As we prepare to close out the year and the decade, I want to reflect briefly on our past achievements and strike a positive note for the future.
During my early years working Unix security at Bell Labs in the mid-1980’s, I remember following (and envying) some amazing research going on at CMU.
Like most of us last week, I kept a close watch on the latest news about a trade deal with China.
Unquestionably, AI will become an indispensable tool for automating key processes, finding hidden patterns in large datasets and driving greater efficiencies across the modern enterprise in thousands of ways.
On Friday, the U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) announced that it has awarded the $10 billion JEDI Cloud contract to Microsoft, setting off a flurry of commentary and speculation. Many had expected that Amazon’s AWS would ultimately be given the contract, despite opposition from the White House. But Microsoft, which had been considered a dark horse in the race, emerged as the clear winner.
The past couple of weeks have been absolutely amazing for financial markets, which continue to surge despite genuine global risks and uncertainties. From my perspective, the ability to move forward in the face of strong headwinds is a sure sign of long-term health and vitality.
The lines between medicine and technology continue to blur, which is probably a good sign. From my perspective, I would prefer my physician to be leveraging the absolute latest technologies for rapid diagnosis and effective treatment.
Energy efficiency is now a top concern at most organizations. As a result, CIOs and senior technology executives are becoming increasingly responsible for planning and guiding corporate efforts aimed at reducing energy costs and limiting greenhouse gas emissions.
Uber made headlines again last week, when it posted a huge loss and reported poor sales growth. As technology leaders, it’s important for us to pause a moment and to consider the potentially deeper significance of Uber’s woes. Here’s the basic situation:
When Facebook announced back in June that it was planning to launch a new brand of cryptocurrency, the idea of a major tech company wandering into the financial services arena still seemed unusual.
It’s summer and it’s hot. Most of us would prefer not to worry about the European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation. But that would be a mistake. Stiff fines have now been issued. As technology leaders, we need to pay attention.
I had an amazing conversation with Sally Kenyon Grant last week and she made a powerful case in favor of technology leaders becoming more actively involved in supporting the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, the U.S. Senate and the U.S. House of Representatives with the ongoing war against global cybercrime.
Whether you love or hate the idea of cryptocurrency, you cannot escape the debate over its growing role in the economy.
We’ve all heard and read a lot about 5G networks, and I am a strong advocate for innovation in the telecommunications sector. That’s why I find this bit of news especially fascinating: Ericsson and Telefónica have teamed up to develop a private 5G network for Mercedes-Benz.
They used to say, “What’s good for General Motors is good for the economy.” Nowadays, we’re more likely to say, “What’s good for the economy is good for the tech industry.”
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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