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HMG Tech News Digest July 27

Trending News on Facebook Shares Plunging After Disappointing Earnings Call, Apple's New Chip Technology Controversy, Google's New Security Key, and China Developing Renewable Energy Sources
Solidifying Email Security

Sometimes when I need a vivid phrase for describing a cyber security solution in my writing, I'll review the advertising slogans for products that do similar things in non-computing settings.
Eye on Denver: Educating the C-Suite on New Business Opportunities

Long gone are the days when the CIO's primary role was to simply help 'Keep the Lights On'. Thanks to the value they demonstrate in identifying opportunities for improving organizational efficiencies and for leveraging technology to attack new business opportunities, CIOs today are now more widely viewed as a trusted business partner to the CEO and as a key strategic contributor to the executive team.
EU Fine is Undoubtedly Painful, But Does Not Represent an Existential Threat to Google

The $5.1 billion fine levied by the EU against Google last week seems like a lot of money, but it's important to remember that it's only a fraction of Google's annual earnings of $110.9 billion.
HMG Tech News Digest July 20

Trending News on the EU's $5 Billion Fine to Google, Walmart's New Surveillance System, and China / U.S. Competing for AI Leadership
On Software Correctness and Security

When I was in graduate school, my favorite book was Selected Writings on Computing: A Personal Perspective, by Edsger W. Dijkstra (Springer-Verlag, 1982). Organized as a printed compendium of Dijkstra's best EWD articles - perhaps the earliest blog posts - the book remains a delightful read.
Eye on Atlanta: Envisioning and Executing on the Future of Business

CEOs fully expect CIOs and technology executives to help them to identify and execute on new business opportunities.
New Capgemini Report Validates Central Concept of Lead, Reimagine and Reinvent to Drive Growth and Create Value in Unprecedented Times

I always find it reassuring when a large and respected organization validates the core beliefs and central value proposition of our industry.
HMG Tech News Digest July 13

Trending News on AT&T-Time Warner Merger, U.S. China Tariff War, and Travel Tech Tips for Road Warriors
Questions for Executives on Cyber

During my career, it's been my honor to have served alongside some of the most capable and talented corporate executives in the world.
The Next Big Data Scandal

In April 2018, Mark Zuckerberg was a key focal point of a congressional hearing on data privacy and the use of Facebook user's data by Cambridge Analytica in political research for the 2016 presidential race.
Stronger Protections for Content Fails in European Parliament, But the Battle for Control Isn't Over

We've been focusing on the trade war with China for the past several weeks, so it's time to shift our attention to Europe, where media companies have been lobbying strenuously for stiffer regulations over content.
HMG Tech News Digest July 6

Trending news on the trade war with China, tech startups developing alternative methods for building lithium batteries, and how data analytics have revolutionized baseball.
Detecting Malicious Imitators

Over half a century ago, the great MIT researcher Joseph Weizenbaum created a seminal computer program called ELIZA. Named after the Pygmalion character, the software was designed to interact with a human in a way that would give the impression that ELIZA was, in fact, also a living being.
2018 Detroit CIO Summit Recap: Embracing a Fresh Leadership Mindset to Power Business Transformation

Two-thirds of C-suite executives believe that 4 out of 10 Fortune 500 companies will no longer exist in 10 years as a result of digital disruption, according to a survey of more than 500 C-level executives conducted across the U.S. and Europe by ChristianSteven Software.

There has never been a more exciting time to be a technology executive.

Today’s technology executive plays a pivotal role in helping his or her organization respond to these forces of change. In essence, they serve as conductors to orchestrate the three pillars of organizational success – people, processes, and technology – and to draw upon their unique view of the enterprise to bring these elements into harmony.

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