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Leading digital change means moving beyond the mission statement

u2026 and you can start by banishing the word "impossible"

Roboadvisors stand at the vanguard of human-machine collaboration

The Vanguard Group's roboadvisor service blends algorithms and human financial advisors to help people manage their financial assets.

Leaving ah… um… and uh… behind

Just what is it we are trying to say?

Triple Threat to IT Success™

3 key reasons cause IT organizations to fail. Learn about this "Triple Threat to IT Successu2122" and achieve more success.

13 ingredients for IT transformation success

Transformation and change leadership are not new challenges for CIOs. However, todayu2019s CIOs are faced with the digital remaking of the entire business landscape. This baker's dozen recipe will help you cook up an IT transformation success.

How to pick between the Galaxy S7 and GS7 edge (video)

Searching for a path to IoT security

My conversation with an informed skeptic.

iPhone SE reviews: A terrific little phone that is worth buying

Reviewers are impressed with the power, speed and battery life of Appleu2019s new 4-inch iPhone SE. Itu2019s a great alternative for folks that donu2019t like larger iPhones.

The art and science of digital crystal ball predictions

Technology predictability is an art mastered by great innovative leaders. The ability to discover authentic value rests within the predictor.

SDNs come to the branch office, with risks

Looking to save on networking costs, some CIOs are extending SDN capabilities to the WANs that connect remote offices. The challenge is that the fledgling SD-WAN market is unpredictable and driven largely by startups.

CIOs need to avoid a mistaken path to DevOps

Fundamental operational changes required for DevOps.

Why Chef’s approach to DevOps substantiates the ITaaS delivery model

How Adam Jacob, CTO of Chef, articulates a perspective of DevOps that shows that DevOps and the IT as a Service (ITaaS) delivery model are two sides of the same coin: the lean and agile IT organization businesses need to succeed in the digital econom

7 ways small businesses can leverage customer data

Marketing, customer experience and data experts discuss what small and midsized businesses can learn about customers from the data they collect.

Multitasking millennial binge-watchers lead digital media revolution

New research suggests nearly a third of all U.S. consumers 'binge-watch' streaming video at least once a week, and millennials not only stream more video than any other demographic, they also do as many four other things at the same time.

Google goes ‘all-in’ on enterprise cloud

A group of Google executives this week reinforced the company's commitment to the enterprise cloud u2014 one of its fastest growing businesses u2014 and said it has made more than 300 improvements to the Google Cloud Platform during the past yea

How Home Depot is building customer experience from the outside in

The retailer's growth strategy hinges on the success of what CEO Craig Menear calls "One Home Depot." Here's what making good on that strategy looks like from IT's point of view.

Is the hybrid cloud’s biggest challenge a lack of expertise?

Making the business case for embracing cloud services isnu2019t the challenge it once was. What is proving to be more of a hurdle to wider-scale cloud adoption is the lack of expertise, experience and resources to take advantage of whatu2019s now pos

This data will kill you

In your CRM system is data that is, in the immortal words of Douglas Adams, u201cmostly harmless.u201d But hidden in your system are puff adders, violin spiders, and other small creatures that can be deadly.

Even 800-pound gorillas can be disrupted

"As CIOs, our responsibilities and our roles are transforming," says Frito-Lay's Kristen Blum. "We have to step out of our comfort zones every day.u201d

Red Hat just proved you can make billions of dollars with open source

Red Hat becomes the first open source company to earn $2 billion in revenuesrn

Inside AT&T’s open source, software-defined transformation

The telecom giant goes all-in on network virtualization.rn

Opportunity knocks for IBM customers, but will they answer?

IBMu2019s weakened position provides significant customer negotiation leverage.

Why Apple no longer needs an iPhone ‘wow factor’

Apple product reveals used to be watershed moments for the technology industry, but today Apple innovates in increments, as demonstrated by the new iPhone SE and smaller iPad Pro, and consumers continue to purchase Apple devices in droves.

iOS 9.3 brings Wi-Fi calling, VoLTE to Verizon iPhones

Apple's iOS 9.3 software update lets Verizon Wireless customers place voice calls over Wi-Fi, and they'll soon be able to use VoLTE for higher quality, more reliable cellular calls.

Azure IoT Suite gets down to business

Forget two-year IoT pilots. Prebuilt solutions and fast prototypes mean you can ascertain the business value of IoT quickly enough to stay competitive.

The trouble with rogue IT, a service provider perspective

Much has been written about combating rogue IT. Peter Kraatz from Datalink offers the perspective of a cloud service provider.

How social media adds value to CRM

If CRM platforms want to connect with front-line sales and marketing staffers, tapping into social signals is not a u2018nice to have,u2019 but a u2018need to haveu2019 feature.

How to prepare your website for Google algorithm updates

Search engine optimization experts share advice on how marketers and SEO pros can keep up with Google's ever-changing algorithm and ensure that their websites rank prominently on the world's leading search engine.

8 tips to handle IT job search rejection

Didn't land that dream job? Rejection can be difficult, but there are eight tips for handling the loss and moving forward with your career search.

Did Apple cripple the 9.7-inch iPad Pro by including only 2GB of RAM?

Apple delivers a 9.7-inch iPad Pro, then shocks some potential customers by limiting the deviceu2019s RAM to 2GB. Did the company make a big mistake by not giving it 4GB of RAM like the larger iPad Pro?

Diversity’s more than gender

There's more to the diversity-in-tech equation than just gender. Two solutions that I've heard of recently are tackling the lack of black professionals in these fields.

How medical robots will change healthcare

Stardust predictions get everyone talking, separating the mythical from the magical in robotics healthcare.

Magna CIO on creating IT value in a decentralized company

Paul Bellack, vice president of global IT and CIO of Magna International, discusses how he's rebuilding IT at the $35 billion company, one step at a time.

Corporate file systems have ‘staggering level of exposure’

A year of anonymous data from risk assessments of corporate file systems reveals that many companies are failing to use permissions to limit access to sensitive data.

IT and marketing collaborate to sweeten websites for digital natives

Ferrara Candy, which aims to double in revenues by 2020, is revamping its websites and social media strategy for the 30-and-under crowd.

Should you buy the 9.7-inch or 12.9-inch iPad Pro?

Apple's launch of the 9.7-inch version of the iPad Pro has left some folks wondering if they should buy it or get the larger 12.9-inch iPad Pro instead. Don't worry, I'll walk you through what each model has to offer to help you make t

How CIOs can deliver a breakthrough business transformation

Reasons why transformations falter and three things a CIO can do about it.

CIOs upbeat on iPhone SE, 9.7-inch iPad Pro

Apple revealed a pair of new devices this week that look strikingly similar to products it released years ago. However, the smaller sizes, and corresponding lower price points, of the iPhone SE and 9.7-inch iPad Pro have kindled new interest among CI

UbuntuBSD helps users escape systemd

A new Ubuntu-based FreeBSD distribution has been announced. rn

Why it’s time to set standards for outsourcing providers

Sure, you and all your IT service providers follow ITIL guidelines, but you interpret those standards differently. And those little inconsistencies can lead to big problems.

9 biggest information security threats through 2018

Each year, the Information Security Forum, a nonprofit association that researches and analyzes security and risk management issues, releases its 'Threat Horizon' report to provide a forward-looking view of the biggest security threats over

12 difficult project manager interview questions to prep for

Most project manager candidates can talk about their strengths and skills, but those who ultimately land the job are prepared to answer these difficult PM questions.

Don’t believe (all) the martech hype

While advances in marketing technology can help you discover, track and engage customers in new ways, donu2019t be fooled into thinking martech is the silver bullet for all your marketing needs.

7 enterprise bug fixes in iOS 9.3

Apple's latest iOS 9 software update resolves seven enterprise-specific bugs that affect business users and IT administrators.

Fun infographic depicts evolution of marketing automation tools

Marketing automation technologies evolved from clunky old robots 'to the next generation sales and marketing assistants [SMBs] have always dreamed of,' according to an infographic from Agile CRM.

How Core OS aims to make containers more secure

API-driven analysis service inspects container images for known security flaws.

6 great animation apps for the Mac

The Mac has long been a premier platform for many artists, and these six apps from the Mac App Store are powerful tools for creating all kinds of animated content

How companies can counter bad H-1B visa program press

As usual, the press for companies that use the H1-B visa program is not good. Here's what your firm can do if you depend on it.

What do we mean when we say ‘business-IT alignment’?

We talk about business-IT alignment, but what does that really mean? Here's a look at the business strategic plan and the corresponding IT strategic plan, and how to align them to maximize value.

13 ecommerce spring cleaning tips

Website developers, ecommerce experts and SEO pros discuss some simple ways to dust off, declutter and freshen up your Web or ecommerce site.