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10 cloud strategy questions every IT leader must answer

CIO

Companies may have had highly detailed migration or execution plans, but many failed to develop a point of view on the role of cloud in the enterprise. Although some continue to leap without looking into cloud deals, the value of developing a comprehensive cloud strategy has become evident. There are other risks, too.

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10 digital transformation roadblocks — and 5 tips for overcoming them

CIO

Poor execution Even the best plans can fail if execution is poor. This may require hiring outside experts and/or investing in training and development for existing staff. This may require hiring outside experts and/or investing in training and development for existing staff.

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Prioritizing AI? Don’t shortchange IT fundamentals

CIO

It’s easy to view these as competing priorities vying for CIO attention and budget that are unfairly dwarfed by boardroom interest in the new and shiny opportunities promised by gen AI. Containers and certificates Privilege management depends on identity management, another area that demands continued attention.

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Prerequisites for evolutionary architectures

CircleCI

Designing software that is flexible and changeable is arguably the most important architectural property. However, if we optimise our architecture for change (evolvability), when we discover a performance issue or a security vulnerability we can change our system to help address it. In development. or “What about security?”.

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Cybersecurity Snapshot: CISA and NSA Dive into CI/CD Security, While MITRE Ranks Top Software Weaknesses

Tenable

Plus, check out the 25 most dangerous software weaknesses. Also, what developers like about AI tools – and what they don’t. National Cyber Security Centre) “ Four critical steps for CI/CD security ” (SC Magazine) 2 – MITRE ranks nastiest software weaknesses MITRE’s annual list of the most dangerous software weaknesses is out.

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Delegation: The biggest test for transformational CIOs

CIO

Schneider Electric’s IT organization achieved that goal by reducing the layers for technology- and budget-related approvals, and by trusting managers and staff to make as many of those decisions as possible within the company’s “delegation of authority pathways” framework. Perhaps the biggest concern is around cyber security, says Atkinson.

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Embracing neurodiversity in IT for competitive advantage

CIO

The ability to pivot fast and hyperfocus are strengths, not weaknesses, and a leader that can do both effectively is an asset, not a liability. Being nimble is a huge benefit in a CTO’s daily life, where back-to-back meetings can range from discussing budgets, to having 1:1s, to solving technical challenges. Diversity and Inclusion