Data strategy

The problem comes when hackers use authorized additions to the blockchain as cover to disguise and attach malware aimed at attacking the blockchain from within.

A growing number of organizations are increasing their investments in big data, ERP and IoT technologies, but are encountering obstacles to those efforts that do not involve technology readiness.

While most executives expect AI to have a transformative impact on economic growth and competitiveness, executives may need to temper near-term expectations.

Digital transformation efforts are going well beyond the domain of IT to involve the entire organization, elevating digital strategy to the top of the board of director agenda.

Digitally mature organizations have higher revenue growth and net profits, according to a report by business and technology consultancy West Monroe Partners.

Leaders of the finance organizations want to be leaders in developing data and digital strategy, according to Accenture survey.

There are several pressing issues related to the IoT and data transparency practices. These problems concern both businesses and consumers using IoT devices.

Nearly a third said it is too expensive to introduce or expand digital marketing efforts, due to their organizations inability to get ROI.

Carriers know they have to adapt their existing processes, but the potential is greater for more holistic changes to the industry, says Gartner’s Kimberly Harris-Ferrante.

Cloud adoption is growing for virtualized workloads, with a majority of organizations running or planning to run virtual machines in the cloud this year.

While AI already impacts many areas of our lives, the majority of businesses are only beginning to understand the potential of AI for their industries.

More than 60 percent of respondents to a new survey said that their data currently exists in organizational silos, with more than half reporting difficulty sharing, linking and using data to drive their risk management strategies.

There are more than a few IT execs leading their firms’ move to speed and innovation in customer experience. VGZ Cooperative is one such firm where this is happening in spades.

The increasing need for advanced solutions for real-time decisions on dynamic business events is accelerating the deployment of streaming analytics, a new report says.

Organizations risk wasting millions of dollars in the next 12 months, as they rush into flawed digital projects, according to a new study.

Data, or even technology, for its own sake without a clear line of sight to a social or business outcome could be a terrible waste.

AI bias may come from incomplete datasets or incorrect values. Bias may also emerge through interactions overtime, skewing the machine’s learning. Moreover, a sudden business change, such as a new law or business rule, or ineffective training algorithms can also cause bias.

IT organizations' expanding role includes both innovation initiatives and keeping core systems running effectively.

Nearly three in four companies still rely on batch processing, slowing the flow of insights.

CIOs must also reshape the technology team to nurture and grow the application of digital as a strategic asset of the business.