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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 What services do fractional CIOs provide?

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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. The market is tight, but we are not short of people with technical skills; people who can develop, build infrastructure, and understand the cloud,” says Fox.

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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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5 ways to maximize your cloud investment

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McMasters takes full advantage of the analytical tools Microsoft provides with Azure Cloud Computing Services to assist with cost optimization analysis, but he doesn’t stop there. “We But there are also vendor-specific metrics we define, and we build telemetry using tools based on usage and needs,” the CIO says.

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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. Majority of respondents incorporate at least some AI into technical tasks. The company estimated total damages at $356 million.

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12 strategic tips CIOs can learn from tech vendor CTOs

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If you aren’t using data analytics tools, you are going to make mistakes and leave money on the table for your organization.” Brad Porter, CTO, KnowledgeLake KnowledgeLake He advises CIOs to listen to the data and use it to drive decisions. Invest early and often in addressing your technical debt.