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What you really want is for the members of your IT department to be engaged Image Credit: Ged Carroll. When you have new people join your department, they generally do so with a great deal of excitement – they understand the importance of information technology. MORE
Is it time for magnetic tape to come back as a storage option? Image Credit: Scott Beale. Securing the company’s data is one of the primary jobs of the person with the CIO job. MORE
CIOs know that a more diverse IT department operates better Image Credit: Oregon Department of Transportation. Would it be ok if we took a moment and talked about diversity? Let’s face it, the world of IT and most of our IT departments are not really models of diversity. MORE
Pandora’s CIO has plans to stop its loss in users Image Credit: Jenni Konrad. Having the CIO job at Pandora would put you right in the middle of a busy and challenging market. Streaming music is very hot right now and there are a lot of different companies that are involved in the market. MORE
Companies are starting to realize the value of their CIOs Image Credit: las – initially. The importance of a CIO can be measured in a number of different ways. One such way is how often the CEO seeks out the CIO for consultation. MORE
Everybody needs two factor authentication, but just exactly what is it? Image Credit: Dave Crosby. As everyone in the CIO position knows, keeping the company’s systems and applications secure is a top priority and has a lot to do with the importance of information technology. MORE
The SEC Wants To Check On Every Trade – Is This Safe To Do? Image Credit: Philip McMaster. Let’s face it, when it comes to money, people can quickly become very greedy. MORE
Quantum computing may allow unstoppable future attacks on corporate networks Image Credit: Brookhaven National Laboratory. One of the most important jobs that the person with the CIO job has is to keep the company’s networks and data secure because of the importance of information technology. MORE
Everyone already knows about WebMD Image Credit: Peter Morville. In this modern age in which we are living, what do you do when you start to feel not so good? MORE
More data is always better, but what if it’s personal data? Image Credit: Timo Newton-Syms Follow. As the person with the CIO job, you are the one who is responsible for managing all of the data that the company collects. We are all pretty used to what this means. MORE
It’s critical the CIOs give negative feedback, but they need to do it correctly Image Credit: Daniel Friedman. We’ve all been there. MORE
It turns out that CIOs want to be left alone while at work Image Credit: Josh Hallett. What does your office space look like right now? If your company is like roughly 70% of the firms out there, you have adopted an “open office” format where the walls and cubes have all been removed. MORE
When they are attacked, CIOs have to decide how much they want to share Image Credit: Blogtrepreneur. The person with the CIO job, you, is the person who is responsible for securing the company against attacks from outside. MORE
Adobe has a satisfied workforce, how can CIOs have the same thing? Image Credit: a_bul16. Being the person with the CIO job is hard work. You try and you try and you try to do a good job but it always seems like you are somehow falling further and further behind. MORE
Millennial managers require special attention from the CIO Image Credit: CommScope. I really hate to share this with you – but, you’re getting old. How can we tell this? Simple, millennials are starting to become managers in your IT department. MORE
In order to lead an IT department, a CIO needs certain skills Image Credit: Gareth Williams. Congratulations on having your company make you the CIO. However, now what? As the person with the CIO job, you are going to have to use your skills to solve a range of challenging technical problems. MORE
Antivirus software can help but it’s not invincible Image Credit: Gabriel Salvadó. Almost every person with the CIO job currently has some form of antivirus software deployed within their company. MORE
What we do when we are unhappy is what makes all the difference Image Credit: stefan klocek. Having the CIO job sure seems like it should be something that would make you happy. MORE
The arrival of artificial intelligence will change everything, will you be ready? Image Credit: Peter Durand. In just about any science fiction movie that you’ve seen, there always seems to be some form of artificial intelligence involved. MORE
Quantum Computers have almost arrived, now what? Image Credit: Steve Jurvetson. So just exactly what does any of us know about the field of quantum mechanics? MORE
Wells Fargo outage results in customers not being able to access to accounts Image Credit: Mike Mozart. If you were the CIO of a major bank responsible for the importance of information technology, what do you think that your #1 job responsibility would be? MORE
Even difficult people need compassion Image Credit: Steve Bridger. As the person with the CIO job, you are called upon to interact with a lot of different people. Some of those people will work for your company and some won’t. MORE
CIOs need to ask the right questions before connecting everything to the internet Image Credit: Ryan. Just in case you’ve been living under a rock for a while, you may not be aware of this thing that is being called the “internet of things” (IOT). MORE
Algorithms can sometimes make better decisions than people can Image Credit: x6e38. As the person with the CIO job, one of your main tasks is to assign work to the various people who work for you. MORE
CIOs know that training employees is the key to keeping their network secure Image Credit: Merrill College of Journalism Press Releases. MORE
United’s CIO needs to solve their overbooking problem Image Credit: Teka England. Times have been tough for United airlines in the past. There was that event where a passenger was removed from a flight forcibly and everyone filmed it and put it on social media. MORE
Airlines run on their IT systems and CIOs have to keep these running. Image Credit: Job Garcia. MORE
It takes talent and these 5 skills to be a successful CIO Image Credit: Alan Levine. So CIO, are you a good manager? I suspect that most of us think that we are. However, over at the Gallop company they have just completed a survey of managers. MORE
It turns out that humans are an important part of every IT department Image Credit: Black Knights. As the person with the CIO job, you have a very important question that you have to find the answer to. What is more important to your IT department: people or technology. MORE
CIOs need to be aware of the age of the people in their department Image Credit: euranet_plus. If you took a look at the people who are currently working in your IT department, what would their average age be? MORE
CIOs have to be able to anticipate the worst Image Credit: josef.stuefer. CIOs at banks have a great deal to worry about. Simply because their companies have so much valuable data and money, the bad guys are always trying to break in and steal things. MORE
Sure AI is powerful, but can it be too powerful? Image Credit: A Health Blog. As the person with the CIO job, it is our responsibility to stay on top of all of the new technology that is out there because we understand the importance of information technology. MORE
How should CIOs be thinking about cloud computing? Image Credit: JD Hancock. It goes without saying that every CIO is thinking about cloud computing. MORE
Being a CIO is even harder to do right now Image Credit: Greg on the Run. There is a certain thrill that runs through all of us when we assumed the CIO position. MORE
The Accidental Successful CIO
APRIL 22, 2019
Pandora’s CIO has plans to stop its loss in users Image Credit: Jenni Konrad. Having the CIO job at Pandora would put you right in the middle of a busy and challenging market. Streaming music is very hot right now and there are a lot of different companies that are involved in the market.
The Accidental Successful CIO
APRIL 10, 2019
Adobe has a satisfied workforce, how can CIOs have the same thing? Image Credit: a_bul16. Being the person with the CIO job is hard work. You try and you try and you try to do a good job but it always seems like you are somehow falling further and further behind.
The Accidental Successful CIO
APRIL 3, 2019
Algorithms can sometimes make better decisions than people can Image Credit: x6e38. As the person with the CIO job, one of your main tasks is to assign work to the various people who work for you.
The Accidental Successful CIO
MARCH 20, 2019
It takes talent and these 5 skills to be a successful CIO Image Credit: Alan Levine. So CIO, are you a good manager? I suspect that most of us think that we are. However, over at the Gallop company they have just completed a survey of managers.
Speaker: Roy Osherove, Technology and Leadership Consultant
Why is implementing new frameworks, from SCRUM to self-organized teams, so much harder than understanding them? Roy Osherove has the solution. Tune in and learn to recognize what state your team is in, to support them accordingly, and to help them adopt the best practices given where they are today.
The Accidental Successful CIO
MARCH 27, 2019
CIOs have to be able to anticipate the worst Image Credit: josef.stuefer. CIOs at banks have a great deal to worry about. Simply because their companies have so much valuable data and money, the bad guys are always trying to break in and steal things.
The Accidental Successful CIO
AUGUST 16, 2017
Companies are starting to realize the value of their CIOs Image Credit: las – initially. The importance of a CIO can be measured in a number of different ways. One such way is how often the CEO seeks out the CIO for consultation.
The Accidental Successful CIO
SEPTEMBER 19, 2018
What we do when we are unhappy is what makes all the difference Image Credit: stefan klocek. Having the CIO job sure seems like it should be something that would make you happy.
The Accidental Successful CIO
SEPTEMBER 12, 2018
The arrival of artificial intelligence will change everything, will you be ready? Image Credit: Peter Durand. In just about any science fiction movie that you’ve seen, there always seems to be some form of artificial intelligence involved.
The Accidental Successful CIO
JANUARY 30, 2019
Antivirus software can help but it’s not invincible Image Credit: Gabriel Salvadó. Almost every person with the CIO job currently has some form of antivirus software deployed within their company.
Speaker: Robert Starmer, Cloud Advisor, Founding Partner at Kumulus Technologies
Moving to micro-services, or even working with distributed applications in a traditional environment, brings with it a host of interactions that are often difficult to understand. This session will provide an overview of service mesh, a review of the Istio service mesh itself, and dive into best practices and integration models for integrating the traceability model into a distributed application.
The Accidental Successful CIO
FEBRUARY 20, 2019
CIOs know that training employees is the key to keeping their network secure Image Credit: Merrill College of Journalism Press Releases.
The Accidental Successful CIO
MARCH 13, 2019
The SEC Wants To Check On Every Trade – Is This Safe To Do? Image Credit: Philip McMaster. Let’s face it, when it comes to money, people can quickly become very greedy.
The Accidental Successful CIO
NOVEMBER 14, 2018
Everyone already knows about WebMD Image Credit: Peter Morville. In this modern age in which we are living, what do you do when you start to feel not so good?
The Accidental Successful CIO
MARCH 6, 2019
Quantum computing may allow unstoppable future attacks on corporate networks Image Credit: Brookhaven National Laboratory. One of the most important jobs that the person with the CIO job has is to keep the company’s networks and data secure because of the importance of information technology.
The Accidental Successful CIO
FEBRUARY 27, 2019
CIOs need to ask the right questions before connecting everything to the internet Image Credit: Ryan. Just in case you’ve been living under a rock for a while, you may not be aware of this thing that is being called the “internet of things” (IOT).
The Accidental Successful CIO
OCTOBER 3, 2018
How should CIOs be thinking about cloud computing? Image Credit: JD Hancock. It goes without saying that every CIO is thinking about cloud computing.
The Accidental Successful CIO
FEBRUARY 13, 2019
Wells Fargo outage results in customers not being able to access to accounts Image Credit: Mike Mozart. If you were the CIO of a major bank responsible for the importance of information technology, what do you think that your #1 job responsibility would be?
The Accidental Successful CIO
FEBRUARY 6, 2019
Is it time for magnetic tape to come back as a storage option? Image Credit: Scott Beale. Securing the company’s data is one of the primary jobs of the person with the CIO job.
The Accidental Successful CIO
NOVEMBER 7, 2018
United’s CIO needs to solve their overbooking problem Image Credit: Teka England. Times have been tough for United airlines in the past. There was that event where a passenger was removed from a flight forcibly and everyone filmed it and put it on social media.
The Accidental Successful CIO
OCTOBER 31, 2018
CIOs know that a more diverse IT department operates better Image Credit: Oregon Department of Transportation. Would it be ok if we took a moment and talked about diversity? Let’s face it, the world of IT and most of our IT departments are not really models of diversity.
The Accidental Successful CIO
JANUARY 23, 2019
Everybody needs two factor authentication, but just exactly what is it? Image Credit: Dave Crosby. As everyone in the CIO position knows, keeping the company’s systems and applications secure is a top priority and has a lot to do with the importance of information technology.
The Accidental Successful CIO
OCTOBER 17, 2018
Even difficult people need compassion Image Credit: Steve Bridger. As the person with the CIO job, you are called upon to interact with a lot of different people. Some of those people will work for your company and some won’t.
The Accidental Successful CIO
OCTOBER 10, 2018
CIOs need to be aware of the age of the people in their department Image Credit: euranet_plus. If you took a look at the people who are currently working in your IT department, what would their average age be?
The Accidental Successful CIO
JANUARY 9, 2019
It’s critical the CIOs give negative feedback, but they need to do it correctly Image Credit: Daniel Friedman. We’ve all been there.
The Accidental Successful CIO
JUNE 20, 2018
More data is always better, but what if it’s personal data? Image Credit: Timo Newton-Syms Follow. As the person with the CIO job, you are the one who is responsible for managing all of the data that the company collects. We are all pretty used to what this means.
The Accidental Successful CIO
MARCH 14, 2018
Being a CIO is even harder to do right now Image Credit: Greg on the Run. There is a certain thrill that runs through all of us when we assumed the CIO position.
The Accidental Successful CIO
JULY 11, 2018
Sure AI is powerful, but can it be too powerful? Image Credit: A Health Blog. As the person with the CIO job, it is our responsibility to stay on top of all of the new technology that is out there because we understand the importance of information technology.
The Accidental Successful CIO
JUNE 27, 2018
When they are attacked, CIOs have to decide how much they want to share Image Credit: Blogtrepreneur. The person with the CIO job, you, is the person who is responsible for securing the company against attacks from outside.
The Accidental Successful CIO
DECEMBER 12, 2018
What you really want is for the members of your IT department to be engaged Image Credit: Ged Carroll. When you have new people join your department, they generally do so with a great deal of excitement – they understand the importance of information technology.
The Accidental Successful CIO
SEPTEMBER 26, 2018
Millennial managers require special attention from the CIO Image Credit: CommScope. I really hate to share this with you – but, you’re getting old. How can we tell this? Simple, millennials are starting to become managers in your IT department.
The Accidental Successful CIO
AUGUST 1, 2018
In order to lead an IT department, a CIO needs certain skills Image Credit: Gareth Williams. Congratulations on having your company make you the CIO. However, now what? As the person with the CIO job, you are going to have to use your skills to solve a range of challenging technical problems.
The Accidental Successful CIO
MAY 16, 2018
Airlines run on their IT systems and CIOs have to keep these running. Image Credit: Job Garcia.
The Accidental Successful CIO
JULY 25, 2018
Quantum Computers have almost arrived, now what? Image Credit: Steve Jurvetson. So just exactly what does any of us know about the field of quantum mechanics?
The Accidental Successful CIO
AUGUST 29, 2018
It turns out that CIOs want to be left alone while at work Image Credit: Josh Hallett. What does your office space look like right now? If your company is like roughly 70% of the firms out there, you have adopted an “open office” format where the walls and cubes have all been removed.
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