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7 steps for turning shadow IT into a competitive edge

CIO Business Intelligence

Ask IT leaders about their challenges with shadow IT, and most will cite the kinds of security, operational, and integration risks that give shadow IT its bad rep. That’s not to downplay the inherent risks of shadow IT.

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What is GRC? The rising importance of governance, risk, and compliance

CIO Business Intelligence

The need to manage risk, adhere to regulations, and establish processes to govern those tasks has been part of running an organization as long as there have been businesses to run. Furthermore, the State of Risk & Compliance Report, from GRC software maker NAVEX, found that 20% described their programs as early stage. What is GRC?

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CIOs weigh where to place AI bets — and how to de-risk them

CIO Business Intelligence

There are a lot of risks and a lot of land mines to navigate,” says the analyst. Coming to grips with risk The first step in making any bet — or investment — is to understand your ability to withstand risk. Our data team uses gen AI on Amazon cloud to explore sustainability metrics. The opportunity is too big.

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3 key digital transformation priorities for 2024

CIO Business Intelligence

After all, every department is pressured to drive efficiencies and is clamoring for automation, data capabilities, and improvements in employee experiences, some of which could be addressed with generative AI. As every CIO can attest, the aggregate demand for IT and data capabilities is straining their IT leadership teams. Here’s how.

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Driving 15 years of IT transformation in 5

CIO Business Intelligence

Lovelady’s focus on communication earned him respect and support from the executive team, which included the general managers of the 20-plus portfolio businesses. To ensure his team embraced and embodied his philosophy, Lovelady purchased everyone a copy of Excellence Wins , by Horst Schulze. The Birmingham, Ala.-based

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4 hidden risks of your enterprise cloud strategy

CIO Business Intelligence

While cloud risk analysis should be no different than any other third-party risk analysis, many enterprises treat the cloud more gently, taking a less thorough approach. Interrelations between these various partners further complicate the risk equation. That’s where the contract comes into play.

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3 early lessons with generative AI

CIO Business Intelligence

The bottom line: The companies that strike the right balance of risk and innovation when adopting generative AI will win. However, issues can arise when this excitement leads to a scenario where employees in various departments are using generative AI tools with no coordination and little-to-no oversight.

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