll evolve over the next two years.
2021 Top Enterprise IT TrendsWe've identified the key trends that are poised to impact the IT landscape in 2021. Find out why they're important and how they will affect you.
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