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How leading CISOs build business-critical cyber cultures

CIO

That’s also why it’s such a thrilling profession, and it takes more than technical skills to successfully navigate this territory. It’s part of how they elevate the function beyond tactical order-taker or trusted advisor to forward-thinking, innovative partner. Be clear, unambiguous, and direct,” Noaman advises. “If

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A blueprint for successfully executing business-aligned IT strategies

CIO

Effective IT strategy requires not just technical expertise but a focus on adaptability and customer-centricity, enabling organizations to stay ahead in a fast-changing marketplace. CIOs must implement governance frameworks to consistently evaluate IT investments, ensuring they meet both performance and strategic objectives.

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8 ways IT can help supercharge your sales team

CIO

Form a strong partnership Forming an effective IT-sales partnership requires embracing a startup mentality, even at large, long-established organizations, advises Amit Vashisht, assistant vice president at retirement services firm Jackson Enterprise Technology. Yet he also advises proceeding with caution.

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Solving the tech debt problem while staying competitive and secure

CIO

Interestingly, despite the significance of technical debt as a cost concern and an inhibitor to improving security and implementing innovation (like AI), it ranks much lower on the list of immediate priorities for many organizations (20%). For CIOs, balancing technical debt with other strategic priorities is a constant challenge.

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Simple sabotage for software

Erik Bernhardsson

Refer back to matters decided upon at the last meeting and attempt to re-open the question of the advisability of that decision. Encourage technical decisions based on wildly optimistic expectations of scale. Make big talk about strategies, features, or technical complexity. Encourage communal ownership of systems.

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6 signs you might need an executive coach — and 2 signs you don’t

CIO

As technical people move up the ranks, going from coders and admins to managers to CIOs, they need to learn how to do a lot more than build great software, connect backend systems, or build firewalls. Maybe they leveled up because their technical skills were excellent and they did a great job in their last role.

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5 strategies for biotech startups to outlast a market downturn

TechCrunch

Success is impossible to come by without substantial investment, time, and technical expertise. By raising less, you can prioritize your survival, conserve your most valuable resource (time), and keep your focus on meeting near-term inflection points.

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