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How to succeed as a fractional CIO

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A fractional CIO is typically an experienced IT leader who is external to the enterprise yet acts as an accountable leader and extension of the executive team, says Dave Hartman, president of IT management consulting firm Hartman Executive Advisors. “A How does one become a fractional CIO?

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13 essential skills for accelerating digital transformation

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It’s no secret that having the right capabilities is essential to digital success, but given the dynamic nature of digital business, these capabilities go beyond technical know-how. Here’s how IT leaders, analysts, and other experts view the skills critical to digital success and how they factor into ongoing digital progress.

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The CIO’s guide to smarter vendor negotiation: 10 tips

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Prices are increasing, and negotiation is becoming more difficult,” agrees Melanie Alexander, senior director analyst on Gartner’s sourcing, procurement, and vendor management team. Vendors are not granting the same concessions they have in the past.” Deals done by business users alone may be technically unsound.

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From Hype to Hope: Key Lessons on AI in Security, Innersource, and the Evolving Threat Landscape

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However, social engineering is a common tactic, so it is advisable to continuously improve security awareness and education in an effort to decrease the effectiveness of social engineering attacks. Establish a breach communication plan with clear guidelines on how to communicate a breach to customers and maintain trust as much as possible.

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12 strategic tips CIOs can learn from tech vendor CTOs

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CIOs can adopt a mindset of continuous innovation and agility, learning from vendors how to quickly adapt to market changes and integrate new technologies into their IT ecosystems, agrees Vahid Kowsari, co-founder and CTO of ixlayer, a cloud-based diagnostic lab testing services platform provider based in San Francisco.