CIO Tech Talk

10/10/2025

The problem

How many times in a year do we get complaints from our end users that the network is slow…and our monitoring tool has not yet alerted us to anything critical? Sometimes Zoom lags, and other times Jira takes a lifetime to load — and you don’t know whether it’s a circuit issue or a Wi-Fi issue or a DNS resolution problem, each of which is maintained by different teams and different tools. You end up desperately toggling between different screens and your CLI.

These slowness issues and complaints have sometimes come up in my organization and executive directors are never happy when these escalations come to them.

Read the full piece from Contributor, Swaitlana Agnihotri here ⬇️

10/10/2025

Ninety percent of the conversations I’ve had with senior leaders and technology stakeholders over the past 12 months have started with AI. But here’s a truth few are willing to accept: if you can’t clearly articulate what outcomes you’re trying to achieve, then AI — or any other transformative technology for that matter — will only accelerate confusion instead of driving value.

Get the full story by contributor, Fredrik Hagstroem here: ⬇️

10/09/2025

Drowning in data? The smartest entrepreneurs aren’t. They’re using AI alter egos to cut the noise and make laser-focused decisions that win.

Every morning, most entrepreneurs check their phones within 10 minutes of waking up. By noon, they’ve processed 2,000+ pieces of information. By evening, they can’t remember which three actually mattered. Meanwhile, the top 1% have AI systems that serve them only the decisions that will make or break their businesses (and nothing else).

Don't miss the rest of this opinion piece by contributor, Brett StClair here: http://spr.ly/6184As4Gm

10/09/2025

In plain terms, we live in what military planners first called a VUCA world — volatile, uncertain, complex and ambiguous. Volatility means shocks arrive suddenly, from tariffs to technology breakthroughs. Uncertainty means forecasts are fragile and probabilities keep shifting. Complexity reminds us that every part of the system is entangled, so one disruption ripples quickly across many domains. And ambiguity is the reality that signals are rarely clear; leaders must act even when information is incomplete.

For business leaders, this is more than jargon — it is the daily environment in which they operate. In such conditions, static plans age poorly the moment they are printed.

Don't miss the rest of this opinion piece by contributor, John Reuben ⬇️

10/09/2025

The creation of an ongoing cyber risk management process, aligned with the governance of the information security management process, is a premise that ensures the survival of the organization. Here, I want to present a practical and strategic view on how to align security architecture, risk governance and organizational culture to build effective cybersecurity programs.

Get the full story by contributor, Rangel Rodrigues here ⬇️

10/09/2025

Drowning in data? The smartest entrepreneurs aren’t. They’re using AI alter egos to cut the noise and make laser-focused decisions that win.

Every morning, most entrepreneurs check their phones within 10 minutes of waking up. By noon, they’ve processed 2,000+ pieces of information. By evening, they can’t remember which three actually mattered. Meanwhile, the top 1% have AI systems that serve them only the decisions that will make or break their businesses (and nothing else).

Read the full opinion piece by contributor, Brett St Clair ⬇️

09/16/2025

As companies deploy smart, autonomous, LLM-powered agents, new risks emerge. It’s time to take a hard look at your incident response plan.

Read the story by Maria Korolov here: http://spr.ly/6189AR3Fl

As companies deploy smart, autonomous, LLM-powered agents, new risks emerge. It’s time to take a hard look at your incident response plan.

07/29/2025

Generative AI is having an impact on Google Search - in the latest episode, I spoke with Thais Castello Branco from Exa about how AI is changing search, and what this means for marketing, SEO, and the way businesses reach customers.

We cover:
⚠️ Why relying solely on Google could put your brand at risk
🤖 How AI-driven search is rewriting the rules of visibility
📊 What marketers must do now to adapt before it’s too late

Watch the episode here at Computerworld:
http://spr.ly/6185frc7B

Generative AI tools like ChatGPT, Claude, and Perplexity are shaking up the world of search - and putting pressure on Google's dominance. In this episode of Today in Tech, host Keith Shaw speaks with Thais Castello Branco, Head of Marketing and Strategy at Exa, about how AI is transforming how we se...

07/24/2025

Navigating the crunch point: Volatility and change in manufacturing

Manufacturing’s under fire — AI could be the lifeline, but only if leaders can outrun chaos, outsmart cyber threats and win over a wary workforce.

Read the opinion piece by contributor, Andrew Stump: http://spr.ly/6189fKpT7

Ready to lead the tech conversation? Join us: http://spr.ly/6183fKppB

Ed Murray

07/18/2025

Autonomous AI agents = Autonomous security risk

AI agents move fast — too fast for your current security. Without action, they’ll crack your systems wide open before you even see them coming.

Read the opinion piece by Jason Martin: http://spr.ly/6185fBCc1

Ed Murray

07/11/2025

Recognizing the tech that’s changing the enterprise

InfoWorld’s Technology of the Year Awards 2025 are open!
We’re honoring the best in dev tools, AI, cloud, and analytics.
Submit your product by Aug 15.
Early bird ends July 18.

Enter here: http://spr.ly/61864xPdp

05/14/2025

🚀 Ready to turn GenAI into real business value?
Join Corey Farrell, CTO of Digital & Technology at IDC Directions, as he sits down with Lee Rennick, VP and Tech Evangelist at IDC, to explore the power of data, innovation, and maximizing GenAI impact.
Watch this episode of for practical insights and future-forward thinking.
https://trib.al/Jry2ahJ

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