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Smart Cities Will Create New Opportunities and Add Demand for IT Services; Are You Ready to Lead, Reimagine and Reinvent?

Every now and then, a tidal wave sweeps over the information technology industry. Sometimes you can see the wave coming from a distance and prepare for it.
Competition in the Cloud Heats Up, But Amazon Remains the Leader

In last week’s newsletter, I wrote about the future of a global IT industry dominated by Apple, Amazon, Google, Facebook and Microsoft.
Don't Just Rely on Size and Scale; Lead, Reimagine and Reinvent to Create a Culture of Genius

In Friday's Tech News Digest, I mentioned a great article by Farhad Manjoo of the New York Times in which he ponders a future dominated by five American-born tech giants: Apple, Amazon, Google, Facebook and Microsoft.
How Facebook Reimagined the Enterprise and Doubled Productivity

I had the pleasure of listening to an exceptional presentation last week by Timothy Campos, the former CIO at Facebook, and I wanted to share some of the highlights from his talk with you.
CELA: Powering Your Personal Success and Career Ascent

In the early 1990s when I was working with Gartner, I had a vision for creating a peer-to-peer network for CIOs to share their advice and best practices with one another.
Not All Digital Transformations Are Created Equal

Every organization today is undergoing a process of digital transformation. But there is no single highway to the future state; each organization follows a different path to achieve its digital goals.
Will Smart Building Technology Become Part of the CIO’s Growing Portfolio?

Despite the relentless drive to simplify IT, the CIO’s portfolio of responsibilities seems to keep growing.
Even Without Hackers, Systems Go Down Unexpectedly

Last week, I wrote about resilience from the perspective of cyber security. But resilience is more than just a hedge against cyber attacks; it’s a necessary component of 21st Century IT strategy. For example, flights all over the world were delayed last week when the software used by many major air carriers to manage passenger reservations, tag luggage and issue boarding passes went down.
The Perimeter is Dead; Time to Focus on Resilience

If we’ve learned anything from the past five years of data breaches, it’s that no perimeter can completely withstand attacks from cyber criminals.
Don’t Be Quick to Dismiss Bitcoin and Blockchain

Jamie Dimon, the CEO of JPMorgan Chase & Co., made headlines last week when he called bitcoin “a fraud” and said he would fire any employee who was caught trading bitcoin.
Is Augmented Intelligence Replacing Artificial Intelligence?

The problem with hype is that it usually backfires at some point, damaging the image and reputation of whatever product or service you were trying to promote. When artificial intelligence began showing real promise several years ago, marketers gushed over its seemingly amazing potential to change the world.
Are We Ready for the ‘Last Mile’ of Artificial Intelligence?

As human beings, we’re particularly adept at recognizing patterns and making decisions based on small amounts of data. Our abilities to size up a situation, reach a conclusion and react quickly have been key factors in our survival as a species.
Busting and Debunking IT Myths, Fables, and Legends

Today, many of us are celebrating an event that is relatively rare: a total eclipse of the sun. The event isn’t only rare on Earth; it’s probably a rarity across the known universe.
Bell Labs Remains the Role Model for the Modern Culture of Genius

Creating a culture of genius would enable and support continuous innovation in the 21st century enterprise.
Digging Beneath the Surface of the Facebook AI Bot Shutdown

It was hard to miss the recent headlines about Facebook’s decision to shut down a group of its experimental AI bots.

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