Why The Metaverse Matters To CIOs
The technologies, products and currencies of the virtual network known as the metaverse all fall squarely in the information chief’s domain, says Suzie Smibert, CIO of OvareGroup.
The technologies, products and currencies of the virtual network known as the metaverse all fall squarely in the information chief’s domain, says Suzie Smibert, CIO of OvareGroup.
Enterprises are moving beyond the diversity, equity and inclusion activity that started after the murder of George Floyd and beginning to ‘institutionalize’ their efforts, from regular town halls to concrete goals to shifts in top executives’ personal perspectives: ‘Now it’s considered a must-have.’
The pandemic—and the demand it has created for contactless interactions—have brought this tool roaring back.
Most of the money spent on cybersecurity is focused on protecting IT systems, such as office networks that contain critical business information. But the more vulnerable assets are the OT networks that are the lifeblood of industrial operations.
It’s still very much an ‘ongoing experiment,’ but companies aren’t waiting around to see what the workplace of tomorrow will look like, as these dozen examples illustrate. One thing that’s already clear, post-Covid: ‘Work is no longer a place you go, but something you do.’
The technology matters, but only in service to overarching business goals, says Claus Moldt, CTO for FICO.
As work centers dissolve, CIOs need to find new ways to provide a campus-like experience from home—or anywhere. Here’s how.
The short answer is yes—and here’s how.
Even if your employees all eventually return to the office or you institute an ongoing hybrid approach, offering the option of remote work is essential to attracting tech talent today.
Even non-technical staff can handle complicated processes with low-code tools, helping to ease the talent gap and relieving pressure on IT departments.
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