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What will the Internet of Things be when it grows up?

IoT-enabled devices can improve efficiency, reduce costs and often solve real-life issues. On the eve of CES, the chief economist of the Consumer Technology Association writes that we are entering an important phase of experimentation for Internet-en

By Shawn DuBravac

Jan 5, 2016 5 mins

CES Internet of Things Technology Industry

Cloud adoption soars, but integration challenges remain

With approximately 90 percent of businesses using the cloud in some fashion, it's safe to say the technology has become a mainstay in IT. But challenges remain beyond the initial integration.

By Sharon Florentine

Jan 5, 2016 6 mins

Cloud Security Compliance Technology Industry

10 top big data and analytics stories of 2015

Data and analytics were a hot topic at CIO.com in 2015. Here are the 10 most-viewed big data and analytics stories of the year.

By Thor Olavsrud

Dec 28, 2015 3 mins

Analytics Big Data Technology Industry

How Slack and Hipchat made collaboration cool in 2015

Buoyed by consumerization workers mounting frustration with email), Slack and Atlassian rose to prominence in 2015. CIOs, as well as executive for both vendors, discuss why everyone suddenly wants to collaborate.

By Clint Boulton

Dec 23, 2015 8 mins

Collaboration Software Small and Medium Business Technology Industry

U.S. predicts zero job growth for electronics engineers

IEEE-USA said government estimate is probably accurate

By Patrick Thibodeau

Dec 21, 2015 3 mins

Careers Technology Industry

Welcome to the ‘always-on’ IT department

As enterprise IT departments slowly pivot toward IT as a service, customer service scheduling software can make the difference in efficiently deploying an always-on technical staff.

By David Weldon

Dec 21, 2015 5 mins

Enterprise Applications Technology Industry

Big data gets its first official standard at the ITU

The effort is 'late to the party,' one analyst says

By Katherine Noyes

Dec 18, 2015 2 mins

Big Data Cloud Computing Technology Industry

It’s time for IT teams to digitize like the startups do

Many IT leaders are desperately seeking digitization as a way to transform their companies, but century-old, nontechnology improvements can produce results that can impact operations across all lines of business.

By William Heitman

Dec 17, 2015 9 mins

IT Leadership Technology Industry

Women in tech: Why esports are a win for diversity

Miriam Aguirre has been a gamer since the days of Atari. Today, as director of engineering at a mobile gaming company, she's working to bring esports to the masses and make the world of gaming more diverse.

By Sharon Florentine

Dec 16, 2015 4 mins

Careers IT Leadership Technology Industry