Clint Boulton
Senior Writer
Clint Boulton is a senior writer for CIO.com, covering IT leadership, the CIO role, and digital transformation.
How a logistics firm leverages SD-WAN for competitive advantage
Freight forwarding firm JAS Global has cut trimmed millions from its bandwidth costs using network software. Next, it intends to leverage the technology for a predictive analytics system.
Why digital disruption leaves no room for bimodal IT
Digital disruption is forcing CIOs and other IT leaders to choose holistic operating models over two-speed technology deployment.
Humans are (still) the weakest cybersecurity link
Companies are regularly compromised by social engineering schemes, such as phishing and ransomware. Here’s what they can do prevent attacks and, if that’s too late, mitigate the damage.
What’s behind VMware’s Wavefront acquisition?
Wavefront's software is designed to help CIOs monitor cloud systems at a time when most IT departments are speeding up application deployment with DevOps.
University examines cloud phone service
Georgetown University’s move to the cloud comes as part of a telecommunications strategy shift aimed at lowering costs while embracing technologies for its digital shift.
How a trucking company sped up mobile app development
As it moves away from mainframe software, Paccar has embraced a software platform that lets business workers build mobile workflows for their corporate applications.
IT leaders share how they quell cybersecurity attacks
Three IT executives discuss their greatest cybersecurity fears and some of their favorite tools they use to quell them.
Former CIO catches AI, RPA fever
Long-time GameStop CIO Jeff Donaldson launches a consultancy to help companies automate manual processes using artificial intelligence and design thinking.
AI, machine learning blossom in agriculture and pest control
In a departure from using AI and machine learning tools for tasks such as automating customer service, some companies are applying the technologies to grow better corn crops and exterminate bugs and vermin.
Why your cloud strategy should include multiple vendors
Cloud computing has become a staple of most enterprise computing environments, but CIOs are still sweating over whether to use one or more infrastructure-as-a-service provider.
Why great chief data officers are hard to find
CEOs and boards are seeking chief data officers who are capable of using data analytics to transform their businesses, says Heidrick & Struggles, which has identified eight CDO archetypes to help companies find these purple squirrels....