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Some could argue that moving from being the CIO of one of the largest sporting brands on the planet to the CTO of a cigarettes company is an unusual move, if only on the assumption that their ideals and objectives are surely in stark contrast. But try telling that to Philip Morris International’s forthright CDIO Michael Voegele, who made the jump from Nike in 2019 prior to being promoted to his current position earlier this…

Regardless of industry, if you’re a business or IT leader today, you’re seeing the emergence of the digital transformation divide: a gap between those organizations who’ve sprinted ahead and those being left behind. Despite major investment in digital transformation, 67% of CEOs feel they’re losing ground, according to KPMG, while top performers have doubled their profits in the last 12 months, according to McKinsey. In a word, digitalization has become ‘do or die.’ What’s driving…

Multi-cloud is here to stay. In fact, 73% of enterprises are using two or more public clouds today.1 The reality? Most organizations struggle to transform to this model and face many obstacles before they can fully reap its benefits. Multi-cloud for the win Why the move to multi-cloud? Successful multi-cloud organizations report a 35% revenue increase from faster modern app delivery; 41% fewer hours and costs spent on IT infrastructure; and 35% productivity savings across…

Today’s columnist, Deborah Watson of Proofpoint, writes that with the FBI reporting that business email compromises (BECs) and email account compromises (EACs) are even more costly than ransomware, companies really need to take a closer look at DMARC to secure email communications. (Credit: Getty Images) DMARC, short for Domain-based Message Authentication, Reporting and Conformance, determines the authenticity of email messages and makes it easier for ISPs to prevent malicious email practices. Now approaching its 10-year…

Social media is part of our social fabric. So much so that nearly 50% of the global population are social media users to some degree or other. With all that sharing, conversing, and information passing between family and friends, social media can be a distinct digital extension of ourselves—making it important to know how you can protect your social media accounts from hacks and attacks. Beyond the sheer number of people who’re on social media,…

Social media is part of our social fabric. So much so that nearly 50% of the global population are social media users to some degree or other. With all that sharing, conversing, and information passing between family and friends, social media can be a distinct digital extension of ourselves—making it important to know how you can protect your social media accounts from hacks and attacks. Beyond the sheer number of people who’re on social media,…