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Travelex leverages cloud-based customer data platform to boost retention

CIO

It’s bad news for us because we aspire to have repeat customers, and it’s bad news for our customers because they just waste money servicing an inactive or idle card.” These third parties either complement Travelex’s internal tech team, or they’re brought in to do things for us we can’t do ourselves,” he says.

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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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Why Ruby Life CISO George Al Koura puts people first

CIO

But when it comes to actual business, George Al Koura, CISO of online dating company Ruby Life, has built a career on how long-term success depends on building team cohesion within the organization, and elevating the relationship with partners outside it. He was very resourceful and organized in his approach to infrastructure management.

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Leadership in Cybersecurity

N2Growth Blog

Below is a list of security initiatives that a security leader would either manage or have parallel impact upon within a business: Data security. Vendor management. Identity & Access Management (IAM). Vulnerability Management (VM). Policy & controls development with implementation. Data storage.

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12 strategic tips CIOs can learn from tech vendor CTOs

CIO

CIOs are increasingly doing more software development and technology-focused work as part of their digital transformations, making the adage “every company is a software company” more of a truism with each digital wave. Adopt agile and DevOps methodologies to enhance the speed of development and deployment,’’ Kowsari says.