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Google splits Hangouts in half

Google introduced a rebuilt Hangouts for the enterprise and added features to its G Suite productivity apps at Google Cloud Next.

By Matt Kapko

Mar 10, 2017

Cloud Management Google Small and Medium Business

3 things to consider when hiring a Python developer

Tips for nontechnical hiring managers when hiring for technical roles

By Josh Althuser

Mar 10, 2017

Careers IT Leadership

CIO Quick Takes: What’s your strategic focus?

What are the top priorities for CIOs and other IT leaders for the new year? Thirty weigh in and share their strategic plans.

By Dan Muse

Mar 10, 2017 26 mins

CIO IT Strategy Technology Industry

Why Trumpcare will be worse than Obamacare

Rob Enderle writes that fixing a bad process starts with a focus on the original goal. Unfortunately, the Trump administration seems to have lost sight of the actual goal surrounding replacing and repealing the Affordable Care Act and will likely mak

By Rob Enderle

Mar 10, 2017

Government Healthcare Industry IT Leadership

How unlikely collaborations are changing the future of healthcare

In the healthcare sectoru2019s pursuit of improved medical outcomes at lower costs, the only stakeholder yet to get fully involved is the patient. Thatu2019s changing now, and unlikely collaborations are emerging to serve the involved patient. rn

By Paddy Padmanabhan

Mar 10, 2017

Big Data Healthcare Industry Wearables

Apple and SAP hope to create a new class of iOS developers

Apple and SAP are looking to foster a new breed of enterprise iOS developers by simplifying backend systems integrations and moving business services to the cloud.

By Matt Kapko

Mar 10, 2017

Apple Mobile Development Small and Medium Business

How to use your iPhone as a mobile hotspot

As long as you have your iPhone, you always have an internet connection handy. Follow these steps to turn your iPhone into a mobile Wi-Fi hotspot.

By Sarah K. White

Mar 10, 2017

Apple Small and Medium Business iPhone

Target names new CISO to replace Brad Maiorino

Rich Agostino, who helped shore up the retail giantu2019s cybersecurity defense following a significant data breach, takes over chief information security officer duties as Brad Maiorino departs for Booz Allen.

By Clint Boulton

Mar 9, 2017 4 mins

Cybercrime IT Jobs Technology Industry

Data science is a contact sport

Data science requires an organizational strategy that enables data science teams to be mobile and have opportunities to interact with various groups at different points in the data science life cycle.

By Kumar Srivastava

Mar 9, 2017

Big Data Business Intelligence IT Leadership

Deciding when to scale: 3 big questions every tech startup needs to ask

Sure, you've got a growth plan. But how do know, exactly, when it's time to scale?

By Andrew Stanten

Mar 9, 2017

IT Leadership Marketing Startups

Are artificial intelligence systems intrinsically racist?

Artificial Intelligence (AI) systems are promising spectacular gains, finding new cures, increasing efficiency and mitigating risks, but at what cost to our society, to our democracy?

By Mitch De Felice

Mar 9, 2017

Big Data Data Mining Technology Industry

3 keys to financial success in the Industrial Internet of Things

Retrofitting, communication standards, and a people focus create ROI.

By Scott Nelson

Mar 9, 2017

Asset Management Software Big Data Internet of Things

Will Amazon Go be a game-changer for retail?

Should retailers worry about Amazon Go, the internet giantu2019s no-checkout-required store? The answer is both yes and no.

By Sharon Goldman

Mar 9, 2017

Amazon.com Retail Industry Technology Industry

Google gobbles up more big-name cloud customers

Google, saying the enterprise cloud is a natural extension of its mission, announced new customers and tools for the enterprise at its largest business conference to date.

By Matt Kapko

Mar 9, 2017

Cloud Management Google Technology Industry

How to launch an open source startup

What steps you need to take — and what mistakes you need to avoid — if you want to launch an open source software startup.

By Paul Rubens

Mar 9, 2017 7 mins

Open Source Startups

FBI chief calls for private sector to help battle cybercrime

As the FBI has been expanding and retooling its approach to cyber investigations, Director James Comey stresses need for CISOs to engage with the bureau.

By Kenneth Corbin

Mar 9, 2017

Cyberattacks Cybercrime Government

How 18F aims to take the pain out of the government procurement process

The head of 18F, V. David Zvenyach, explains how his company works to make the government procurement process easier with modular contracting techniques, human-centered design and agile approaches to software development.

By Marquis Cabrera

Mar 9, 2017

Agile Development Government IT IT Leadership

Racism in tech runs deep

A reader reminds senior writer Sharon Florentine that while racial progress has been slowly made over the decades, racism still exists in a big way in our nation and in tech.

By Sharon Florentine

Mar 9, 2017

IT Jobs Mentoring Relationship Building

Putting strategy into action by scheduling urgency

By charting a clear, concrete course through the long and difficult "middle," of a new strategy or initiative, you'll avoid an early sense of complacency and ensure that momentum is sustained throughout the transformation.

By Patty Azzarello

Mar 9, 2017

IT Leadership

Can transformation ruin relationships?

Transformation is typically a thankless job but to stay relevant in the market place, companies have to go though it and someone like you and I have to do the "dirty" work. These initiatives are not for the faint-hearted, and as a result of

By Subrata Mukherjee

Mar 9, 2017

Business IT Alignment IT Leadership Relationship Building

How location data can transform your business

Location data is helping cities and businesses evolve to enhance services, address challenges and plan for the future.

By Gladys Kong

Mar 9, 2017

Analytics Big Data Retail Industry

How to know if your smart TV can spy on you

The voice control function of your smart TV can be used by the CIA and others for eavesdropping while other features of your set may be collecting data as well.

By Bill Snyder

Mar 8, 2017

Consumer Electronics Government Privacy

iPhone 8: Overpriced Ripoff Edition?

Rumors are circulating that the iPhone 8 could cost more than $1000 and that Apple might call it the u201ciPhone Editionu201d rn

By Jim Lynch

Mar 8, 2017 6 mins

Consumer Electronics Small and Medium Business iPhone

Teradata releases data lake platform to open source

The Kylo data lake management software platform, available via the Apache 2.0 license, aims to help organizations address common challenges in data lake implementation.

By Thor Olavsrud

Mar 8, 2017

Big Data Data Mining Open Source

How to close the digital leadership gap

A new report by Deloitte identifies what it says is a serious shortfall of digital leadership in organizations and offers a range of solutions to address the issue.

By David Needle

Mar 8, 2017

IT Leadership IT Skills Technology Industry

How CRM buyers can negotiate the best deal

Avoid the risks of CRM software lock-in by choosing wisely the first time. Download this free IBISWorld procurement report that analyzes CRM vendors and pricing trends and learn how to get the best deal for your organization.

By Mitch Betts

Mar 8, 2017

CIO CRM Systems IT Leadership

The problem with the end-user computing environment

Eliminating u201cshadow ITu201d and end-user dissatisfaction with IT service desk support.

By Peter Bendor-Samuel

Mar 8, 2017

CIO Technology Industry

What the Snap IPO means for the future of cloud infrastructure

The Snapchat parent will have no choice but to build its own computing and networking systems. Luckily, it's a good time to do just that.

By Arik Hesseldahl

Mar 8, 2017

Mobile Apps Open Source Social Networking Apps

How pay transparency and equity help employers retain workers

PayScale's 2017 Compensation Best Practices Report shows that to build more trusting relationships with their workforce, more organizations are emphasizing pay transparency and pay equity.

By Sharon Florentine

Mar 8, 2017

Careers IT Jobs Relationship Building

Tesla hires new CIO

Gary Clark is joining the electric car company from Juniper Networks, where oversaw a broad migration to cloud services provided by Amazon Web Services and several SaaS vendors.

By Clint Boulton

Mar 7, 2017

CIO Emerging Technology Technology Industry

The future of work is surprisingly human: 2 trends to relieve your fears

Technology can and will become more human within organizations that are aware of the pitfalls and opportunities

By Michael Frendo

Mar 7, 2017

Collaboration Software Small and Medium Business Unified Communications

How the internet of things is disrupting tech staffing: Part 1

IoT introduces enormous "people" challenges that are testing even the best employers. To succeed, these are non-negotiable workforce disruptions that must be conquered.

By David Foote

Mar 7, 2017

Careers IT Skills Internet of Things

VMWare joins the Linux Foundation as a Gold Member

The company hired Dirk Hohndel to lead its open source efforts last year. Joining the Linux Foundation shows that VMware is going even deeper into the open source world.rn

By Swapnil Bhartiya

Mar 7, 2017

Linux Open Source

MongoDB adds free tier and migration utility to cloud service

Seeking to reduce barriers to entry, NoSQL database specialist MongoDB has added a free tier to its MongoDB Atlas database-as-a-service (DaaS) offering. The company has also announced a new utility to make it easier to migrate data from existing depl

By Thor Olavsrud

Mar 7, 2017

Big Data Cloud Computing Database Administration

Microsoft supports creative work with tech-enabled spaces

Microsoft has partnered with commercial architecture and design specialist Steelcase to help organizations better integrate technology and workspaces to transform company culture and better support creative work.

By Thor Olavsrud

Mar 7, 2017

Microsoft Small and Medium Business Technology Industry

Should Apple turn the iPhone into a Nintendo Switch?

Nintendou2019s new Switch console is selling like hotcakes. Should Apple turn the iPhone into its own version of the Switch? rn

By Jim Lynch

Mar 7, 2017 8 mins

Gaming Small and Medium Business iPhone

Time for facility inspections to become digital

A mobile, digital inspection platform offers advantages over paper- or spreadsheet-based inspection forms

By Jindou Lee

Mar 7, 2017

Big Data IT Strategy Mobile Apps

Is Sprint about to disappear?

SoftBank wants to merge Sprint with T-Mobile or Comcast. Hereu2019s why thatu2019s a terrible idea.

By Bill Snyder

Mar 7, 2017

Carriers Small and Medium Business Sprint

Why email is safer in Office 365 than on your Exchange server

Beyond blocking spam and virus-laden messages, cloud services can determine whether links are safe to visit and whether youu2019re protecting the right information.

By Mary Branscombe

Mar 7, 2017

Email Clients SaaS Security

Drone certification: how to earn your wings

Learning to operate unmanned aircraft systems is a great way to explore the wonders of flight. Innovative CIOs challenge themselves personally so they can grow professionally.

By Peter B. Nichol

Mar 7, 2017

Consumer Electronics Gadgets Smart Home

Is Google pushing Apple out of U.S. classrooms?

Chromebooks are quickly becoming the standard device in U.S. schools while Appleu2019s market share continues to slide.

By Matt Kapko

Mar 7, 2017

Laptops Small and Medium Business iPad

Banking-as-a-Service and the survival of banks in the digital age

Banks have traditionally been considered pioneers of process automation, but they are currently in the background of todayu2019s digitized, customer-driven financial services landscape. The disruption of traditional banking grows stronger worldwide,

By Marco Antonio Cavallo

Mar 7, 2017

Financial Services Industry IT Strategy IaaS

Nintendo Switch introduces a new concept for consoles

Nintendo Switch runs on open source FreeBSD kernel and uses many open source components. I've been putting it through its paces the past few days. Here are my impressions.

By Swapnil Bhartiya

Mar 6, 2017 10 mins

Consumer Electronics Gaming Open Source

Think twice before you hire a chief AI officer

Is it time for companies to install a chief artificial intelligence officer to manage machine learning, natural language processing and associated efforts?

By Clint Boulton

Mar 6, 2017

CIO IT Jobs Technology Industry

Duel of the rugged notebooks

Panasonic and Dell duke it out for the North American market.

By Roger Kay

Mar 6, 2017

Computers Computers and Peripherals Laptops

7 ways to improve your Joomla security

With basic maintenance and powerful tools like CDN, protection for Joomla websites is available to all

By Ralph Tkatchuk

Mar 6, 2017

Application Security Internet Security Managed Service Providers

Prioritizing IT projects has never mattered more

IT project prioritization is crucial for your organization.

By David Cotgreave

Mar 6, 2017

IT Leadership Project Management Tools

MapR and Outscale partner on big data PaaS

The cloud provider unveils a big data platform as a service (PaaS) offering built on the MapR Converged Data Platform.

By Thor Olavsrud

Mar 6, 2017

Analytics Big Data Technology Industry

Recharge your knowledge of the modern data warehouse

Data warehousing is evolving from centralized repositories to logical data warehouses leveraging data virtualization and distributed processing. Make sure youu2019re not using old terminology to explain new initiatives.

By Peter B. Nichol

Mar 6, 2017

Big Data Data Warehousing Hadoop

Why BPM is now taking a central role in digital transformation

Driven by the need for speed and agilityu2014beyond traditional needs of efficiency and optimizationu2014organizations turn to BPM to drive digital transformation

By Charles Araujo

Mar 6, 2017

BPM Systems Digital Transformation ITSM