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Six steps to creating a successful IT strategy: A guide for CIOs

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Gerald Johnston , an adjunct research advisor with IDC’s IT Executive Programs (IEP), founded GJ Technology Consulting, LLC, where he assisted global financial institutions and helped launch a UK startup bank. Contact us today to learn more.

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Farther, a wealth tech firm, banks $15M Series A as valuation hits $50M

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Building wealth is a long process and can be complex, but Farther is bringing both technology and advisors to the table to make these kinds of services more accessible. Meanwhile, Genser, CTO, is a military veteran who previously worked at Goldman Sachs leading an artificial intelligence team in private wealth.

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Daily Crunch: India’s Central Bank says cryptocurrency ‘may even be worse’ than Ponzi schemes

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India continues to debate the fate of cryptocurrencies : A nation’s regulatory and banking bodies debating blockchain technology and its related tokens is a daily occurrence. But when an official from India’s central bank compares cryptocurrencies to Ponzi schemes, we take note. Our startup’s first hire was a fractional Head of Remote.

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Daylight raises millions to build a digital banking platform ‘designed for and by’ the LGBTQ+ community

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Over the past year, there has been a surge of newly formed digital banks aimed at specific demographics. The banks in nearly all cases are trying to meet the needs of certain populations that they believe are feeling left out or underserved by traditional financial institutions. Maybe neobanks will break even after all.

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Protecting your business from unforeseen outages: Lessons from the recent CrowdStrike incident

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Gerald Johnston , an adjunct research advisor with IDC’s IT Executive Programs (IEP), founded GJ Technology Consulting, LLC, where he assisted global financial institutions and helped launch a UK startup bank. Contact us today to learn more.

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The evolving role of security and IT in DR and incident response

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Gerald Johnston , an adjunct research advisor with IDC’s IT Executive Programs (IEP), founded GJ Technology Consulting, LLC, where he assisted global financial institutions and helped launch a UK startup bank. Contact us today to learn more. Learn more about IDC’s research for technology leaders.

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CrowdStrike incident has CIOs rethinking their cloud strategies

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Sunil Varkey, senior security professional and advisor at Beagle Security, noted, “Trust between cloud and security vendors is now questioned. The CrowdStrike incident affected computers running Microsoft Windows across various sectors, including airlines, banks, retailers, brokerage houses, media companies, and railways.