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Differentiating people, process, and technology problems: A guide for CISOs

CIO

Is it a lack of the right technology for enabling security operations? Most problems stem from a complex mix of people, process, and technology deficiencies, but pinpointing their sources can be a real challenge. Recently, I helped advise an IDC client whose security team was struggling to close thousands of vulnerabilities.

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11 ways to ensure IT-business alignment

CIO

What really matters is determining how to fit every function together to achieve unified goals — chiefly IT and its business counterparts, given the importance technology has organizationwide. It allows businesses to be the best technologically enabled version of themselves,” Upchurch says.

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ESG reporting: Carbon in the cloud

CIO

As organizations increasingly outsource to cloud service providers for many technical and financial benefits, the power consumed and carbon produced are now controlled by the provider, wherever its cloud datacenters may be. CIOs: Be wary of greenwashing CIOs are leaders in technology, but they may not be leaders in ESG ethics.

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Technical Advisors: Every Web/Mobile Startup Must Have One

SoCal CTO

But what was interesting to me was that I found myself recommending that each of them should have a technical adviser. Review the code being built. This is exactly the kind of thing I'm doing as a Part-Time CTO or Technical Advisor for startups. There are two kinds of advisors that are commonly needed.

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IT leaders uplift women to fill tech talent gaps

CIO

As companies scramble to find qualified IT talent, they are struggling to achieve greater female representation in their technology ranks, particularly in key areas such as software engineering and cybersecurity. There’s a stereotype of what security looks like, but the technical stuff is the easiest to pick up,” Lee says.

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10 best practices when partnering for strategic skills

CIO

Enterprise CIOs have always been at a disadvantage competing with tech firms for skilled IT pros, but accelerated transformation efforts and an AI gold rush have significantly intensified the talent war, prompting CIOs to increasingly turn to outside firms for help. D ue diligence pays off.

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5 Lessons Learned as a Technical Lead at Gorilla Logic

Gorilla Logic

During my time at Gorilla Logic, I have had the opportunity to work as a Senior Consultant and as a Technical Lead on a very demanding set of services/products for companies that want to skyrocket their efficiency and revenue while maintaining quality, performance, and low technical debt. Be a Servant Technical Lead .