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Fresh fintech companies to watch in 2017

The 2017 Finovate Conference showcased some of the best and most advanced innovations in financial technology.

County/municipal IT customer service and the RACI model

Do you assume that your managers and staff members will apply common sense to daily operational activities? If so, you may be in trouble. Let's look at how you can use the RACI model and other IT governance tools to address the deficiencies of D

How CEOs can attract and retain top talent

What CEOs fear most is the thing they can change. Here are some ways every top leader can personally, positively and directly influence the talent pool.

Why some people are willing to pay for a mobile app

A look at who will and who wonu2019t pay for an app and what it means for mobile app developers.

Resisting? Running for office? Get trained online, you will.

The next generation of activists and candidates trains online. As Yoda teaches Luke in Star Wars u201cDo. Or do not. There is no try.u201d

5 tips to help overcome fear of change: It’s going to be (more than) OK

Itu2019s unrealistic to think that business users will ever jump up and down when faced with a big technology change. But by using these five tips, you can help them overcome their fears and bravely face new frontiers.

Why blockchain, ICOs and tokenization will transform your personal data

Have you heard of the Mayo Clinic hKash token or the Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center gzHealth token? The contents of your wallet are about to change.

iOS: Has Apple damaged developers?

Appleu2019s iOS App Store is filled with software, but has it hurt developers with a race to the bottom in terms of pricing?

How to use PowerShell with DISM

DISM is the Swiss Army Knife of Windows 10 maintenance and with the Windows 10 Creators Update it gained a helpful collection of PowerShell scripts. Here's how to put them to use.

How to organize workspaces around people and build culture

Issues companies need to consider when eliminating remote working programs

8 things CMOs need to know right now

At the recent Marketing Nation Summit, industry leaders offered CMOs tips and strategies for success u2014 including why less is more when marketing to customers.

IT Career Roadmap: Salesforce consultant

Careers in Salesforce are currently in high demand from employers. Here we look at one developer's journey and how he went from a Salesforce administrator to an enterprise game-changer.

Oracle’s enterprise cloud journey is only just beginning

Even though Oracle is seeing 50 percent growth for its cloud computing business, CEO Mark Hurd explains why the industry is only in the first inning of enterprise adoption.

Why one CIO chose ‘speed over elegance’ in corporate split

Tony Bender discusses the mindset he adopted when preparing IT to split off Energizer Holdings from Edgewell Personal Care, owner of brands such as Schick, Playtex and Hawaiian Tropic.

Trump presidency offers lessons in how not to lead

Columnist Rob Enderle writes that history has proven that advancing leaders who lack the competencies for success never ends well, yet it continues to happen.

Six highlights of Red Hat Summit 2017

Major announcements and awards from this week's event.

Facebook nears 2 billion users, warns ad growth will slow

Facebook outperformed financial projections for the eighth consecutive quarter and is closing in on more than 2 billion monthly users. However, the company says expect ad growth to slow.

How to survive a move when your ISP can’t go with you

Moving is a huge hassle, but hereu2019s a two-step solution that will keep you connected to the Internet without busting your budget.

Net neutrality defenders gear up for new fight

Advocates of strong net neutrality protections enforced by the FCC are down but not out as they prepare for a new fight as agency chair pushes to dismantle internet regulations.

Don’t fear the robots, embrace the potential

Robotic process automation is not necessarily replacing human workers, but creating more capacity and the potential for employees to focus on higher-value activities.

Burnout isn’t budging in the U.S. workforce

Burnout is the new normal in the American workplace. But there is a path to burnout recovery and technology can help. But first you need to admit thereu2019s a problem.

Data scientists compete to create cancer-detection algorithms

Nearly 10,000 data scientists recently competed in the Data Science Bowl to develop machine learning algorithms that can more accurately detect cancerous lesions in CT scans.

Is data for good really that good?

In which Jill advocates for housing, shelter dogs and smashing the siloes.

Is blockchain technology secure for your company’s transactions?

Governments and commercial businesses are proving that blockchain is tamper-proof and scalable.

How collaboration improves IT outcomes

Blackstone and Coca-Cola CTOs encourage colleagues to restructure IT to deliver a more collaborative model for technology innovation.

United Airlines discovers the complexity of talent management

The recent incident involving the forcible removal of a passenger from a United Airlines flight, and the resulting backlash, is a typical example of the emergent phenomena that characterize complex organizations, and it underscores the need for a dif

Which deep learning network is best for you?

Open source deep learning neural networks are coming of age. There are several frameworks that are providing advanced machine learning and artificial intelligence (A.I.) capabilities over proprietary solutions. How do you determine which open source

Banking bots highlight conversational commerce trend

Western Union has built a chatbot that lets consumers wire money by conversing with a digital assistant in Facebook Messenger.

Buyer’s Guide: Mobile app development services can be risky

Buyers of mobile app development services will face a highly fragmented market with lots of small players that could default, according to IBISWorld. Download this free procurement report, which analyzes the vendors, pricing trends and ways to negoti

Hulu Live goes live with 50 channels for $40 a month

The latest offering for cord cutters has potential, but the service has yet to shake out the startup bugs.

SpaceX urges lawmakers to support broadband satellite plan

Elon Musk's space exploration company details plans to launch an ambitious broadband service as lawmakers mull an infrastructure overhaul.

10 content marketing and customer experience all-stars

From a cruise ship wearable to a media company thatu2019s also a bank, here are 10 examples of standout customer experiences and successful content marketing and campaigns.

Why is stigmergy a good platform for swarm intelligence?

We find universal coordination throughout the natural world. Dynamic environments enable indirect interactions for the production of unified objectives. Letu2019s explore the four principles of stigmergic collaboration and their application in the de

5 reasons the Galaxy S8 will make you ditch your iPhone

The Samsung Galaxy S8 tipped the scales in Androidu2019s favor and finally got Senior Writer Sarah White to switch from her Apple's iPhone, and sheu2019s not looking back.rn

How companies make money from digital transformation

Value comes when you leverage digital capabilities to drive more revenue and reduce operating costs

More diversity in tech means less talk, more action

Yet another survey shows just how awful things are for women, POC and LGBTQ workers in Silicon Valley. Itu2019s time to stop researching this to death, start listening to underrepresented groups the first time and begin to actually fix the problem.

How blockchain technology applies to your company

Companies need to be aware of the advantages and start thinking about how to use blockchain.

How Facebook plans to bring Messenger to business

Speaking at the Collision conference this week, Facebooku2019s Stan Chudnovsky said the company remains committed to making Messenger a multi-purpose platform.

How Docker’s new CEO plans to manage the company’s growth

Steve Singh has three priorities for Docker: innovation, customers and talent.

How YouTube plans to dominate your living room

YouTube made its pitch for the future of TV in the living room at the Collision conference this week. Its head of product also addressed the massive advertiser backlash that began in earnest in late March.

3 telltale signs it’s a real digital transformation

It's easy to get caught up in the hype surrounding digital transformation and lose your way. These three indicators can help you stay on the right path.

Why gifts cards are the new favorite target for fraud

With tighter post-financial crisis regulation on larger amounts of money, and safer chip-enabled debit and credit cards, fraud has shifted to a new target, gift cards.

4 considerations for navigating ‘innovation antibodies’ and ‘innovation theater’

How Adobe’s CIO blends IT and marketing

Adobe CIO Cynthia Stoddard explains why the era of IT as a separate entity with a separate purpose is over.

Hulu humiliates Apple with Live TV app

Unlike Apple, Hulu has managed to incorporate live television into its video offering. How much longer will it take Apple to do the same?

5 ways to kick-start your business automation and technology plans

Here are recommendations for kick-starting your technology planning and automating your operations and workforce.

A face as the interface to government services

The human face will increasingly become the interface to government agencies and call centers. rn

CIOs seeking partners in innovation should broaden their search

It's unlikely the next billion-dollar startup, or even the one that will simply future-proof your business, is the company next door to your office.

How to ensure your new employee has a great first day

6 tips to ensure your new-hire employee has a fabulous first day.

CIO Career Coach: Change the culture in IT

Season 2 of the CIO Career Coach video series is here, and in episode 2, executive recruiter and CIO.com blogger Martha Heller shows you how to turn your IT team of order takers into order shapers.