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What CIOs need to become better enablers of sustainability

CIO

Over 90 wildfires ravaged Spain’s Asturias principality in March this year. Though not as cold and wet as northern Europe, March is still the tail end of winter in northwest Spain, a region not typically considered a tinder box. But the climate emergency is steadily changing that. But Spain’s predicament isn’t unique. Across the world, climate change has bitten hard into the economies of tech-centric California, again due to wildfires.

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How Smart Buildings Use Data to Help Businesses Cut Costs

Smart Data Collective

There are many ways businesses are using big data to make better decisions and operate more efficiently Organizations can use big data to optimize expenses and reduce costs. A modern data infrastructure can help get more value from data by accelerating decision making, simplifying operations, and powering analytics. One of the many ways big data is helping companies operate more cost-effectively is through the construction of smart buildings.

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CDIO Salumeh Companieh on putting the product mindset into action

CIO

Making the shift from project- to product-based IT requires more than just an operational map of capabilities and the cross-functional teams that will own them. It takes an organization-wide shift in mindset that gets people thinking and working in ways that align with the client’s definition of value. Salumeh “Sal” Companieh, chief digital and information officer of Cushman & Wakefield, has done exactly that since she signed on in March 2022 to lead the global real estate services company’s

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Data Careers That Make a Positive Impact on the World

Smart Data Collective

Are you interested in a career in big data? As we said before, there are many careers you can go into with a degree in data science. The BLS reports that there are 113,000 data scientists in the country. That figure is growing by the year. Finding a career that you are passionate about is not an easy task in itself. Once you have finished school it is likely that your career will take up the majority of your life going forward – so it’s important to find the right one.

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Are Your Impact Comms Resonating With Stakeholders?

Whether your organization is at the start of its sustainability and impact journey or years into it, many brands share a common concern: the uncertainty of whether they are sending stakeholders mixed messages. Creating content that speaks to your audience's “love language” can be a tricky dance. But, worry not! 3BL has put together tips to ensure that your content not only finds its rhythm but also resonates with your target audiences.

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The fast track to intelligent retail modernization with TCS and Microsoft Cloud

CIO

Retail organizations face an urgent need to accelerate digital transformation efforts in response to economic insecurity, persistent inflation, and growing consumer price sensitivity. Consumer product goods manufacturers (CPGs) and physical and online retail stores need to increase investments in strategic real-time pricing, supply chain resiliency, and customer experience management to keep pace with the competition.

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Demystifying hybrid cloud solutions

CIO

When we think of digital transformation, perhaps no other technology comes to mind as quickly as the cloud. Many businesses have, in some form or another, been migrating their operations to the cloud for years now. But that doesn’t mean legacy systems suddenly cease to exist. A 2022 survey of business leaders by Rocket Software found that 56% of decision-makers said mainframe solutions still make up a majority of their IT infrastructure.

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Can AI Help Factories Lower Costs Enough To Survive The Coming Recession?

Smart Data Collective

The times are becoming tougher every day, and it doesn’t help that there’s a potential recession on the horizon. As early as now, you might be looking for ways to cut costs and keep your factory afloat. You understand that lowering costs is the key to surviving tough times, but you need help figuring out where to start. That’s where artificial intelligence or AI comes in.

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Consulting, software boost IBM revenue as it turns to AI

CIO

Strong performances in software and consulting helped IBM’s profit and revenue increase in the first quarter, even as a post-pandemic slowdown hit much of the technology industry. IBM’s software and consulting revenue both rose 3% year over year. In the software segment, IBM’s enterprise Linux unit, Red Hat, saw growth of 8%, while application operations saw the highest level of growth in the consulting segment, rising by 7%.

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The Snow Keeps on Coming—check out Conditions with Domo’s Snowpack Dashboard

Domo

As winter winds down across the Western United States, skiers and snowboarders are enjoying the snowfall that blanketed the mountains this season. This year has been a great one for snow accumulation, and there are plenty of reasons to hit the slopes. In the Rocky Mountains, snowfall has been particularly abundant. Ski resorts in Colorado, Utah, and Wyoming have reported above-average snowfall, with some areas seeing record accumulations of up to 200% of their average snowpack.

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7 Strategies to Gather (and Actually Use) Competitive Intel from Employees

Leaders in competitive intel know that the employees who interact with customers and prospects every day hold valuable competitive insights that could help win sales. But they don’t have a good plan or system to gather, organize, and share these insights with the stakeholders who need them. In this eBook, we outline 7 strategies to make it easier to build and scale an employee sharing program that will drive competitive advantage.

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The Ethics of Generative AI in Business

Alpha Sense BI

Today, generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) has integrated into nearly every industry, ranging from healthcare to banking, retail, and even manufacturing. The fast adoption of GenAI across sectors is due in part to its applications, which now span core functions in marketing and sales, product development, engineering, supply chain and operations, and support departments like IT, legal, talent acquisition and HR, strategy, and finance.

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This Earth Day, Mind the Sustainability Gap with Analytics Insights

IBI

Reading Time: 3 minutes This Earth Day can be a sunshiny day wherever you are if you mind the gap between sustainability and energy consumption. First, let’s understand what we mean by “minding the gap.” It’s old news that some of the most common forms of energy consumption result in CO2 emissions. In 2021 in the U.S., for example , “petroleum accounted for about 36 percent of U.S. energy consumption, but petroleum was the source of 46 percent of total annual U.S. energy-related CO2 emissions.

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Celebrating Earth Day with Infegy’s year-on-year energy efficiency achievements

Infegy

As a society, it took us a little too long to face the adverse environmental effects of digital technologies. In fact, it wasn't until the high energy consumption of cryptocurrency mining came hit mainstream conversations (circa 2018) that most IT industry leaders even considered the hidden ecosystems and complex carbon footprint of digital infrastructure!

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Is Cyber Insurance a Must-Have?

Dataversity

The frequency and severity of cyberattacks have dramatically increased in recent years, leaving businesses and individuals vulnerable to financial loss and reputational damage. As technology continues to advance, and with the ever-present threat of cyberattacks, there is a growing need for cyber insurance. Cybersecurity insurance was created in the late 1990s when organizations began moving their […] The post Is Cyber Insurance a Must-Have?

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What Regulations Will Impact Sustainability Comms in 2024?

Navigating the waters of sustainability reporting disclosures and regulations can be intimidating, to say the least. With various measures set in motion in 2023 to keep companies accountable, there is a lot in store for brands’ impact communication in the upcoming year. 3BL is kicking off this January with our Navigating ESG Comms Through the Cosmos - Capricorn Edition by highlighting the impact of: The U.S Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Climate disclosure rules The European Commission

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Cost-effective security: certainty without complexity

CIO

In a recent article , we discussed the connection between digital transformation, innovation, and rising IT complexity. And we noted that complexity presents a big challenge to cybersecurity teams. Nevertheless, organizations have armed themselves with a litany of best-of-breed tools to tackle their most pressing security challenges. Many large enterprises use upwards of 40 to 50 tools — all best-of-breed point solutions.

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How Does Next-Gen SIEM Prevent Data Overload For Security Analysts?

Smart Data Collective

Understaffed, with their budgets cut, and overworked — why does that describe the state of security operation centers today when businesses need effective protection more than ever? Cyber professionals are facing more hacking threats than ever before, there’s a shortage of skilled cybersecurity professionals and a flood of data that is coming from a large number of protective tools.

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A Beginners Guide To The Power Of Area Charts – See Examples, Types & Best Practices 

Datapine Blog

Table of Contents 1) What Is An Area Chart? 2) Types Of Area Charts 3) When To Use Area Graphs 4) Area Diagram Best Practices 5) Area Chart Examples It is no secret that the human brain processes visual information way faster than text or numbers. In fact, a study by MIT researchers showed that 90% of the information transmitted to the brain is visual and that humans can identify images seen for as little as 13 milliseconds.

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Key Strategies for Leveraging User Data for Content Marketing

Smart Data Collective

Companies are spending nearly $30 billion a year on big data for marketing initiatives. One of the many reasons that they are using big data is to create better content marketing strategies. A content marketing strategy can help businesses establish brand awareness, increase conversions, and connect with their target audience. The goal of creating a successful content marketing strategy is not simply to create and publish content.

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How to Stay Competitive in the Evolving State of Martech

Marketing technology is essential for B2B marketers to stay competitive in a rapidly changing digital landscape — and with 53% of marketers experiencing legacy technology issues and limitations, they’re researching innovations to expand and refine their technology stacks. To help practitioners keep up with the rapidly evolving martech landscape, this special report will discuss: How practitioners are integrating technologies and systems to encourage information-sharing between departments and pr