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What CIOs everywhere can learn from Canada’s nationwide internet outage

CIO

On July 8, 2022, a botched maintenance update on the Rogers ISP network in Canada crashed internet access across the country for at least 12 hours, with some customers experiencing problems for days afterward. The nationwide outage affected phone and internet service for about 12.2 The impact was profound.

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AI’s one true X factor: Leadership

CIO

On the artificial intelligence front, Microsoft founder Bill Gates argues that we have entered the “Age of AI” believing that generative AI is “the most important advance in technology since the graphical user interface” and “as fundamental as the creation of the microprocessor, the personal computer, the Internet, and the mobile phone.”

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Sustainable IT: A crisis needing leadership and change

CIO

My first step in that process is sharing some of the great insights I learned with all of you. The rapid expansion of the Internet of Things (IoT), fueled by generative AI, is putting increasing pressure on data centers worldwide. This is where IT leadership needs to step up. Green IT, IT Leadership It starts with us.

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A Framework for Improving Internet Routing Security

CableLabs

Inadequate routing security can make the entire network susceptible to attacks such as Internet Protocol (IP) spoofing, route hijacking and man-in-the-middle attacks. The RSP was developed as an extension of CableLabs’ and the cable industry’s longstanding leadership and commitment to building and maintaining a more secure internet ecosystem.

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CIO Ralph Loura on empathetic leadership that delivers results

CIO

Among other accolades, he was named Consumer Goods Technology’s 2013 CIO of the Year and was the 2021 recipient of the Bay Area CIO of the Year ORBIE award for Leadership. Humility, Empathy, Adaptability, Resiliency, and Transparency) have become fundamental to his leadership style. IT Leadership Can you unpack those a bit? .

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Tech-Savvy Youth and the Future of C-Suite Leadership

N2Growth Blog

As a result of increased social media use and continuous screen time, young adults have become more reliant on the internet for information, learning, working, communication, and entertainment. Like most business leadership roles, the C-suite isn’t exempt from this shift. So, what could this all mean for the future of the C-suite?

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How Starlink transformed tech operations for Journey Beyond

CIO

The launch of satellite internet provider Starlink has been operationally transformative for Journey Beyond, one of Australia’s premier destination tourism companies, and it’s driving a new era of progress and innovation. Some of the businesses we acquired didn’t have any internet connection at all.” Mazumdar says. “It

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