The interest in environmental, social and governance (ESG) continues to increase among enterprises. Specifically, the ‘E’ or environmental aspects is one area picking up the ball where sustainability left off. For CIOs and IT leaders, sustainability is not a new…
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Splitting up big enterprise companies could be a good thing
This may be a bit controversial and/or counterintuitive…but hear me out. For years, people have talked about splitting up large enterprise companies for antitrust reasons. On the surface, breaking up large companies for antitrust reasons may seem like a good…
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Are we talking ourselves into recession?
Since earlier this year, there has been a lot of talk about an impending recession. But is this really true? Or are we just talking ourselves into a recession? A recession is generally defined as two quarters of broad declining…
ESG and Sustainability is a Team Sport
Companies across the globe are going through a dramatic business transformation. Customers, and the experiences they have, are driving companies to change at a rate not seen before. These transformations, however, only tell part of the story. Prior to the…
The relationship between technology and China is getting complicated
The relationship between technology and China has had its ups and downs for decades. Between geopolitical issues, Covid lockdowns and now allegations of espionage, the relationship is probably at its lowest point. Unfortunately, this is forcing companies to make significant…
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CIO Weekly Update January 28 2022
This week had several newsworthy items of interest to the CIO. Here is a brief summary of five that stood out along with a brief commentary. In addition, I address a rising topic among CIOs. In the News Intel invests…
Cybersecurity is just one aspect to enterprise technology risk
Companies across the globe are focused on cybersecurity threats yet another major threat is looming in the shadows. While companies and boards of directors focus on cybersecurity threats from hackers, breaches, ransomware and internal compromise, there is another significant risk…
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Is cloud computing more expensive than alternatives?
This question seems to come up every year. Yesterday, there was a thread on Twitter that again raised the question of whether public cloud is cheaper than the alternatives. I wrote about this a few years ago in the post ‘Is public…
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HPE brings their A game for enterprise CIOs
This week, HPE made several announcements related to new strategies and service offerings. A few of these are particularly relevant for enterprises and CIOs addressing their ever-changing business and customer dynamics. There are four specific areas that stand out for CIOs. HPE…
Revisionist History or Future: A lesson for business executives
Revisionist History Future: Writing history before it happens Some may read the title and question how this applies to business executives? It does. This post is not meant to be political and take sides, but to raise the awareness of a path…
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