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13 essential skills for accelerating digital transformation

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It’s no secret that having the right capabilities is essential to digital success, but given the dynamic nature of digital business, these capabilities go beyond technical know-how. The market is tight, but we are not short of people with technical skills; people who can develop, build infrastructure, and understand the cloud,” says Fox.

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How to succeed as a fractional CIO

CIO

A fractional CIO is typically an experienced IT leader who is external to the enterprise yet acts as an accountable leader and extension of the executive team, says Dave Hartman, president of IT management consulting firm Hartman Executive Advisors. “A What services do fractional CIOs provide?

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10 best practices when partnering for strategic skills

CIO

Such partnerships include long-standing ones such as business consultancies to advise on transformation efforts, software vendors with expertise in vertical or horizontal solutions, system integrators to help design and implement multi-vendor tech stacks, and managed service providers to run and optimize targeted IT domains.

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5 ways to maximize your cloud investment

CIO

Be strategic with reserve pricing Reserve pricing for cloud services can reduce resource usage costs by as much as 70%, says David McKee, who in his role as fractional CTO, tech founder, and digital twins thought leader at Counterpoint Technologies acts as a part-time CTO for nine companies in the US and Europe.

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What CIOs are in for with the EU’s Data Act

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Over the course of this year, CIOs have spent time studying the Data Act, the European digital regulatory framework composed of a set of laws united by the aim to encourage innovation in European companies, and to open up new markets. In practice, its the framework of rules from which a data-driven company can take flight.

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From Hype to Hope: Key Lessons on AI in Security, Innersource, and the Evolving Threat Landscape

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The company suspected ransomware involvement but didn’t confirm data exfiltration. The company estimated total damages at $356 million. The company estimated total damages at $356 million. Majority of respondents incorporate at least some AI into technical tasks.

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Provider or partner? IT leaders rethink vendor relationships for value

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headquartered company that McDaniel had selected as the provider on the project. McDaniel says the move — “the fact that he showed up on a Saturday, that he drove an hour to be here, that he took the time out of his day” — demonstrated the company’s commitment to not just the project’s success but the city’s as well.