Social CIO’s tech buying behavior on the rise: Study
While CIO/CTOs are already keeping pace in a rapidly changing technology landscape, only a handful were active on social media until recently. That trend is changing now. Studies show, many CIO/CTOs are embracing social media as a way to connect with their customers and peers, discover best practices, and become stronger leaders – all with the goal of doing their jobs better. In fact, a... By CIO&Leader
System Admin Appreciation Day - The Top 10 Helpdesk Calls
When monitor suddenly goes dark, the printer malfunctions, or the login simply does not work, the system administrators are always there to save the day - they are the invisible helpers and the rescuers in case of emergencies. For the past 19 years, their contributions towards easing our daily work life have been celebrated every last Friday in July. Hence this year’s “System Administrator... By CIO&Leader
India cybersecurity breaches leading to reputation and financial losses for industrial organizations: Study
Industrial cybersecurity breaches are damaging organizations, impacting the bottom line and company reputation, according to a recent Honeywell survey of business leaders in India. The survey polled strategic decision-makers from Indian industrial companies on types of cybersecurity threats, their approach to dealing with them, and their organization’s respective preparedness as they adopt... By CIO&Leader
India server market revenue dips in Q1, 2019: IDC
The overall server market in India witnessed a year-over-year (YoY) decline of 16.2% in terms of revenue to reach USD 298.0 million in Q1, 2019 versus USD 355.8 million in Q1, 2018, according to the latest IDC Asia / Pacific Quarterly Server Tracker (excluding Japan) Q1, 2019. The x86 server market accounts for 88.9% of the overall server market in terms of revenue. The... By ITNEXT
Organizations concerned about their ability to keep up with a rapidly changing business landscape: Gartner
Organizations are concerned about their ability to keep up with a rapidly changing business landscape, driven in part by concerns about their own organizations’ lagging and misconceived digitalization strategies, according to Gartner’s latest Emerging Risks Monitor Report. In the second quarter of 2019, Gartner surveyed 133 senior executives across industries and geographies, and the results... By CIO&Leader
Data breach costs on the rise; financial impact felt for years: Study
The cost of a data breach has risen 12% over the past 5 years and now costs USD 3.92 million on average, according to results of IBM Security’s annual study examining the financial impact of data breaches on organizations. These rising expenses are representative of the multiyear financial impact of breaches, increased regulation and the complex process of resolving criminal attacks. The... By CIO&Leader
Attention CIOs, the CDO role may soon disappear
With digital transformation becoming a norm in most organizations, the last couple of years saw the emergence of a new type of executive emerged in the already crowded C-Suite: Chief Digital Officer or CDO. Irrespective of the industry or the specific organization, the CDO’s mission is to help the organization stay competitive in the digital era. In simple words, his role is to lead the firm’s... By Sohini Bagchi
Majority of organizations lack visibility into cloud infrastructure security and compliance: Study
While public cloud providers expand their security services to protect their platforms, it is ultimately the customers’ responsibility to secure their data and applications on those platforms. While a majority of organizations said their public cloud instances had not been hacked (54%), 25% did not know whether they had experienced a cloud breach, while 15% confirmed a cloud security incident,... By CIO&Leader
AI to give more power to the CIO
The role of the Chief Information Officer or the CIO has grown over the years. The disruptive potential of digital technologies such as artificial intelligence (AI) and automation are replacing the day-to-day IT activities in organizations, changing the CIO’s role further – supposedly making it more high profile and strategic. A recent study from Harvey Nash and KPMG presents two... By CIO&Leader
Organizations to double AI deployments within the next year: Gartner
Organizations that are working with artificial intelligence (AI) or machine learning (ML) have, on average, four AI/ML projects in place, according to a recent survey by Gartner. Of all respondents, 59% said that they have AI deployed today. The Gartner “AI and ML Development Strategies” study was conducted via an online survey in December 2018 with 106 Gartner Research... By CIO&Leader
Financial CIOs more vulnerable to certificate-related outages
Digital signatures and certificates, which act as the sender’s personal seal of authenticity over any electronic document, are an essential component of online businesses. However, the number of outages related to digital certificates is also on the rise. This is true particularly in the financial organizations, as per machine identity protection firm, Venafi validates through a survey... By CIO&Leader