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AUGUST 22, 2023

If digital transformation is a journey, when does it end? This is a question I am asked often by IT leaders who prefer slowing down the pace of transformation and technology innovation. Others who believe the term digital transformation is watered down take a more cynical tack, viewing it as a phrase leaders use to garner support for technology investments and vendors use to sell their newest capabilities.

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Crayon

AUGUST 22, 2023

Creating a culture of CI can feel like training for a marathon. It requires serious dedication and repetition (So. Much. Running). And for most, running 26.2 miles doesn’t happen on the first day. You’ve got to start somewhere with those first few miles. When it comes to competitive intelligence, starting somewhere often translates to new hire orientation.

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AUGUST 22, 2023

Arthur Hu ranks among the few IT leaders who wear the hats of both CIO and CTO. As the CIO of Lenovo and the chief technology and delivery officer of the company’s solutions and services group, Hu says the dual role lends him “the unique advantage of guiding our teams in developing cutting-edge technology solutions and marrying them with current trends to ensure we are at the forefront of delivering the best possible solutions for our client’s current and emerging needs.

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Smart Data Collective

AUGUST 22, 2023

Over the last decade, the need for cybersecurity has increased substantially. As technology has become more evolved, so have the cybercriminals who seek to exploit weak defenses for their own nefarious gain. While there are many ways that organizations can bolster their digital defenses and help protect their networks and the information they hold, taking a data-driven approach is critical in our rapidly advancing world.

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AUGUST 22, 2023

In today’s interconnected digital landscape, Application Programming Interfaces (APIs) are instrumental in ensuring seamless communication between software systems. As APIs gain significance, cybercriminals are also drawn to exploit vulnerabilities and abuse them. Gartner studies indicate that by 2025, half of all data theft will be attributed to unsecured APIs.

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Domo

AUGUST 22, 2023

Earlier this summer, the New York Times declared the Great Resignation over. The tidal wave of employees voluntarily leaving their jobs had crested and crashed, apparently. Quitting rates had fallen back to prepandemic levels, the Times reported. We’re not saying the New York Times is wrong… The data reflects this decline, too. We plotted quits per month using the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ Job Openings and Labor Turnover (JOLT) Survey.

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Weidert Group

AUGUST 22, 2023

What a summer! New promotions and a valuable HubSpot accreditation have put Weidert Group in an even better position for continued growth and client successes. Let’s get right to it.

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Dataversity

AUGUST 22, 2023

In the age of abundant information, companies face the challenge of extracting actionable insights from an overwhelming volume of data. Merely having access to “good data” is no longer sufficient; businesses require accurate, reliable, and unbiased information about customer opinions, behaviors, and motivations. Making informed business decisions necessitates holistic data that encompasses the entire market, […] The post The Need for Holistic Market Data in Today’s Information-Driven Land

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Wink Intel

AUGUST 22, 2023

Issue : Private equity (PE) has an increasing presence in the insurance industry. The relationship between PE and the insurance industry has emerged in two directions. First, U.S. insurance companies—particularly life insurers —invest in PE to increase the return on their balance sheet portfolios. This activity accelerated during the extended period of low interest rates following the 2008 financial crisis and up until late 2021.

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AUGUST 22, 2023

Today’s IT leaders are much more than technology experts — they’re business leaders charged with driving timely results. And that requires knowing not only how to prioritize IT initiatives, but when, and how, to say no to projects that won’t advance business goals. “While saying ‘yes’ to a project can seem like the easiest way to spark innovation, the ability to say ‘no’ is vital to ensure companies focus on projects primed to deliver long-term value,” says Prasad Ramakrishnan, CIO at software c

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Wink Intel

AUGUST 22, 2023

More than a quarter of Americans under age 35 say they would be “envious” and “motivated” by someone they know committing insurance fraud. The finding came from a new study by Verisk and the Coalition Against Insurance Fraud. Likewise, 23% say they would submit a false claim to their vehicle insurer for previous damage after an accident.

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AUGUST 22, 2023

Data mesh is a hot buzzword, but what is behind it? Regardless of how one feels about it, the concept addresses some highly relevant areas. It is about a focus on data products and the decentralized creation of and responsibility for data products in the line of business, which are based on a self-service analytics infrastructure and federated data governance with a high degree of automation.

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Wink Intel

AUGUST 22, 2023

State insurance regulators voted Sunday to adopt a key rule change on how insurers report interest rate-related losses. An industry trade group lobbied for the rule change, which Reuters reports will free up hundreds of millions of dollars that insurers can use to write new policies or reinvest in business innovation. The change is to the interest maintenance reserve [IMR], an accounting standard that helps carriers smooth their annual income across market conditions, according to a recent Co

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