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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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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.

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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

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7 steps for turning shadow IT into a competitive edge

CIO

Ask IT leaders about their challenges with shadow IT, and most will cite the kinds of security, operational, and integration risks that give shadow IT its bad rep. People generally want to comply with policies, but being too stringent and creating too much friction often leads to shadow IT.

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8 traits of highly efficient CIOs

CIO

Being efficient means producing high-quality, sustainable, and expected outcomes on time and on budget, says Christopher Kowalsky, an adjunct professor at Carnegie Mellon University’s Heinz College of Information Systems and Public Policy. They trust their leadership team. They plan meetings for maximum effectiveness.

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The cyber security challenges in fintech and neobanking’s rise

CIO

“The only solution to this dilemma is to make sure that the development lifecycle of applications become ‘secure by design.’ This effectively creates digital ‘guardrails’ for developers to still run fast, but avoid major accidents or weaknesses in the process,” he says.

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Daily Crunch: Citing slow growth and desire to be ‘at the forefront of the AI era,’ Dropbox CEO lays off 500

TechCrunch

If you’re still on the fence about whether you want to come along to Disrupt, we’ve got you covered: There’s a Disrupt pass for every role and budget. That’s code for “help me out over here” : Kyle reports that Replit, the web-based IDE developing a GitHub Copilot competitor, raised $100 million. Connie has the full story.