Looking back over 2022, the TNCR staff has compiled some of our most popular articles from this year. From everything to board reporting structure to the repercussions quantum computing may have on business, it’s been a productive year for The National CIO Review in bringing you the latest and greatest in thought leadership from our diverse community of technology leaders.
As we wind down the final few weeks of the year, we thought that you would enjoy some of our most-read articles from 2022. And if you haven’t registered your account on the TNCR platform, we encourage you to do so here and stay on our radar for 2023.
10. CIOs Focus on Mission-Critical IT Investments Looking to 2023
As budgets tighten, priorities shift toward safer, foundational technology bets. CIOs are reviewing investments for the upcoming year, as inflation, labor pressures, and an economic slowdown put technology budgets under the microscope. Executives say strategic technology spending will continue with an emphasis on ROI and profitability. Read more…
9. CIOs: Solving your talent challenges by admitting these uncomfortable truths
Break the cycle of scarce and expensive talent by looking in uncomfortable and unconventional places. Calling out these truths gives CIOs permission to let go of any long-held beliefs about the importance of keeping others out of their IT castles. Read more…
8. Quantum Computing and the Growing Threat to Business
The level of encryption used by most businesses today can keep an organization’s data completely secure. As quantum computing capabilities advance, today’s level of encryption is not strong enough to protect data against hostile actors. Read more…
7. Take Technology Experience to the Boardroom
As technology shifts to a central role for many enterprises, CIOs will play an important part in all aspects of the business, including the board of directors. A recent McKinsey study found that the pandemic accelerated seven years of digital transformation into one, and this focus on increased digitalization of the business is not going away. Read more…
6. Asking for a Friend: Am I Risking My Reputation with Executive Recruiters?
If a candidate is going after multiple roles, is there a chance that they could be seen as not being serious enough for any “one” role? H. Michael Burgett, former CIO and founder of executive search firm CIO Partners answers “Linus’s” question. Read more…
5. What is an Inspirational Leader?
In these times of growing uncertainty, it’s vital to keep team morale high. That can feel difficult when you are uninspired yourself. The world of IT knowledge has rapidly evolved over the past few decades. When I was beginning my professional career twenty years ago, it was common to have expertise in one domain—infrastructure, in my case. Nowadays, it is practically impossible to keep up with as technology evolves. Read more…
4. The Paradigm Shift in Cybersecurity
I still remember buying Norton’s antivirus CD for $19.99 while waiting in line at a CompUSA store back in the day. I had to ask the tech if the virus scan would improve my x.486 PC’s performance. But that was then. Six months ago, I oversaw the development of a machine learning algorithm that applies predictive analytics on cybersecurity threats based on the patterns in network spoofing. Read more…
3. Treat Me Right
In the wake of the pandemic and the Great Resignation, companies are looking for ways to keep their employees satisfied with their jobs. The answer may just lie in a Pat Benatar song from the 1980s. As technology executives, have you ever encountered a book, whitepaper, article, or other prophetic business writing that keeps coming back to haunt you positively? Read more…
2. Empower your Board of Directors with this One Cybersecurity Question
Giving the Board of Directors the full picture can be difficult when they are asking the wrong questions. Ensure that the board understands what cybersecurity risk entails and the right question to ask so that CISOs can give them a full picture of organizational security. Read more…
1. Technology Executives Share Advice for Up And Coming CIOs
Leadership opportunities come with a progression of new responsibilities at every level on the career ladder, and the top spot is no different. As CIOs become more and more integral to the core of business, up-and-comers are turning to seasoned executives for advice to weather the chaos on their professional journey. Read more…
