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Overcoming the 6 barriers to IT modernization

CIO

IT modernization is a necessity for organizations aiming to stay competitive. However, the journey toward modernization has significant hurdles. Understanding these barriers and implementing effective solutions is crucial for the journey. Here, we explore the key factors impeding IT modernization and provide recommendations to overcome them (with real-world illustrations of strategies).

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How Platform Engineering Tackles a New Software Crisis

Xebia

Are We Facing a New Software Crisis? Yes, we are facing a new software crisis! Or at least I think we are. The growing complexity of software systems, combined with rising development costs and missed deadlines, resembles the original software crisis of the late 1960s. In this post, I’ll explore why history repeats itself and how modern solutions like Platform Engineering can help solve the challenges of today.

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Your IT infrastructure may be more outdated than you think

CIO

CEOs and CIOs appear to have conflicting views of the readiness of their organizations’ IT systems, with a large majority of chief executives worried about them being outdated, according to a report from IT services provider Kyndryl. About two-thirds of CEOs say they’re concerned their IT tools are out-of-date or close to the end of their lives, according to Kyndryl’s survey of 3,200 business and IT executives.

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Servant Leadership, Powerful Results: The Invisible Influence

CEO Insider

“Being powerful is like being a lady. If you have to tell people you are, you aren’t.” – Margaret Thatcher. When talking about a business leader with power, traditionally, the image that pops up in our minds is one of strong males like Jack Welch, the former CEO of GE, or Elon Musk, the CEO […] The post Servant Leadership, Powerful Results: The Invisible Influence appeared first on CEOWORLD magazine.

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Prevent Data Breaches With Zero-Trust Enterprise Password Management

Keeper Security is transforming cybersecurity for people and organizations around the world. Keeper’s affordable and easy-to-use solutions are built on a foundation of zero-trust and zero-knowledge security to protect every user on every device. Our next-generation privileged access management solution deploys in minutes and seamlessly integrates with any tech stack to prevent breaches, reduce help desk costs and ensure compliance.

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Escalar una empresa de dispositivos médicos: el recorrido de un CIO

CIO

Cuando comencé en Novanta hace alrededor de un lustro, mi primera misión fue brindar escalabilidad a nuestras soluciones empresariales, así como desarrollar una hoja de ruta digital para modernizar la huella tecnológica, reducir la deuda técnica y explorar estrategias para garantizar un crecimiento a escala. Novanta es un proveedor líder mundial de soluciones tecnológicas básicas que ofrece a los fabricantes de equipos médicos e industriales avanzados una ventaja competitiva.

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Ayesa pisa el acelerador de la transformación digital con su Value Tech Hub

CIO

Ayesa pisa el acelerador en materia de transformación digital, inteligencia artificial, datos y ciberseguridad. Lo hace con la constitución de un nodo de innovación bautizado como Value Tech Hub , una plataforma para desarrollar y gestionar actividades interrelacionadas y cuya misión pasa por convertirse en el motor de transformación y avance tecnológico en áreas estratégicas.

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AWS Extends Generative AI Reach to Third-Party IT Platforms

DevOps.com

Amazon Web Services (AWS) has extended the reach of its generative artificial intelligence (AI) platform for application development to include a set of plug-in extensions, that make it possible to launch natural language queries against data residing in platforms from Datadog and Wiz.

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Modernización del ERP: todavía un proyecto decisivo para los CIO

CIO

Cuando se embarcó en un proyecto de modernización del ERP, la segunda resultó ser la vencida para Allegis Corp, que realizó dos implementaciones de ERP en siete años. “Dos implantaciones de ERP en siete años no es para los débiles de corazón”, admite Dave Shannon, CIO de la empresa de distribución de hardware. Allegis había estado utilizando un sistema ERP local heredado llamado Eclipse durante aproximadamente 15 años, que según Shannon satisfacía bien las necesidades de la empresa, pero tenía l

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5 things successful managers do to earn respect and build trust

Dion Hinchcliffe's Web 2.0 Blog

You can't manage your staff well if you're not respected, and the path to respect is paved with humble stones. Five business leaders explain how to lead with humility.

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15 Modern Use Cases for Enterprise Business Intelligence

Large enterprises face unique challenges in optimizing their Business Intelligence (BI) output due to the sheer scale and complexity of their operations. Unlike smaller organizations, where basic BI features and simple dashboards might suffice, enterprises must manage vast amounts of data from diverse sources. What are the top modern BI use cases for enterprise businesses to help you get a leg up on the competition?

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Download our CIO Pulse enterprise AI survey

CIO

AI is arguably the hottest topic in enterprise IT, and just shy of three quarters of CIOs surveyed say it is a critical focus for their organization. Our CIO Pulse survey explores CIOs’ AI strategies.

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How to disagree with respect without attacking others

CEO Insider

Respectful disagreement seems like a lost art in our increasingly polarised world. Social media is full of people shouting at each other, with rage fuelling the algorithms. This hostility is creeping into workplaces too. But disagreements aren’t inherently bad. They’re crucial for good decision-making and team performance. We need to learn how to disagree respectfully […] The post How to disagree with respect without attacking others appeared first on CEOWORLD magazine.

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How Du’s vision for sovereign cloud and AI will transform UAE’s digital governance

CIO

Du, one of the largest telecommunications operators in the Middle East, is deploying Oracle Alloy to offer cloud and sovereign AI services to business, government, and public sector organizations in the UAE. By partnering with Oracle, Du is set to enhance sovereign cloud and AI capabilities for the government and public sector entities, specifically targeting Dubai and the Northern Emirates.

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Heroku Uplifts Developer Experience with a Shorter Build and Deploy Cycle

DevOps.com

Across the country, companies are on a quest to find an easy button to fast-track delivery of applications to customers. An accumulating number of side tasks are continually pushing out their time to market.

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Prepare Now: 2025s Must-Know Trends For Product And Data Leaders

Speaker: Jay Allardyce, Deepak Vittal, and Terrence Sheflin

As we look ahead to 2025, business intelligence and data analytics are set to play pivotal roles in shaping success. Organizations are already starting to face a host of transformative trends as the year comes to a close, including the integration of AI in data analytics, an increased emphasis on real-time data insights, and the growing importance of user experience in BI solutions.

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CIOs’ top 2025 goal? Turning around IT’s sagging reputation

CIO

As executives shift their attention to 2025, global minds are open — ever so briefly — to focusing on actually understanding and acting on technology trends and opportunities. Those of us who read tea leaves for a living lament the fact that IT trend analysis has, for the past three years, been hijacked by the term “ChatGPT.” Yes, every board member has played with generative AI.

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I tested 9 AI content detectors - and these 2 correctly identified AI text every time

Dion Hinchcliffe's Web 2.0 Blog

Two of the seven AI detectors I tested correctly identified AI-generated content 100% of the time. This is up from zero during my early rounds, but down from my last round of tests.

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Navigating the cybersecurity threat landscape in the UAE: Strategies for CISOs

CIO

In recent years, the United Arab Emirates has emerged as a global hub for technology and innovation. With rapid digitization across various sectors and an increasing reliance on digital infrastructure, the country has witnessed a parallel rise in cybersecurity threats. From sophisticated cyberattacks targeting government entities to ransomware attacks on businesses, the threat landscape in the UAE is evolving rapidly, presenting significant challenges for CISOs tasked with safeguarding critical

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6 Ways To Scale A HaaS Business Like A Pro

Crunchbase News

By Samantha Huang and Scott Walbrun HaaS, or hardware as a service, is transforming hardware procurement and management. For customers, HaaS can influence performance, competitiveness and financial health, and for founders, it is an excellent opportunity to drive predictable, long-term revenue streams. HaaS providers are part of the growing movement toward selling business performance outcomes through agreed-upon service-level standards.

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2024 Salary Guide

Procom’s 2024 Salary Guide provides critical insights into the latest hiring trends, in-demand IT roles, and competitive pay rates across Canada and the U.S. It highlights key market dynamics such as the growing demand for remote work, skills-based hiring, and flexible staffing solutions. With detailed pay rate data for top IT positions like Cybersecurity Consultants, Cloud Engineers, and Salesforce Developers, this guide is an essential resource for companies looking to stay competitive in toda

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UAE President announces establishment of the AI and Advanced Technology Council

CIO

This move highlights the UAE’s commitment to embracing technological advancements and promoting innovation. The AIATC will play a crucial role in shaping the future of the country’s digital landscape, paving the way for a more efficient and sustainable future. With the UAE at the forefront of technological innovation, this initiative is a testament to the country’s commitment to leading the way in AI and advanced technology.

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Build a read-through semantic cache with Amazon OpenSearch Serverless and Amazon Bedrock

AWS Machine Learning - AI

In the field of generative AI , latency and cost pose significant challenges. The commonly used large language models (LLMs) often process text sequentially, predicting one token at a time in an autoregressive manner. This approach can introduce delays, resulting in less-than-ideal user experiences. Additionally, the growing demand for AI-powered applications has led to a high volume of calls to these LLMs, potentially exceeding budget constraints and creating financial pressures for organizatio

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Generative AI in healthcare: benefits and challenges according to CIOs

CIO

The implementation of these techniques in medical care will allow the transformation of the way we diagnose, in addition to personalizing treatments, helping to identify risk factors and, in general, improving the results and productivity of the health sector. Thanks to recent technological advances, fueled by COVID-19, AI has become an integral part of modern healthcare.

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The $30 Blink Video Doorbell is one of the best smart home Black Friday deals

Dion Hinchcliffe's Web 2.0 Blog

When can you buy a video doorbell for the price of a trip to a fast-food restaurant? The Blink Video Doorbell is 50% off at Amazon through Black Friday.

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Launching LLM-Based Products: From Concept to Cash in 90 Days

Speaker: Christophe Louvion, Chief Product & Technology Officer of NRC Health and Tony Karrer, CTO at Aggregage

Christophe Louvion, Chief Product & Technology Officer of NRC Health, is here to take us through how he guided his company's recent experience of getting from concept to launch and sales of products within 90 days. In this exclusive webinar, Christophe will cover key aspects of his journey, including: LLM Development & Quick Wins 🤖 Understand how LLMs differ from traditional software, identifying opportunities for rapid development and deployment.

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5 ways GenAI is transforming financial planning for banks

CIO

McKinsey estimates that AI—and generative AI in particular— could contribute up to $340 billion annually to the global banking sector, accounting for approximately 4.7% of total industry revenues. This includes leveraging AI to significantly enhance financial planning and analysis (FP&A) processes by automating routine tasks such as accounts payable, journal entries, data gathering, and reporting.

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Rails World 2025: Save the date - September 4 & 5, Amsterdam

Ruby on Rails

Mark your calendars : Rails World 2025 will take place September 4 and 5, 2025 , again in Amsterdam. The same venue, the same city, and good news - this time we will release more tickets. We don’t have a specific timeline yet, but you can expect the CFP to open in early spring 2025, and tickets to be released shortly thereafter. For any companies looking to sponsor, we will have the prospectus ready soon, so please email sponsors@rubyonrails.org to receive a copy.

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Why a data-first culture is key to unlocking value from AI in insurance

CIO

Data is the lifeblood of the modern insurance business. It is the central ingredient needed to drive underwriting processes, determine accurate pricing, manage claims, and drive customer engagement. Yet, despite the huge role it plays and the massive amount of data that is collected each day, most insurers struggle when it comes to accessing, analyzing, and driving business decisions from that data.

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Matrix Unleashes A New Widespread DDoS Campaign

Aqua Security

Aqua Nautilus researchers uncovered a new and widespread Distributed Denial-of-Service (DDoS) campaign orchestrated by a threat actor named Matrix. Triggered by activities detected on our honeypots, this investigation dives deep into Matrix’s methods, targets, tools, and overall goals.

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An Architect’s Guide for Selecting Scalable, Data-Layer Technologies

There’s no getting around it: selecting the right foundational data-layer components is crucial for long-term application success. That’s why we developed this white paper to give you insights into four key open-source technologies – Apache Cassandra®, Apache Kafka®, Apache Spark™, and OpenSearch® – and how to leverage them for lasting success. Discover everything you’ll want to know about scalable, data-layer technologies: Learn when to choose these technologies and when to avoid them Explore h

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CFOs and CIOs must align priorities to navigate turbulent business waters and sail to success

CIO

It can be said the CFO and CIO are rowing in the same boat – they have a shared destination (success for the business), but differing priorities can mean sometimes each is rowing at a different pace, or even in a different direction. In addition, since each sits in a different position, they can identify obstacles and opportunities on their side of the boat that their partner may not see as clearly.

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3 Essential Vitamins Tell the Story of U.S. Dependence on China

Harvard Business Review

When it comes to protectionist trade policies, the United States and other Western countries had better look hard before they leap. An unpublished study found that the United States is heavily dependent on China for the supplies of three essential vitamins: folic acid, or B9; niacinamide, or B3; and biotin, or B7. While there are potential solutions that could reduce this reliance, they could not be implemented quickly and they would be expensive.

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The UAE emerges as a global leader in AI, driving innovation and future technology

CIO

The UAE made headlines by becoming the first nation to appoint a Minister of State for Artificial Intelligence in 2017. This move underscores the country’s commitment to embedding AI at the highest levels of government, ensuring that AI policies and initiatives receive focused attention and resources. The country also launched Smart Dubai, an initiative under the Dubai Future Foundation, Smart Dubai aims to transform Dubai into the world’s smartest and happiest city.